The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
Opportunities for the Establishment
Of Factories
PLENTY or WATER AND CHEAP FUEL,
No Money with which 20 Conduct the
Public schools-Tsik OF Brewery
aud Ice rIant.

beaumont, TeXns, AUGUST l.--W lille gold
and silver, free trade and protection are
the burning political issues OF the day,
Beaumont. the commercial and manurac-
turing center of Southeast Texas con-
tinues to attract the attention OF the
shrewd and far-soping business man. and
the prospects for it's RAPID growth in
the near future are more firmly impressed
on the minds OF the commercial. indus
trial and manufacturing world as time
gives opportunity for Investigation.
The truth of these remarks is almost
day evidenced by the volunteer opinions
OF visitors from a distance who. after
careful Investigation OF the advantages
afforded for any kind of Industrial or
manufacturing enterprise, become Beau
mont enthusiasts. To PUBLISH the opinions
of all would fiji columns. but the follow
ing remarks of n Galveston capitalist is
"A far sample. This gentleman spent two
days in beaumont, and while sitting on
the Crosby hotel gallery he thus replied
70 Tho Pos; correspondence request for
Ids opinion of beaumont.
Nowhere In Texas. or in the South for
that matter. is there a city with brighter
prospects than beaumont, and in my opin-
ion only an interpositon of Providence
can prevent 1t developing Eno meiropol-
itan proportions, both as regards biisi-
VIII beaumont develop? Why In every
way. especially as a notwithstanding CEN
ter There IS 10 facility that any manu-
facturing concern could ask that Is not
AFFORDED In Beaumont and | am free 10
tell YOU that fifteen years ago the peoplo
| of Galveston had been as familiar with
! tho conditions of this city as they are now
| the iulf and Interstate or similar road
would have long ago connected the two
! cities ana some of the enterprise. that
now do business In the Island city would
rRzfAipp ~ hl At H.. .I,..,
| river. ! could give YOU many reasons why
| | make this assertion. but one will ho
sufficient We have large wooden mill
| in Galveston. My firm is Interested in
| this concern aud | am familiar with It's
| operation and know Tint under disadvan-
| cages It has barely paid expenses In the
| ftrst place the company had to sink an
| extensive artesian well, and every ton of
| ccal consumed costs us 81 If this con
| corn had been located In Beaumon, |
| firmly believe n would have been fInan-
| c!al success from the start. The Neches
| river would have ohv!atcd the expense of
| an artcsian well, and in conversation with
your mill men learn that fuel for such
| an establishment could he obtained with
out cost. don't say this 10 create the
! Impression that conditions at Galveston
ore dinerent from many other TeaNs eff
les but merely to illustrate that Beau
mont affords advantages for manufac-
| tories that can he found In few other
! cities. Besides natural advantages Bean
| mont has shipping facilities sufficient for
| panic-croating political agitation your
! progressive citizens have gone down in
| Their pockets md not only made possible
| the construction Of the Cuff and Interstate
to Galveston. but they have also by a lib
| elul bonus secured the main line of the
| Kansas city. Pittshurg and Gulf. witch
| IS DESTINED to he one of the greatest OF
| American railway systems and | am
! firmly convinced that vuhin another
| twelve months your city win have ut least
| one more important trunk Rne. These. IN
| connection with the Southern Pacific. will
| give Beaumont direct rail connection with
oil important points IN the United States
| while the nav!gable Neches river and docp
| water nj Sabine Pass puts her In c,ose
| touch with foreign countries Rail and
| water transportation, plenty OF fresh wa
| ter. cheap fuel excellent climate. good
| drainage and progressive cnterprisinP
| citizenship are the elements that build
| great cities and beaumont has got them
| ALL"
| COUNTY VALUATIONS.
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