The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
EXCHANGE INTERVIEW 5.

The Dallas Times Herald Is working for al
appropriation for the navigation OF the Trinit,
river. The Times-Herald. however. has moi
forgotten that other places are also seeking
to improve their water ways, and says:
Houston is in dead earnest; about deep water
and has gone TO work to secure II. She will
need 1t. This country and the Southern ports
! IN particular are going 70 do an enormous
business with Transatlantic and Trauspachc
ports and our Southern seAboard should be
In readiness. 1t Is the gulf ports great OPP
purtunity Tho interior cities and towns and
the farmers are all Interested IN deep water
at The South and in direct trade abroad. And
the seahoard is Interested IN Trinity canaliza-
ton,
or course. Houston Is in dead earnest in Its
endeayor to secure deep water and It is going
to accomplish the work undertaken. The
reasons set forth by the Tmos-Herald why
Houston needs deep water are very good and
sufficient.
Two institutions that have been pointed To
by mosshacks MS warnings against the invest
mont OF money In CorslCaua manufacturing
enterprises have be- placed on a paying basis
by honest Intelligent management These
nre the -four mill and the foundry.-Corslcana
Sun.
The placing OF these institutions on n paying
basis is more proof of the fact that manufac
turing enterprises which are conducted hon
estly, carefully and ntelligenty will always
pay in this State,
The Cherokee County Banner published Mt
Jacksonville, has been leased by its owner,
Mr.. j. u. Mcfarland. TO Mr.. W. II Shook.
who will continue the paper under its pres
ont name. The Banner is n hrst-class weekly
newspaper in every respect.
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If We ever expect to get cotton factory,
some one IN whom the people have conn-
dence must take the initiative and put some
money behind Il himself, Is there not maa
IN the town who has confidence enough IN
Rockdale, IN Milan county, and the people
70 invest their capital among thom 2--Rockdale
Messenger
II Rockdale is TO have cotton factory. some
public spirited citizen who has influence
among his fellow-townsmen must make the
start by publicly advocating the erection OF
mill and subscribing to the fund for doing So
When the start Is made other subscriptions
will. no doubt. soon follow and the mill idea
will then be n success. The influential rich
men OF town should always lead off in any
public enterprise and other progressive citi-
Eens will follow,
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A general display at Houston's coming Fes.
vance that Conroe gets what she goes after
conroe Courier.
Conroe should have an exhibit by all means
at the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival
and the EFFORT to secure one should certainly
be successful. With her tobacco industry
Conroe could set w an exhibit which would
be creditable TO the town and make strong
bid for the community prize offered by the
Festival management Representation ut this
Festival will prove a big advertisement for
any place.
The Brownwood Banner Bulletin Is after a |
cotton mill for its town and a recent Issue OF
hat enterprising paper has number OF
columns OF space devoted to the need of mill |
md tho manner IN which It can be built. The |
Banner Bulletin Is doing a great work for its
own. which the people should appreciate.
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Progress means prosperity. No CITY can be
and not prosperous. yet We have
seen prosperous elites which were not pro-
;ressive- -Lockhart Post.
As the Post says, there arc places which /
ire not progressive that are prosperous. but
hen such prosperity is generally caused by
natural advantages Progressive