The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-14
THE RESOURCES OF TEXAS
MEssRs. POTTER AND KNOX OF
YOUNGSTOWN TALK OF THE TRIP.
Two New Workers Who Recently Visited
Lone Star State Give Their Inn
pressions--Are Enthusiastic.
Johnstown, N. y, Republican.

Johnstown, n. Y, Republican
Among the members Of the committee Of
the Merchants association Of New York
who recently visited Texas, by invitation Of
It's citizens, for the purpose of gaining a
clearer aud more comprehensive view OF
the wonderful resources Of the Lone Star
state, were two of Johnstown's most prom
incnt business men, Messrs. Charles r.
Knox ana George c, Potter, and thohe
Eentlemcn have been so full Of Texas ana
the IpNuns since their return home that
some of their friends have been led to sus
pect that they had accepted retainer
az ngenis for the Lone star bureau Of I'm
migration
Believing that view Of that Land OF
Promise from the practical standpoint OF
6uCh wideaWnkc observers as MesSrs Knox
and Potter would bc of interest TO the
readers of the Republican, REPRESENTATIVE
OF this paper sought interviews with these
IeAaa Stecrers aud found them almost
ms eager MS n townslte boomer to tell the
wondrons tale OF the lntcly discovered big.
gost thing on earth
Calling. first at the up-tn-date glove fuc.
tory OF liutchcns * Potter, the Junior mem.
Der % that prosperous hfn was promptly
corrallcd ~ we may be pardoned for
using a Lone star figure OF speech In this
connection aud became a ready as well
ms an entertaining witness.
Yes, the trip was most ENJOYABLE md
although our journey extended upwards of
UNo miles the country was full OF Inter
/ "
who has given too little heed to the dc.
Of our republic,
our objective point was Texas. ana in
| mat state we travelled $500 mlrS visiting
me principal cities and receiving every
Mhr{e a cordial welcome ana the open
| 9Hhued hospitality FOR which the South Is
! lnmtd Perhaps our reception was even
more henfty aud generous on account Of
the recollection of the prompt response
made by New York Ia the cali FOR rplief
hn .trl.,
CITY OF galveston, hut, however that may
ne me members Of the visiting committee
We're made TO feel that they were every
moment In the home of their friends
we were greatly impressed with the
HuNantngeS presented los TeNaS IN almost
every neld OF Industry. She has an ahund.
Nhte OF mineruls, including Ignite and us.
phhli ANA granite Of the best quality. while
ihe recent oil strikes solve the fuel prob.
,em tor factories and transportation ana
furnish an article for export Of great value
She has millions of acres of the finest
iarm aud grazing lands The Brnzos val
ieN 20 miles In length by five or six
mites ~ width. being probably the most
productive tract OF equal size IN this or any
!uhd on earth. II produces from one 80
Ebw,1 oa!isss OF cotton per acre zone half bnlr
n non tne ordinary Yield OF cotton lnnd)
Is also grown In the lower Brnzos valley
hnd rice growing Is becoming one OF Inc
Important industries
The forests in the eastcrn norton nf ma
state VIII supply lumber In almost nex-
haustible quantities for the demands of itA
nome nome builders 2ul having raw materials OF
almost every Kind. Texas should become
as great manufacturing as an agricultural
State.
The only obstacle to the early dcyeiop.
mont OF manufacturing is the lack OF
Factory help, the population being hardly
SUFFICIENT to carry on industries already
established. Mr. Knox and myself ~
NpeclN committee on labor are now iuves.
tgatiug tlut question aud hope 10 Give
moro dehnite Views at an early tlnte which
WIN be Incorporated In the forthcoming
report
"The other sub.committccs also have +,
great deal ot statistical Information tu
Nn0ltEe IN connection With facts gathered
90 the ground, so that a complete report
Will probably he DELAYED until next rms
IN conclusion, MIR Potter exprcssed Ma
belief that the outcome Of the trlp would
prove very henehcinL both TO Texas and
some Important enterprises were alrendv
heng considered; but it nothing more Ind
been accomplished than the establishment
or the cordial relations which now exist
between the representative mon Of tn,,
great southern State and the prnmmt MT
business men composing the Ner,hnnts'
association FROM tho chamber OF ccmWerr,
n success
,s individuals; the mepbers a. ~ SO
coHnlittces feel that they have a personaI
friend In each or thcir generous cntprt1 A.
erS IN the various cities and toWnH 81
the Lone star state and each member
tend 70 these friends OF tho Sru,h anl
the hospltalitcs Of his town his nlAr4
of business and his home whenever NO
may be honored by their presence Ina th's
part OF t'nule Sans .lomaiu
Our reporter ncxt called az the hig q IA
tine establishment thar has become so
noted throu9hout the tnit,d Sfnt.v 800,
found MIR, Knox equally enthusiastic ana
ready 10 mdnrse IL ~ words az nj, Nj, ~
Mr. Potter had bestowed upoh rho new
Texas lie spent somc wears hack In the
ittstt
down there ana he knew What Kind nf az
icrtaincrs the Texans we're Int he con
'css"d thot he was amafed ~ tia li,r / h
growth of the thriving towns that wnre
The evidences OF substantial Industrial
progress.