The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1893 Page: 2 of 4
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BY W. A. LEONARD.
POLITIC*..
ItKI.HHON
Thf Qulf Count.
Vel« ca
ADVERTISING RATE8.
Olio Inch One Usue 81 00
One Inch One Month '„> no
Oue lucl, Year rj 00
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
(inn Year £> oo
HI* Month i no
Throe Mouth* r¡o
Historical Iluta.
Wilier on tho bar nt tho mtiiith of the Braaos:
March 28, 1HMI 4ÍÍ feet
Mil roll 1, 1*90 1(1 feel
December 1, 1890 . .. l!| feet
March 1. I HUI I ft feet
•llUy 1,1801 lfi«i feet
Hepclember 1,1HM 17 feet
September I. 1802 17 1-2 feet
(Jne of the best and most ably
edited papers in Texas is the Vic-
toria Advocate.
Velasoo has the only steam
coal elevator on the coast and
will soon have another one model-
ed 011 a more extensive scale.
Vclasco will soon be supplying
the state with coal.
Tnr.UK is up more healthy cli-
mate in the world than the coast
country of Texas. These are not
idle words. They are borne out
by statistics which prove that
they are correct.
Velasco will soon have a cot-
ton seed oil mill. The architects
are now busily engaged on the
plans and the contract for the
erection of the plant will soon be
let. This means the annual dis-
bursement of largo sums of money
in Velasco.
Wokk on the jetties at Velasco
is progressing at a rate which
would surprise a government con-
tractor at Galveston. The jetties
here are being built by private
means, and the gentlemen who
put up the money see that it is
well and profitably spent.
THE fair weather of the past, few
days has been of great advan-
tage to the contractors on the jet-
ties, which will undoubtedly be
practically completed before the
spring rise in the Brazos occurs.
This will insure from twenty to
twenty-three feet of water on fhe
bar, which will be sullleient to do
business without lightering.
So FAR as climate is concerned
the entire coast country of Texas
is not to be surpassed ¡11 the world.
It is seldom that the thermometer
reaches the freezing point, and
but once in three years has it
dropped to live points below freez-
ing. While the suminern are long
they are never hot, as tho whole
coast country is constantly sw«-pt
by a fresh breeze from the gulf.
The thermometer seldom reaches
02 degrees, while in the agricul-
tural districts of the western and
northern states it frequently reach-
es 100 degrees for several days in
succession,
While in Galveston this week
Mr. Barney Tiornan, one of the
old time prominent citizens oi the
island City, remarked that he had
read in the last issue of The
Times an article on olives with a
great deal of pleasure. He in
formed The Times man that he
had an olive tree in his yard which
has been a very prolific bearer for
many years, and that in his opin-
ion there was 110 question but
that the whole gulf coast was
especially adapted to the cultiva-
tion of this fruit. lie was glad,
he said, to see that the newspa-
pers were at last taking up the
subject, and thought that in a few-
years the horticulturist would
find hií best profit in the cultiva-
tion ol the olive.
It Is reported "that O. B. Farwell
wants an outlet 011 the Texas gulf
const for tho shipment of Texas cattle
to Europe. Why don't lie como to
Galveston, the seaport of Texas wlih
15.7 feet of water 011 the bar now and
mote to come?—Galveston Tribune.
Mr. Farwell, with the assistance
of other capitalists, has succeeded
in securing deep water at Ve-
lasco, several feet deeper in fact
than the government engineers
yet report at Galveston, and be-
ing a thorough business man, pre-
fers to stay by Velasco, which he
thinks a much better shipping
point than Galveston. There are
millions Of acres of flue grazing
lands surrounding Velasco upon
which cattle can be held and fat-
tened until ready for shipment.
Galveston is unfortunately situat-
ed upon an island, and cattle
could not reach the wharf from
the main land without swimming
the bay or being loaded 011 cars.
Besides cattle are usually deck
passengers. They are the last
freight to be loaded and cannot
well be lightered. All things be-
ing considered Velasco is tho only
port in Texas from which live
stock can be shipped.
FROM THE UULF ( OAST OF TEXAS. |
11/a Daughter of Transylvania.
