The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

Eagle G.. II, NansDorongh ana othei
members Of Mr.. KIrby's star, looked after
the transfer Of the property
While Mr. Kirby is giving out nothing
regarding the plans Of his company, it Is
known that very few changes will be MADE
in the operating aud business departments
Of the various mills.
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held In The Houston Cotton Exchange, at
| the call Of this association, 1t the begin
| ring of the year IDOL to take stepS M
Inc Interest Of securing state ala ia th'
mont stations me Of which tt was hoped
! would be obtained for the coast country
| OF Texas,
| memorial presented TO The governor, the
| attendance Of yoir secretary upon the
| regular session Of tho reNas Legislature on
| three different occasions; the influence ex-
! dustrial association ANA the Texas tram
! Dealers association, causing these podleS
| TO Join with you 10 the work ana nc
! fra Efforts through representation It's
/ tie FARMERS congress during the two spe-
| cial Sessions Of the legislature, did an chu-
cational work which gave the state one
additional station, though IL was lost To
this Immediate section.
Through the energetic work Of your com.
mlttee on legislation and taxation, a hill
came near passing the regular session OF
inc Legislature to amend The constitution
OF the State TO give home rule In taxation;
whereby manufactures might become eN-
empt Tor a term Of years and thus put
Texas cities on a par basis with cities OF
other States that are securing new indus
trial enterprises by Offering this induce
ment. This bill, introduced 10y Represen o.
majority. but died upon the senate caIen-
dar In the rush Of bills in tue
closing DAYS of tho Legislature. The
educational work done, however. VIII facili-
general asst mhly meeting.
Your committee on industrial develop
ment has had under consideration az
various times during the year past, uumer'
Gus propositions of an Industrial nature,
hut unfortunately, most Of them were
schemes ct Inventors, or from parties re-
pany formations which were not OF sound
business rhar3 ,ter. o. We're cot feasible.
ihe results OF tho work of this committee
however, nre Witnessed ia the establish
ment Of the T II. Thompson Rice Milling
company IN this city and the location of
the National Biscuit company on site
Commerce and Cheneyert streets: besides
helr el ended in organizing the oriental
IcStile factory at HcCetou Heights, ana
aid giveI In several existing enterprises
by increasing their capital stock
In The matter OF onordiuE exhibits of tho
coast country resources, your association
procured an admirable collection Of rice
ana rice products for exhibit al the Pan
American eXpoSition hut due TO the failure
Of the State commissioner TO provide for
It's maint2nEnce as promised, when the col
lection was made, IT was not sent 10 Buff
talo, y. y, hut was placed with Prof. Att
waters collection now controlled by the
passenger traffic department. bf the South
ern Pacific railroad. where II has been
used to much advantage in calling attcn-
ton to tho rice hnlt OF Texas This eE-
hlhit, together with other products Of
Southeast Texas, were sent TO the Texas
SrlIe fair at Dallas under the care of Prof
Attwater by consent Of tho Southern Pa
cine, and maintained there the fun tSrus
of the fair on a fund raised for that pur-
pose by your association This exhibit
took several prizes and diplomas for indi-
vidual exhibitors and your association was
awarded a diploma, which Is now in your
"a ms, FOR The best agricultural diSplay
made az he Dallas fair At he instance
or Sonr association, Prof. Attwatcr also
visited Philadelphia during the summer
ny consent OF the passenger trafhc depart
mcnt of the southern Pacific railroad and
made an object lessop talk on the resources
Of the rice belt before &e annual meeting
If the Southern Industrial association held
in that city,
Through the work Of special commit
zee a permanent home for the Attwater
exhibit is contained IN he plans aud de
signs of the new city nall TO be erected
on Market square
Your association, through the efforts Of
'ne committee on Industrial school for
girls, has secured valuable donation OF
TWO acres, a half mile within the civ
units 70 oner as an inducemcnt for the
'NN"Ai"h VI lUul STATE institution, when
me commissioners visit Houston in its
'luerary, which viii be about ma, lUTh ar
12th of this month
This covers IN The main the important
Work done during the past year.
Your secretary has had vast correspond
encc, answering letters of inquiry concern.
ing Honston, and the, coast country sur
rounding; besides compliance with call fop
number of specially prepared articles.
written descriptive Of the resources OF
shiS section, for various newspapers and
The report Of the treasurer will show tho
aftceipts and disbursements Of the asso.
C ,,an curing, the past twelve months
which VIII evidence that considerable won't
has been done on very little money. md
tnls altogether membership dues. with the
exception Of the fund Of $500 which tne
sS Ss cI raised On the outside 10 send
tlS coast country exhibit 10 ne Dallas fair
Inc membership of the association, while
numbering nearly all the manufacturing
gnu gnu many Of the mercantile, firms of the
cltS sHu some or tho prominent rice grow.
ers Is not as large ss Il should be; but
ms Is que simply 10 want OF a canvass |
Tor members.
IAankinS You for your cooperation and
expressing my appreciation for the cordial /.
relationship existing between us while en-
, ye@, orlns 20 serve your interests, am,
wy 'eSpee'iuiF' +. \, Gray.
communication from Mr.. " N.'' s. Fat. /
tsrson Of Nyandotte, Mich, relative 70
Houston gSlSo, Wds gat,i 81 rolling mill at
ttora6B, the secretary replying taat Hous /
ION would In an probability dopate lie
Tor the establishment OF the piant. n h
we're IN Keeping with the plans laid down
IN the communication Mr. pattefs51
shys the plant viii from the start employ
noot less than 100 men who Will earn fro,n
* 70 81 per day aud will manufaetnre
n,tIenGht bar iron for all purposes. lie
proposes 10 come at once TO this CITY and
ssaik business and says he can turn out
IIuShed material as che8ply as II can he
zone az Birmingham. Ala.
me election Of officers for the ensuing
of Tt1 eSelea N The reelection OF the old
oTpa ,s,n.,H- e Mosehart, president. ].
SECRETARY y. NJ. Burke. treasurer
Executive Commlttee-H. q Nfcsabar,
shSirman; J. Pastoriza. J. c. porfer,,
aeid y I'll. petthof. r. \. GRAY
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Committee
3. NeWning, chairman j. C. Porfsraeid
5onetl Eikel W. ID. Cleveland Jr n +
y Amer l.. l. Tomkies. r. G. Robertson
mere were several amendments 70 the
.0ilsii'nton offered These under ihe
H-es ne over until next month before
ley can be acted on
mere were several new members admit
ga AhN me association starts out in Taa !
ieM year with brighter prospects than n