The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Conditions Along The Lines Of the II. and
&C. Are Encouraging,
PEOPLE HAPPY, COMMENTED, PROSPEROUS
North Texas Grain Crop VIII BE
Hcsvy--Advertising Texas Coast
Country in German-Notes.

S. Il. B. Morse, passenger traffic man,
ager OF the Huntington lines; l.. J. Parks,
general passenger agent of the southern
Pacific; NJ. l.. Robbins general passenger
agent OF the Houston and Texas Central,
JEFF Miller, chief clerk to General Manager
Quinlan OF the Houston and Texas Cen
trial: A. G. Newsum, district passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific and Hous-
ton and Texas Central at Waco, D. NJ.
Hollingsworth, secretary to Mr. Morse,
and D. r. Findley secretary 10 Mr.. Parks
got back Friday Erom four day. tris
over the Houston and Texas Central and
branch lines.
From Houston the party went 20 Aus
tin. thence to Waco. Fort Worth and Dali
las From the latter place the party went
over the new extension Of tho Texas and
New Orleans 20 Athens. Returning to
Dallas. they went to Denison and returned
home by the main line.
AL Wootan Wells and Marlin the situa-
ton was lboKed into with view TO fur-
Their advertising and exploiting these great
hetlth resorts. Id speaking oil the ulp'
MIR. Morse said
we had delightful trip and am
more in love with Texas than ever, more
sanguine as to It's future development
and more convinced than aver that 1t Is
the greatest country in the world-an cm-
| pire to Itself.
I'VE made stops at all points where
/ there are agents and talked with the
agents and the people, and l must say
they are all in good spirits They seem
to be happy. prosperous and contented.
I g.tJ am To d
! the greatness or rne state and are all
working Ia develop the latent resources.
Agents Of tho company, without eXcep-
ton, reported an Increase In passenger
oarnineg. and this is good sign. 1t
signifies prosperity,
LAS to crops. they are In splendid CON
dition. that IS, taken as a whole. In some
places the heavy rains washed the fields
badly. but the farmers are replanting and
say that II they have few weeks Of open
weather they win raise as large, II not
larger Aops than ever.
North OF Dallas the grain folds were
in splendid shape Wheat and oats head
ed out well ana tho crops of these will
be enormous Harvesting has commenced
and the yield Is turning out well. Corn Is
a good ~And on the average and has fine
ai1' @T~1lthy color.
In Central and North 1s,xas the agri-
culturists are giving especial attention to
hog raising aud are keeping only fine bred
stock 1t has pro SsA 10 be profitable
Industry and they lind % ready market al
good prices for all they raaD&-
''At the Leading towns and cities We
visited all points of interest and went
through all the factories. 1t was a reve-
laton to US and shows that when the
local people are willing 10 put their own
money IN any manufacturing enterprise
outside capital can always he found ready
10 cooperate.
Yes. / am more tnan pleased with the
outlook and shall redoublo my efforts
alons the line o. systematically and per
sistently keeping before tho out7ide worlt
> the great advantages Texas offers to th'
= poor man. the man Of moderate means OIL
the man with millions,
i In the pext few weeks / shall vsi
points in Southwest Texas, and with tn,
- data have gathered am satisfied ear
get the people 10 pike more interest II
the development Of their resources Wher
we get the people, we viii have no trouhl,
about getting factories. Enterprlsing cap
, italsts will always follow the agricul
turist, because the wealth comes from tn,
! soil.
A 'But.Nye must and shall have that per
d manent exhibit and It Will be located aut
maintained in Houston."