I I'rom the Trahnylvanlii Hustler.
j Are any persons 111 Transylvania
j coming to Texas? If there are any, 1
want to tell them how so many get In-
to trouble, and malaria,and don't like
Texas. Blmply because they don't
settle on the lexas gulf coast.
The health of tho Texas gulf count
is certainly good. There are no
swamps. The Halt air and water
guarantee immunity from malarial
Ibver. Hevere colds ure untrequent
and pneumonia almost unknown.
The mild winds from the coast conlin-
uallv cause complete exemption from
extreme summer heat.
Tho thermometer, a hundred miles
north, shows that, it is there many de-
grees hotter I han on the coast. The
health of the gulf coast is proverbial
and it Ih believed that It is nfll
equalled by tho most favored heulth
resorts In tho world. Tho Texas peo-
ple's summer resort Is t lie Coast. (Sun-
stroke in unknown here. Lunds in
Brazoria ••«unity are richest I eversaw,
ami stay I lint way without fertilizing.
Heal estate agents ¡tie trying to build
up towns and cities all along the
coast.
I wish all my kinsfolk knew how
cheap farms ami lots are selling here
at Velasco. Two crops (if every kind
of vegetables I hut I ever saw are
grown here In one year. One hun-
dred bushels of corn to the acre. Two
bales of cotton to tho acre aro com-
mon crops. Vegetables are continu-
ous tiie whole ye-r. JIardly half
grown chickens sold hero awhile at
thirty-five and forty cents apiece,
liggs thirty-cents per dozen. Past-
ures are free and stay green all the
year. You can sell butter for twenty
to forty cents per pound here in Ve-
lasco.
Lands are cheap and terms eusy.
The above was printed in the
Hustler some weeks ago. Since
then 1 have received so many en-
quiries from friends and others,
that 1 will be glad if you will per-
mit me to answer them through
the columns of your paper.
MIHH H. Kennamohe.
Velasoo, Tex., April 3.—To my
friends and others in North and
South Carolina: 1 was pleased to
hear from you but it is impossible
to answer you individually. My
advicc to you is to subscribe for
the Velasco Times, u paper that
will give you much valuable in-
formation concerning this section
of Texas.
As my brothers and 1 will make
our home here we will be glad to
see you and recommend you to
these sociable and hospitable peo-
ple. I have sent you a number of
papers, maps, etc., now by taking
the Velasco Time's you will ob-
tain all the information yo i ask
for. Miss S. Kennamoke.
From a purely business slmul-
point it is of the utmost impor-
tance to a city that it should I e
kept clean. Our cit izens do not pay
enough attention to cleanliness.
It makes more difference than we j
think to a business man whether
the city where he expects to lo-
cate is clean or dirty. Particular-
ly if he has capital and can afford
to do about as lie pleases, he likes
to know that the city where he
expects to locate is one in which
he can keep clean and his neigh-
bor must keep clean, if any of
them happen to be of the kind
that do not incline that way. It
is of incomparable value to a city
to have the reputation of being
clean. Men who want nice homes
and pleasant places for business
will seek such a place. For the
good of our young and growing
city, it is of the greatest import-
ance that it should be kept clean,
that its general appearance will
attract favorable notice. It is
clear that individuals will not at-
tend to the removal of garbage
and filth and the only way is for
the city to have a solitary board
who will and can enforce a clean-
ing up of the city and keep it
clean.
Col. Will Lambkht an old
time typographical friend of the
editor of this paper, is one of the
promiuent candidates for public
printer at Washington, 1). C. Col.
Lambert is oue of the most thor-
ough and practical printers 111 the
Uuited States, a competent busi-
ness man, and an honorable, intelli-
gent gentleman. lie is endorsed
by almost the entire southern
press and by a large majority of
the senators from the south. His
appointment would reflect credit
upon the administration, and
would he a source of gratification
to Texas, which usually conies to
the front with a safe and increas
ing democratic majority.
"A noovenik ok Galveston,"
one of the most beautiful and
artistic pieces of typography
which we have ever seen has
just been presented to the public
by that ever enterprising journal,
the Galveston Evening Tribune.
Only 2,500 copies were printed,
•but if Galveston is half the town
she pretends to be, another edi-
tion of not less than 'JO,000 will be
called for.
;An a Cattle Shipping I'oint.
