The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

to which farmers can haul wheat to get I
ground and while We are whooping UP horn'
enterprises let's not overlook this fact A
| -four mill in Cameron would insure loca
market for wheat and there would be more
| OF It sown. This is an enterprise for the peo'
| pie that would pay beyond doubt so lei
| some one take the initiative and sthrt the
movement along aRs4
The Observer Is u the opinion that Hon.
J. N. Browning stands splendid chance
OF being governor OF Tcxns three years from
new II his Panhandle friends VIII get IN th.
middle Of the road and stay With him. II
would be n great thirg for West Texas to have
sir Browning In the governors mansion. -
Quanah Observer.
Mr. Browning has capaSly filled the posi-.
ton of lieutenant governor and could easily
20 another step higher II he should de-
eide to cutter the contest three wears hence,
he would make the race interesting, to say
the least
Ladies' representing the different literary
societies OF Houston have started suhscrip-
ton 20 purchase site for he Carnegie II
brary. fIo'ston should not let the oppor
tunity pass. --Gonzales Inquirer.
II Houston is unable to comply with the
conditions Under which MIR. Carnegie pro
poses to donate $4,000 for public library
and Houston should fail to secure IL, It would
be serious reflection on this city. Hous-
ton needs the library and should not neglect
this opportunity under penalty OF retrogres-
sion.
The Port Lsvaca News calls attention to
growing Industry in the gulf coast parts
in the following article:
Only few years ago the style OF shipping
fresh oysters sened in tin cans on ice had
Just been introduced. and dealers, as we'll as
consumers, were little slow about popular
izing tho innovation. when Mr.. II V Gentry
hrst began shipping oysters in this way the
demand was very small. and 1000 such cans
would do for whole season. To Illustrate
how the square pint cans have increased In
popularity Mr. Gentry says he has already
shipped 2l,OOO Of them so far this season.
besides a considerable number of the quart
and half-gallon round cans. II should be
that this only represents
small percentage OF the total shipments. The
sealed cans generally go TO Mexico. Cali
tornia and other distant markets, while the
ieNus customers and others near by take
theirs In the large wooden tubs holding
about five gallons of oysters and a large
block of ice.
Tho oyster business In this section of Texas
Is large, though 1t is yet in It's infancy. Texas
oysters are all right and with the method
Of packing used there is large and ready
market afforded their sale.
~
Small factories small parks, large factor
les and large park, a new bridge, more
people. good roads, canning factory a
home market for home products, public
market building, n packery "a paper mill
ire Few OF the things Waco will ultimately
ecure' Waco Telephone.
number of other cities OF Texas have
lbout the same wants as Waco II Waco
s successful in realizing all of the things
Inc wishes for the Geyser City will certainly
loLrish
Nothing would be moro gng tow |
'rd the establishment of home manufactur-
ns Industries as to have the consumer call /
or Texas made goods. Insist on everything |
,ou buy being made at homes chulenburg
;ticker,
Every person who believes In Texas, man.
woman or child, should make 1t his or her |
luty TO always call for Texas made goods
md insist on having them whenever pos 1
Iihie II is encouraging TO The manufacturer
o know that home people are buying his |
foods in preference to others.