The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-19

string Of Manufacturers wiz DC fcF- sSS.' :
In Houston before her citizens VIII DC
aware Of IT,"
DR.. A. L way. IN response 10 the
ouestioa, What Is your opinion OF the out
look for this city and section" RESPONDED
las regards the future 0; Houston and
the coast country. ! can unhe~i'Aungiy
state that have no reason 10 change the
opinion formed In the summer Of 70 upon
nv FIRST yisi, 10 this section. and after .
residence o. fifteen months in Houston
am more than ever convinced that Within
the next few years, iudesd within the COM
ing twelve months Developments Viii dem
oustrA;e that Houston Is the coming sue :
trot.oiis os the Southwest, her geosrAphieal
ADVANTAGES. railroad facilities. with her
great bayou opening TO the guilt, nAtG9Al
outlet, not deTSnGent upon the mtluas "
mountain SHOWS or rainfall tor water uu'
50 situated that while The g1lt hoios vai'
Buffalo bayou Will not depSna upon ths
moods o. the season for It's water Supply.
waiting ONLY for The outlay 81 srl.ll
amount. 4 feu strokes from the arm c'
man. with the improved machinery at
hand. and the thing IS done. and Houston
on account Of her location taxes her prop
er place among the commercial cities OF
the world With one hand she Will ssther
together the products of tue great state
o, Texas and the Southwest, while W'tn
the other she distributes II 10 the nations
CT the earth That this natural waterway
was designed Tor our use can not BE- qHes-
iloned. ard II Is caly question O! time
ulen o,ean vessels shall plow her nlursy
waters Why should Aay thinking man
doubt the feasibility @! the plsn The only
thing that would cause surprise Or ~ouaer
Ia the mind q the euereeuc American Is
thar il was not accomplished long ago.
Nature has favored vs. 20 a degree far ST.
u nor 10 most OF she great commercial
centers @: the world The people are
aroused upon this subject They realize
that low is their opportunity little
time and success VIII crown their EFFORTS
Other cities o. Texas and the Southwest
may succeed equally with their coinPeu-
tons less favored ~ nature than ourselves.
Bai Houston. Icy reason Of the facts men
;ionta and Others not enumerated. is de-
stintd 90 10 tae Mecca 70 which they must
all maze their pilgrimage I, should and
ALL D. a great manufacturing city. Why
shsci! the cotton manufacturers ship or
goods 90 Lowell or Fail River When the
advantages afforded here. .u season. loca-
SION. climate. labor aai shipping facilities.
are considered 2ud uaiursicS'd he Will
not 20 r. bow syer nature is not eccentric
"a this particular. We have already gained
The attention u the North and Northwest
Many aye '.re3 ~ TIE rigorous climate aud
th- hsrLshiQs encountered .l farming and
s.ees -zislrE due 20 l1us winters. hish
geafs low prices. excessive freight ratrs.
trogfss and Aui wiais Lex us Introduce
some practical system q drainage thereby
giYluE tcu farmer an opportunity 20 d.
veioy ,he land that Is Wen ADAPTED 20 cui-
tifatiol, and 81 it reasonable 10 suppose
tnzf tho man who has labore1 year after
yea So Kansas Scbraskg iowa OF Illinois
aut a. Middle life finds himself barely
able 20 exist. will faN % take advantage
~ tho opportunity offered With corn ut
30 10 j. cents p.r hgshcl hch Is the
rlllns price from Central Kansas 20 Gem
irsi iNiuol-. pork At equally rulncus
prlr.s long winters requiring constant
feeding ard care of stock With these con-
fronting him. viii be continue without
seeking a remedy Certainly not, II We
Judge tbe future bS tra past Much might
b. ssiA upon this subject. but when rents
ia TIE North are compared with the price
81 lands IN tho coast country. price OF
crops considered etc, the conclusion
cached wlll igs,i;y eur claims Lastly. let
me ada that / regard the climate as the
paramount feature In favor OF this coast
country.
THO death rate in Houston. in spite Of
The fnrt that sanitary laws arc 20 a great
extent neglected. is unusually low. Tint
d p'hrria, one VI the most malignant and
fsial diseases 90 tho whole calendar Is
90! iomically unknown here, Is great fac
Tor in favor ~ this section In fact,
know o, no disease that Is especially cpl
3emic 20 This part Of the country. Stats
tics show this 20 be one OF the most
healthy sections Of the United States
Dr. f. 4. Jackson said: Il found an old
friend at my Office one afternoon about
aeek ago whom know IN Alabama twenty
years ago, At that time he was making
money selling general merchandise and
plantation supplies. Tho business there
BOW he tolls ne. IL completely ruined by
reason Of the enormous debts which deal
ers 10 commercial fertilizers hold against
every farmers real and personal property.
This gentleman is still we'll off and to-
gethcr with son. who is lawyer, they
propose to soc what prospects there are
In this and adjoining counties for land
ana immigration business. They want an
a. D va p 'tii'tAA W WHICH AA4tf Nil sen our
rich lands 10 the poor Alabama farmer
al easy forms, told him there We're lands
TO be easily had IN Brazoria county which
would produce TWO bales OF cotton seven
ty-hve bushels OF corn. or I'VE hogshcads
OF sugar to the aero without any form Of
guano whatsoevcr-~th article OF Iner-
chIndise beiug entirely unknown In this
country. lie had heard already OF our
luscious and abundant fruits, which. IN
point OF fact, are uneNoelled. ! drew his at
tenilou TO tho blanduess OF winters here,
In contrast even with hts region Of old
Alabama. IL IL a revelation to nun-resi-
beats 10 Dc appraised Of our mortality rate.
They arc unable to credit It's dimlnutive-
ness until told OF the character OF our
palatHblc water. together with the arrang-
ment OF all public ana most private build
inss, and our excellent underground drain
age. Having pure artesian water from a
pressure Of 500 TO 900 feet In the greatest
abundance, having any Incompatible ell
mate for mildness. both IN winter and
summer, having the choicest vlnnds OF our
own home growth In meats. vegetables and
cereals within earshot OF the clty's limits
having generous hopeful. law abiding
and contented population, we are enjoying
blessing which would b. doubly great
were there twice as many men. women arr
children to join IN our fruitful industries
and remunerative Vacations
Said Mr. II. Il. Muldrow to Post re-