The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

Institutions o,-Hoastoa- Its influence a
once began 10 vital.re every artery con
tribu.o-y 10 The citY's progress. The Pos
commenced its present career in perlc'
cs municipal depression. Houston wa'
then jas.uteraA with debt that threat
erAss 10 sap TIE very foundation o. th'
cisy's growth and prosperity. na-rinE al
pub,sc i,uorcvenelts and bltghtiEE al
thoughts q : prosperous future. Coz
froaies with these coalitions Il lis TeF7
infancy. The Post. while ToskinE N
cradle Q. threa.ensd adVe51itr. lzfso7ed
with he rziEs: O. reli-sircctcd EFFORT
AID is rrovth AID u9rsa-@-i;y since 1855
has beea cosx;eassve With ;hAt q the City
20 whcae welfare 4. hzE beea It's eaie. de-
sire 20 &. all t.nez 1nt L. every way co.,
tribute.
When The PCS: became ~ i-sfirli!9a @:
Hgas,pa tie population Q. The city wa
llor-.lly esi,nstea al e7.09. iu iirahis
wealth bsirz 81. 1885 ses. Taasy tee
eity's population hss rao-e tha-. 5el-s.st
the t'gzrss q l:5s. vh.s -: -AEztle
wealth increased IL llk+ proportion. TIE
pressn, valuA;soa q city p:eqesty teias
81. 81 os5.
In addition 70 this RE raz-ch Of prpg-sss
has LETT its ;ootp-ir-s IN ever direction
Public improvements have becn greater
curing the past Twelve yeats than for Lay
other Ike period wiissa Tie existence @.
The city In lss0-sI HosE;aa's real esi&te
transactions we're gresser than ever before
IN her history. trsi4Ealzloas fr@Tae7uy aE-
gregailrg IN values traa1fsrre3 from
&, oo0.9e0 20 s3.pyo.o90 per week
New business eate;t-Aes have sprs5g
up. old oaes have leea forced 70 iugfesse
their facilities to nest the rew lie sa1
composition Aud COPE via he eity's r4p.8
growth As ~ evidence q the staeilit!
and permansuc7 OF her uro9oeriry. Houston
has suffered les from the business depr~s-
sion Of the past few years than any other
city in To IS. Her growth has been
steady. ye: pAs1o1 fna!. and tsars Is TO
MAYOR o, biightinz bloom. bat On the
contrary. Tic flower continues to erpsn1.
while all ryez,are fixed ia admiration ppon
her rapid and suhssa1t1a asyaace>-eu;
This growth ls nj. o7rf1aet 20 public
Improvements alone. a. the result q az
grsgatea capital. biatttse u1euildlag o: the
city By the aggregated rurFea Of individual
citizans shows a eonfs4eHce ot Der ci,f-
yeas TIA, :osesAaiovs a rsagpifcsn. ~
ture
while the rapidly sith which Ho1sfon
has advanced during ,he pas. ;es're years
has aator'ghe3 hes mpgs zsag4ire ara a.
,buslea,ic admireTa. r.t h~r progress has
not been coaGr=3 70 say s.ag-e 4lreet.oa.
but has permea-ed egefy l.ae ard hr-nca
Q; Industry, 7resen,ug symmetry OF d..
yelopmsat tbaE carries WIKI IL TIE eq-rie-
tioa OF stability aa8 permaasncy.
Those Improved conditions. ret 70 speaE
OF the Influence welded by The Post. have
Teen potential IN bringing asR people 70
II. uston 20 eaioY che rzre asd rfca al
va, 'tages u the CITY as a bu4.Hes4 aud 30.
clsI center.
Ths recognized rsiiroa9 confer o. Tear.
fully breast WITH TIE leading interior ert-
ton nA .sei4 Of he United States. sstuatel
at the s5ead u NAVIGATION zaa tide watas
as she Is, the iarseens and business eye
Of tho ca DiMiiut. has boon attracted 10
Houmun a the place 20 build railroads
establish niaHueacmHnE irduatries and
transact bus ineaa. 1T the heal o, ex-
oollent ngiga bic facilities. whiah ara Ike.
~ to be mate rally improved In the near
future Houston stands alone among Texas
cities IN the SUP erioriry Of her ADVANTAGE
TO the oonTlrnrr. the producer. the rnaru-
faoturer The merchant as thn poln, ~here
the best shipping rates 70 and frna, ,b-
inicrlgr and from the manufs iurer ear h.
had. Sc competing point 81 traffic. abe
u the envy OF other clties, without her
water facllitiea and superior railroad adj.
van,aeea
Located in tho center ot,Harr,a county
with q well cieaycd area Of 1900 squato
miles. containing variety Of rich anil
producing cotton. corn. sugar. small grains
fruits melons and mrnl-iropical vegetables
in close proximity 10 the rich timber r.
Eions OF the East. an skir,sd by tho ytocL
raising nrairies OF tho west, eaoldlstan,
from all the accomplished and pronpee,ivo
deep water ports upon the gulf. Houston.
geographical poBition pre-eminen,ly M.
her TO command commercial supremacy
and while her population and asaogsod yat.
ues are encouraging. when compared with
her territorial cntent. both would be eon-
siderably larger II. Ike other Texas c,,fe,
her municipal boundary lines were fro,,
TWO to three miles from the court hama.
u stead OF a mile and half. az nj pre,o,,
change contemplated by tho nronoso,
Few cnarter. but oppozed by people who
own property lust outside the ctty ltn,s
Tut escape their share OF muuIcinsI ,,vc.
while enjoying municipal advantages
BUILDING IMPROVEMENT
During the period coextensiye win a..
life OF The Post under Tia prcse,, ,r...
Asement improvements In Houston b,y.
been 30 general that It Ia difficult, IN in
dieate those arteries OF progress that hav,
been the most vitality responsive IN ,ho
universal spirit OF advancement. Whateyo,
may nave been the improvements I'm other
directions. the many magnificent buslnos,
buildings that have been constructed since
In