The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Prosperity of the Metropolis OF East
Texas an Assured Fact.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN BUILDING.
The Drouth Has Done Damage.
Local Notes.

beaumont. July o4.-The prosperity OF
beaumont seems to be in no wise affected
by the Vaccinations of politics or poi'u-
CLANS. Three years ago when large por-
tion of the United States began feeling 'he
first symptoms of hard times epiueii'ie'
when distress signals were being uniurleu
and business began failing because free
silver agitators had started "conh-
dence" at a 2.iO gait for the brush. Beau
mon, began a growth which has continued
without interrupton and which grows
stronger and more substantial with age.
This prosperity virtually began during
the administration OF Grover Cleveland
right in the shadow of a money panic. 1t
began while the Wilson bill was supposed
to be wrocking the country, and continued
even while the National treasury was be
ing Systematically depleted by the gold
trust and the indications are that 1t Will
continue even after the present republican
president and congress arranges for sys-
tematic robbing OF the people by the trusts
and other infant industries.
In fact. from building standpoint, there
is at present q greater activity in Beau
the city. and there are no indications Of
cessation. handsome. substantial and, III
many instances. costly residences are be-
ng constructed III all parts of the city and
suburbs and four handsome brick build
inss are in course OF construction i'll the
business center. In many cities of no
greater population than Beaumont the
number Of buildings now in course of con-
structon would be sufficient to create a
boom excitement. but such is not the case
here. The growth is now and has been
natural The homes are being built for
ueople who Will own and occupy them,
and the business houses will be occupied
by substantial firms who are either al
ready citizens or will come to beaumont
for permanent residence.
But. as before stated the end In house
building is not yet in sight. In fact, 1t
is growing more active. Plans have re-
Gently been drawn for new brick that is
soon TO be built on Main street; arrange
ments are being made to build another
brick on Crockett street. and the plans for
constructing two bricks on Pearl street
are in state of incubation. AS has before
been mentioned In these columns four
story brick hotel is assured and the prob
abilities are that third story will be
added to the Goodhue building on the
corner of Pearl and Crockett streets for the
use OF the local lodge of Elks as a club
and assembly room. These contemplated
improvements are to he made in a territory
covered by four blocks and are confined 10
business houses exclusively. In the rec
dent portion OF the city and immediate SUI
burbs it would he impossible to mention
the new houses for which contracts have
been already let, much less those for which
construction is being arranged. Suffice TO
saw that there is sufficient in sight TO
assure a building activity for several
weeks and as the "for rent" sign has not
as yet become frequent, that the activity
will continue is reasonable evacuation.