The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
S. A. AND A. P. ASSOCIATION
MEETING AT COLUMBUS WAS musr
SUCCESSFUL ONE.
plishcd for Colorado County--An
Excursion to wharton.

Columbus Texas, August 3o-The annual
meeting of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway immigration association, which
adjourned last night after an interesting
session OF two days, is one long 10 be re-
membered by the people OF Columbus. The
programme as prepared by President Peter
son and General Manager Ranuey was ad-
miraby suited for the occasion. aud the
speeches were interesting and highly en-
iertaining. This association has already
done more for tho development of South
Texas, and particularly Of what might be
termed the coast country" than any other
organization IN existence, As an instance
OF mo great work done by this association
might be mentioned the town of Rock is
Iahd, IN tbs county, which less than ave
years ago was raw prairie covered with
lonshorn cattle, is today thriving town OF
several handred inhabitants. with a bank,
stores, GINS, lumber yards, churches schools
ana IN iAct everything that goes TO make a
pushing. lively ana wudeawakG town, tu.l OF
enterprise Other points on the line OF the
san Antonio aud Arausas Pass road have
made similar progress
The taxable values OF this county are In
creased over last years assessments, in
round numbers, $500 OO0, which is largely
aus to the move OF this association.
This meeting OF the association was held
here upon the invitation OF the people OF
Columbus, and the managers OF the assoc
cation have urgently requested a similar
organization to be formed here .ud steps
have already been taken to do so, with tho
view that II ono organization of the kind
can do so much tnat two can accomplish
more.
One OF the leading features of the occasion
was free excursion and special tram of
two coaches given by the Southern Pacific
company 10 take the members OF TIE asse-
cation and visitors to Eagle Lake TO get Il
view OF tho rice and sugar cane industries
OF mat place. The Cane Belt road also
sranted tree taaokage privReges and az
oyer their line TO Bonus, Glen Flora and
Wharton.
At every stop the excursionlsts were en-
terthlned with excellent music by the Mentg
brass band under the leadership OF Prof =.
r FRANKIE. which was chartered FOR the or-
Casiun.
The FIRST point OF interest visited was the
pumping stations OF Messrs. Vineyard and
Walker, and OF Captain DunoyanL Gu the
bank OF Eagle Lake, which were IN tu,i
operation, with daily capacity OF $4,000 90
gallons OF water which is conveyed by Two
largo elevated fumes a distance OF several
hundred yards to the level OF the pra RE
where II is empued into canals 100 feet wide
Mhlch extend In different directions over
me rice helds, where was found dozen or
more OF tho latest improved self-hinders IN
operation, as wen as steam thresners IN
full sneed There is something over SDdi
acres OF rico planted IN Colorado county TINS
year, Principally by Captain Ounoyant Vine
yAIq y Walker and @. II. viok and otaera
= A.
Harhert and others OF Affair, and Ion,
Linderholm & Son OF ChestervTile The vIeij
so lar as gathered aud threshed, as stated
N captain punoyant Is turning out on an
aNerage more than nifty bushels to the Acrr
and It Is to be hoped that at least 80 tui
acres VIII be put in next year In Cooraao
county Al aboard for Wharton at 10
O'Clock, which was reached al II. and thIrfv
minutes given for lunch, The route ron,
Eagle Lake to Wharton was through a NIX,
and FERTILE country covered with corn col.
ron ana sugar cane, the latter crop being
exceptionally good this year. ON the rcturl,
The party was Joined at Eagle Lake hy Ton,
Richardson and Mr. Mayo OF Houston wnn
cane on to Columbus, which was reached al
> y. m. "
Taken as a whole. mo Meeting IS rnps,c.
cred a grand success and a great advertise-
M ni Tor Colorado county ana South rexn
Inc members OF the San Antonio and Aran.
sas Pass Railway Immigration associatinn
ana visitors expressed themselves as higuly
pleased with their cordial reception hy M,
people OF Columbus, and particulariv tnr
the interest manifested by the ladies' wno
srSced the occasion with their presence ann
whose artistic hands SO handsomely decnr /
ated the building Tor the occasion: also Tor
inc courteAes extended by the railway com.
ipahles and so many favors shown BY Inc
tonic Express
This meeting has had tendency. amonr
other things. 10 bring ahou, better feel.
ing between the railroads ana M nrnNia
TO work together for the nphuilding ana a.
Volopment OF the country, ana Columns n.,.
pie are highly pleased with The move ana
return their sincere thanks to the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass Railway lmmlgrg-
ieu association, 70 the Southern pacinc ma
Cane Belt Railway companies and 10 ON
rrner Wheeler and Tom Richardson Tor Their
ononts IN making tha meeting A srccrgs and
70 Hon J. F Lyeniocker for the excellent
casion.