The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-25
THE WESTERN CAPITALISTS
Are Very Much Pleased With Their
Texas Trip.


The party of Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma Territory citizens who passed
through Houston several days ago, en- route
to Port Arthur arrived here last night on
the return trip, on the Southern Pacihc,
and left hall an hour later for ShreVe-
port on special train over the Houston
East and West Texas.
The trip to the coast had been in the in
tcrest of deep water facilities at Port Au-
thur, and incidentally to show just what
this country afforded in the way OF lands
for agricultural purposes, and the progress
that mad been made in the last ten years
toward developing South Texas. Some
had been here before, put ine majority
we're surprised beyond measure, and II the
expressions heard by Il reporter Tor Inc
lost last night from them rightiuily con-
vey their impressions, they return 10 their
homes to tell OF the wonders oil Texas and
Fort Arthur.
The gentlemen composing the excursion
are all men ot means, and to use an OK
preston OF one OF them, nave red, white
and blue money to spend and during their
stay at the Port invested to the extent VI
sum that it is said will exceed 100000 A
royal entertainment WAS accorded them Ivy
the residents OF that place. ending with a
banquet saturday night
several OF the gentlemen came to 1lous-
ton yesterday to visit here and Galveston,
and reloined the party last night. Among
them wds Peter Smith. president of the
Citizens National bank. OF Topeka. Kan
sas He was seen by a reporter, and said
We were so agreeably surprised that
DO not know how to express 1t. We ha
some idea of what kind of country you
have here. but to realize its worth and
value one has to stand upon it and make
an examination, so to speak No doubt
this Is going to be the country, as the peo-
pie all over the United States have eyos
turned this way.
1--WE up in Kansas have heard Of Houston
ever since the Santa Fe built in here, and
Topeka and Texas are closely allied in the
grain traffic. The farmer OF my section
is looking at all tines for advantages Tor
his product. The gulf ports furnish valu
able facilities, but with the price of corn so
low and the rate of shipment who're it 's
now there is little in It for the producer.
No doubt when Port Arthur gets the deep
water. as they propose to do, it Will carry
large AMOUNT OF the grain that way.
There were a number of purchases OF
property made which | think viii have
tendency to draw the attention Of Kansas
aid oklahoma capital more forcihly than
heretofore"
Aboard the train nothing could be heard
but the praises of Texas, and 1t seemed
to be a matter of general regret that they
We're not accorded the privilege of stopping
in Houston and seeing tho city, The ex
cursion was in charge of j. u Moifatt and
w. c. Edwards passenger and immigration
agents of the Kansas City Pittsburg and
Gulf railway. The following is the list of
names Of the party: Governor L. \. Nor
rcll of Hawatha, Kan; \. =. Riddle, SUI
perintondent insurance; r. b. Dawes, at
torney general Ciag Center, Kan L.
Stanley; r. l.. Walker, ex-Unitcd States
marshal; q, L. Oliver treasurer; J. T.
Budkins, congressman at large; Or Il. G,
Pendleton; Judge Greed, Eighteenth dis
trIct Kansas; Colonel Edminston, president
republican State league; Z, l.. Myers, pres
dent First National bank of Hutchinson.
KAN. Peter Smith. president Citizens
bank Of Topeka, Kan; Or, j. w. Dolman;
5. p. Homer. MAYOR of Hallyille; j.
G.. Tess. mayof or Kansas City: o. w.
Sheppard registrar Of deeds, Wyandotte
county; Berry Schnirle; o. w. Trower,
commission merchant; Senator Patterson.
Colonel Il. c. Manning. Mansfield Courier,
Fred Dayensmith, secretary American
Swedish colony, Chicago c. A. Galbraith,
attorney general Of oklahoma, NJ. l.. Tur-
ner, treasurer OF Oklahoma: j. c. Jones.
MAYOR Of Oklahoma City; Major Charles T.
Ashley. president of Stock Exchange hank
of ri Reno, o. T.; Judge c. d. Walters,
Atchiscu. Kan. c. +, Jackson, W. II Har-
vey and c. p. Sherfet, Atchson. Kan;
j. H. Wilson Of Topeka: r. NJ Slowly,
Bussellville. Kan; c. G. Grove; +. II Dou-
non. u. II, Parnes and DR.. Porter of Kan
sas CITY, X, w, Hodge, Kansas City; s A,
Denison. Columbus; ]. II. Hazetine: f. II.
flornbeck. land commission. Kansas City.
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad; George NJ
Craig and w. +. Blaudc of the Kansas
CITY World.
Mr.. Blande is with the party as news
t.,t
esting matter about the trip. what they
saw, their impressions and intentions.