The Velasco correspondent to;
the Galveston News quoteá Sena- i
tor Farwell as follows:
"I am anxious to get a shipping,
point on the Texas coast to ship live
cattle to Europe. In common with
leading cattlemen ol the country, I
believe this will do much toward:
easing the financial stringency in
Texas. It will make better prices for i
central and northern Texan grain.
Thousands of farmers would, if a
good shipping point for live cattle was
established, he then able to feed their
surplus corn to stock that they could
raise at home with an ussurauce that
they could find more than a little
local butchers' market for suid slock.
"At present, and tor a long time
during the past, these farmers have
bud no eucourugement to raise and
feed more stock than they actually
needed in their own work because
they could get nothing for any surplus
by shipping them, and their hume
markets were easily glutted. A short
time since u lUOO-pound steer lould be
bought for less than $-0. Al Liver-
pool and London at l lio sume ijute
such a steer was in demand at $H0.
It should cost less than i'Ji to ship
such u steer from Texus to any port
in England.
"We are in earnest about this cat-
tle shipping business and have been
working steudiiy to bring it to perfec-
tion us soon us possible."
Carter Harrison, that pious and
good man, has been elected
"World's Fair" mayor of Chicago.
A CAi'AiiLE fruit grower who
will cultivate a tract of gulf coast
land will get a better actual cash
return than in California or Ari-
zona.
The gulf coast needs the small
farmer, the man who will devote
his means and energy to inducing
the soil to yield for him all of its
wealth.
Velasco and the gulf coast
country has a pleasant climate,
abundant, cheap and fertile lands.
These are attractions that cannot
be ignored.
To Galveston: Get a Waterbury
move on yourself or the "screw
propeller" Velasco will put a
crimp in you that will 4 e hard to
get out.—Omaha Sittings.
Judge Thohnton, an uncle of
N. AT. Norlieet, of this city, lias
been appointed governor of New
Moxi 10. Mr. Thornton is one of
the most able and honorable men
in the west.
Galveston makes the big report
of port clearances and Velasco
makes the clearances. There is
inore puff than profit for Galves-
ton in this kind of business, but
Velasco loads her big steamers.—
ían Antonio Light.
IIoMi:-ni!ii,i)ER8 and investors
an coming in daily to look at Ve-
lasco and the cheap and fertile
lands of Brazoria county. All the
conditions that can make a desir-
able home are found in Velasco
and Brazoria county.
In a rapidly developing coun-
try there are always good oppor-
tunities for the man who has ready
money to use, and here in Texas,
where cash is less abundant than
in the north, there are possibili-
ties for the investor that are not
found elsewhere.
M its. Maky Lease has at last re-
ceived satisfactory recognition
from her party in Kansas by being
appointed president of the state
board of charities. She is now
in a position to demonstrate a
woman's usefulness in the Held of
polities. II' she is a success she
will have a new Lease 011 life as a
political boss, and if she is a fail-
ure, well, the Lease said about it
the better.
The Times is pleased to learn
that Joseph Dixon has been en-
gaged as an editorial writer
011 t'te Fort Worth Advance, the
new populist organ of Texas. MV.
Dixon is one of the brightest and
most logical writers in the south,
and his ability will soon bring the
new paper to the front among the
big journals of Texas. The Ad-
vance and also the populist party
can congratulate themselves on
securing the services of such a
distinguished and able write.
Acstin has decided to celebrate
the completion of her big dam by
a grand regetta at which all of
the greatest oarsmen of the world
will participate. The completion
of the dam will be 11 proud day for
Austin, and this regetta, which
promises to be the greatest the
United States has yet seen, is a
crowning glory to the great enter-
prise. The regatta will not only
be a big advertisement for Austin
but it will also be of benefit to the
entire state. Captain Crotty, who
has arranged for the great regatta
is entitled to the thanks of the
people of the state.
hardening for Profit.
