The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
WILLIAM l.. EyERHART.
Continued from page u


izen glad that he lives In Corpus
Christi.
For The Tourist.
We offer the best climate In all
Uncle Sans domain. The Corpus
Christi winters are full Of warm,
balmy days, sunshine and gentle sea
breezes. Hut fen cold, wet, dreary
days, such as one enjoys" In Florida
and California fall to our lot, so mild
are our winters, that the geraniums
forget dormant seasons and delights
TO show Its appreciation OF the de.
lightful winter weather by giving Its
most beautiful flowers to cheer the
happy visitor from the frigId North.
land. Tie Government record shows
that only once In ten years from 1902
TO 1872, did tie minimum reach II
degrees, the next lowest being u
above zero.
but, the most equable climate In
the United States, T. ne, the only
good thing" Corpus Christi has In
store for those seeking health, rest,
recreation, sport, etc. The accom-.
modations are the very best. Modern
up-to date hotels, restaurants, room.
Ing and boarding houses, and many
furnished cottages, 80 that one may
take his choice" The Country Club
ON shell beach il simply ideal; the
fishing ana hunting unsurpassed. In
fact, even the pessimist. With his
chronic crouch, soon becomes an op.
timist and discards the crouch for
smiles and cheerfulncss In Corpus
Christi.
But, every one j. not ~ much IN.
terestcd IN a winter resort" aud
some may wish to know something Of
the attractions VI the city and It's en-.
yirons for those IN search Of the best
place TO spend their summer vacation.
The Corpus Christi summer climate
IL simply ideal; only once In twenty.
six years has temperature reached ~
degrees; the average maximum being
less than ~. And even these ten.
peratures are not oppressive, because
Of the effect Of the prevailing gulf
breezes.
bathing Tie lies, In America.
"undertowless," sand b. I ON, the
hay salt water just strong enough to
have the most invipora,ing effect, In
short, Corpus Christi bathing II, by
those Who know, pronounced abso.
lutely unsurpassed. Try 4, and be
convinced
The early summer |, the hes, season
ior Tarpon fishing Tie "Silver
Kings furnish lie most exciting
sport known 10 tie Angler" aud M.
where ~ the World are the water, W
famed Tor this sport a. AZ. those near
Corpus Christi, which are also buunri.
fully supplied with trout. founders,
Spanish mackerel aud other varieties
OF the "denizenS Of the deep Tor the
''delectati0n OF tile palate
Commercially.
Corpus Christi i, as stated on TIE
title page OF this booklet, the lest
and Largest City In Texas, south OF
San Antonio, and Southwest from
Galveston and Houston, From san
Antonio We are about ijo miles, and
from Galveston and Houston about
80 miles. And to any one at all IA.
miliar With the rapid development In
the "empire" Of Southwest Texas and
particularly the Coast Region" II Is
no surprise that Corpus Christi has
forged to the front" ~ she has.
The surprise Is that her population
does not now exceed $1,000, as II Ger.
tsinly will within q few years. Agri.
cultural development In any section
creates and maintains commerce, and
nov here IN all the Southland Is this
development more rapid and prose.
cuted with more energy and determi'
nation than II Is In Corpus Christi
Territory Many millions OF rich,
level, productive acres In this terrific.
~ have not yet been transformed
from ranch TO farm, though Il Is Ike.
Ing done by the thousands Of acres
annually, Yes, this transiormation
Is IN full swing" and viii, year az
ter year add millions In money value
to our Commerce: this, In addition to
our splendid transportation facilities
by both rail and water, and the mag.
nihcent distances" from other impor.
tant commercial centers, will soon
make Corpus Christi one OF the great.
est commercial cities In Texas. The
City IL now served by four different
railroads, the San Antonio and Aran.
sas Pass, the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexi o "a Frisco ltne), the San
Antonio, Uvslde and Gulf, and the
Texas. Mexican. While thewater 1t our
warf Is fourteen feet deep, the Chan
re from this City to Port Arkansas Is
because Of its protection from Gull
storm danger, by Mustang Island, and