The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
The II, I, And '. FESTIVAL
some disbursements From Ostside
Sources.
SABINE PASS IS UP AND DOING.
The Houston Festival WAL Descht
the Entire south rexss
Coast Ccunsry.

Campbell Hardy, editor Of the Sabine
Pass News, was visitor TO the Bayou
City yesterday, and In conversation with
= Post reporter said: After having been
storm and fcycr tossed. the citizens OF the
Pass are up and doing with renewed energy
and faith in the future. We have had, like
MI the coast country towns, a great deal
10 contend with. and have felt the effects
sf the late nonsensical fever scare. started
by the alarinist doctors, who are forever
seeking visions OF Yellow Jack in every
case of malarial fever Sabine Pass Is
coming right to the front Ovor 100000
has been expended by the Sabine Land and
Improvement company In improvements
within the past elk months Ii the erection
Of now buildings. street grading and In
Mharvts and slips to accommodate the grow
ing business OF the port. over 5000 900
feet OF lumbed has been exparted during
the first nine months Of this year. The
total for list year was 2S,9i5,30t feet.
These figures demonstrate the magnitude
and ramdity Of growth OF the lSmbor bust
ness. We have 24is feot of water on the
bar. The advent OF the Waco and Sabine
railroad Is now assured and We expect next
year to mako large shipments Of cotton
and grain through this key to the gulf.
our citizens are becoming interested IN
the success OF the forthcoming Texas
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival, to
be held in your city December G 10 IL, in
elusive, recognizing that Is success will
b1 the greatest entertainment promising
practical ard fruitful results, that tho
coast country could ever expect TO have az
Showing TO the outside world the merits
and resources of the great Texas coast
country. Everybody should put their
shoulders to the wheel and make this
festival grand success. shall endeavor
TO do all | can in my humble way to have
Sabine Pass. the future great city OF the
guif and the chief lumber port OF Texas.
represented here by an exhibit which
VIII reflect credit on her entorprising clti-
2ens and be OF substantial benefit to our
growing seaport town The officers of the
FESTIVAL. with whom | have talked today.
are showing commendable spirit OF energy
ana vim along practical lines TO bring about
The desired results
Mr., Dick Spillane of Galveston. n rentlc-
man who has written some of the best
newspaper stories that have ever appeared
IN this country was in the city Yesterday.
Urged by q reporter Of The Post for an
interview, Dick hl,ishcd like young girl
who was going through new experience.
i do not know anything OF value to
tell you, because | have been accustomed
All my lie to pull the other end of the
string, but | presume that as Houston las
become hpuinutf., a
Iexas Fruit. Flower aud Vegetable Festi-
YEA, that is the subjept you prefer ne to talk
ABOUT. The Texas coast country, the por-
tioii of tho State with wbicg.
am mos familiar. Is no Longer
an experiment. 1t has proved
through the experience OF several sensons
that we can raise all kinds of fruits. ,oec.
tables and flowers which grow In semi
tropical lands. There is no reason why
our Undertaking should not be pro-
houhceu success. Tho truck gardens In and
around this city, as wei na all thrm,g,
tne coast country, and the fruit sroweI,
aiohg the lines Of the railroads between
'his city and Galveston could of them.
serves make such spread as would yur
prise The people Of our own State and nrove
OF wonderful benefit to this section in
showing to visitors from other States usr
what had been accomplished.
wv w hot Know Just exactly what
4 nave SAID, Tor ] usually do such work
with pencil. but wanted TO INV soron'
thing good for your enterprise, which viii
certainly prove of great practical benont
10 the coast country"
Hon. u +, Johnson OF Apcadin Toxes
president OF the Gulf Coast horticultural
Association, consisting of the counties NJ
B~Soria Galveston and Harris Is an en-
thiisiastic supporter OF tho Texas Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival which
Will occur In this city December G TO IL,
inclusive.
In reply to letter from the secretary.
MT. johnson says II shall be only too
glad to render the Texas Fruit. Flower apd
vegetable Festival ali the assistance in
my rover | think the enterprise Is just
tne lropor thing. We need Just such a
showing 70 br9ng our people together.
nous,oh neihg tife railroad center of South
western Texas see no reason why Wa
can not make this undertaking meet tho
expectations OF the most enthusiastic
y do hope that all citizens Of thn coas+
country VIII enter into the work With n
determination 20 succeed II Will roouirc
concert OF action on tho part OF the farm
ers and fruit growers of this section In or
wy 70 make the entertainment what IL
srpuiu NO. ana trust that every ono OF us
VIII feel that upon his efforts depopda IN
great measure. the success OF tho enter
prise N e"'V'-
rave never known such an intcres,
manifested by the farmers in favor a. or
gantzed action as exists today. fee,
certain that we Will mako n s,,eopss n,
tho Gulf Coast Horticultural Assoolntlon
and II successful It means rand Min,
up OF our const country with good class
OF citzens am proud TO sa, have ali
inc assistance | coifld reasonably nsl, fro,n
tne traffic MANAGERS OF the railroads, .
Mr.. johnson thinks II will be possible
10 secure rhe attendance OF Secretary
Wilson at Houston In December Io eng
vests number Of other Important matters
IN his letter, which are OF direct henent
10 the festival. h,tt are not at this time
ready for publication. '''''
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