The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

! .Dorreasc.
Thc population estimate IN reached by null
| tpviug the number oil names in tho directory
by three The directory makers print only the
names of heads OF families or OF persons nav
| ink employment,
rho figures given In the last directory year
| would indicate decrease ~ population as
compared Win ne previous SD. directory year year
| Eitnor the figures of 1896 wero too large or
| those of 1898 arc too small. No one cogni-
zaut OF the clty's growth believes there mas
| hecn n decrease In population. and there has
| been considerable criticism because the mat
| ter has not been corrected.
| The school system OF Houston has been Dc
velcped along the best lines OF modern meth
| ODDS Tho census OF 1895 reported 1895 children
| w.thin tho scholastic nge Is to ~, OF winch
| 6lg were white and 37l7 were colored. Tho
CITY has nine schools for white children and
elk for colorcd. OF private schools there are
twcr'iy.two. Tho total number OF teachers
employed In tho city schools during the year
1890 was 10. of which - wcro in schools for
whites and 81 IN schools for nolorcd pupils.
The valuation OF public school buildings Is
s3Ge,3
TN O SPECULATE ms TO the proportions OF
the Greater Houston person must
appreciate the variety and tho magni-
tudc of The Empire State of Texas and OF tho
volume OF business that viii pass through this
channel when tho boundless West takes full
advantages OF tho gulf route for exports and
imports. Texas. with It's area of $50 square
nlea, embracing an extreme length OF $50
miles and an extreme width OF 1G0 miles. ana
having an assessed wealth OF $3.50, 000. 000 fur-
nieLcg a field for development md u certainty
OF future greatness far beyond that OF any
other State IN tho Union. With all the eIo-
merts OF climate. with fertility Of soil uii-
oqitaieG with u sea coast OF nearly 400 niles
with agriculture. mineras. fuels and other
natural products sufficient TO maintain pop
ulnioL OF many millions OF persons, II offers
10 The world d field OF enterprise far moro
nit;a,fiye t,lnn any now before the world.
No. one hftieth OF the arabic land OF the
Stale has been touched by plog and yet
Toms stands far ia the front " tae cotton
suited for wheat. ooin, fruits and vegetables.
VT await the coming of man 10 transform
thea into fruitful farms and populous aRri-
cultural districts. Immense sections Of land.
now OF no Agricultural value but which,
.ian irrigation ~ introduced, VII be as fvr-
tia as the rich valleys OF California. abound
IN the western aud northwestern portions OF
tiyn State 15
tho eastern tier Of counties are famous for
their wealth OF timber OF Iron -and OF coas. |
the MIDDLE for their rich lands and bounte-
ons ofops: the w-atfrn for their countless
thnnsai dA OF heads N cattle aud Of Aieep 4
Tnc hills are rich with minerals; the quarries
Stelp teens with undeveIoped richness.
As Houston Is the Dutural center OF the !
transportation syetem OF tliie State, II must |
Of the State. The Houston OF today h. but an |
infant compared 10 what II VIII be- when tho |
sottliwest attains The position + % titted BY
ontrspot Of the Southwest. the whole com
niece. not only or Texas but OF the West II |
drc 10 pass through this ehanne A famous /
marine engineer not long since prophrsicd
tb4t there would arise on the reyas coast d |
city Tar richer and greater u commerce ana |
ropIlation than any that nov obtains on the |
da,bt itai Houston viii ,hli his r psopsesS
whsp she hos 10; Eaies Opened 10 ssr 'ueets
OF the world. q,