The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
orally Understood that the Deal
Has Been COnsummated.
FOREST LANDS IN EAST TEXAS
strated by The Gulf, Beaumont and
Northern.
lDERFUL CAREER OF Mr.. j. h. KIRBY
Strictly seIf-Mndc Man, Born
Among the Pine Forests of
East Texas.

tt2is pretty we'll understood that deal
|tsbeen made by the Gulf Colorado and
nfa Fe for the Kaysee.i
The statement lacks official confirma-
II. but there is enough known to justify
eabelief that sale has been made.
Ills well known that Mr.. John II. Kirby
id his associate owners of large areas of
d. forest lands in East Texas have long
|en anxious 10 have the Santa Fe build
'er into that territory.
Mi. Kirby built the Kaysee to develop
section of East Texas that can be helped
by the coming of the santa.
ss4and there can be no doubt but that he
ID the Santa Fe have reached an under
andlng.
Al signs point to it.
NJ one knows or seems to know just
her the amalgamation will be effected.
by what route the Santa Fe will reach
I8s Kaysee. but IL seems certain that the
lion will be effected through an extern
on OF the Conroe branch of the Santa Fe
rough to Beaumont or to some point on
III Kaysee north of Beaumont.
This will be another achievement Of the
John Henry Kirby for and on
>half of the section of country in which
b5Svas born.
II means wider markets for the lumber
&do in East Texas mills, more work and
alter opportunities for the lahoring
sgses, and better prices for the products
the farms. 1t is Just such thing as
lose who know Mr.. Kirby best would ex-
sct him TO do-,urn his opportunities to
iot betterment of the fortunes of the
eople among whom he was raised.
The extension of the line is moving along
Id it is said trains will be running into
tsper by September and into San Angus
fe (fifty miles further north) by March
1she history OF John Henry Kirby should
Gan inspiration TO all the boys and young
Ien of Texas.
His remarkable business career is burn
aE proof that in this great country OF
us achievement is limited only by the
ontinuity OF effort and voluVe of indus.
~ which young men bring TO bear in
e&chng the goal they seek. 1t proves
ltfuism, and honest caador in all bust
eSs operations are elements of wise
oncy.
The secret plan, the midnight machina.
ion, the concealed traI. for the unwary
ave found no place in this young mans
Rreer. He has aealt in the open; formed hi.
iaps and .ecuted them with pluck and
nergy that as5onished his friends ant
alike; and in making his owI
ortune he has made rich ones for Others
Le builds up his country and makes op
ortunities for others. He gives employ.
lent directly and indirectly TO more thar
sithousand men, and few ambitious ant
eserving men have ever left his emplo!
ihen once In it.
Those who have done so have taker
fher engagements because he though
BE new field into which they went prom
sed more than he could do for them.
IA brief sketch of his active life viii
10 interesting.
S1ohn Henry Kirby was born on Rotai
8rm in Tyler county. Texas. Novembe
q. 1860, the youngest son of seven chill
lfen. Early in 1861 his father. having
zen elected sheriff of the county. sol,
ne farm and moved to Woodville. tn
lounty seat The Confederate war brok
~ and the father resigned the office Q
|Afriff. moved his family and slaves t
}6at is now Polk county, and located then
III farm pending hostiities. When tn
VA ended the father found himself pen
stIess. property gone and slaves freed
IA moved back into Tyler county an
Might Mcqueen farm at old Peach Ire
Mage, where he still resides.
E is here that the boyhood of JON
<snt.x- x.--y ~. 80
.iee section of country with no schools o
lonn Henry could barely read and write
put he knew how to work. His father, b
industry and frugality. had in this tim
p&ld for his farm and accumulated othe
sinpll property. He permitted the son t
cave the farm and attend a countr
school for one year. After this, by teach
Ing in the neighboring settlements and
Working in the office of the tax collecto
be saved sufficient money to defray hi
Expenses to the Southwestern uniyersit,
Texas. for one term.
< Pie Is. therefore, self-educated, an
thai he made good job of it there Is n
Dne to deny.
I'm 1882, through the favor of State Sen
ator s. B. Cooper, now congressman frol
hi Second Texas district, he was electe
- an office in the Texas senate. which h
held during the seasons of 1882, 1888 an
l8S4
sN1n 1883 he was married to Miss Leli
BE wart of Woodville, and in 1888 he wa
almitted to the bar at Woodville, havin
pro viously studied law during spare me
Nssnts and of nights for several veal
under the tutorage of his friend Coope
Who se library was at his command.
q lawyer he met with great success
md because OF the energy and activil
Nech he brought to bear in his profe:
SON, he was engaged by wealthy gentle
nh n in Boston. Mass, to look after son
liNgation in Tyler county over propeIt
Wv erests located there.
ENIhis engagement led to larger Trims
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