The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-22
JOHN Il. KIRBY RETURNS
Went TO New York for a Stay Of Two
Weeks; Remained Four Months.
he PLACED 100000 OF SECURITIES
New Workers Are ct last Thoroughly
Awakened to the Value and lmpor-
lance OF Texas investments.

In tho shade Of the broad veranda Of
slS handsome home John Il. kirby said I
yesterday afternoon; y am indeed glad
10 be onck In NY own homo again.
left for New York four months ago for F.
a.stay ot two weeks. but do not regret
my visit for many reasons. chief among
vhich Is the fact that accomplished all
set out TO do ia most satisfactory man
ne
4 vent 70 New York for the purpose OF
selling . large amount OF securities for
tae company OF which I am president, and
! was successful In piac!ls S4uu,Vou OF
bonds in the hands OF tle slrt"1 aud
careful investors OF the great financial yeI'
iel one must meet and talk with d great
number OF the active business forces. The.
were duly Impressed by ila representa-
tons made and naturally talked with ul-.
ers Until finally BE- wuu4- appta. t-lt lHL
o. New lo.E-tac u-oueycu cud or iva
discussing tLe resources and loseI u.u
chances ot profitable Investments iu Texas
= friends az mine VINO frequent t4e anal.
prominent ana men II affairs, say tlAt
Tie Texas tax has iuVlIe4 even t-e
sacred precincts ot c.Iu-.A, ana tAt o.
SUIT .s tlGt when O. proposition from Texas
il .yoalled ~ New No.h today, u 81 zee
lakes tu lumber. especially, there IS O
ready. willing and apptcuilr.ve audience.
Il j. needless 10 remark tAat from the
Hiaslit4ue ot my operations OK tAlt max
ISIS houston is the Texas eltN best ALoNA
l.4 -H.e frequently .e4,.s-d 10 a. '-e
j I'll RI BUSINESS FLANS >.
-. EH3, Was much uo.- Inclined 20
t..k o Ll. ul,a,o..uu 34l Als projects
f. u.'la. eMAcGshA- l., ualut.iul
.aas -I44 business matters. bat finally
-...e.4t.4 ,at mer tAat rae Kie5y COM.
t".. Owls more trees sA4n "-. otHt4
4-yl in the world and tnat al. tnelr
t.t. MORE manned ONT for BIgrAati1u tnts
Vast 8-"-H'! "i material ana mar Jil tnr
capital desired was Do band 'ar thc.r future
operations What .lis vast uusiu.,s uraus
to houston aud the state ut TcEa, vll
ic 'oa rt Nir Kirby In a ,tr,fuiy prc.
pared statement Which wnl appear m Fine
>nogIing Of tbr oil question Mr. 15trbr
sgi4 that the Houston ON company wound
aaotl 'nlnJP ainrtsnt plan from Una
cui',fcd rpou cntori"g The .ln5't trnic Inn
finding that the home demand had grown
80 nqgh 2rIo9d w, posslhihies "t die ~
tty' theN Add decided 10 put an th5r eucr
elcs I" worn IN supply home demand. Fly,
steamers are HpW being c"n' srtlj iulo
Su'll,lS lot ~ W s,,Nlic ana theS may,
ihsa 81 lohG. L"Vo"" acre. 10 the goros
nlAed Oh Melt, large amount OF ~ hciu-
III phd near Sntu'ogA which he considers
10 DC as promising %. any section iu Texas
assure ,h' company 800 output VI grpa
quantity when IN dpid shall be fully dc
Fe!0ped'
ne people or Ne" York, said Mr.
hlIGy,, are fully convinced that roNHf
Luei OIL Is Just what they want and hun
dreds OF the largest users Of coa wouI,
nave converted their boilers into oil bu n
gro IohB ago II a regular supply could hnv
oeeu guaranteed, just now when authra
cite coal is So high, owing to the miners
STRIKE New York wishes she had an un
Hnlted supply OF the Texas product'
Mr' hlrhF said he had no doubt as {
the abundant ana continuous supply NJ %
LIom the lrAdz fields for many years
come ana be FULLY expects the fiousto
SS,onIany to he an important factor In tn
ing tn homo aud headquartcr. OF thi
TTonPNhy, VII doriye large beuehts frol
us successful workings
me-, ,....
iltE CIIS'S CREDIT ABROAD
When asked about tho stqndt,,,, = ~
securities In ~ -, , 80"
an, -, ." ~" '"'N among tle banker
dha pohd dealers, especially those of Iou.
ton. Mr.. Kirby said "As soon ,s tIopsto
mined bv IInsEins " w. scciini sta,hs as dgtg
them Houston securities viii heVo ,nsto,
attention Today II Houston were oneli
he meny raw -"Sl n,,n Hl'arheIs there mig.