The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
OrALL THE CITIES OF TEXAS, Hou..

| n ALL THE CITIES OF TEXAS, HpuB-
| ton has by far the greater advantage
for controlling the jotbng trnde OF tho
| State. With all the railroads radiuting from
| Houston, the whole State is within easy
reach Today the jobber3 OF Houston haSo
| widened their sphere OF operations to such an
| extent that they now supply a goodly section
| OF Louisiana, New Mexico, southern Arkansas
ana tho Indian Territory. In some commodi-
ties, such MS wall paper, paints druga, pre-
serves etc, Houston has been able TO Invade
tho field so long dominated by 81. Louis ana
Northern jobbors. With the natural chcapcn-
Ing Of transportation charges In Texas and
tho adjustment OF rates that will follow tho
Introduction of Imports via the gulf route.
Houston will he IN position. not only to com
mand the trade OF Texas. but To meet the
Northern jobbcrs at point far north OF that
now reached by Southern goods The opening
Of one market for ono Houston jobbinR house
meals ultimately the Introduction OF NIL yarie-
tics Of jobbing goods from tho Houston center
OF distribution. In clothing. In hats. in boots
and shoes IN hosiery. In dry goods. In 20
mcrt. In brick, In provisions. In any and all
the great articles of trade. the jobbing busi-
ness of Houston is bound TO expand In keeping
With the utilization Of water transportation
via the gulf Tho trade relations established
by Northern merchants with tho Southern AMI
Western consumers before the opening Of the
guif route arc not essy to upset, but com
merca and trade gradually balance and seek
tho cheapest channel. Railroads OF the North
those that run east and weat--are able to
transport freight cheaper than the north and
south lines OF the West simply because they
have freight eithcr way and tho country IL
we'll developed: but the turin. OF the tide OF
ti9de via the quiz, and the Increase Of pcpu-
lnilon In the Wes', remedy slowly but surely
the eocmiug Inequality TINT now exists. and II |
VIII not take MANY years to place the South |
ern iobbers on plane whore they can meet
their Northern rivals witho.t fear or favor
Tie man who II In search Of antiquities
fnds little to Interest him IN Houston. There
Is nothing about The city that Fears the stamp |
OF centuries. Some OF Tie freat oaks IN the
suluilA may be pf eighteenth century "yin.- |
age hut there's no way Of proving that uh-
less you cut them down and investigate, Tho |
cItv is simply live, busting, energetic, up |
to-datr American community, with more arti-
sans In proportion 10 i,s population than per [
haps any other pity within ,siius OF 90
Ililca; with mere eOtcrpflae and cohesive
force than any other cOnllnuoliy ~ the South. |
wi.n good schools, good churches good banks l
and good stores. good sewers liid good health !
good officials aild good puhIie Institutions, IN
~, client Ore department. and an Intensely |
Ioynl citizenship. ge1d streets hnd good street \
bright. .uIert merchants and plenty I
OF liytly composition neleis IN plenty and |
pisces Of amuse fent galore; handsome adi
noes and picturesque suburbs. iiiie clubs aud |
d multitude Of social organizations: as talent
ed a Iot Of professional men ~ any city Of lts
size ' hnlsricai pretty homes and low taxes
fideni Of the future grcstnesh OF their city
lIorston 10 not remarkable for It's million
airef but for the aggregate capital iny ested IN
rs erttfpriFfs, The wealth 81 the city ~ nof
rer toicd ~ few hands. but Distributed among
many. Its business men are not sel'lshly de-
sncus OF controlling everything "a hjght. hit
hold out the right hand oil welcome 10 any x
aud all who wish 10 Join them IN developing
N enterprises Of the city aud the great state.
NJ city IN the Southwest Is the subject vi 70
nurI Inquiry as Houston; no city Offers such
ID nntases to wide awake, active busineis