The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
TOWN AMI COUNTY OF VICTORIA.
btages That Are offered by One Of the Best Counties
in Texas.

river. thirty miles from the coast.
r,lcs from the Gulf of Mexico. It is
!, Oldest towns in the state. and ono
:, Known. II was settlement in
hon Texas was part OF Mexico.
the Republic was quite village.
i, corporated in 1886. For many years
NV adjacent and tributary to 1T was
almost exclusively to stock raising
nj. M to 1880 was the most import
shipping point In Texas. II not in
ID states. *
lualnr OF railroads west Of here and
- q, the man with the hoe" have
,h,nss somewhat, but cattle interests
animate and are very extensive. Vic
,hsb,y has more wealthy stockmen
fer wealth deriver from and repre-
cattle, than any other city of its
tho State. A conservative estimate
i. number Of head Of cattle In the
5000 and their value at million
Enough this does not by any means
,he wealth OF the stockmcn living
NV ~ whom have ranches In other
the mast ten years immigration, In
each year. has transformed much Of
r,e range into productive farms. and
a question OF few years. not more
decade at the furthest, when the en-
value OF lands will so Increase the tax
that stockmen will find 1t unprofit-
continue the extensive ranges and
oso NJ the greater portion for farm
noses and seek cheaper lands for their
nu, for tho recent, sudden and almost
e,o, advance In the price Of cattle
Illumination would have been fastened.
Ia is the headquarters Of the New
kexas and Mexican and Gulf, Western
nd Pacific Railway companies, COM
kpoken Of as the Victoria division OF
nthern Pacific. These roads diverge
rleh. angles. giving Victoria railroad
hons IN four directions, east to Rosen-
miles, where connection is made with
In line Of the Southern Pacific. also
10 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, north
nth. Tho trains Of the New York.
and Mexican run into Houston over
cks Of the Galveston, Harrisburg and
htonlo railway. thus connecting with
Inercus systems at that place, and af-
the merchants OF Victoria a choice
les to all points. The Gulf. Western
and Pacific railway branches In three
bns from here. north to Cuero, twenty
|b!les, connecting with the San. An
! I'd Arkansas Pass RAILWAY; west TO Bee
efty five miles. whorn>it connects with
he system, and south to Port Layaca,
|-sevcn miles.
pugh this unique position affords Vic
railroad facilities such as are prob
lot enjoyed by another local station In
the citizens are DESTROYS of compeu-
ind further facilities. and promise 20
\ soon in the Guadalupe Valley Rail-
pmpany, now constructing. This road
$50 branch out in four directions from
IA and further add to its unique and
lfgoous location and facilities. II will
uth to ooonnorport, on the coast, near
Farallo, east to Alvin, connecting with
ulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railway;
rest to Brownsville, through Refugio
ueces counties, and north to junction
ome railroad other than the Southern
!, probably tho Missouri. Kansas and
at Smithyillc. This road is home
ton, With ample financial backing, and
fnced railroad builders handling It,
are favorable Indications OF its ult-
completion. Victoria will be the head
rs and tho general machine shops Will
located here, Its benefit to the i'm
PED country through which II will pass
Q vast. and Victoria will gain great
ic'ai prestige and advancement there
me officers OF the road are: President
neral manager, Uriah Lott; vice prcsi-
,, VI, Brownson: secretary, ]. T. Bon
'essurer, ]. +, Welder. The officers of
Instruction company are: President and
fer' Iheo' Bnhler Vice president and
manager ]. p. Nelson; secretary, A.
aodin- Grading has been in progress
'erai months. and about fifteen miles
southern branch are completed and is
pushed at the rate of about mile a
. survey of the line to Alvin has been
W and the surveying corps is now
on the line northward.
present population of Victoria, which
'ouhty seat. Is estimated at GO00. there
foreign element. In which
mans largely predominant. Graseled
sung 10 all parts of the county have
,As''ueted, and the policy has proved
Hs one, as they afford easy access to
'A'y scat, even In the worst weather.
Vfeasing It's trade. Before they were
a'ns were sometimes stalled within
Town. The county commissioners do
n.~st ucat of atfantion ~ the ,o,ditiou