Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-24
BRYANS NEW CENTURY PLANS.
Spirit Of the Times In Texas DlstiaciIy
One Of Improyement-BDsn
In TOnch with II.

Bryan, Texas, Jan. 22.-Bryan has
an active business league, which /
keeps in touch with the spirit Of the |
times In Texas, and that spirit l. dis
tinctly one Of building and improve
ment. During the past year this
city has secured the Calvert, Waco |
a Brazos Valley railroad, which Is
now operating between Bryan and
Marlin and preparing for extension
north to Fort Worth aud south for a
Junction with the gulf division Of the
International & Great Northern.
The new road has built a handsome
depot here, and has already been Of
marked adj Vatage TO the town.
A number Of families have come
here 10 make their homes since is
advent. The business houses are all
occupied; several new firms have
been established during the past
year, some OF them coming from
other points In the state. Rent
houses are all occupied and the sup
ply is not equal To the demand.
Thousands Of dollars have been
spent during the past year in the
building and improvement Of resi-
dence property, and AS much more
will be- expended during the coming
year for the same purpose. The
Houston Il Texas Central has erect
ed a new passenger depot. The con-
gregation " the Free Baptist church
j. having new house of worship
built Mr. sam VI. Winter Of Hens
ley, Ark, has purchased land here
and completed arrangements for the
immediate erection oi an Zee and
cold storage plant 10 cost t2O0o.
Grounds have been purchased and
arrangements perfected by the Ur-
sulinc sisters ~ Galveston FOR the
building ola convent here 40 "a cost
of $1,000 or 5000. the school TO be-
open for young ladies IN time for the
fall term. 4 bond issue Of 5000
has been made for the further im-
proyoment Of the streets. one Of
the largest round and square bale
ginneries IN the world l. now opcr-
ating here, having been built IN the
past twelve months The county
convicts are being worked upon the
public roads, and the bushes.
league has supplemented their work
| by the expenditure Of several hun.
died dollars on the roads and bridge,
~ the county, and 90 Is proposed Q,
keep this work up by further dis
bursements from time To time a.
needed. I'm this connection 70 may b,
added toll bridge across the Nav
a-ota River has been purchased b!
Brazos aud Leon counties actinl
together, and has been made a frcl
bridge. Owing 20 the enterprIsini
methods and spirit Of local bushes
men trade is drawn % Bryan from
Brazos, Madison, Leon, Grimes
Robertson and Burlcson counties
There Is a strong sentiment here II
favor Of establishing a cotton mill
and il Is expected that this impor
liant ENTERPRISE win soon take shape
probably during the next twelv
months. The business league ha
actively entered the fight 10 secur
= the location of the industrial schoo
Tor girls az College Station, where i
70 connection with the Agriculture
. and Mechanical College, IL is elaine
T IL can be established at a saving q
10 $1,000 10 the state over any othe
n point, and maintained az an annu,
u saving Of $4,000, aud that It can 1
r made a success from the first becau,
a Of is connection with the colleg
. The Business League has also tacl
p led the boil weeyil problem and thei
= will bee held here early in February
y convention Of farmers and businei
Z men from BraZos and surroundin
. counties 10 consider the question
70 State Entomologist Fred W. NAL
e aud Others will address the meetin
IL Bryan is wideawake, active AZ
alert, and means to be In the frol
: rank ~ Texas towns IN the matter
improvement during igOi.-From n