The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
TEXAS HEALTH RESORTS.



Address by F. L. Dlllaye Of La Porte
on Texas Resorts, Summer and Winter"
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
Whatever tends to attract people to Texas.
aids the dealers in real estate. Cotton
and cattle--the two great staples if you
many other products in Texas still unde-
veloped that find favor among the people
of the North. Our mining and mineral re-
sources are receiving marked attention
The recent discovery Of oil at Corsicana
has set on foot an industry OF possible
great magnitude. Our lumber interests
have assumed mammoth proportions, and
hre growing larger Our achievements
in agricultural horticultural and pomo-
logical lines are rapidly becoming known
md appreciated The swiftly growing
commercial interests of Texas are caus-
ing many a Northern mans palm to itch.
and he yearns to become one Of US. AS
our cities develop more capital is at
tracted, more land is sold and the smile
hroadens percepuhly on the face of the
real estate agent. AS the man with the
dinner pail is the life of a city, so, to
even greater extent, is the man with the
hoe the life of both. Farmers are the
greatest factor in building up Texas.
1t is quite unnecessary TO call your at
tention to the multitude OF logical and
convincing reasons that can be cited to
Northern farmer to induce him to locate
in Texas. Let him devote his time and
energies intelligently to almost any crop
and he will be successful. And when his
success becomes known, does not the real
estate man talk increasingly about it, and
sell tract Of land near by?
You may wonder what all this has to do
with summer CT winter resorts in Texas.
Simply this: that as our State increases
IN populauon-and the development OF
every industry means a corresponding in
crease in population--a greater number
VIII desire an outing In summer and look
around for the most inviting places. Some
VIII go in search OF health, others re-
creation and pleasure.
For the former we have Mineral Wells.
San Antonio, Fort Davis, Sour Lake and
other points. The mineral springs in
some OF these places are said TO be as ef
hcacious in curing disease as any in the
United States. Other places, San Antonio
ana Fort Davis for instance, are noted for
thelr high altitude, dry air, and uniform
mild temperature.
The resorts near the seashore are by far
tne most alluring and especially so where
one is to be found with a happy COM
oination for health, recreation and Meas
ure' and where bathing, fishing, etc. NAV
be INDUCED in without stint. such are
70 De found at Galveston, where the surf
oathing is the finest in the world and
where magnificent beach drive as smoo A.
ana hard as asphalt extends for sixty
nlles' Also at Velaseo, Rookport, Sabine
rass. La Porte and many other poinfs
along the coast. have mentioned NV
own town last as matter Of courtesy. but
am sure that you who have seen II viii
say it is the best. ""'
thousands Of business and professional
men-and real estate agents too-visi,
these seaside resorts every summer Often
some OF them buy plat of ground. build
a cottage and become regular visitors
r,eie AGAIN the real estate man sees ana
srasps his opportunity. The greater M
number OF resorts and the more tbet one
land sold fu"H'F OF
Ihose OF us who have lived a,,h in The
Norlh and the South need MT be ,oid -,
me great advantages in lfmatA No -
sess here In Texas. We are altors, her 80.
enaty N telling about II. Pe-aaps we ave
~ tne predicament Of the fa,;oN VINO 81
rgrsd 10 make a IS gold piece from a
:. ~, tue other fellow would NOT believe
49, 50" ~ uuut. Those North arm
people VIII not believe-no matter boS,
5lh we tell them-that the climate ~
GO e"as Is mild IN summer, ranging hetyrssn
% ana ~ degrees near the coast n,s,1H
aI me same time the Thermometer e ~
S,s ne lVu degree mark up North Tbsr
;S' 40 NOT think it logical and thai "a,
e. ohly those who have been here f cr0s
season luiIy realize what delightful snr,
~ our summer resorts. then. win or,,,
s me rendezvous for Southern nsonl my oe
~ pelleye you will all aeree wi,h - -,
LeAas as winter resort is o,,r mn me tnat
strongest suit our long and
ern a lew years ago the people of III. "a,
~ ana Middle States almost invar I.lst-
T , West. 10 Colorado Sr,ope rarlaoly
AuSno, IN search of health ana
Nsr Colorado Springs a,d ~,
springs ! remember Wen ne % hot
CONSIDERED considered a Mecca for health oelng
Southera California was vjsitsa on
ersi ', vn class, sim later. ana fos se ene
use ior winter tourists. 'Aoie fara-
not well impressed in tho s
an ina, Texas is vastly ha..a nus
Sn aeal winter resort than net.sr as
dsrsW.. Just namede Are we 10y
IN our duty ana no'
in IN our own light i'm NO, s.sna-
aus our friends in the North TO come hsso