Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 31, 1892 Page: 1 of 4
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IMasco
"Deep Wat ex* a. Fact—Not a Promiae.
VOLUME 1.
VELASCO, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 81, 1892.
NUMBER 48
ABBOT & MARMION,
-THE FIRST-
REAL ESTATE MEN IH IE FIELD.
-RKKKR BV PERMISSION TO
BRAZOS RIVER CHANNEL & DOCK CO.,
VELASCO NATIONAL BANK.
Correspondence Solicited.
BLAKE & STEWART,
MHiS
*Juy and Sell Seal Estate of all
— HAVE FOR SALE
Some choice improved Forms and Cotton Plantations; also Inside nnd Addition Property in
nnd near Velasco, ul prices and terms to suit «11.
Call on us, or write to BOX BO, VELASCO, TEXAS,
And Still The; Cons.
PERRY & NORTHRUP,
★
The Popular Paper Still ¡11 OLDEST
The Leal
-THK-
REAL ESTATE MEN
THE LETTERS COME POURING
IN FROM EVERYWHERE
AT THE MOUTH OF THE BRAZOS RIVER.
W Ten choice 10 acre tracts one-half mile from Velasco, for
| fruits and vegetables. Soil rich, mellow, sandy loam, at #50 per acre
one-third cash, balance one and two years.
TO THE DAILY TIMES
-THE-
BEACH HOTEL
QUINTANA, TEXAS,
E. IE. Proprietress.
THE BEACH is now open for the season and is the neatest and most
comfortable place iu Quintana or Velasco. THE BEACH is situated near
the surf, and has recently been thoroughly finished, and is neatly
furnished. Mrs. Jenkins thoroughly understands the hotel business, hav-
ing recently moved from Eagle Lake where she ran the popular Drummers'
Home, and never failed to please the traveling public.
When visiting Quintana, don't fail to stop at THE BEACH, which will
be a delightful place to spend the Spring and Summer.
S. D. ANDERSON & CO.,
DEALERS IN
hardware:,
Stoves and Tinware, Crockery and
Glassware,
Wood and Willow-ware.
Sporting Goods a Specialty. Guns for Rent..
AVK. B BET. S. 3D AND 4TII STS.
W. C. WAGLEY,
Real Estate and Investors'Agts.
Office : Hotel Velasco,1
VELASCO, TEXAS.
COAL!
Beat Steam Coal 90.00 *0 fQ.BO per Von.
AlatoAma Coal for SomestioTTse, $B>BO.
Is cheaper than Wood—hums in Wood stows.
Vessels in coast trade furnished coal for ballast at wholesale
prices. «rOFFICE ON THE DOCK.
BOOT AND SHOE EMPORIUM,
South Second Street Bet Avenues A and B.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to Quality, Style and Price.
Because it is the Best Advertised
Paper and Has the Largest
Circulation of Any Paper
in the United States
For Its Age.
READ THEM FOR YOUR8ELF
Yes, The Times advertises in a
small local that it will answer all let-
ters of inquiry about Velasco, and
from the number it receives in reply
it goes to show that it is beyond a
doubt the best advertising medium in
Southern Texas. This is the third
time during this month that The
Times has published a page of these
letter- of inquiry—in all over one
hundred and fifty—and they still
come pouring in.
stamps enclosed.
Chicago, 111., .Tan. 15, 18 2—Good-
man & McFarlaud, Bros., Vejado,
Texas—Gentlemen: Enclosed please
find stamps for a copy of your paper.
I must say I am greatly Interested,
and one would like one of your copies
since the lot sale.
Yours Respectfully,
J. R. Clay.
must have the times.
Bellville, Tex., Jan. 25, '92—Gentle-
men: Continue to send The Times—
can't get along without your paper
if I have to stop smoking to pay for
it with cigar money. Please send it.
Yours truly,
A. B. Gardner.
kkom washington.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 27, '9:1—Dear
Sirs: Seeing Velasco mentioned by
the various papers ofTexas as a prom-
ising port, aim desiring to locate at
some place on the coast, as we intend
leaving this state, would be pleased
if you would send us a sample copy
of your paper and any information you
can iu regard to the prospects of the
town and the price of property there
and oblige,
Claude L. Conner.
terms were sent.
