Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-27
A CAPITALISTS OPINIONS
OF THE FORT WORTH OF TODAY
AND THE FUTURE.
A New Yorker and Ms Friends In This City
Admire the Streets, ihe Commercial and
Public Buildings and Prophecy

"''tN eNifNNft9 ehN itNFh~9tt
Mr. w. G. Watkins Of New York city,
who has been In this city for several
days, on business relating 60 his invest
Wrnts, yesterday talked about Fort
Worth and her future, and some Of this
is such very pleasant reading that it is
published
Mr., Watkins has had investments I'm
tins city for three years past and though
repeatedly urged to invest in other cities
of the state, De has restricted hts owning'
of Texas property 60 where he made his
htst ventures, and whore his ventures
have brought him satisfaction Whh all
Of his real estate and other dealings in
Fort Worth he Ia decidedly satisfied
arh hence, content with what he has
tonud 90 hc good heretofore. viii com
iinue MS he has begun, irm Va the fuith
~ Fort Worth. past present and future
There have been no backward steps iu
amy of his Investments even during the
dull times now happily past aud seeing,
as he does, evidence of the end of the
dullucss aud of a marked business i'm.
proyemeut, bis cOutenimpnt Is not merely
the content horn uf hope. but the salts.
faction of the investor who sees thar
ms ventures are ON sound bustS.
MI. Watkins. you have been rcgu-
lar visitor here have you nott'
Yes, 1 huNp for period OF about
three years past. averaged "a visit 10
this city every six months
moutf'
Zach visit reveals new evidence Of
Fort North's claim 40 % front position
! among the leading cities of our great
Southwest In other visits | have no.
ucod new commercial warehouse aud
manufacturing buildings. aud now | no
tlcc the construction uf the new city hall
! the government building and the de
| clSlon TO erect new &3OO,uOO court
| house. These are some of the building
| improvements ! call 10 mind
bishop Brooks, Of that great and
| Wcnlth Episcopal denomination. and who
| has Just died Ia Boston, and whose death
! Will perhaps, be- lamentcd in all dcrnmi
| nations more than would the death Of
! almost any other man, has said that y
| city takes it's place among other cities
! and becomes known by reason Of its pub.
! lice buildings, as these institutions srt forth
! the character and the spirit of It's citi.
| zpus.
II think Fort Worth has rcosom to be-
! proud of us church buildings. school
! houses and board of trade buiidug With
! its new city hall. government huildng
and court house. it win outrnnk other
! cities of its own size and age When
| one takes motto of th ccncrgy pu forth
! by the citizens 60 secure these buildings
| one takes note of the energy nut forth
! To- secure 50 many other enterprises, his
! admiration is challenged and his con.
! iideucc I'm the city's future is secured.
| investors IRE not attracted TO moss
| bucl; towns, but are drawn 10 pushing
| and aggressive towns like this"
Have you noticed any evidence OF
thsf'
Yes. For instance. two gentlemen. of
more Than the average Intelligence, uhil-
ity and observation came with me to
Fort Worth. One was from Mnssnchu-
! sets, the other FROM Connecticut
| Neither had been in this section of the
country before and neither had amy CON
cepuon of what YOU have here. but /
think they expected TO scc frontier
town.
''l'hoy had not been IN town long when
they begun to express surprise. first
with the large amount aud the excellence
OF the macadamized streets then with
the numerous large commercial buildings
with the signs of activity ON the streets.
aud the stores. and finally with We Ar
liugton Inn and Arlington Heights One
gentleman stated that u better breakfast
was served at the inn than was served
at one of the most celebrated hotels n
the country. &C which they had stopped
en route. Both Ecntlmon greatly admired
| he ll"irhtH and thought The city WIN
favored in having ~ attractive SUI
burhan section 80 accessible 20 the center
| of the city,
You have faith in this city, on what
Is it bascdf'
MY faith in your city Is based ON its
! most excellent situation. itg most charm
ing aud beautiful climate; its numerous
trut limo railroads lbs great out.lvng
farming country: IFS enterprise and high
intelligence of lbs people, the Sensible
and aggressive efforts they put forth TO
build up their town and their in1cNible
| faith in its future.
| Ia ola In
Tint Is touched 10y pluck, courage and
faith i'm ones own self Enthusiasm Is
| contagious, especially WHOM thpt cutml-
iJsm is tempered with prudence Fort
Worth has attracted northern people and
cppitu by exercising these Characters.
ties and | am confident she has only be
gun 10 reap the reward Of her efforts
What do you regard AZ the chief clc-
mCnts In the growth of city,
ut is generally regarded that
the three chief factors Ia the
prnwtb of cities are rich
surrounding agricultural country. the con.
centraton OF railroads mud the locating
of factories. Nature has provided Fort
| Worth most literally with the first Gle,
mont Mans enterprise has secured the
second ! am confident the same cntpr.
prise s going 20 largely increase the
third"
Have Won any suggestions 10 make
that might bc OF value 10 the ctyY
"If had any suggestions To mike 20 the
citizens of For, Worth Il would be- Id
concentrate all OF your forces ou thu
bringing in Of factories / rond wifi
great deal of pleasure Tint very mtclli.
rent recount of tho distillery you have
secured. This Is a step In the right direc
ton. and this loads me Go express my
warm personal CommcudaiiOu OF tho
course of Tho Gazette In working. as ID
dprs for the state I hive been sub
,crihcr to the papcr since my investments
began here, aud | must give it the mead
for continued aud mtriug efforts f0l
Fort Worth md Texas. Especially did
/ note how it dropped politics for prog
ross WHOM the late campaign ended
have nude good use Of my COPY of the
paper iu advertising tho state"
Mr. Watkins leaves for New York to
day, tn continue his w0rl, for Fort Noril
and Texas
NTtNsGENTIrT n MAN