The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
REAL ESTATE AND INDUSTRY
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL MEET AT
SAN ANTONIO.
lion Promises to lie a Large one.
Subjects to he Discussed.

Waco, Texas. May 2e--The Post CORE
spondent called at the office OF Hon ]. w.
higgins, president OF the Texas Real Es-
tate and Industrial association, and asked
him what his association was doing and
the prospects for the coming convention
at San Antonio.
why" said MIR. Higgins, "our pros
poets. emphasized by the practical work
accomplished since our Fort Worth meet
ing, point TO the largest and most en-
thuslastic gathering al San Antonio tine
zith aad zSth OF June that I'VE have ever
had. Answering other such inquiries. I
would say that the word industrial was
fortunately added at the Fort Worth
meeting / believe that, through the
stimulating influences brought 20 bear
upon communities By letters, data, and
especially the most excellent lectures oe-
livered by Hon. II. II. Hargrove under the
direction OF the association, a number OF
bactories, especially cotton mills, have
been brought into existence. From IN
formation at my command there are over
two and one half million dollars now be-
Ing put into cotton factories In the yari-
Gus localities in Texas This all since our
last meeting in Fort Worth These are
some very practical results brought about
by the information received, lessons taught
by the various subjecs discussed and
speeches made at the Fort Worth meeting
IN January. in the next place / would
say that our secretary, MIR. Evans OF Fort
Worth, has been sending our a great deal
OF valuable Information In regard to Texas
from real estate standpoint. and that
Mr. Adams at San Antonio, the assistan
secretary, Is doing magnificent work in
the interest Of the next meeting.
Il wish to emphasize the impo- lance of
the next mseting at San Antonio It wall
be the most representative meeting oil
business. men ever held in Texas-gnen
thoroughly imbued with the Importance
of developing Texas. Representatives
from each railroad will be present as
the hearty co-operafors. The live ele-
ment of Texas from every department OF
life Will he represented there. Such sub
jects as the following will be discussed:
Industrial development; how secured? I'm
developed resources and how 20 develop
them. The climatic conditions affecting
new corners and Industrial pursuits Vege-
tables and fruit growing and marketing.
Rice, tobacco and sugar beet culture.
Town and city buildings. The modern
statesman ss he ought 10 be.
These and various other live topics
VIII be discussed by men prominent In
the State and out OF It, We expect to
have published these talks and speeches
for general distribution. We want to add
the names OF the members of our asso-
citation and location. We expect to print
these In catalogue form after newt meet
Ing. This will form part OF the great
cooperative practical plan. We want to
publish literature to encourage and pro-
mote industrial development and advertise
the lands and resources OF Texas, there
by Inducing investments and new-com-
/ ers. We have secured a very low RAJ
on all the railroads and we believe this
will mean very large attendance. The
San Antonio people are wide awake and
will make Il worth while to visit the
Alamo City. From all information at
hand we can gee grent work and great
good to come from the San Antonio meet
ing"