The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The delegates from the Business League
will be nolnced later, and Mayor Bra
shear states that he will name his dele"
gates on Monday.
Mr.. Charles Henkel Of Pueblo, Colo,
is at the Capitol Hotel with his wife ana
two children. Mr., Henkel deserves the
honor OF being the first delegate TO the
Trapsmississippi Commercial Congress 10
reach this city. He has been in Texas
for several days, making quite an extended
visit at Galveston.
Mr.. Henkcl is the senior momber OF
the wholesale grocery firm known as the
Henkel -Duke Mercantile company.
Relative to the questions that will be
discussed at the coming session OF the
Congress. Mr., Henkel ead: I'VE are
particularly Interested In irrigation and
improved deep water facilities on the
gulf, while, of course q great many other
questions that will come before the meet
ing here are OF vital Interest 10 my State
and tho entire Rocky mountain region"
Asked with reference TO the Colorado
delegation, he said: II have every as
eurance that we will be proud of the gen
tlemen and ladies who will be here to-
I participate In the deliberations Of the
the interests of Colorado At home the Q
has been quite little rivalry between
my own city and Cripple Creek as TO the
location OF the twelfth session of the Con-
gress, but that rivalry will be kept at
| home and when We go before the Con-
/ gress we will be united. Colorado people
/ love to scrap at their own fres,de, but
they are just like man and vile hav
| Ing trouble, with anybody else mixing IN,
I ipfn nd on aft ~. sal ~
Colorado is prosperous. Mining in
| terests never looked better than they do
at present, and 1t may surprise readers
! OF The Post TO know that We are growing
marvelously as a stock growing and ag-
/ ricultural State. In fact. the agriculture
OF Colorado is worth Just as much in doll
/ lars and cents as the output OF the
that We trust will be even larger this
! summer than ever before. and that Is
summer travel and we are profoundly in
/ debted 10 Texas for a liberal patronage,
and we trust you will keep coming our
way instead OF dividing up your business
| with Europe the Atlantic resorts and
J those along the Northern lakes, for while
they are opposed TO you in the Develop
/ ment OF your deep water outlets, we are
/ with you TO man.
II have frequently Travelled between
Colorado ana Texas, but this Is my first
| visit TO Houston, and while l have
watched With some interest the growth OF
| this and other citils In Texas. l am
amazed at the amount OF hrst-class pay
ing that you have here. and ! am glad TO
say that your business houses, residences,
! churches exceed my expectations,
My home city is known as the Pitts
burg OF America. We are the most i'm
portant Misunderstanding city between the
Missouri river and the Pacific ocean ana
| In that department we are constantly
/ upon the increase. Pueblo is the home 'ot
the great steel works OF the Colorado Coal
and Iron company. which employees al
present almost $500 hands. and It Is ex-
pected that this number win be Increased
to 1000 before the close OF the present.
year. Then We are great center for
the smelling OF ores and OF course like
your own city We are a very important
railroad center, As has been aptly SAID
by Mr. Jay Could Pueblo Is better att
uated 10 control tho trade OF the Rocky
mountain country than any other city Il
is down hill pull from every direction 10
our place aud We look upon the futur !
with tho absolute certainty that We are
going 70 be one OF the great cities Of the
West
u am pleased TO say chat Denver Is
4 prospecting. az 10 Colorado springs. rrini-
dad. and 10 fact al to cities Of Colorado.