The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17
M Tue ssAats ard House ., Representa-


90 stste in all directions. Tor the past four
fears. has been without precedent in Der
history The great overflow OF the BRACES
in isae desoiating an ares OF 500 square
miles % unusual fertility; the destructive
storm On the southern coast ia 1900; the
severe and widespread dtouths OF 1901 and
teo2; snd the raysges Of the boil woevil
fnr three successive years-sll have con.
spired to impair the confidence and weaken
The cncrRy Of the people.
Yet, notwithstanding these many and
heatr niisfortunes, the sd vslcrem tax
values for 1902 have increased over those
IN 1898 By Sis2.asa ssI, as against So.
to7 4so-the gain Of iseS over 1920 Ia sini-
lar values and thst, too, without addi
tonal legislation upon the subject This
showing nil appear the more remarkable IN
rev Of the fact, witch can not he con
trorerted that larger amount ~ prop
cry now sscspes taxation ard. when listed
Il is at 3 less rate ne compared NTH Ire
true market value, than ever before.
me Increase q railway track milease
NOT including switches nuG ,idin-s from
June 30. 1895 % December J. ipU.S was
1874 miles, IS sEaIusi $50 mites constructed
during the seven years prior 20 June 10
sos: the numbpr n miles under actual con-
sttucton and not IN operation on december
!. leo2, was asa and t1a completion ~ 90
additional miles may Sc resgnpahp ~
pected during the present vc7r should tho
uaney market continue In caSy condition
This does not include forts ave miles Of
electrical railway also built and in on
GRAFTON
on September o. lses iaers werc doing
business in the state taG Nstlcosl banks.
with capital o. S1a,2o5,o0o deposits or
ss7, $4,000 and resources OF 81 55S 90 ou
September Is, ao2 the number # these
associations had grown 70 33a, with a capi
Isl OF s25, 261. coo, deposits Of EI4o42DO
and resources ~ S142, go coo
In manufacturing plants Of many kinds
there nos beer marked growth toreshad.
owing the no distant day when the great
abundance of almost every variety NJ raw
material viii be converted by home skill
and industry into finished products and ia
mch form exported TO other states and
countEses
Nor has agriculture Jagged behind 10
the msrch Of Improvement The movement
toward the diyerslhcatiou Of crops has been
strong, steady and general. For the want
- reliable data. brief mention can only he
made Of this, by far The greatest aud most
valuable Of an industries ia the State In
1925 but 1900 acres ~ rice. With yield
u $4,000 bags. were under cultivation: In
1907 the area had been enlarged 10 10000
acres, with an shtimstcd output OF COCOON
bugs. The rice mills In 1900 numbered Ave ;
in 1907 they had increased 10 sixteen Gar
don and orchard products for other mar
kets are being extensively cultivated In
many PARTS Of the State From two roads
only. the International and Great Northern
snd the Cotton RAu, has It been practic-
able IN secure reliable Information ns to
these industries. over them were haulcd
81 carloads Of fruits aud vegetables in
SOS; the number of carloads In 1907 az
gregnted 2eo5. The value Of the domestic
exports through the Texas ports IN the
=nlf coast were N1B,l in 1907 IN
1908 tney were sTs,sS3,3ol
The discovery Of oil has had 3 most won
derful influence in attracting the world s
attention 10 the state, aud the indications
are that rs varied mineral deposits win
not muca longer continue unknown.
Nor has the sdvancemcnt been cou1rcd
20 material interests An earucstnesq.
never before exceeded, is being shown i'm
religious and educational work, that prom.
lses much for the bcttermrut Of society and
Tor the wider dissemination of knowledge.
other events worthy ~ recall have DC
Cured during the past four years, 1t has
oeen an object With the present admins
tration 10 bring the state in close touch
with the other commemorative of the
Union. and IT mas happeped. with bennett 10
all. that large delegations Of active ana en-
ternrisine t,nsjness men have come from
me creat Faster, ana western ,dties 10
,orsono1lv ,co,ain, thor,ei,os Vim tbo
ro.orrco. &c tno s,of, a,o .,,. ..,,.a,,.r IF
lis people; and strong assurances have been
given that they NIL returned to their homes
much eratifcd. indeed with wlnt thcy had
scen and heard
The late president or tho tnitod states
also visited fbe STATE. and was mos, co..
diaIlv received evervwberr. and IN yiryy OF
HE trnric ana rn'imclv dontb "a soop
the-e.fter =, IL rIeos,rt d, -c,.,-a tbat mo
.rnre,s,ted % ~ Tnnos, dorroo t,o man.
,in,.ar. co,,r,os,os o~tord,t Hin,
-, 80
eua r,.,, 80,
CIV =, ~ ~ 49,. ~
M 80 $50, 50.
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