The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-12
Permanent Organization Of an AssO-
ciatiOn Was Effected.
RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED
Calling on the Government Engineer 10
Begin Work.
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STATE IS ASKED TO AID IN WORK
To the Extent Of Having Survey Made
and Authorizing Local Taxation for
the Improvement of the River.
STATE IS ASKED TO AID IN WORK

ering The season OF the year, the con-
i ference which met in Navasota this morn
\ Ing for consideration OF the problem pre
4 septed by the food situation Of the BRACES
= liver was a success far beyond the hone
u n many Of the sober planters and mer.
chants here, and the citizens who have
S taken appreciative interest In other towns
e The representation was Of exceptionally
81 high order, and when Chairman w. n
n Brown called the assembly to order In the
4, Knights Of Pythias hall promptly az 10
& o'clock, il is doubtful II ever a presiding
officer In Texas faced possessors of so
much property and influence In so numeri.
cally small body Of men.
~ Mr. Brown called the assembly to order
Hand introduced Hon. E. A. Scott OF Nava.
sota, who In few words appropriately wei
coned the visiting delegates He called AZ.
Aenton to the earnest work demanded or
he assembly by the apparently changed
onditions now confronting the people who
bwp and cultivate broad acres along the
~ reat BRACES river. He gave all visitors
hbs0lute freedom OF the little city. and
\ kucl as It's citizens possessed was at their
1ommand.
Hon. Scott Field Of Calvert. Texas was
text introduced and heartily responded to
HE wurls Of welcome. He highly commit
snented the enterprise of NavaSota citizens
b FIRST awakening to the changed eondi.
ions and new circumstances, and with
e 3bat TO move so quickly and effectually
+ determining plan Of procedure In seeking
remedy, and that the entire Brazos
y falley was under many obligations for the
pendid work and that he sincerely hoped
. 4s body vii! prove Of untold benefit and
ron 6rdng the silver lining to the pres
: 3nt overhauglng gloomy cloud He SAID
IN believed chat any action taken by the
eople along the river would he success
Y <,l II unity was secured, because they had
heir plans.
Mr. Brown nominated for chairman Of the
&nfereuce Mr. d, c. 5iddings Ir., OF
4renhlm, and there being no other nomina-
on Tie election was made by acelama
Colonel John y. Rogers Of Galveston
nominated NJ. ]. o. Andrews Of Navasota
ID secretary and same was carried unani.
1pusly,
IN taking his seat Mr.. Giddngs expressed
belingly the sense of the high honor which
"a been conferred upon him.
~ letter of regret was lead from Con
*essman Thomas II Ball. stating that I'M
#oldable business prevented his presence
fHEW. 3. Brown moved that committee ot
Mree be appointed to draft a program.
W dye Fields wanted freer discussion be-
4te such action was taken.
". Brown insisted on his motion and
Glenn thought best to defer such
het notion was carried and w. H
tcwn Scott Fields and C. c. Glenn were
apoiAted
JOHN c. MITCHEDLs VIEWS.
bon. John c. Mitchell Of Fort Bend
fHlrty WAS theu introduced and proceeded
give the body the benefit Of his observa-
Hil6ps and views. He said il afforded him
kfreat honor to respond to the call of
'# citizens of Navasma at the instance Of
# county Judge and deprecated the fact
more Of his colleagues were not pres
Duty to his wife, children and his
8SIshbors demanded that he answer the
N mona and be present, and that he Of
,# any suggestion which a residence Of
M Two wears on the Brazos river had
MsDt MIN Under existing conditions
N oNernoW made the next one more GER
H and widened the area Of damage.
E4 ldsa was TO furnish more outlets for
M mlghtly volume Of water now seeking
kHt through comparatively small
'a calling Engineer Trammell TO as
MIN, be exhibited map Of Southern
Aas upon which had been distinctly
W#n the Brazos river and adjacent
& ms His plan was to tap the San
Aid river above Wallis: il could easily
| 4 one and would carry away a huge vol
| &# OF water. Then cut q channel Of six
| KF twenty miles across to Buffalo
| y, affording a large measure Of relief
4 f#Hlc hra2os. and at the same time Civ
| 20 inc bayou current which 1t 50
H.# needs. He would then with a few
and weeks work at a point near
mond cut n four-mile ditch from Big
~.u&u " Jones creek 70 oyster creek,
ghing To the Brazos river four
--itH q instead II the one He asked En-
rrammel tn substantiate the cor
qNt IS Of the theory, and that gentleman
| II h mat without studying the situation
isnES unu giving an on hand opinion the
# seemed to MIN ono calculated to az
IN 74 .elieI 1nd carry away more quickly
~ s 81 me Troublesome water.
M Nueheil also held responsible Tor
oppss lVsaslng frequency of the hoods the
Hoy ,s 9iiway embankments stretching from
loEi i 70 prairie through tho BRACES river
hs thus holding the waters TO burst
-. Yen and then lllowInr them 10 come
ing down With frghtful effect. AMI
ave M Tn rapldity as had been noted, es'
"a ett-N IN the 1870 food There were not
III, l openings IN these long and high
,Ahcnts From witnesses and from
4 9n ne had learned that the HOOD
~ &oo was the highest next to that
ID q E|I v nli IN the former food there were
n Y tho bottoms not flooded and lit
-, E'8 'h was lost other than hogs. II ne
q M not be relieved OF the disastrous
coal ne wanted TO be taken from the
fop W he wanted all representatives
~ g pledge assistance In the work
to | 'eN that rho State might cienr the
with convirts that God never in
70 be devastated.
Also ,,| following report Of the program
~ = fa tlce was adopted:
's.rbaI "a Sonr committee on order Of business
~ h luliv recommend the following:
~ M eadlhg communications by the score
- aging prepared papers hy any mem
81 tas association present
kIk# Very OF prepared speeches hy an.
Viz sAW me conference present.
|lba n23 sag'Sses and Informal discussion b!
q united TO Eve minutes
sApfessiQu by votc OF the confer
e !" tle best means to adopt an
hsA ~. carry out the purposes Of tint
rfAss avg Scott Field
no. r. O. q. Glenn
iW w II Brown
s. COMMITTEES
, owing communications were thei
4 oa na eeretary and laid before IN
NR BALLS LETTER.
y W fman cf the Convention FOR IN
& W. OF tAe Byazos Valley. Nava
~ Z ssd After ,xpresslDg AZ 30
"a sf' at being unable 10 attend III
~ SotF convention by reason O
ise SIy attendance upon the trial @
sasi. ow.ny ysS T,aa county, beg to subm.
aAs ~ Judgment no aid from the FED