The recipt of strawberries from
southern Texas in March at Chi-
cago, in condition satisfactory to
the consignees, is an ocurrence
which while perhaps not unpre-
cedented is taken to be about the
beginuing of a thoroughly sytem t-
tic co-operation among small
producers oí fruit in the section
referred to. Severul years ago
Marshall parties had begun send-
ing strawberries to St. Louis and
railroad co-operation as to rates
is assumed to have rendered the
enterprise progressive. But south
Texas was much later in getting
into the ring with an attempt to
raise the more profitable crops
for distant markets and in the
best season for good prices. It is
to be seen, however, that the ice
is broken, and never again will
Texasligriculture be chained in
an unprofitable routine of special-
tics not adapted to take the
advantage of paying demand.
The corn and bacon idea has
taken hold for home supply and
it will result in a marketable sur-
plus of meat--at least in many
localities. It ought to in every
portion of the state for there is
not one county in which it can be
profitable to produce anything to
the utter neglect of the meat
problem. But vegtablesand fruit
raising is no less important in
view of sp'cndid transportation
facilities and illimitable markets
in northern cities while the snow
is 011 the ground there. There
can be 110 such result as oversup-
plying the St. Louis, Chicago and
other northern cities. The ban-
ana growing and importing com-
pany of Bluefleld, Galveston and
New Orleans found demands com-
ing from Pittsburg, Pa., and the
liocky mountain country when it
was only reaching for the central
cities of the Avcst. As it is years
must elapse before the plantations
begun can overtake the present
inquiry and by that time the de-
mand will be many times greater.
So with every sort of palatable
early fruit and vegtable. " There
is a mint of money for Texas in
supplying the north not only with
strawberries but Irish potatoes,
tomatoes, cauliflowers, cabbage
and a number of other vegtables
in universal demand. This way
lie comfort and the easiest attain-
able independence for tens of
thousands of Texas fmnlies.—
Galveston News.
The following is a list of the letters
remaining on hand in Velasco post-
office uncalled for and advertised
April 1, 181)3
Mr. Allen, Brown, Lou ¡ser
Brown Bros Baker, Jim
Burnette, J A Boeu, Willie
Brenington, Kobt C'raln, Jno R
Cannon, Dora ('rawford, W ('
Dennis, Nancy Gray, Mollie
(Jaunt, Phil Gas by, Sarah
Illrslnner, Henry Holton, Mart
Hill, W D Humphrey, Mrs B
Johnson, Mrs K Kamp, Miss C'lura
Dawson, Mrs it Dee, J it. M
Mathew,Miss\'iohvMassterson, J IX
Mellender, J E Hmith, Miss Flora
Smith,CaptNorvalHlandley, W T
Taylor. Mrs Sarah Wallace, Mintliy
Woodson, M A Waterhouso, Win j
Velasco Com. Co., It Watkin.
Benton H. Tilomas will deliver a
"sermonette'' 011 Sunday at .'I o'clock
in the little grove near the company's
oflice. The text will be John 3rd,
10th and 17th verses. Seats will bo
arranged and singing will be provi-
ded. Hob 5 chap. 4,v.: And no man
taketh this honor unto himself, but ho!
that is called of God, as was Aaron , j
(That is, the ministry.
Tho rock now being used 011 the jet-'
ties will average over 7000 pounds j
each. We noticed one car that had
eight rocks, weighing in the aggre-1
gate 50000 pohnds.
Easter services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday were so well attended
that the seating capacity of the
church was exhausted and many were
obliged to stand outside on tho gal-
lery. Rev. 11. B. Hodge preached a
very interesting sermon. The music
by the choir was tho best over ren-
dered iu this city and the church was j
beautifully decorated with a profusion j
of flowers. 1
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Light Weight Footwear m-
Is what we have been receiving for the past month.
Our Spring Stock
Is Complete and to the Ladies who want the latest loot-
forms, the Gent-whb is looking for his Ideal Shoe, at prices to
suit the times, we say come and set: if we iire't "in it."
We can fit your foot, head and pocket-book.
Children's foot wear galore!
Come and see our Shoes, Oxford Ties and Slippers!
(gai$ glpe ghm. 'x
COHEN BROS. & SASS
T?> the Front Again with the Most Extensive Line of
/T^illirjery (jooris'
K ver Shown in Velasco, Comprising of the Latest
Styles and Shapes in
TRIMMED AND UNTDIMMED HATS
Selected with the view of pleasing the most fastidious taste. • We have also
sot'ui'ed the sorvicus of a thoroughly competent milliner, acquaint-
ed with the very latest styles, and will bp sure to
please the ladies.
