Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-24
NORTH-SOUTH ROAD
MAY pHonanLY he BUILT
THROUGH rHE FORT,
According to Gov. Lewolliug's pri.
va'e Secretary, who says the
Scheme is solid.

Fred ]. Close Of Ton ha Kan nri.
Vale secretary 10 Governor Lewellng.
was in the city this morning win parry
OF capitalists on his way to Galye.ton.
Nelasco aud other towns on the gull
coast.
Mr.. Closes trip may mean good
deal for Fort Worth. as II Is exclusively
IN the interest Of the Norh-south ran.
and said. '7e" "''''e"
The road to be constructed from some
point N the DdAotas, direct sou,hNard TO
ne guli and Fort Worth. being on, OF
lne largest cities on the proposed line
WI uuubuess be division haaduu lriers
OF We general office point for he state.
w neh seen this morning al the Man.iou
oy Telegram reporter Mr.. C.osa said,
Us ! an on my way 10 Galveston
ana other Texas points in the iut.r 81
OF our new railway project. Cover or
i.eWelling is now in California for his
health and | could not well leave home
bui the party of capitalists who are Wi IA
out.
The North-South road Is no Joke. but
q bona hde enterprise which We nre no
ihE 10 buld. Already capital enough has
NN'ht ANeNt ~ hAuIN AuN nufNFNHl aft,
ana me rest is assured The farmers
or inc interior states need route hy
winch their products can reach market
without having their entire worth On en
up with freight rates. We propose. too.
TO build the road on busnees-like princl-
pies. II will not be bOndnd for more
man the actull cost ot hui ding and EQUIP
ment' ana the enlerprse- when co Ipl 81.
Will be managed by men on busHcss
nrtmNlmIne " ~ n.
own affairs and not Q thing to wNcS,
as has been the case with so many u is
lately.
The fact that George Gonld of the
Missouri Pacific system recently met his
chief engineer at Wichita. Kan, and
gave him two routes to survey to the
gnlf, In order to checlmnte US. goes TO
show our enterprise is moi regarded ms
myth in the business world Cheap
rates--an assistance to the common peo-
pie, the farmers the end we are driv-
ing ut.
Fort Worth Is splendid city, growing
all the time, with large business enter
prisos and more railroads than and other
town In the safe. | am pleased with the
place and shall do everything IN my
power to have our line come this wny.
In fact. Fort Worth should he one of
the most important points on the Inc
Speaking of the recent troubles with
Mrs Lease, Mr.. Close said Eyes, the
inevitable came and Governor Lcwcling
removed her from the presidency OF the
state board Of charities.
at was her rule or ruin policy In
things that did not concern her and IN.
cessant intermcdling that got her into
trouble. Her removal was the only wise
thing the governor could do and his nc-
lions are backed up by nine-tenths Of the
people Of the state
"When the woman was In n potulent
mood over some trivial thing she would,
in an Interview, chnstise every one about
the state house, from the governor to
ianitors. and then. when she hecame
ashamed Of herself, Zen I'd the interviews
Since her removal the board of charities
is getting along nicely and no ono Is
paying any attention TO her, except
few partisan newspapers and some special
correspondents OF Eastern papers who
want to send out some srr sation news"
Mr. Close is an intelligent looking man,
about 10 His home Is at Troy. Don't
pIan county, and he is man much re-
spected by the common people Of Kansas.
Though he only has one arm, he is the
best shot and billiard player in the state
of Kansas