Dallas. Tex., Jan. 12, '91—Editors
Times, Velasco—Dear sirs: What is
the price of your paper for six months?
You can put me down an a subscriber
for this time and I will remit by and
by. What will you charge me for
two inch display ad, double column,
for three months ?
Yours truly,
H. B. Jones.
alabama wants information.
Gadsden, Ala., Jan. 10, '92—Gentle-
men: Receiving a copy of your paper
through a friend and expecting
to locate in some good country soon, I
thought ( would write and ask you to
please give me a little descriptions re-
garding business matters, and that is
now many stores are in the place and
what kind and what is the exact popu*
lation, and if stores are easy to get
and what rent is. for a store bouse,
and what do the merchants depend 011
making a living? Please answer at
once and send me paper.
Yours respectfully
L. Silverman
wants to help.
Chicago, Jan. 11, '92—Messrs Good-
man A McFarlaud Bros., Velasco,
Texas—Gents: I am in receipt of
your letter of the 1st Inst. I highly
appreciate the compliment you nave
done me in putting my name on your
daily mailing list aud J thank you for
this mark of your esteem. It is my
deftire to assist in making Velasco a
great and prosperous city and I want
to see The Times all that an active
and prosperous newspaper should be.
I know of no better way to help the
good work along than to enclose
check for $0.00 which, with $2.00 here-
tofore paid, will pay one year's sub-
scription to Daily Times. With kind
regards I am Very tru:y
Wm. H. Hanier.
wk sent them.
Kansas City, Jan. 9, '92—Velasco
Times, Velasco—Dear .Sirs: Please
FROM
B. A. BUCK & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In
Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran and Cot-
ton Seed Meal,
COR. AVK. C and SOUTH 4th STS.
JOHN F. HORKAN,
JOE D. LYONS.
HORKAN, LYONS & CO.,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND INVESTORS AGENTS
VEtiASCO. - s
Real Estate Donirlit and Solil ; Collection Made. Prompt attention to all Itlixlness entrusted to n*.
OFFICE IN nORKAN'S BUILDING, AVE A MET, SOUTH 2d AND 3d STS,
send me the Velasco Times of Deo.
20, or if you have one with a complete
list of purchasers of Velasco lots dur-
ing the sale of December 1(1, 17, is
and 1 . Yours truly
George A. McNutt.
Tiaveling passenger agent of M. K.
& T. Railway;
utah represente i).
Ogden, Utah, Jan 22, 'i)2—Editors
Daily Times—Gentlemen: Seeing
an article in the Age of Steel 011
deep water at Velasco, 1 would like
to know further concerning its re-
sources. If you would kindly send
me information of this kind, particu-
larly iu my line,architect. Send sam-
ple copies of Times and oblige
Yours Respectfully
R. O. Wheeler,
will come aoain.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 25, '92—Ed-
itors Times, Velasco—Dear sirs:
Please send me several sample copies
of your paper, as there are several
people asking me about Velasco, with
a view of going there. I may be there
again myself before long. 1 am the
pilot who took the Hiawatha to Gal-
veston. Please send the paper to
Capt. .James N. Roberts, care of Canal
Street Ferry, New Orleans.
Yours respectfully
J.N. Roberts.
KENTUCKY HEARD FROM.
Glasgow, Ky., Jan 14, '92—Manager
Daily Times—Dear Kirs: Send to my
address several copies of your paper,
also begin my subscription to the
daily at once. Will be in your city in
less than a month and will call to see
you. Very truly,
W. H. Fry,
Superintendent graded school.
missouri takes a few.
Wellsvilie, Mo, Jan 12, '92—Gentle-
men: Please send me sample copy of
your paper and oblige,
J. J. Douglass.
twenty-five cent's worth.
Lampasas, Texas, Jan 17,'92—Edit-
ors Velasco Times—Gentlemen:
Please forward to my address The
Times to the amount of the twenty-
five cents enclosed and oblige,
Yours respectfully
C. B. Linn.
is interested in velasco.
