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

I oil nsninB excursion. The idle days and
weeks. and in come instances months
4 VIII naturally come to- the real estate
man who sits complacently back IL mig
office and waits for customers to hunt
MIN IN,
/ Then, II we conclude that an extensive
acquaintance Is a good thing to have
/ In our business. who, as rule, would It
/ pay us better 10 know than to know each
other? II has been my experience in the
business that majority OF deals nave
been started and engineered to a success
fui conclusion in connection with and by
the assistance of other real estate dealers.
and that Is one reason why | am Always
anxious to meet every dealer that ! can
and discuss with him, individually or col9
lectively. the subject oil real estate. And
in behalf Of the order ! assume TO say
that the real estate dealers OF Texas are
doing more for the Advancement and de-
velopment OF the resources OF our great
commonwealth, with perhaps, the excep-
ton OF the editors, than any other class
OF people In PROPORTION TO numbers. Take,
for example. the section OF country from
which | come. II was the first part Of
I Texas that was brought under the 40
minon of white man, or at least the
I Anglo Saxon, as Stephen f. Austins first
colony was planted within distance OF
fifty miles of Houston; but during the
space OF nearly three-qulrters of a cen
tury the magnificent fertile prairie lands
of that section were practically undis-
turbed by the man with the hoe, and they
were not considered or any value, save
and except as pasturago for long horns
and mustangs. What has been the result
OF a few years earnest aud intelligent la
Dor by the real estate men OF Galveston,
Houston and vicinity? These same prai-
ries are now dotted all over with homes
of prosperous and happy farmers, truck
gardeners, fruit ralsers, etc. and these
same lands nave advanced 500 per cent IN
their market value with the last decade.
Prior to that time with the exception
OF the river bottom farms and plantations
that were opened up in the ante bellum
days, there were practically no agricul-
tural industries pursued throughout the
southeastern portion OF Texas. But con-
dtions have recently changed and are
now rapidly changing from those that
existed prior to the advent of the real
estate man, and as an evidence OF the
truth of all that he has said concerning
the superior agricultural qualities of
South Texas prairie lands, We refer with
pride to the magnificent rice fields OF
Jefferson. Chambers and Liberty counties.
to the splendid market gardens IN the
vicinity OF Houston that have made the
Houston market noted throughout the
length and breadth of this entire land.
, and by extending the Investigation
through Fort Bend, Wharton Matagorda
and other counties In that vicinity II VIII
be found that the prairie farms, all OF
which have been developed within the
I last ten years easily rival the famous
black lands Of North and Central Texas
in the production OF corn, oats and cot
ton.
| It is true that the lawyer, the merchant,
| the banker, has each contributed In ms
Z way to the development of the material
resources of the country; but assert AS
, a fact and challenge successful contra
, diction. that to the untiring and ener-
gctlc efforts of the real estate man more
than to any other one consideration ia
due the present progressive spirit ana
prosperous development that can be seen
: on every hand in Southern and South
, eastern Texas. am convinced that what
4 can be said of the real estate agent OF my
section is equally applicable to those ol
Y every other p1rt OF the country
Like all other honorable trades and pro-
S fessions the real estate business mas us
charlatans and frauds, whose prlnclpal on
iect and aim is to make what they can ny
A whatever means possible, whether honorA-
\ bile or otherwise, Indeed, II seems that tue
/ real estate fraternity is especially cursed
/ with this species of human parasite, ana
. It appears to me that one OF the prlhclpa,
. objects TO be obtained by the oraer shouiu
, be 10 weed out as much as is pracucanle
this disreputable element and adopt such
measures as will make the real estate bust
: ness an uninviting field OF industry for
Z men of that character TO seek employment
IN hereafter. Bys concert of action on the
part of all the legitimate and honest dear
ers with the understanding among them
, selves that they will in no wise counte-
! nance or encourage the species OF piracy
, that is carried on by the irresponsible
curb stone broker, by refusing to have
any business dealings with him whatever,
his nefarious business can soon be brought
TO an end and the order purged OF this dis
reputable element,
: One other subject that | think should
command the attention OF the real estate
> association of Texas, and that is the de-
velopment OF manufactures and develop
ment OF home enterprises. One OF the
most practical methods to adopt in order
TO assist in this great work is the advo-
cacv OF home industries. II should be the
policy OF every one who is interested In
the DEVELOPMENT OF Texas never TO spend
dollar to be taken across the States border
when 1t Is possible TO spend II with a home
concern. for every dollar that Is kept IN
circulation at home adds that much to the
prosperity OF Texas. and gives our home
people that much additional employment.
Suppose this nollcv was more extensively
pursued by the people OF the United States
at large. and instead OF the horde OF
wealthy loafers that annually take their
summer flight, like birds OF passage, to
fashionable European resorts, should pat
ronize the many elegant pleasure and
health resorts of America, and instead OF
scattering their millions with such lavish
hands in the vain endeavors to establish
themselves in the good graces az the titled
paupers of Europe, would content them
selves to spend their money at home; in
deed, what a difference It would soon make
in the financial condition OF this entire
country. The immense expectations of
gold that are made from this country To
Europe during the summer months OF each
year are mainly caused by the lavish and
reckless expenditures OF the ambitious par
venu millionaire mammas in their en-
deayors to capture a son-in-law with an
unpronouneeable name and a title. which.
II genuine at all. was won by some pa
| ternal ancestor on account OF his being
the biggest robber In the land But as a
rule these scions OF illustrious sires have
sadly degenerated. even in their freehoot-
ing capacities, and when the ambitious
American mamma has succeeded in cap
turing her much coveted prize, what. in
heavens name has sheY bundle OF debt
and degeneraey. that no decent, self-re-
speeting American girl will tolerate any
longer than II takes her TO find him out;
and the usual result is a divorce, a broken
heart and blghted career,
! long to see this condition OF affairs
! change In America. and for Americans N