The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-03
SABINE RIVER MEETING
shmANEnI ORGANIZATION EFFECT
Ed AT LoGANsPoRT.
Committee Was Appointed to Gather
the Data Asked fer by the Engineers
to Present to Congress-.

Logansport, La, November 1,--when
the citizens Of Logansport met last sum
mer and orgonized the Business league,
not even its most enthusiastic member
dreamed that the good. results would fol.
low that have already been brought forth
The first efIort OF the league was 10
attract the attention Of the officials OF
the Houston East and West Texas rail-.
road to this section OF the country, which
that progressive line tFaverses. aud Its
adaptation TO fruit and truck growing. An
organization composed OF thirty-nlne OF the
most progressive farmers was the result
and, instead OF numberless vacant houses
IN tho town slncc the removal OF the
immeusc mill. there Is not a vacant house
in town and preparations are going on for
the erection OF several new ones.
Today the dream Of the most sanguine
OF the citizens is being realized; the meet.
ing Of the Sabine river Improvement con.
veutiou is being held. The calling OF this
convention was made possible by the
agency OF the chief enslneer's department
calling for data GU which to proceed to
work ON the S~sblne river. The league
through Congressman Breaseale, secured
an APPROPRIATION al the last session OF
congress OF Sl20,uUu 10 make Il preiimi-
nary eurvey or the SABINE river. and Cap.
taiu Weber OF the engineers orice was
seut here 10 make the nrst survey The
newspapers OF tbls section took the matter
UP and through their efforts convention
vac called and delegates selected TO rep
resent the different towns and communi-
ties along the river. Orange and orange
county named htteeu. Burkeyliie nvc and
other towns In proportion.
owing TO the congressional elections and
other reasons, the meeting was deprived
OF The honored presence -tuneressmel
fujo of Louisiana and Russell mud Bail of
Texas. C0nErcssmen Cooner and Brea.
zo1lo were on hand and made addresses
appealing to the people 10 stand together
and work IN harmony. assuring than that.
BY concerted action. success waS GER
tainty.
Permanent organization was effected and.
the election OF Officers beiug next in
order, Colonel W, d, Bettis Of Orange was
elected president BY reclamation. Judge
/. g. Hull Of Carthage was chosen tret
vice president and Captain s. C. AliArdyca
Of Bqrkeville, second vice president, Mr..
T. &. Il, Bell of Logansport was elected
hy-laws was appointed and recess taken
for dinner.
The evening session was mainly devoted
TO the adoption of tho report Of tue com
After the adoption OF the report the
president WAS uncovered to appninr an
executive committee. TO consist Of Que
member from each parish aud county Dor
the committee will be TO gather data for
tue purpose Of presenting sane 10 MAJOR
AdHns CHIEF engineer. st Washington.
Before anal adjournment Colonel Bettis
paid q tribute TO the Business league OF
LoEa9sport, COMMUNICATING the members
90 the good work already accomplished
and crediting TO them ell that had been
done ~ an effort 10 improve This inn
portant water highway long since reg
lected by the general government, The
meeting was a success in every particular,
and great good Is expected
Messrs Cooner and BreaEeaio left for
their respective homes tonight
All the visiting delegates oxp5eJscd Efest
qualification ~ rhe vim Of the citizens Of
IoGapsport who had twice suffered from
disastrous fires, and todav hal erected
large brick buildings 10 take the place or
the hreinviting wood structures that have
heretofore made our town.
The Logansport Fruit and Truck Crow
ers association met IN regular session TO-
day and decided to emplov trick sxperr
from AiEsissiBni for neat season The ey-
pense will be borne bv the members or a
prorata basis, according 20 the screage