Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-06
FORT WORTH AHEAD.
ZEAL ESTATE MEN AGREE THAT
THE DEMAND FOR REALTY
is INCREASING.
All Lines show Better Trade Than n
Year Ago, and Merchants
Nave nought Big stocks.


Fort Worth Is all right. so say n
score OF business men.
1t Is generally considered that there
Is change in business conditions
about the first OF September. and there
would have been more attention given
10 the fact had II not been that this
September was ushered in by the wordy
war over the local option election. This
for the time absorbed all other inter
ests. for many there were who thought
all other interests were actually de-
pendent on the decision Of this one.
That question Is Hettled-"it may be
forever and public thought is again
in It's normal channels. Buainoss aud
professional men have again turned
their minds to the problem OF putting
forward to the best advantage Fort
Worth's merits as business center.
and as home. And happily for this
city and for her people. they all
desire first the common good above
Individual interests Occasionally they
may differ for brief period as to de-
tails. but such differences are Of short
duration.
me Gazette. ever looking to the feel
iugs. desires and faiths Of the people
% Fort Worth. yesterday detailed
reporter 10 interview hfty leading buai-
ness men on the business outlook.
some could not be seen, though almost
every house listed was Nis' "a. and
four refused 70 be interviewed Two
Of those were dyspeptics whose break
fast had set ~ with them, and one Of
ih= Others was worrying over the fall
-.
made by an cmploye Without excep-
zion fhuEe who TALKED were IN good
spirits a. 20 the immediate as well as
the further future u Fort Worth. All
believed that lhe opening season would
prove a profitable one to all lines Of
trade. And while almost every one
called attention TO the good crops and
the good prices. there were various
and divers opinions a. TO the imme-
dlHte cause OF the promised and almost
certain improvement IN conditions.
Not a few Of the most conservative
aacrlbed the encouraged temper OF
huuincEs Ia the defeat OF prohibition
and the settlement OF the local option
question. This was really given a
prominence that was not expected by
the reporter In fact, Il was mentions
ed 40 often that the reporter omitted
It from all the interviews. Then the
natural advantages OF the town uud
the prospects, Of sull increased rail-
road facilities, and the splendid hotel
accommodations We're made much OF.
But below are given the interviews
rs they come without effort TO classify.
with the single exception OF the real
estate men.
II may be safely said that no men
more nearly have their hand on the
pulse OF the business situation than the
real estate men. They, being led by
their dealings, to talk business and
finance with every class OF business
mon. know the feelings OF all these,
even were their own business less IN
index to conditions For that reason
the reporter sought large number OF
real estate dealers. but seeing only
three firms.
MIR. Knight of the arm Of knight &
Blackburn, said frankly that the past
year had been trying one on his busl-
ness, but that things ARE looking up.
We have had more Inquiries" said
he, within the past week than for
months before. We have now on hand
several trades. and are closing some.
There liz excellent demand for farming
lands, which adds value to the de-
mand for city property. Tho outside
demand for property here In better
than | ever knew It,"
MIR. Davis. OF Winters y Davis, said:
while we have on no very large deals
we have u constantly increasing atrenm
OF Inquiries for small properties.
can safely say that II all signs do not
fan there will be greater activity In
business this season than We have
known for many long months"
Mr.. ID. 5. Hare's statement as to the
situation did not diner in any material
point, but added this: "There IL a
greatly Increased demand for property
AL over this part OF Texas. / have
been out some and have letters from
correspondents that convince me that
not only are Fort Morths business
conditions improving, but those also
OF the country tributary TO Fort
WORTH"
MIR. August OF A. & l., August. in an.
hwer to II question, said; I'VE thinl,
the outlook really better than for years
past. The advance In cotton and Tho
activity In cattle both Indicate that the
country viii have more money and,
consequently, more demand for goods,
We expect the biggest trade We have
had for years, and have made our pur-
chases accordingly"
We are not croakcrs." said one Of
the washer Rros. but even II we werc
we see nothing TO croak about. we
expect a good trade because circum.
stances warrant It. Our customers In the
country are not only In a good hunlor
put seem to want more goods and OF d
better class than we have HERETOFORE
sold them. When our customers nrs
fhls 10 buy goods and have the money
tc pay for thom we are pleased. And
snch " the conditions now"
The Martin-Hrown dry goods house
- the only Wholesale concern OF ths
kina ~ town and they nre wen pleased
with the outlook. "Ou trader said \
member OF the firm. "wns 10 per cent
peter Tor July and Aug ust OF this veal
tnhn for the same period last year. and
conditions are more favorable now than
when those sales were made The cor.
ton crop is a little short. hut the prlee
~ better and cattle Ia both plentiful
ana nigh priced. Country merchants
are Inclined ~ give liberal orders for i,
netter ernde of goods than they have
neen buying They certainly exneot
the best trade they have had for soy.
sra' years DO not seq why Fort
WORT, should not get great and sue.
cessfnl move on herself right away
W. 9, X Smith Is now in the East
Urn markets, and the manager In his