Bal linger, Texas. Jan 18. '92—Pub-
lishers V elasco Times, Velasco—Gen-
tlemen: Being somewhat interested
to know something about your _
city. I would be pleased if you wou
send me a sample copy of your paper
and any other descriptive matter that
you may have at hand.
Respectfully,
H D Pearce.
has deep water fever.
Utica, Mo, Jan 17, '92—Editors Ve-
lrscoTimes—Sirs: Enclosed find ten
cents in stamps—send me sample
copies, of diflerent issues ; also please
give my the address to some real es-
tate man fhr literature. We are get-
ting the Texas fever with a deen wa-
ter annex, very l>ad. JKespt'y
mmmsaammsmamsmmmmmmmmmmmm
Ushers Velasco Times : Enclosed find
twenty-five cents in stamps for which
please send, me a copy of your weekly
paper for what ever length of time
you can afford for that amount, begin-
ning with current number ami oblige
Yours truly
N M Matthews.
missouri aoain.
Bertrand, Mo, Jan 7, '92—Editors of
Times, Velasco—Dear sirs : You will
please send me a copy of your paper
and oblige G W Bancum
we sent 'em.
Goodman & McFarlaud Bros, Ve-
lasco—Dear sirs: I wrote you some
time ago enclosing stamps, -or sam-
ple copies of your paper, llave you re-
ceived it, if not please send copy
and advise me. Respt'y
F. W. Edmunds.
Utica, Livingston Co., Mo.
from virginia.
Dunlow, Wayne County, W. Va,
Jan 26, '92—Editor Velasco Times,
Velasco—Dear sir: Please send me a
sample copy of your paper and oblige.
Yours truly
Raphael Sims.
Care of Rorseu & Coleman.
can get some subscribers.
Fort Atkinson, Iowa, Jan 27, '92—
Editors Velasco Times—Dear sir's :
Please send me a sample copy of your
paper, perhaps I can get some sub-
scribers. Respectfully
H Towes,
Postmaster.
samples wanted.
Brookston,Tex., Jan. 10, '92.—Edi-
tors Velasco Times—Dear Sirs: Will
you please be so kind as to send me a
sample copy of your paper, and oblige.
Respectfully,
Doc vann.
a lumber man wants the times.
Miilferd, Tex., Jan. 12, ' 2 —Editors
Times—
Velasco
Sirs: Please
send me your weekly paper for six
months. I will sena tne money as
the
pi
Íou will
'imes of Saturday
send
F W Edmunds.
from ohio to indiana.
Akron, Ohio, Jan 10, '92—Editors
Times, Velas.-o—Gentlemen: Please
send the weekly Times to h A Otten-
John, 1902 Main street, Richmond, Ind,
and oblige Yours truly
H L Ottenjobn.
from arkansas.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan 8, '92—Pub-
Dear
id
soon as I get the paper and know"
price. Yours truly,
J. L. Wood.
ohio wants information.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan, 10, '92.—Edi-
tors Velasco Times—Dear Sirs: En-
closed please And postage for whieb
the Velasco Weekly
lay, Oct. 17, 1891.
Truly yours,
Chas. Liddelh
new mexico "in it."
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 14, '92—Edi-
tor Times. Velasco, Texas—Dear Sirs
Will you kindly furnish me With a
copy of your paper. What are the
prospects in Velasco for building up a
good fire and life insurance business?
Respectfully.
R. N. Piper.
gabriel heard.
San Gabriel, Tex., Jan. 18. '98.—Ed-
itors Times, V elasoo—Gen tlemeu:
Will you please send meaoopy of your
paper, I am anxious to leafn more re-
garding the future promote of your
already noted city. Respt.
W. A. Smith.
wants daily for bix months.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 27, '92.—Velasco
Times, Velasco—Gents: I am missing
the Times very much. Expect the
time I bad paid for has expired, there-
fore find enclosed $2.60 for which you
will please send me the dally for six
menths. Yours,
Eugene Von Boeckmann.
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