Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 25, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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OUR
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LITERATURE
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ill Bring-
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E hav£ just issued our
new book on Aran-
sas Pass, the Golden
Gate of Texas.
It will tell you all about the deep
water improvements and our plans for
promoting and developing maritime ship-
ping at Aransas Pass. v
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Literature
Aransas Pass Channel and Dock Company
Main Office, Gibbs Pudding, San Antonio Operating Office, Aransas Pass, Texas
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f Buy the Paint that has had 7
years’ experience back of it. Unt
today in procei of manufacture-'
in purity of materials—in ceyerii |
qualities—in durability n uri
formity.
MASURY’S
Pure Mixed House Paints are fas
perfect as they can be; made,^ ind
superior to any otter Paint] made.
THE
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ARCHITECT j
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Plans and Specifications |
furnished for buildings or {
improvement of any kind, j
First class references, j
Office in the Bay View |
Hotel.
Aransas Pass, Texas.
L A. NICOLA
Contractor and
Builder
1 build any thing made of
wood. Estimates furnished
on application. Inside fin-
ishings a specialty. Office
with O. G. Parsons.
ARANSAS PASS,
TEXAS
A Short Ride to Surf Bathing.
A fact worthy of consideration
for summer visitors to the gulf
coast is that they can reach the
gulf and have real surf bathing
from Aransas Pass possibly in a
shorter distance than from any
other place in this part of the
country.
By a peculiar trick of nature,
Aransas Pass town has been
placed on a direct air line just
about six miles from the gulf
proper, and is separated by Red
Fish Bay and Harbor Island.
Right through the bay ^and the
Island the channel that has just
been dredged allows a straight
passage from this place on the
launches, a number of which are
being operated at all times, to the
gulf, where the real surf bathing
may be enjoyed.
There is splendid bathing in the
bays at many points in this part
of the community.
Corpus Christi has as fine facili-
ties for the bathing public as will
be found anywhere on the bays in
this locality. Being located at the
southern point of the bay, where
the sweep of the wind comes for
something like twenty miles, they
can enjoy as near surf bathing as
can be found anywhere in the
bays.
Ingleside, which is just being
worked over and put in%.shape for
summer visitors by Messrs. Burton
& Danforth, offers fine induce-
ments for surf and quiet water
Datbing. During the summer
months, when the wind is mainly
from the south, a fine swell is
noticable, and for those who like
better the quiet waters, a cove is
at hand, of sufficient depth, and of
absolute safety.
Rockport has also somewhat
of a reputation as a popular bath-
ing place, and its bay is possibly
as advantageously located as any
of them. Large crowds enjoy the
sport there, both winter and
summer.
The bathing at Aransas Pass
town is almost entirely in the
quiet water, the present bathing
accomodations being located at
the turning basin of the channel,
and this is made free use of by
many visitors.
To those who desire the real
surf bathing of the gulf, however,
a trip from Aransas Pass over to
Tarpon, about one-half hour’s ride
on the launch, will be the most
satisfactory.
The Progress has it on good
authority that' as soon as the
present channel, which will be
completed within the next few
weeks, is entirely completed, work
will be begun on a mammoth
bath house andi pavilion to be
located on Mustang Islands near
the South Jetty.
Thus the boats, with summer
visitors may make, their landing
either at the Cline ox Tarpon Inn
wharf, or may land, oh the south
jetty, and the swimming parties
will have but a short walk to the
finest bathing place on the Gulf.
Although arrangements are be-
ing made for large crowds of sum-
mer visitors who will come to see
the gulf and to inspect the new
harbor this year, it is hardly
thought that the full, equipment
will be established hefore another
summer, when all arrangements
will be made to make a summer
swimming and pleasure resort
that will not be equaled anywhere
along the southern, coast.
This will be made more practic-
able and popular from- the fact
that bathing can be enjoyed near-
ly all the year round, while most
of the popular bathing fesorts can
only accomodate visitors for a few
weeks, and that in the middle of
the summer.
first home in Eden through all
the light and shadows of heaven,
of human weal and human woe,
whether in in the palace or in a
hovel, hope has rocked every
cradle, and memory wept at every
coffin.
Hope kindles stars in the eyes
of every exultant youth, and
memory follows them, in the foot-
steps of tottering ago, to comfort
and to bless. They are the living
prophets in human breast of
immortality of the soul. Hope
lifts the veil of future and memory
bids us look and listen, and we
catch glimpses of the glorified
faces, that melted in the dust long
ago; and, hear faint echoes of
familiar voices call us from dim
and distant shares^
It was in this speech he uttered
the sentiment which has met with
universal endorsement among
those who wrestle with hard luck
or evil fortune.. “I would rather
have one smile from a living
friend than to sleep forever be-
neath a forest of flowers that had
been placed on my last resting
place. If you have aught to be-
stow on a man, help him while he
lives for none but God can help
the dead.”—Austin Statesman.
Two Angels.
In a recenl speech delivered
before the B. P. O. Elks of Knox-
ville, Tenn., Senator Taylor said
that God had sent the two angels
of hope and memory to cheer
man in his banishment from his
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Christening Of TheJ Boat Ruth
Our boat is, Launched on the fair Copano
Dispelling our doubts and fears,
And steamed out on the rolling tide
Mid shouts of joy and cheers.
The christening done by a little child
Filled with courage love and tru th,
To brave the channel calm or wild
Bearing the beautiful name of “Ruth.”
And as the water bright and clear
Dripped down the boat's broadside
There came a shout of royal cheer
All ready for the tide.
Although the bottle would not break
By the little delicate hand,
She drank the contents with a shout
That made the christening grand.
When this boat sails the mighty deep
While tempests loudly riar,
O, may the One who neven sleeps
Guide safely to the shore!
S. J. CONN
Notary Public
Established 1890
J. R. CAMPBELL
Auctioneer
Non-Resident Investors!
Never before have we been able to
offer such bargains as we have today.
Lots, Acreage, Homes, at prices that will
pay fabulous returns in a few months.
You can share in these profits if you will
act at once.
Conn & Campbell
Real Estate Specialists
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Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 25, 1910, newspaper, March 25, 1910; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973944/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.