Cohen Bros. & Sass.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PUEE
MONEY:- SAVED!
Since Velasco Steam Dye works
have been opened thoy have saved
tor fifty citizens of Velasco from $15 to
$25 each.
IJow are Your Clothes?
A saving of twenty-live dollars to
you per year. Don't throw
your old suits asi Je but bring
them to us and have them
cleaned and dyed to any
shade desired.
Silk Vests a Specialty !
l/^laseo 5^am Dy^ U/orl£>
Special Notice.
Velasco Terminal Ualhvay Company's Olllce,
Velasco..Texas, March 211. lHti::
Notice Is hereby given that a meeting of the
stockholders ol' the Velasco Terminal railway
company, mllud by the Directors of the corpora-
tion for such purposes will be held al tlie office
of said Corporation, In Velasco. Brazoria comity,
Texas, on tho 12th day of June, 18fKt. at 10 o'clock,
a. in., for the purpose of authorizing the issu-
ance, and disposal, of the bonds of said compa-
ny, toan amount not exceeding Altera Ihousiind
dollars (SIS,000.00) per mile, at par value thereof,
upon the railway now constructed, or which
may hereafter be constructed, payable Septeni
ber 1st. llUJi, and bearing Interest at the rate of
live per cent. (5 per cent) per annum. Interest
payable semiannually; and for the purpose of
authorizing the milking and execution and de-
livery of a mortgage of the corporate properties
and franchises of said companv, or such portions
thereof as may be determined upon, to secure
the payment of bonds of tills company, toan
amount not exceeding Alteen thous-.nd' dollars
(15,000 00) per mile, al par value thereof, upon i
the railway now constructed or which may here- ¡
after be constructed, payable on September 1st,
1043, and hearing Interest at the rate of live per
cent (5 per cent) per annum: interest payable
semi annually. C. II. Kahwki.i.,
President, Velasco Terminal Railway Co.
Lewis It. Bryan, Sccretarv
PROFESSION A Jj CARDS.
Dr. J. (¡. Boyd,
OFFICE OVER BOYD'S OBOE STORE,
I'ONTOKntT: iM'lI.IMNO.
IDentistry!
W. Á. FLEETER, Met,
Office Cor. Ave.B and South 2d St
LE WIS R. BRYAN, .
A TTORNI2 Y-AT- L A W,
(Office over New Tlniik.;
Velaaoo, Texna,
Will practice in the courts of Brazoria. Mata-
gorda and adjoining counties
J. B. SHI'A.
Attorney at Law,
VELASCO, TEXAS
Practices In the courts of Brazoria and adjoin-
ing counties
Y
W. It. Mi'nkon.
HousOTi, Texas.
SI. S. Munson, Jr,
VelftB'in,
MUNSON & MUNSON,
-A-ttoriaeys - at - Law.
(Offlice ovor Nat'l Hank )
VELASCO TEXA S
C. a. VOGLE,
FARMS
Í,
VELASCO, TEXAS.
Agent for the following steamship lines:
Anchor Line, Baltic Line, Compagtile Kinlral,
Trans Atlantlque, Hamburg-American Packet l
Co., .Ilausa Line, Nelherlaiid-Amcrican Steam
Navigation Co., Norddersfclier I.lopd Stain-
ship Co . und l ilion I.lne Also agent for Fire
and Murine Insurance Companion \V. P OH
Co, Heal lístale and Manufacturers Agent
Cable Address "VOOUL,"
If you desire to make
A PROFITABLE INVEbTMENT
Call on or Write to N- M. NorfUet,
Vela.co, Texas. Husiuoss Lots
from $1 0 Id $2090. only Onk-
Tmitn Cash.
j BRAZORIA :
COUNTY : LANDS.
Cured!
Hong Lee Laundry.
(Opposite National Rank.)
First Class Work at Short Notice. I,,viles Presses
Done up In Style.
Whisky Habit.
MORPHINE USES!
One who has boon viirc.d uf tliwsc.hiiMt* will
¡ ftend van bv mail prepaid (sealed* a Mtre euro
for either ofthenbove. Money refunded in tlio
Í event of failure to cure. Price S*. Address.
G. WILSON Commanchie, Texas.
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