The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
AS OTHERS SEE IT.
OUTSIDE OPINIONS coHPLnuENrA-
RY TO LA FORTE.
The People From n Distance Tell the
story Even Better Than Those
Who Live Upon the
P-omontory.

Mr.. NJ. r. Montgomery. one Of the lead
Ing real estate men OF shelhyville. Ind,
was member Of the delegation from this
! city which recently visited La Porte
and he expresses the almost universal
sentiment in regard 70 that town. when he
says: 1T is utterly impossible for me TO
tell how much 1 like La Porte The fact
OF the whole business Is that am not
only delighted, but was happily surprised
as found much more than 1 expected
and can truthfuIly say that the town OF
La Porte exceeds in beauty as well as
natural advantage all / have heard or
read about 1t. and have made a thorough
study of the proposition in the printed
natter issued by It's promoters"
Mr.. ]. L. Hudson, another visitor, writes
from Bloomington. ILL.,. as follows:
4 believe that the force or demand
for deep water outlet on the gulf is not
fully appreciated by the people of the
Texas coast II is not the demand Of an
undeveloped country, but of many rich
md populous States like Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado and
many others. The effect of such a volume
Of traffic, when its fun blood is turned ia
II must be the creation of a great trade
center-the greatest OF the South-withln
n shorter period than ever before known.
The wonder of Chicago Is here to be
rivaled or outdone.
The action OF congress has settled APP
proximhtely, the location OF this trade
center II must be on Galveston bay or its
near vicinity. The result of the CANVASS
OF locations made by the best engineers
OF the country and the decision of the
question by the representatives of the
people in congress, backed by princely
appropriation. win never be reversed.
think it probable under the circumstances
that the traffic THAI must find outlet
through Galveston bay. will divide and
form cluster of cities as about New
York harbor, am convinced, that IL the
plans OF the promoters of La Porte are
Of these trade eenters." 4Y
MIR. w. Wills OF Chicago puts his slghA-
ture to the following:
After thorough investigation of all
the facts concerning and surrounding
La Porte I am OF the opinion that It has
a bright Future "a
First. as place Of business It has
flrst-ciass location, being as believe, an
outlet and inlet for q large section OF
country ! think its soil all that could be
desired for the production Of many Kinds
Of fruits and all kinds OF vegetables.
not be surpassed IN any part Of the United
States. The pure and delicious arteslau
wnter added to the genial breezes from on
the salt water assure good health and al
that mikes home life enjoyable.
Third. For pleasure seekers there IS
everything that could be desired. The fish
Ing. hunting and opportunities for boating
are the best The parks and native
groves, shelled drives and good society
are there now. Taken all IN all La Porte
Is almost paradise on earth"
The following is from n personal letter
addressed to gentleman at Quincy, III: |
Il am connected with the up-builalng es
this city, and / wish you could spare tho |
time 70 visit me and 90 over the site upon |
which Is to rise one of the best and most |
beautiful cities Ia the South or West. The |
situation Is unique, commanding and de-
lightml.
I'VE are upon a high promontory sepa- !
rating Galveston bay (salt water) and San |
Jaointo bay (fresh waterl and these two /
splendid bodies of water are connected by |
n ship canni built by Commodore Nor
gan.
The land rises from twenty-five TO forty.
nve feet above the level of the bays. and is
really the only place on the entire coast
OF the Gelf Of Mexico. a distance OF 1900
miles, where high land and deep water
meet
Mature mas dcae 80 much for us that
we will be lacking IN capacity IL we fall
TO build a city; and but for my modesty
would tell you that the gentlemen COM
posing the company ARE equal to the
emergency
Hltst at this time the trees are clothed
In their hest and brightest garb and the
birds are singing songs which Patti can
not equal. aud even " we fail In getting
q new opera house as soon as Quincy does,
we viii take 10 the woods and hear ma
lures opera and applaud with our hearts
though our hands remain silent
THE sweeping prairles are bounteously
supplied with fragrant Wild flowers and
he fellows who have sweethearts In the
ess inviting Northland pluck them TO per-
'une loye-laden letters witch arc anxious
y opened q few days later by fairy fingers
n the North
I'VE cali our small but ambitious sea-
sort The city Of Groves and the soubrl-
Iuet Is fairly chosen. for nature has pre-
tented us with an abundance of forest
reea OF numerous varietles,
Here grows TINT upsuu4. but fRscinat
ng air plant, Spanish moss, and II seryea
rs purpose IN adding beauty TO the sItua-
Ion. / am enchanted with this delightful
and and my pleasure in being here "a
for the reason that during the
greater portion Of the winter / have been
4 resident OF New York state and the
marrow IN my bones Is just RECOVERING
rom the longsuffering cold storage
Il love the nahing rowing ana sailing.
md am impatient TO set into the waves
md feel the inylgoraung caress OF ire
'altearyying waves. ] am satisfied here.
md thai word implies 80 much whom used
n earnest.
= like the situation and have confidence
n the future My energies. rs wei as Inc
'esourcoa or my purse, are IN the UNDER
aklng, and ] am willing 10 abide by tho
'esult,
In q land which sends pears ana
to market from two to four
weeks earlier than Southern California,
md thereby gets the top rrice. the horti.
,ulturist nnds Il his proper and most
home.
Where the government Is spending H-
10000 10 secure deep water Is a good
,lace 20 locate from commercial stand
lolnt, and Tor those two reasons as wei