The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-26

Cd over threc-quarterS OF million dol
lars here in wards and terminals and i'll
the construction Of this bridge. the lat
ter alone costing over four hundred
thousand dollars. Six years ago he found
his company domiciled in a shack as a
freight depot. with little or no termi-
mails, paving enormous sums to another
company for bridge rentals, and he went
to work with that energy and vim that
characterizes his life, and today he and
his company boasts as good connections.
As fine freight depot, and the finest,
strongest bridge Of any railroad enter
ing our city.
He did not do this from motives of
philanthropy or through mere sentiment
but he and his associates recognized the
Importance of the growing business and
wonderful grit OF Shreveport, and in
order to meet with sufficient facilities
the demands for transportation he and
his associates have attempted to keep
step with the strides Of our wonderful
progress. They have relaid the entire
rack Of the Cotton Belt with seventy
I'VE pound rails in place OF the hfty-six
pound rail in use before and have spent
many millions in cutting down grades
Dvcr the entire system The Service has
}ecn improved, schedules have been
shortened until now it is one Of the
'eading roads west of the Mississippi,
md in point OF freight service it is sec
md to none anywhere.
Il am authorized by Mr. Britton to
state that as soon as they are able to
thoroughly ballast the track between
lcre and LeWjSville that they will inau-,
suratc an up-to-datc passenger service
5etWeen here and St Louis and Mem
,hs That they now have the track
age between these points equipped with
seveny-fve pound rails, and with the
passenger service viii come the CON
truction OF a passenger depot commen
uratc with the needs OF this ever grow
ng city
Ladies and gentlemen, things seem to
{ coming this way. With the roar and
tiff Of the engines OF over thirty pas
en2er trains per day AMI many more
reighl trains. with the hum Of machin-
ry Of manufacturing and enterprises
Acreasiag with each turn of the dial,
18th the song OF the lahore singing con
eminent and peace, with schools and in
titutions Of learning where the young
re taught to meet the problems of life,
I'd churches where all may worship
iod after the dictates OF their con
cence, with millions of feet of natural
as gushing from the bosom OF mother
arth. with unsurpassed natural advant
gcs and with citizenry unequallel >by
ny, the cornucopia OF the future will
,yertloW with blessings and benedictionS
. Shreveport, rightly named the Queen
lity Of the Southwest
This bridge, with its girders strong
nd true, will endure long after we have
Completed our journey Over it will be
,arried millions IN natures wealth
thousands of happy souls and weeping
learts will cross over its span, each fol-
lowing his own phantom of pleasure or
pain. The youth and maiden, the man
nd matron, the old and decrepit with
ge, will pass and repass like the chang
ng vision Of troubled dream. Trusting
II the Great Ruler of all to lead our
,teps Alright, invoking the guidance of
hat eye which never slumbers nor
Tor better or for worse, to the Goddess
II Commerce
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