The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

for young Kirby, and upon his advice and
under his management the Texas and
Louisiana Land and Lumber company was
organized IN Boston, Mass. about 1885
for the manufacture. purchase and sale OF
lumber, timber and timber lands Mr..
Kirby still retains the management OF
this concern, which is probably the most
successful corporation OF its class in the
whole country. When the entire capital
of this corporation had been subscribed
and invested the Texas Pine Land assoc
citation was organized with Mr.. Kirby as
general manager, which position he still
retains.
Mr.. Kirby moved 20 Houston in 1890
Then followed enterprise after enterprise
until he is today the active head of more
corporations and business concerns than
probably any other man in the State
Among his concerns, in addition TO the
two named, are the Gulf, Beaumont a.nd
Kansas City Railway company. the Kirby
Land and Lumber company with a capital
of sl.000,000, the Jasper County Lunlo Der
company, the Southwestern Tie and TIM
Der company, the Southwestern Oil COM
pany, and numerous other smaller con-
Germs.
So numerous are the timber and lumber
concerns With which Mr. Kirby is identi-
fed that II is said wherever one goes in
the counties of Southeast Texas which
grow long leaf yellow pine there is but
one answer to the question. who owns
this timber?" John Henry Kirby.
He is an active director in several busl-
ness corporations in Houston, among them
the Planters and Mechanics National
bank and the Electric Street railway. He
is also at the head of the law firm Of
Kirby, Martin C Eagle.
Recently Congressman Cooper was
asked whether or not he knew Kirby and
he said he did most perfectly; then he
was asked Tor information regarding
Kirby, and he said he could put more re-
m,irsable truths into few words re-
garding him than concerning any other
man of his acquaintance. and those words
were as follows:
Learned to read at 10 years of age;
married at 90; admitted to the bar at 20;
millinoaire at 80. During the fourteen
years he has been in active business he
has worked eight hours day for himself;
eight hours day encouraging his friends,
relieving the distresses OF the needy, par
alyzing his enemies by cheerful indlf-
ference to their criticisms and cheering
on to some useful employment every man
and boy that came within the sweep Of
his influence. No person ever lost dol
lar or suffered a heartaehe by placing
confidence in him, though probably no
man has ever been more abused finan-
cially by his friends, yet he never desert
/ ed enc Of them and his purse is always
open"
Such is the character of the man VINO
started out seven years ago to build a
railroad through his native section and
provide opportunities for and bring pros
perity to its people. He has been assat,el
by panics and financial disorders, bat las
never lost heart nor wavered in his con-
fdence in the success OF his enterprise.
/ Today the Kaysee is property OF
great value. The official reports of the
railroad commission show that 1t is car
rying more tons of freight per mile than
any other line of road in Texas. The
same opportunity has existed since me
country was hrst organized and efforts al
different periods for the past forty yoaie
have been made to build this same line
of road, but success came only when thle
son of the forest put his shoulder 70 the
wheel.
1.-THE success of the road" said ar
Kh5y a few days ago, sis not charge
able to me at ALL but lies in the fact that
II is operated by the best. trucSt, mos
faithful and Industrious boys nat eve
waved a signal, handled throttle. pullet
pell-cord, ratified telegraph key or
held desk"
II is said among lumbermon that so pei
cent of the standing timber liz Texas TO.
day is tributary to this road. and VIII nj.
timately find a market over its rails.
II It has been sold TO the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe. as It is believed, ther
that system will Immediately take rni
US the lead-pg lumber originating line il
the South est.
Mr.. KYg leaves tonight for the. East
When sqiGf by representative OF The Pos
he declured TO affirm or deny the ceporIs
sale OF the Kaysee.
" \
The Santa Fe Is now surveying a rcu;
from the terminus OF it's Conroe BREACH Il
Silsbee,s which is confrmatory of tide re
lport OF the sale.
GIasscocx County's Population.
Garden City, Texas. July 1.-THE lat
census enumeration shows Giasscoc