The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-11

Notes and Personals.
! Mr.. "a. A. ward. claim agent Tor the Katy
az smithvlle, WIS In the city Yesterday
! Mr.. G. II. Carringer. commercial agent
| an official trip.
air. w 7. scrnggs travelling passenger
| agent for the Scaboard Air line With head,
| quarters at savannah. is in the city.
ON October u the people ~ Liberty,
/ Chambers county. viii give a ing barbecue
TO the Southern Pacific laud aud immigra-
| ton agents.
Tho Santa Fc continues 20 sell tickets 10
I California homescckcrS. the QUO way rate
10 Frisco. with privilege OF stonuver re-
mars ut So.
Mr. J. W Cunningham, land and tax
commissioner Tor the international and
Great Northern. was IN the city yesterday
on business connected with bis rnad,
The Southern Pacific passenger depart
incnt has completed ami published tie
Itinerary Of The land ana immigration OK
cursionists. October % 10 November /
Following is the Santa 10 SUNDAY service
% Galveston Trains leave Houston M Z
@. m, $500 o.. NJ. aud 20 p m leave Gal.
weston ~ 80 y, M $3.50 p. M. 7:45 D. m
and lu.l5 D. M.
Beginning tonight the Missouri. Kansas
aud Texas dyer VIII he ruin In two sec
tions both WAYS, on account OF heavy traf
Nc Both trains win have chair care aud
vestibulcd slecpeTs
Mr. Joe K. Greenhln the genial city pas
scnccr nnd ticket agent Tor the Santa Fe
accompanied by his family, left Yesterday
tor Dallas 10 attend the fair. This is Mr.
@fcenhius nrst outing after a season of
hltd work
The Postal Telegraph Cable compqny's
business has increased so fast that il has
been compelled 10 put In second South.
western phone. The number OF the now
one Is 23Dl which should be called for II
vl5 Is busy.
Mr.. and Mrs s. H. Park, local agent
Of the international and Great Northern at
hrllty' spent yesterday In the city. Mr.
fark was accompanied by his WIFE and
says they came TO Houston on a shop
ping expedition.
Mr.. H. NJ Mayo, chief OF the literary bu-
rcau ~ the Southern PRcldc has received
photographs showing The superb equipment
or the new Sunset limited including the
new sltuot dining cars, observation cars
aud pullman slecpcrs.
The southern Pacldc overland route is
distributing q neal folder advertising the
Pacific Mail steamers and giving list
OF passengers booked for various points on
me American continent by 7. D. Mckay,
now general passenger agent Of the San
Francisco Overland route.
The Eastern Texas Railroad company
has elected Mr.. John A. Sargent to the
presidency vice W W. Pagan, who re-
signed recently to accept service else.
Vice president and traffic manager, posi-
tiun formerly held by Mr. Sargent
Colonel S. I. i. Morse has been literally
showed under with visitors since HIS
return from his visit to Washington Mr.
L. II. Shelter, government tobacco expert
was Ia conference with Colonel Morse YES
tefday on the subject Of South Texas to-
bacco cultivation. Mr. shelter left during
tho afternoon, accompanied by Il party OF
Flurldn planters, who VIII investigate ug-
ricultural conditions in East rexas.
Mr. L; r York, emigration agent for the
Missouri Kansas and Texas, with head
quarters nc 81. Louis left that city ON Oc.
iobcr with 2345 homeseekcrs on a regular
ualn IN two sections from Parsons nine
teen special coaches on second No. . aud
siN cOarhloads on tine regular katy liver 3"
all en- route 10 Texas tu investigate lands
and buy homes. They will be scattered
thfdughout the northern, eastern aud south
ern part OF the state
Mr. T, j. Anderson OF the southern
INclhc IS receiving many letters from
Illinois w reference TO Texas lands The
interest OF many people IN the resources
Of Texas can be traced directly to Judge
Norman g. kitrells lectures The HIST
teiegfapb'c report concerning Judge KIT.
trel!s lectures said. Evening Attaining
hard- Opera house full. Seven hundred
ana NIFTY people present. Judge Klttreil
mas MS audience very enthusiastic" MIR.
Anderson remarks; This Is the way 10 let
re COED work 20 on 20
Mr.. T. J Anderson OF the Southern Pa.
clnc paasSengcr department as well as all
other officials OF the various roads Is being
Kept busy attending 10 Clrrusos an CON
ventons, not To mention fairs In vnrlous
parts OF the state. The Devils Auction"
troupe. which played. ia the city recently
missed thcr train and spent two hours nj
tho Grand Central depot exercising tho
| great American privilege "bickng"- ana
finally chartered a special train on which
1 they were taken TO San Antonio In time
4 10 an their engagement there
/ Manager witt OF the Postal Telegraph.
| Gable company received the following let
| Ter a few days ago. Social Circle, Ga.
\ Manager Witt, Kind Sir. have lost trace
I Of my brother, William Dufee and have
/ been told that he Is at work ON TINT al
| vision OF the line, hHvc not been able
| 70 locate him for the past four years.
| II you can give me any information In
| regard 90 his whereabouts IL viii be high.
I ~ appreciated. Please inquire on that di-
| vision OF the line for him and lot me
| hear from you. sent u tracer over the
| Northern division, but failed 20 nnd him.
/ hnd decided that he was dead but heard
| q rumor In Atlanta thar he was In south
| IeNns, s. j, Ounce Mr. Witt requests
! The Post 70 assist him In finding the mnn.