The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-17


recognized leaders in his profession 10
srs ~. e raves sreas zeal.
frequently visits The Great c,,iss 20 ~ ~
United States and Europe and Is we'll
posted on everything pertaining to muntcl-
Mr.. Renedict was IN uonsta,, 49,.
ago, and when asked what he thought Of
the city's improvements since bis former
s s.s,e, ..p ~. .na. ne couio sec decided
"rbere n ono thina ,ho,c, ,rsu,s
suggest to your people" said Mr.. Bens-
aict, ana ,nat Is to go ahead With street
paving mere is nothing that adds so
mucn 10 tne general appearances Q. a
Town, or impressef stranger With It's
beauty ana cleanliness more readily than
niceiSpaveo streets ana SIDEWALKS.
on peing asked what he thought was
the pest ana most practical material 10 use
In the paving, MIR. Benedict replied;
Wen, Judging from the experiences OF
New fork, bro1lyn ana other large cities,
nave recently visited, l would say tnat
aspnalt Is the most desirable material.
DO not mean the cheap or INFERIOR eiade.
Get the best quality, like the cities !
named are using and you would nave
streets that would be monuments 10 Tue
wisdom aud forethought OF your citizens.
." 20 'i"N' - "S..u ~ ~ -
would be worth all 1t cost.
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ono q, tho mos, nrominent mon In the
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Ooiorauo ueiesae,on 10 ii'n' ioni w.
terson OF Denver. lie was MEMBER OF
congress- for two wears. and besides en-
iov,rg a large nrao,toa % law is tho ownsr
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vi 'ne Hochy MOUNTAIN News ohe Vi Tue
greatest and most influential papers pub
lished on the Western half of this conti-
na,, A.. po,,orso, 1, e.,aiaa,a cor
non'. W. ia.'eisoh ie e@nNa.o ~
the senate. Mr.. Patterson attended the
nrst session OIL Inc lransmississippi COM
merclai Congress, whicn was held at
Denver, anu has been prominently iden-
tined with the Congress ever since and
now holds the position OF executive COM
mitteeman from Colorado. inc main
purpose OF Mr.. Pattersons coming -
Texas Is to enjoy little recreation. He
has never been 10 this State before, and It
was his desire to see Houston and Cal
weston and the other cities OF Texas about
which he has heard SO much for him
self. He is especially interested in see
ing the Congress go to Cripple Creek next
year and Will WORK hard 10 that END.
"All of Colorado Is DESTROYS OF seeing
a frst-class deep water port at Houston,
said MIR. Patterson. "and We are for any
thing that will help the project along. The
present line from Denver TO Galveston has
already enabled the manufacturers, farm
ers and business men of Denver and of
Colorado to secure better rates than they
otherwise could have, and with added
facilities at Houston and other points more
could be expected in that respect from the
railroad companies. ! have no doubt but
bayou is feasible one, and | should Ike
cor,;a hern ~ want % sea the n,omoneIn
which the ports on the New England coast
have enjoyed for some time. broken, and
tne only way u can De done is through
IT fool varv deen ,nterest in tho Mica.
ragua canal and want to see it CONSTRUCT ed
At the the same time, believe in maxi
.ns 'nensemat puleis IN Aiaeilean ehtur-
control II absolutelv The tro,,b,e win
the Bulwer- Clayton treaty is that this
country has no greater rights than any
other country except IN the case Oh the
revenues.
nave been receiving The Post Tor
some time now, ana thlnk that you are
getting out paper that refocts much
creoit on your town one can not help
but nave good impression OF city from
Whlch such spiendid paper as Inc fost
is issued. That sixty-eight page paper
was Dig thing.
MT. PATTERSON tnihks tnat Coiorauo is
the greatest state IN tne Union ana never
tires OF speaking OF the wonderful output
of gold, silver and Iron which that state
produces. OF its delightful and unriValed
climate and scenery ana OF the people OF
the state.
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Hon. B. b. Paddock Of Fort Worth one
NJ the members If the executive com
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ihi'lee iioih ieN'e' '"ine ~ ua,
Mr.. Paddock was mayor OF Fort Worth
for ten years and has done much to pro-
r,ota tho intarosts NJ bis citv md NJ the
n-,,, ..i,,
state at large MI rauuoch h eie"'''
interested in Houston's deep water enter
prise and is heartily in favor of any move
r,on, that win have tho effect NJ making
.,,. Ia, 10 saia.
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much interested in having deem water at
Houston, Galveston and other points on
the gulf coast as these points themselves.
1t means that much more towards getting
the products Of the Transmississippi coun-
sells. One thing that has impressed ms
about the iransmississippi ;n Uo tha on,n
oreanizatlon of its kind that has lasted
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