Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

Messrs. Edwards and Moffett. who assured
us anew how We could get the golden fleece.
they knew what they were talking about.
as there is no finer point for a seaport town
on the Gulf. There are really but three
good harborS on the Gulf. Sabine. Calves
ton and Aransas Pass. The latter is too
I lr west and south to be considered by the
Western states. and the wealth, conserva-
tiSm and SeltiShnesS is sufficient TO drive
away new enterprises from Galveston Port
Arthur has all the advantages of Galveston.
PSrfss Geng tb deShtibm & &PoIn W
make Port Arthur Il seaport town. We be-
lieve there is no better point for investment
and business than this new point on the
Gulf =. 1t will handle our exports and i'm
ports"
DIR. j. w. DoIman, of Topeka:
This has not been the first trip I ever
took. am an old tripper. but this is the
finest trip | ever made. It's good propo-
sitton. have already had an advance of
500 on n little property | have bought at
Port Arthur. l fully believe Port Arthur
Will have 10000 people within one year.
Just as soon as work on dredging COM
mences more confidence Will be added. as
no one then can doubt the result. l have
purchased considerable property. and am
likely TO buy some more. All of the party
has been of the same mind. \ majority
OF them have been more radical than l in
praise of Port Arthur. 1t is the one good
thing now in sight
j. ID. Dudley, of Buffalo, n. ":
at is a good thing. / have been there
ten days and have Travelled over that coun-
try. and am thoroughly convinced. A
trunk line from there to the great corn
fields will make Port Arthur Il second
Il kansas ls City 1 have Travelled in all parts
OF the United States, looking for good
things. John A. Wilson, of Topeka. and
myself are going to erect two brick build
ings on the corner of Fifth street and Wa
co avenue. L have also made an invest
ment in farm lands near there. 1t is
great fruit country. / look for immediate
returns on the money. L am certain of
good results
c. ID. Walker, of AtchisOn:
"When first saw the place was not IA
Pass and Galveston. When one has seen
these places there is no room to doubt that
port of the coast. The location OF and feas-
ibility of a deep water harbor is assured.
Beth Galveston and Sabine Pass are ex
entirely free from it. This warrants secur-
ity to shipping interests. Then it is
charming place. II has all the advantages
OF Galveston. and many more. Our whole
country is turned toward deep water. and
think Port Arthur is the happy solution of
the question:
o. B. Trower, of Kansas City, Kas.:
There is very bright future for Port
deep water there we cannot question the
proposition of Il town of $1,000 inhabitants
in five years. This is certain. We had
Sunday. 1t is a great fruit country. We
have been entertained nicely by Mr.. Ed
wards and Mr.. Moffett, and are all greatly
pleased with the trip in general. | have
made some investments. and l shall make
more. l have also bought some property
for some friends who risked their money
on my judgment.
Ex-MayOr Harvey HOrner, of Caldwell
81 have been on many excursion trips.
but this is the trip OF lifetime. Colonel
Moffett has overdone himself. 1 have been
on the coast many times. and there is
not townsite with good deep water
facilities Port Arthur. The outlook
there is certainly great. There will be
10000 people in Port Arthur within one
year l intend to move there myself in
March: While there is good business there
is a delightful climate. AS evidence in
this case l desire to present some green
peas"
r. NJ. Shelby, of Hays City;
at is all right. The only question is deep
water. water, They will get deep water. Port
coast Think it will grow marvelousy
right away. 1t stands to reason that they
hay have % built t the % road. % They claim they rs are
going to commence to dredge about the
middle of February. and they will COM
plete the job in six months. City property
must be good investment. Scarcely one
Of us failed to make an investment"
c. w. jackson, of Atchfson:
'I think a good deal of it. Port Arthur
is going to be all right. 1t is good out
let for corn and stock. 1t is what We have
needed always. Have bought little prop
erty There is no risk in 1t. Think it will
advance in value right away. Just as soon
as the road is completed the trade will be
immense"
George a. Metcalf, of Kansas city:
II am favorably impressed with the coun-
try. 1t appears to be all right. If deep
water is a success, Port Arthur Will soon
be city. The business of this one road
will make a city. but there will likely be
other roads. This would reduce freight
rates on all our products from the Central
West. 1t would demoralize Eastern rates"
c.. p. shufeIt, of Atchison:
az have had nice time on the trip. The
outlook is much better than I had esti-
mated. We have been royalty entertained
by the people who took US down. think
/ will! locate in the town within a year. 1t
offers fine opportunities"
w. w. Harvey, of Atchison;
Port Arthur is a beautiful place. In ad-
dition to this. 1 think it will be shipping
point ahead of Galveston in Il short time.
1t is the natural outlet TO all our country.
Harbor facilities are assured