The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-24
PRAISES FOR TEXAS.
Strong Talk by MIR. n. n. Dorsey in
Colorado.

Strong Talk by Mr. H. n. Dorsey in
Colorado.
Colorado Telegraph.
II. II. Dorsey president Of the Dorsey
Investment company returned today from
trip TO Texas and is enthusiastic over
the wonderful business possibilities of the
State, In commenting upon this feature,
he said Colorado has every reason TO
be proud of her biz sister--Texas Not only
because Texas people generally patronlzc
our summer resorts and invest In our mines
and mining stocks and are very friendly
toward us, hut because owing to the re-
markable diversity OF her Industries and
products, Texas Is sure to he the. wealth.
est State in the Union within the next
twenty five years Texas can not prosper
without helping Colorado. In the first
place. a State that is 1860 miles across In
one way and 500 in another is not to be
sneezcd at. The eastern part of the state
has the greatest timber reserves Of any
State In the Union, there being enough
timber there 20 last hundred years
Texas furnishes seven -tenths of the cattle
marketed in this country, most OK them
being natives and this business Is constant
~ growing, The number OF horses and
mules raised In Texas Is simply enormous
Ii raises in abundance wheat, corn, oats,
cotton and fruits. In fact everything VIII
grow In Texas that Is planted and cult
waited. II has recently been discovered that
the southeastern portion of the state can
raise the best rice of any country on earth,
large number Of rice nelds are now culti-
waited and the area given to rice farming
Is constantly growing.
with all her wonderful resorces she has
now added the greatest oil wells of the
world and for all these products she has
an easy outlet through her railways and
seaports on the gulf. While the oil STOCK
Loom was short lived, the oil boom has
Just commenced. The large number Of oil
cars ordered by oil companies and railways
when the oil was first discovered are now
being delivered and put into service. At
least l2J cars of oil per day are leaving
the field besides that shipped in tank SHIPS
TO New York and other points. The output
Of this field viii Increase Just as fast as
the facilities for carrying II 10 the market
Increase Manufacturing establishments
railways and mills are constantly changing
their furnaces for Oh burners Pll over the
South and inquiries are coming III from
dressed to the different companies ask
! ing for rates on the oh and how soon II can
he delivered to them. This shows the enor
nous demand that exists for a cheaper
New pipe lines are being surveyed and
constructed 10 New Orleans. Houston, Port
/ Arthur and Galveston. Acres upon acres
/ az large oil tanks are being put up TO store
/ the Oh and the level sreteh OF sWampy
country that WIS deserted mn lew
months ago is now a hive Of industry. This
I iii discovery has attracted great deal
| ~ capital 10 Texas and will assist very
materially in developing otner industries,
| port Arthur will be one Of the grcntest
sea norris on the gulf within a few years.
The new oil gushers that recently came
I'm AZ beaumont have the same IMMENSE
| a., as Inc others Two or three are but
400 feet from the Fagin well, which Is
owned Jointly by the Grace and Federal
! companies This Joint Wen Is now down
he Snsbers We are expecting gusher
an tbe Joint well within thirty DAYS The
other well Of the Federal company below
feet and Is temporarily shut down 70
| cbanee the boilers. when ARRANGEMENTS VIII
no made 10 20 300 feet II necessary.