Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09


say too much in favor of the promoters of
this project which means so much to us.
Z. Z. DeVol, president Rector & Wiihel-
my Hardware Company-'This has been
the finest trip ever took in my life, and
cannot sufficiently express my thanks.
There is nothing selfish in the action OF
PEELED to patroniZe it. But how different
from the compulsion of the Eastern roads,
which We had to patronize in order to get
to any market 1t is to our own best in
terests to ship to the Gulf, and a debt of
gratitude is due to the men who have
opened up such splendid business posstbil-
DIR. ]. A. Montgomery-"The sight of a
big ship of 1900 tons loading for foreign
ports with products of our own part of the
country was a most Interesting one to
industries of the West and can readily
understand the rumors that great Eastern
to be nearer the line which runs straight
TO the seaboard. Great is Port Arthur and
the Port Arthur Route"
w. A. DeBord, attorney-'I am greatly
afraid that the motion of Western products
TO the Atlantic seaboard is QuaShed. That
is. hope 1t is. 1t looks that way just now,
when We saw ships waiting at Port Arthur
TO carry our products to foreign lands
Just think of a cargo being ready for
shipment 800 miles nearer the source of
production than heretofore. Why. that
means commercial revolution
l.. T. Sunderland, wholesale coal-'I am
thoroughly in sympathy with the Port Ar
thur insurgents. for that is just what they
are. They have brought about revolution
and have declared their independence of
the Eastern railroad despots. No business
man can fail "a to to be impressed with the i'm
opened up to the farmers and business men
of the West"
J. A. Scott. merchant-"I can heartily in
dorse all that can or has been said In favor
of the Port Arthur project. 1 have learned
u great many things on this trip"
w. N; Mason, director Omaha board Of
greatly Interested in the development. of
the Port Arthur scheme and are keenly
alive to the Importance Of the proposition,
TIL hive we made this trip. Port Port Arthur hi has has
the logical foundation for town and has
a certain successful future before it. The
farmers of Nebraska and the grain states
have now a friend instead of a grasping
enemy.
E. S. Clark, lumber dealer-"As a lumber
dealer. am especially interested in the de-
velopment of the vast lumber regions trav
ersed by the Pittsburg & Gulf road, which
runs through hundreds of miles of timber
land: An immense impetus will be given to
the Western lumber trade by the develop
ment of the timber resources of this re-
gion.'
E. G. McGilton. attorney-"I have a great
admiration for the genius Of the men who
seized upon this strategic commercial point
and conceived the idea of making a deep
water harbor at Port Arthur. That is a
great proposition down there and it is
a winner. There's millions In 1t, not only
for the projectors of the enterprise. but
for the farmers and people generally of the
great West"
Other Views.
Herman Heyn, photographer-"Port Ar
thur Is destined to become one of the
grandest places on this continent. 1 natur-
ally look at 1t from a camera standpoint,
but see another picture. I see great
and not merely beautiful city down there.
T
and I see the products Of this great West
ern territory being loaded upon those ships
and sent to foreign markets. There is a
great future open for Port Arthur
G. E. Barker, banker-"I am greatly
pleased with the trip and all we saw
From a financial standpoint the Port Ar
thur scheme is a success at the present
time and the future will but emphasize that
success. 1t is a great thing for. Kansas
City. omaha and other towns along the
ing Of the tributary territory"
D.
this great Western country the Port Ar
thur route is doing an invaluable service.
producing. The trip of the business, men
of Omaha can have but one result and that
will be to strengthen the friendly rela-
tions between them and the road which Is
doing so much for this Western country"
Dr. A; D: Somers."The construction of
Of amd fee alone It is
entitled to the gratitude of every farmer
and shipper in the West. I cannot tell how
this iis great trip It takes no prophet to pre-
dict a great and glorious future for this
road WHICH is opening f IR and price
panyE"The Port Arthur route has the
@ of c Wesfesn Eafeaa prodaets p es
will tax its facilities from this time on.
and l do not see why it should not have all
Western shipper to do but ship over this
| road. the shortest TO deep water. Port Ar.
thur itself will undoubtedly become great
pert and commercial CENTER
r c. Shelly. live stock commission mer-
chaDt-"The Port Arthur project is a sue.
The Of ths
it is placing in the hands of the Western
farmer and merchant in placing his prod
ucts 500 miles nearer deep water than by
G. W. Lininger, wholesale implements
1.-The market for wholesale implements will
route pe sreaSS TSe farmers Of South Ameriea,
Mexico and Central America will soon be
harvesting and sowing and tilling the soil
This market has hitherto been closed
against us The Port Arthur route has
meese gees ts trade iS Within ea our @ very grasp.
j. T. Hopkins, capitalistE"Port Arthur is
| bound to be phenomenal success and its
The Importance Of this project upon the
business interests of the West cannot be
oyerestimated. 1t means commercial inde-
pendence and a business revolution"
W. F. Allen. capitalist-.'I can indorse all
that Mr.. Hopkins has said. He expresses
ton will be one of the greatest enterprises
| in recent years. know of no other which
| is of such vital interest to the business
men and agricultural interests of the West.
| II will relieve the farmer and the shipper
from oppressive rates and will bring on
| prosperity that will preclude any financial
G. II. Nattinger. secretary Building and
Loan Association-"I was greatly interested
| in all ] saw and heard on the trip. Whlcfi
| was one of the pleasantest | ever took:
| the making of a great commercial center.
| | cannot see how there is any chance for
| the enterprise to fail.
! pressed me very much indeed and l can
| NOT fail to appreciate the Importance OF
the project. l am going back there short
! ly i have some investments there and am
Going to make more. To my mind. there
| is no comparison between the two rival
cities. Sabine Pass is not In 1t with FORT
| Arthur
good proposition and one that appeals to
| every business man. From whatever way
| you look at it. the chances of failure
| grow less and less. 1t cannot fail. for II
| is already success
! c. l.. Saunders. assistant city treasurer
| ~ wish l had the interest on all the
| morey that will be made out of the Port
Arthur enterprise for one month in few @
years. 1t is a business project and Its
| possibilities are unlimited. With ships
| loading for foreign ports at its very doors
how can it fail to attract the grain anc
And if it attracts all this how can the
! success of the enterprise be retarded"
| J. NJ. Richards. capitalist-"f 1 were
seeking a profitable Investment. do not