The Irish standard., 1907-07-20
Texas the Coming Empire.

U. L. Lynott with Offices at AT ka-
sofa block. real estate dealer doing
business for the last twenty years in
this city has launched out into Texas
Gulf Coast lands. Having spent the
greater part Of last winter in Texas
looking over the land proposition, and
finding the most fertile lands are those
of Southern Texas. he secured con-
troll Of 100000 acres situated in CAL
houn. Jackson. Mata CIorda and Nue.
ces counties, all bordering on the gulf
coast. where the salt air is so healthy
and invigorating; where rheumatism
and catarrh are unknown; where the
gulf breeze drives the cold hack in
winter and the heat in summer. maxi
ing an even temperature and an ideal
climate to live in; where garden truck
and vegetables are grown every month
in the year. This is where farmers
grow one hundred dollar crops on
twenty dollar-land instead Of twenty
dollar-crops on one hundred dollar
land. as they do here in the north.
II found the people i'm Texas the
most hospitable ever met" said Mr..
Lynott. and all stand for law and or
der. Texas has two hundred and fifty
counties. one hundred and fifty Of
which prohibit the sale of liquor.
Texas is drifting rapidly towards state
prohibition. gaining by several coun-
ties each state election. Those coun-
ties where liquor lis sold apply desir-
able regulations. Sunday closing laws
are strictly enforced. Gambling is pro-
ing, even for aH1usment. is not allowed
in public places. Then, best of all.
Texans enforce their laws. Emigration
is southwark bound. Texas is an en-
pire in itself, with its rapidly increas-
ing population and thriving cities. The
old city of San Antonio called the city
of churches on account of her many
churches, has a population of 10000;
Houston. population 100000; Dallas.
popula ton $4,000: Galveston. the sec
ond largest shipping port In the
United States. population 10000: Den
son. population $4,000; Beaumont,
population 10000; Fort Worth, popu-
lation $4,000; Waco. population $4,000,
and several other coming cities too
numerous to mention, all offering great
inducements to outside capital in var
ious lines of industry
q find the sons of the Emerald Isle
as usual, cutting wide swath in the
affairs Of Texas. with Hibernian di-
visions in all the towns of any size.
a monument in the city hall square
in Houston was erected by the people
in honor Of Dick Bowling. the famous
Irish Confederate colonel. who in Sep
tember 1863, with forty 1rishmen at
tackled General Franklins fleet at Sa-
bine Pass with the result that four
hundred and twenty prisoners were
Of the Irishmen who fought under
Bowling are engraved on his monu-
rent. Bowling died in 1857 The
Alamo, the cradle Of Texas liberty in
San Antonio. where General Sam
Houston. with others. fought for the
freedom Of the Lone star Republic Is
one Of the interesting old landmarks
of the SOUTH
I'VE will run excursion trains to the
gulf country on the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month at very re-
duced rates. We have local Offices
at Palacios and Riviera, Texas, so that
parties going to look over our lands
will be well taken care Of"
Mr.. Lynott is financial secretary of
division number seven, A. O. H. Hen
nepin county; also a member Of Hen
nepin Council, Knights Of Columbus.