Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-09
LEADING CITIZENS
Express Themselves on Fort
Sill Opening,
WHICH WOULD BRING TRADE
That Would Greatly Increase
Our Business,


Much has been said and written re-
Gently with regard 10 the opening Of |
that part Of the indian Territory, |
known as the Fort sill country.
From the contiguity OF this Fort
Snl region In Northern Texas II IS
especially question OF interest TO
the people OF thle section whether
congress viii take favorable action ON
the subject ana the decision IS awaited
with interest,
The subject has been considerably
discussed umong the business men Of
Fort Worth and the opinion IL largely
expressed that 10 open the Fort sin
country would be long step In the
right direction and the result would
be very important benefit TO this
city from commercial point OF view
a consensus OF opinion IL that II
the Fort sin country We're thrown open
Cor settlement Il would become a very
valuable feeder eontnbutory to Fort
Worth
A number Of the business men of
Fort Worth We're interviewed and eX-
pressed themselves as follows:
Il. u. Burdridge, real estate; ] am
heartily in favor OF the opening
of the Fort SIN country to settlement
It viii attract settlers from the North
and East and many OF them win come
into this part Of Texas. Tho Fort
sill country is rich region aud
should 1t be opened 20 settlement Il
will become an important tributary
TO this part Of Texas ana of course
Fort Worth win receive II good share
OF the benefits. 1 am very heartily
In favor OF the opening and am VIII
ing to DO all In my power 10 promote
It,"
Il. w. Yeates "While I have not read
or thought ii great deal on the subject.
yct, from what 1 have learned Of the
Fort Sill country / believe It would be
OF great advantage TO Fort worth 10
have that country orened to settle
ment"
II. a, Williams, Fort Worth 1mple-
ment company. 81 should like to see
all Of that territory opened for settle
mont We have some trade up there.
and ! think 1t would be Increased
largely II the Fort SIN country was
opened up Tor aet'leinehl
W. H. stratton. OF suatton q White;
~ am decidedly in favor of opening
the Fort sill country to settlement,
and 1t would just be the difference be-
tween settled and an unsettled coun-
Try. II would Increase business In Fort
| Worth, aud be a benefit TO our line Of
business, am convinced"
l.. August; 81 am in favor Of any
thing which win result in an Increase
OF business for Fort worth. and be-
lIeyo that throwing omen the Fort SIN
coultrv for settlement would be a step
In that direction"
"a. l. White. ut would certainty be
a good thing for our Wholesale trade
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