The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
THE CITY OF HOUSTON.


The following article descriptive OF Hous-
ton was prepared by Secretary Tom Rich
ardson OF the Business League. for use
at the Omaha Exposition:
Houston enjoys the unique distinction Of
being the greatest railroad center from
freight standpoint between the Missouri
river and San francisco. Seven OF her
thirteen railway lines handled In and out
3,65S,39S tons OF freight In 1896.
Houston is the largest interior cotton
market IN the world 1903, So bales being
seasons record. Four cotton oil mills
and six congresses OF immense proportions
add to her Importance as a cotton center.
Houston has every convenience OF mod
ern metropolitan life complete electric
street car system, gas, electric light. telc-
phone twires undergroundl. paid ire de-
partment, Waring sewerage system. streets
paved with asphalt brick. gravel, rock.
Stag, cypress, live oak and bois dare; puss
drinking water supplied BY artesian wells,
etc. etc.
The public schools FOR white and colored
| are superior. and the churches so magnih-
cent that a true description would chal-
lenge belief.
Houston Is pre- eminenuy a railroad GEN.
ter. and the shops aud general offices OF
several lines add millions annually TO the
pay roll.
Not TO so into detail IL will suffice TO saw
tina, Houston has Sc manufacturing plants
with a capital OF $4,000 900, and this amount
eau and will be doubled with profit. no
| other city In the south or west can oler
better Inducements to the manufacturer,
who has capital and practical experience.
| The Houston market is oae OF the very
10 tl,,ot, at,A ,lcff m, ha
| city should miss seeing this centrally 10
Gated point of interest. The market Is
| open every morning from b to 10 O'Clock
| and Saturday afternoon. when, until BUSH
| ness susponds, for the night, upon any fair
Saturday, 5000 people can be seen in and
around the market buying supplies to last
| over sunday.
| Fresh fruits and vegetables every month
| In the year and especially during those
months when northern visitors ask do
| these grow out of DOORS" make the market
an object lesson as 10 what can be accom-
| plished by the fruit grower and truck gard
| ener at those seasons of the year when the
| blizzard is playing an engagement In the
north land The shipments OF vegetables
and fruits from Houston aud other South
| Texas points during the late fall, winter
| and early spring months has become u
| source OF immense revenue.
| Houston is a national bank reserve city
| with i've RATIONAL alu lNp private phhNN'
| with bank clearances for the fiscal year
ending June, 1897. of $23l $50 1886,
| The last census showed GS,99T popula-
| ton taxable wealth 500 .027 05b with ca
| tinated sales of merchandise, manutac-
| tured articles and lumber for 1896 OF S2p,-
| 500.o 900.
Houston is the head of navigation in
| Texas The government is In charge OF
Buffalo bayou, and deep water channel
| from this great railroad center TO the
| ictties Mt the mouth of Galveston bay hds
| the strongest possible recommendation
| of the government engineers and the war
department, II is the opinion of the best
| posted traffic men in the west that this
| additional improvements In deep water
facilities ON the gulf viii 80 strengthen
the southern outlet as to insure tho
| western producer the benefit OF tho
short rail haul " deep water and therby
| greatly lessen the cost OF transportation
| 10 foreign markets The traffic over this
water route is and always has been large.
In building the jetties at Galveston SAG :
l02 tons Of rock went ovtr this route. and
the Houston Direct Navigation company
handled during the years 1894, 1898 and
1896 3a6iS1 tons OF freight over this wa
| ter way.
Houston Is an important wholesale
| center. but invites competition. and this
4, especially true IN dry goods notions,
hats caps. clothing and furnishing goods.
No man living can present good rea-
son why Houston should not become the
chief city OF the southwest, and one OF
the most important commercial and mar
thine cities on the continent. She holds
the key TO the railroad situation, and
| with deep water at her doors VIII com
mand the seas Her future Is assured,
but active energetic men with push ana
| CAPITAL oan make money for Themselves
and hasten her growth by locating with
In her hospltable borders. The popnla-
ton in the surrounding covIry Is rapidly
Increasing. and there is room for more
| HOUSTON Invites the attention of the In
| weston, capitalist and manufacturer. ana
promise those who. come with legitimate
and practical enterprises that best OF all
| lweloome financial operation. For
speciiic information upon particular sub
ieos adore the Houston BUSINESS
League, Houston. Texas