The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-24
THE TIDE OF IMMIGRATIoy.
How 1t Could Be Attracted ia Il.
Southwest.
tn thn Malt.

10 the Edltor OF Tho rost
Houston, Texas, April 2i.--For i. !.
formation and benefit of the r.o,,, !.
Texas in general, the Texas cosst con,,..
in particular. kindly give spaco i 4,
attached clipping, which speaks for i,,.u
Chicago. April 16.-Rairoaas NIL,
Chicago as their gateway have tsS.s s
up Improvement plans for tbe terri
tory between Chicago and the Ro,kr
mountains, which involve an eynsndI.
ture OF millions OF dollars and an A.
nitlon to present population from In.
migration alone OF at least 90o Az
people within the next eiaht,r
months.
The number of new towns that vi,
appear on the maps OF the West win
in the next year or those which fror
from 900 to 600 new population Il 4
be added already number l73 n.
FORE 1902 1t Is believed this pumbe
VIII exceed 200. Areas neglected n
the past, while trunk lines were built.
ing, are receiving the closest after
tion from railroad land commissions,
and traffic managers.
The railroads undertaking the mot
important part OF this work, vol |
to which they have practically pal
no attention since the Western iaa
booms of fifteen years ago, are:
Atchison, Topeka and Santa ne
Chicago and Northwestern; Chlcagc
Milwaukee and st. Paul; Union Ps |
cific; Chicago and Eastern illinois,
Illinois Central; Chicago, Burlirgtr
and Quincy.
This action the part OF oAieAso u
the Northwest railroads and the buslra
men OF that city is not intended 70 !
crease the tide of immigration and cips
to Texas, which at this writing IS
say the best, running very low. 10 y
there is. comparatively speaking, lille
no immigration coming to Texas as CO.
pared with that going to other States 2
Territories.
This is subject that affects not q
the citizens OF the State Of Texas
those of the cities of st. Louis and ~
sas City as we'll
What are we going to do about y
the question to solve. The tide o.
migration is already going 10 the NJ
west States and Territories, ana nas y
going there for years, and TINS NV
injected into the tide by the huslnss !,
Of Chicago is not going to cheek ~
What are st. Louis, Kansas cisS y.
and Arkansas (the Southwest gong
about it? We hope we won't stMe
and see the procession go by VIZ
telling them "howdy" and wishing y
success.
1t occurs to the undersigned W h
effort should be made by tae Z
business men OF Texas and the lAly
owners Of the State. also the pres
same, to call the attention OF n
ness men of St. Louis and haasA N
TO the fact that they are direvM
ested in joining the people OF is,'
Arkansas in the work OF setul XII, Y
these States, just as ~ y, "
is in working for the Nortnwes.u n 4
st. Louis and Kansas city WI a
directly In the future as they nas y,
past by an Increased population !,
This being the cas' KIM III
business proposition ior tne' iii ID ~
join Texas in anything Una. 49, f,r ..
up the State. in helping 70 ~ ss an 81 i.
The press and people OF 81 LOsi Tsrs !,
ply helping themselves. AS IA Ssr4
Arkansas. SO go ST. Louis
City. ~, he n !
If the two cities named, WIZ Las 4 n
OF same, and the people anu pmorkirg Z
as and Arkansas, were all .,,Sgs \,
pulling together for home y. 4, 50
capital to develop ana SEN nan u ~
Southwest, we would not .n. X, ~
to compete with Chicago ana ova "A
west with the start they nav 's.srs Wy
and their pushing, up-tO-dssstss , T Ts " 30
working. II we cant do wnI Il d
ike TO- would it not be well .,l,r ~ r.
we cam A good second Is
bad third. ,,,t me coz Fen
ton Of the two great cities 2 fty y 4. /.
west. ST. Louis and Kansas ar ifs
S mq'f mutual ut S what IS good for II
for the other. AS Texas sFo ,",,uf,iI i.
ne NESS 20 Of The cities named med = y
c ness while they get niue ees 4 tss
mess from The Northwest. Iooha rs
care OF that.