The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-10
TWO PROMINENT KANSANS
Tell Why They Arc Interested IN
Deep Mater.
THE ROCK ISLAND GIVEN AN OUTLET,
wheat and Corn Are wciHhty- sta
pies and ~ Lorgc Percentage
Goes 40 Freight.

Mr. Thomas Richardson OF Wellington.
KAN, father Of Secretary Tom Richardson
OF the Houston business League, snid yes
tcrday to Post reporter:
'I have read with great deal OF inter
est the official report now before congress
regarding the appropriation for a deep
water channel from this city to the iettes
al the mouth of Galveston hay. Really
do not see how the engineers could have
made a stronger statement, and unless
congress has nm extremely economical Ut,
YOU viii certainly receive tsf you desire.
] do not oxaggerate when ] say to you that
there lis great deal moro interest In deep
water on the gulf In Kansas than ! find
here In Houston, and as n matter OF fact
we viii receive more direct benciit Than
will the people of thig city through this
improvement. You can readily understand
that the freight on cotton Us q small per
cent Of the total value OF the staple, while
on wheat and corn aud especially the latter
II often costs ca per cGut Of the farmers
crop TO got III. oshcr 30 per cent TO deep
water, During last year there was pro-
duced In the neighborhooa OF 5O00,6]0
bushels Of wheat in SUMNER tho county
nor wheat county OF the United States, ond
this is not the highest production, as ~ a
former year We raised 100000 bushels.
Prices were satisfactory times were good
last fall and winter, and there was not
much discussion rs regards the Transports
ton question, but In years 10 come The
question Of reduced rates on freight direct
from points of origin to deep water AZ the
nearest point on the gulf will no the n lst
important question to be decided IN behalf
OF our people
'1'he Santa re. the Rock Island and the
Missouri Pacific are tho principal railroads
doing business in our county nul section.
Tho Santa Fo and Missouri Pacific already
have lines to deep water outlets. The Rock
Island can get to deep water at Houston
over the Houston and Texas Central under
almost as good conditions as if he had her
own rails to some port Al present how
over. the Rock Island Is fore u 90 deliver
It's freight bound for gulf points ut i1o,t
Worth TO either the Santa fe Or MissoIrl
Pacific
IL shall remain here for some weeks, AMI
can truthnflly say that like this city, as
well us this section of the country"
Mr.. Richardson Is 81 years of age. lie
is accompanied by his wife aud hig niece,
Miss smith all of Wellington Kan,
Hon. Royal Matthews. member Of the
Kansas state scnate, from Mcpherson,
Kan. is in the city. MIR. Matthews is an
energetic enthusiastic and brilliant repre-
sentative OF the Sunnower state, No suo-
iect OF general interest brings quicker
response from him than the deep water
question. 10 n representative OF The Post
senator Matthews said my county pro
duced last year in the ncghborhood of
25O0,000 bushels of wheat, and we want ae
ditional ddep water facilities on the gulf.
Houston will give the Rock Island railroad
n direct outlet to deep Mater md that Is
Of particular interest to our section of the
state, i feel hat you can rest assured OF
Che support OF the congressman and sena-
tors representing Kansas at Washington"
Speaking of the coast country, Mr. Mat
lhews said: IL do not think any section OF
The Upited States gives promise of greater
progress during the next few years than
The coast country of Texas Win 4 de-
llghtful climate and plenty OF rainfall,
good markets near at hand and many
ether advantages ii appears 70 me That The
coast country of Texas win. during the
next few years. show greater development
than any other portion OF the United
states"