The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20

'sr,rCREsTlNG AND PROF.
,~auIAE SESSION.
-, reward Advnncing
.-.,,cn and Deep Water
'.,,.,es--Ncw Members.

n. v. Montague opened the
mo Newcomers association yes
~. business League by saying
Davis, Industrial commits
SANTA Pc system, was present,
y rom him was demanded.
y responded by saying that he
,ro,,ahiy acquainted with the
NE association, but that they
: 10 look back upon the meeting
sSoriatIon in the future with
y nrIde and pleasure.
mai the policy Of the Santa Fc
10 ~ reep In touch with the people
bieh its lines run, to encourage
"a enterprises and to foster all
jastitutions Of benefit to the
from the different committees
md adopted.
smhership: H. l.. McWilliams.
In, Wis: Charles Peterson, Au-
W. Henry Malinger. St. Paul,
y Kopf, Lowell, Mich; j. H.
10 Wells, Iowa: II. l.. McWill-
consii; Charles Peterson, Iowa;
|t,nrly, Miss; A. J.. Condit. New
% Chesney, London, Eng; j. Z.
.t,a Rock. Ark; N. G. Butts.
Ny, il. b. Marett, Canada; Ed.
ssas. n d. Woods, Michigan; NJ.
MICHIGAN: Al. e. Simpson,
rohn $. Radford. Texas }. l..
tIssissippi J.. j. Moody, Alabama;
hes Iowa; N. l.. Mills. Florida.
icWiIliams of Wisconsin and A.
N New Jersey were nominated
"a vice presidents.
blla of Louisiana read an extract
| New orleans Picayune relating
nening Of the harbor at Galveston
outh of Buffalo bayou, and on mo-
a referred to the conference COM
Immediate action.
Slla offered a resolution that this
n officially notify the Texas rep
Il IN congress and impress upon
Importance of the commit
from Washington, their coming
the purpose of investigating the
AZ and looking to the establish
Seep water in Buffalo bayou. Mr..
lac a lengthy but interesting talk
prk to be done, and his remarks
mly received.
| Shinn of the conference commit
II the opinion that the matter of
. the members in congress should
by the association as a body and
y by the conference committee,
3ted by members.
Further discussion the motion as
put was carried. The meeting
burned until 1890 next Wednes-
ling.
beers and committees Of the as
are as follows:
|nt, R. v. Montague; vice presi-
bissouri, E. r. Spots; Iowa, A.
|hg; Minnesota. C. w. Hail; Illi-
II. II. Forline; Rhode Island,
hapman; Ohio, r. b. Henderson;
j. f. Carroll; Nebraska, j. a.
M York, l.. C. Luckel; Georgia, j
he; Kansas. w. b, Slosson; Vir-
P. Mansfield; Louisiana, Chas.
y; North Dakota, A. j. Brunette;
>, +. G, Bogart; Colorado, e. r.
bn; Indiana. X. e. Wilsey; Mis-
|G. w. Thomas; Kentucky, Rev.
klsell; Michigan. A. o. Blackwell;
lody, u. p. Hughes, N. l.. Mills,
tcWilliams. a. j. Condit; secre-
b Richardson; assistant secretary,
osson; treasurer, John e. Wiley.
ees- Executive committee: DR.. A.
! e. r. SPOTS, A. j. Burnette;
be committee. c.. l.. Sumbardo,
H. Froline, a. NJ. Darling, I. o.
bmuel Slosson; membership COM
4. E. Lafferty, A. w. Thomas, n.
G. W. Hail, John p. Wiley, Il.
Ey
|ck OF the letterhead of the asso
Pntains the following brief but ef-
pndensation: 'n'Hft
J about the ship channel to be
IS than twenty five feet deep
Houston to the ietties at the
|of Galveston bay.
y word and figure quoted be-
taken from the official report
efore congress. After II survey
rsonal examination of the water
between Houston and the jetties
mouth of Galveston bay by Col
|enry NJ. Robert, Major A. M.
and Captain George Nice. Dear
Fps OF engineers, they have re-
to Brigadier General John M.
} chief of engineers: "A con-
Ne estimate would place the an
Ewing at $4,000 This saving
would justify an improvement
magnitude, as it amounts to
man the probable cost Of main
and the interest on the esti-
cost OF the work" The corps
neers further in their statement
ms saving as But a small
e OF the value of such improve
10 the farming communities of
lghboring States, as all rates to
'apoard would necessarily be af-
Upon receipt of this report,
yer General John NJ. Wilson, in
ting it to Hon. r. A. Alger,
w OF war, closes thoroughly
tory report with the statement:
the opinion of the board that
'erests involved Justify the i'm
lent proposed"
". u Hooker. chairman, with
fity OF the committee on rivers
'rpors of the Fifty-fifth con-
nave personally traversed this
,aS and publicly expressed
ives as favorable to the inn
lent.
ION is the chief railroad center
= hansas City and San Fran
Y Is evidenced by the fact that
statement of the tom
ana from this city by seven Of
lieen lines OF railkoad show IL
!. S,65s.3sS tons for the year
Mith deep water secured to
= me mileage to the gulf would
lefiaiiy reduced. Prominent
= cities are distant from Hous-
Miles.
iona City. o. T........ 493
RE, o. T. SPA
asas City. Kan ........ 613
ita City, Kan ,....,.... 6G3
City, Kan ........... $50
IL.