The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-18

cidcntal expenses. The rivers and harbors
bill which win he passed bv the forthcom.
Ing session Of congress will undoubtedly
be large one and II tho Runalo bayou
channel Is not provided for II may he
some time before the matter can again be
brought TO the attention Of congress Those
stantly aim TO get the channel constructed
clear up to Houston instead Of allowing
II 10 be stopped al some point down the
bayou, The Importance Of this Is obvious.
The committee, said Mr. MacGresor IN
conclusion, lis of course willing and auN
iouS to do anything In its power I as iSt
Congressman Ball In entertaining CHAIR
man Burton Of tle rivers and harhors com.
mittee when that gentleman visits this sec
tion next month. and In hclping TO advise
the visitor Of all the facts in. connection
with the deep water project.
~
Houston is city In most respects, hut
the stranger whose first view Of the place
is Of that portion Of Main street directly
in front Of the Rice hotel building, would
hardly believe it II he were told" The
speaker was l.. r. Alton, a Cleveland ohio.
travelling man, who makes regular and fire.
quent trips to Houston 81 refer to the
appearance Of the street which results
from the practice Of allowing drivers OF
hacks to stable their teams along the curb
The practice Is one that would not be
tolerated anywhere else 10 the United
States and if the authorities of Houston
want To square themselves with me taey
viii have 60 take some quick action In tue
premises ] haven't anything against the
hack drivers, mind YOU. They are no doubt
very useful members of society, ana an
that. hut / believe that they should De
compelled to keep their carriages on Main
street whom they are Idle rne pavement
in several places along the west side OF the
block between Prairie aud Texas avenues
has been ruined 10y the constant trampinS
/ OF the horses and the odor that fingers
around thHt neghhorhood reminds one OF
a stable that Is not very well kept, l
don't know anything about the law ON the
subject, but Il occurs to me that there
should be some way Of remedyins luis
nuisance
Mr. w f. Treadway, well kHown young
business mah Of Beauui6ht, was a guest
at the Rice hotel Yesterday. The stories
/ that the pressure under spindle Top Is dl
minishiug are nothing short of absurd,
said Mr. Treadway 60 a Post representative
who saw him during the forenoon. There
is nothing remarkable about the fact that
a well will not spout freely after belag
closed for a long time, bur the record SHOWS
/ that all such wells after being cleaned OUT
I gush with their Old time Nigoi. | am sorry
I 10 see sucn stories but 1 suppose taert
Is no way 10 prevent their publication.
BY the way continued Nj. IeadWal
/ Il am now engaged IN an undert8klui
I which Is regarded as being rather import
am So tar none OF the wells WhlCl haY'
been drilled on tue hill have beeu SEN
down to what / consider the proper deptl
believe thste Is oil TO- be found az! aiouh,
Beaumont aAd SO great l. M fata tA1t
ann now drilling a well AT '0int A2uO Zee
from the limits OF the proved heid, lhA
will be sent down TO a dcFtu OF boDJ teei
II pos,ihle, unless OH Us found at LESSEE
depth. The hole Is now down 0bouf 40
feet with a tcuIucl casing. or course th'
size Of 10 Will soon have 20 be diminished
bur l am hopeful OF getting down % IN
dcpth have mentioned with a dlll o
sudisieut Size to warrant g01dly nov o
ou IL a vein Is encountered. A. l sald be
fore / ans 1onhdeur that there Is plenil
Of iii of Liz hill ii the drill only gors drAi
,nouah. and I ann going 10 send mine dowI
"a yrbat I believe is the right depth.
zone of the things that Beaumont need
inst now" said Nj. rreddway during th
sS.1urs1 of 81 general conversation rs a.
odcouatc FIRE hghtlus system orr volnp
trer arc department az presen; Is az geo
s amy tr tie country but tho fact tnat !
80 noI altogether capable " doiug the Wotl
ro6i,irnd OF il was demonstrated during ~
! - blazn If Monday niglt Eod the b'
,i.,,Wnnt mad engines and other appafatN
4 diGereut Story Of the anair eoula pc t2ip
SeonuoHt Is growing in every way anu nt
nseis in various directions are lhcteis'u
I with her growth 4z h,,.,r.ss nor
d,,rirc Inc day and left last night Tor NJ
home.