The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-19

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IN GOV, unu VINO have since ssa'r
rnoeiilN-iihe from the ashes !, elst{
m mag n.. ana powerful orgapl,,.Ml
lunlperneh realize that by orss.,e
alone can they maintain themss,sll
protecs tne'r vast enterprises from ONE ~. \,
tlon. ms organization is practIes,,ss IN
recognition of the safety witb,s leatY
without organization, the sar ana dals
lished by universal consent y esl.
Largely the business which
transacted by the dealers w,, ky iIornsi
mills has ceased. Capital n = vac nd
jobbers and wholesalers h,, w nanai
subsidized the small mill. ana ,p.ractal
is handled entirely in the large ~. ~ roac
product of many of these n,, I,ues
absorbed by the large millins
whose capacity to supply tha waeett
been severely taxed. Thus ~ s'usna y
year or more the small mill ba, .@ HI
taken care of and has ceased 10 ~ ueea "
in the Generalization of MI, ~ las
this in view and the well knnm. Wa
of the leaders to keep their orsas, oeia
in prime condition, the prosnoc, eallnue
future conduct of the business az ~
ing indeed a''x'
One marked result from the ,n,..-.
ling of the lumbermen is the tsra,.
concentrate in cities, where the All.
ditiop of the markets can ha ..
This is one of the causes which 49,
to the concentration at Houston J, ,4
we have referred sla
1t is a we'll known fact that orasr, !.
abroad and from the interior VIII, 'on
sent into firms in the Binz bu,-sns y
instance, which could not possibly ~ nv W
by the firm receiving the order. ans y
the same is placed without difficulty rs,is
a few moments without leaving III KIN,
ing. A community OF interest has sn- -.s.
up not only in the building. but anal
all the lumbermen of Houston. wbsrsss
the motto, You tickle me and Iii.
YOU" is fully exempliied. This couSIa.
is of great value TO the BUYERS n Il,
State, who are sometimes Informed i, X.
inability to fill orders and are left Ia M,
own resources at time when Ii vo,.,
hardships.
The Review is so thoroughly impress,
with the thought that the time has arrlyS
to organize the resident lumbermep \,
Houston into an association, or ~
change for the advancement Of The 81
interests of the trade, and with a view \
still further concentrating the manute.
turers handlers. and leading dealers at 4
common point, that 1t has decided 10 NJ.
move it's principal office to Houston and
endeavor to stimulate the evolution which
is taking place naturally day by day.
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yIrbi1a io aytiroIy NIT tha to.,rd. d
good business foresight to erect In Houi.
ton a building for a lumber EXCHANGE
which shall be the equal of any exchaus.
building in the State, It is fortunate Tia,
this movement is not imperative at d.
present time. The Binz building Is De.
culiarly adapted to the requirements 3.
the enterprise; 1t has been stated that h,
building coald be practically turned over d
the lumbermen and those who are asso
ciated with them in business.
Almost every lumberman in the Statu /
familiar with the Blnz building. II 4
one OF the most complete office building
in the State, having 12S offices OF abu
12X16 feet each. which open into eal
other If needed In suites OF seven rooms b
less The building is supplied with Its owl
electric light plant and with steam heal
las its fast running elevators 10 the to,
which is the sixth story, running wats
in each room. and the services Of jan
tors, all of which is included in the renli
of offices. The large rooms on the top al
occupied by the Elks' club and the Hou:
ton Light Guard armory The grouu
floor is occupied by magnificent stores.
There is no doubt but that room si
ficiently large could be obtained In Y
building for use as a general meeHn
room or exchange.
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The idea most generally EXPRESSIONS
concentrate in this building, or IN al
other selected or built for the purpose,
the manufacturers at present In Housto
as well as all the wholesalers and iobneI
the agents for lumber concerns, SASH 40
and blind manufacturers and their agen
railroad ccxamercial agents, meNaali
agencies, telegraph companies, the aseu
/ for all concerns having dealings WIZ
1 trade; in fact, a homogeneous mass oi y
! cupnnts, each OF whom is interested III
| other in a business way, and VINO
| likely to have daily transactions 10
would eventually be added the repfesens
tives of the great mills in pine ana csp ,''
! who would be forced to stay In 20 acu,'
market, the buyers OF the Leading ~
| concerns, who would avail themseNes
the advantage of being on the spo. w .
chase surplus stocks at profitable nsu WV,
The organization when properly eh,',
could employ a secretary to preside o.
exchange, to keep a complete list o. 's -
on hand, complete tariffs; who eouiu ~
trate differences between buyer anu ~
adjust oVercharges, and act as sss'
policeman to all who had troubles
cite. ,,o.
This is in brief the gist OF the prop
Who can doubt that if 1t Is enteis sar
enthusiastically great good will De us,.
by the trade and by the city oil hysl'
Who will assert that Houston 70 - -. 4
city of all cities for the estapllsn'us-'
lumber exchange" go ,s no
AS to the cost involved, there 1 y
at least at the present time N,,ow
future will hold the future Will s sun.
would seem to be a grand opportun.''
the citizen umbermen of Houston AZ
great thing for themselves, the 'ra''
their city.
The Review predicts that after s1''
ganization is once effected, all !nu
ments particularized above will iall !
line, and that with each year the " !,
ton will receive accessions lrou
direction.
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