The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

They retired in their special in the lnerna-
tiona and Great Northern yards after their arrival
At 80 yesterday morning- the Gould party, from the
oldest to the youngest had arisen and breaasted and res
dent Gould expressed himself being DESTROYS Of looking
the acquisitions his railroad properties here Vice
President Leroy 1rcc Of the International and Great North
en said he would be glad for Mr. Could to do The
party was then made up for the trip the properties
the Missouri Pacific lines Leroy riec vice president aud
fe'eta maaeH OF inc international and GREAT Northern
H. > Ihome general manager OF the Texas and Pacific Su
prnendent A. L. Bowers OF the International and Great
Northcrn T. g. Muslain vice president aud general
OF the Magnolia Belt line and l. d Casey local yard
master OF the international and Great Northern
The party FIRST visited the block Of ground Commerce
national and Great Northern Mr. Could kept right by the
Sle OF wee PRESIDENT Leroy lrce and examined the block
critically asking Nh rice many questions about plans of
the proposed improvements Mi ricc was ready with
hooughy practical answer for each OF these short d
rect nerrog7ons IN about ten minutes Mr. Gould had
s1ed himself about the property and said 1t couldn't we'll
be better situated for the purposes Tor which bought it.
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BY the time the party arrived back the depot num-
her Of the prominent business Houston we're there
All we're presented to President Gould. He shook hands
with each cordially and oppressed himself as very glad
to meet them The special train then pulled run
remembered bought by the international and Great
Northern about two months ago. The trip made slowly
70 another lie put questions without number both MIR.
rice and Mr. Bowers as well to Vice President Mustan
Aitetward ne expressed himself well pleased with the
Two other International and Great Northern enterprises
the cotton sheds the Harrisburg road and the other
was the passenger depot the foot Congress street The
depot mas been completed and put into since Mr. Could
Was last IN houston HIS eyes sparded enthusiastically
when he had finished the trip He seemed to be not in the
slightest tague and, had he stayed in Houston all day
would doubtless have found plenty TO and admire
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To Posr reporter Mr. Gould said Il am well pleased
with Houston has fine opportunity become one of
the greatest and best commercial the entire South
west It rs to be Judged lay It's works think is safe 10
say inc International and Great Northern will be very IA
voraby judged here. It has made some improvements ne
you and making others all the time The road viii DO
us full share IN the development OF Houston It's interests
mere are already Legs and will be made larger whenever the
occasion demands it, '
Mr. Gould is comparatively young man. probably not
yet as lie is Of about medium height and will weigh /.
TO 100 pounds His head larger than the AVERAGE and he
mas dark eyes aud dark musachc lie does not resemble HE
distinguished father much in personal appearanee hut
~ temperament and vitality seems to be "a chip off the old
. Mrs Gould, Mrs Hamilton Ga relative OF Mr. Could from,
new Jersey VINO accompanies the party and Mr. Gouds
Two young sons George and Jay did so with the marty
ON s hspSfuon Tp around The city They were taken IN
sides IN Houston and driven around other narts NJ
town All seemed TO be greatly pleased with Houston " "
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The two parties back the international and c,t
Northern depot about a. NJ after crowdino ne rh
IN two hours most tourists could put in twenty o Tb
poIlat aln which IS made Of Mr. Gouids private car
Nanta ana other private Of those who accouinanv NJ
lick Wright Of Palestine and the speciai train in
Conductor I'd Vineyard OF the same cty oidc a., ~
ton az :5S u VIII make its first stop al polesnc .t
MI could WI look through the general offices OF the Inter
national ana treat Northern From there fine n.r, -,
vert Waco and BRACES Valley. N ~a'-