The Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, January 2, 1903 Page: 3 of 12
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What Hereford Business Men Think
of Hereford's Chances for an
Increased Business.
Th? Brand representative inter-
viewed the different bu:iness mea of
Hereford • this week, asking those
who were in business here during
the year 1901 to give a comparison
oí their basiness during the year as
compared with 1902. Most of them
enjoyed a better business, notwith-
sjinding the fact that in nearly
every lino of business there has been
a great increase in competition, as
t)the outlook for the year 1903,
the concensus of opinion was that if
a contract were given for the com-
pletion of the college in time tor the
opening of the session of 1903, or
some other measure txken by
the directors which would assure
without fail its completion by that
time, the business men of Hereford
would enjoy a volume of business
unprecedented by any previous year,
notwithstanding the fact that if its
completion was assured there would
be a still greater increase of compe-
tition. Others seemed to think that
the opening of a trail from.the south
for the driving of herds to Hereford
for shipment would be the criterion
of Hereford's business for 1903,
though all were agreed upon .the
fact that the college would insure
a permanency of the business for
years t) come. Perhaps the greatest
criterion to Hereford's business dur-
ing the past yer.r is the reports of
Station Agent J. S. Jones and Post-
master W. J. Walters.
Station Agent Jones said that
there had been an increase of over
sixty per cent in the railroad com-
pany's business at this point, during
the year 1902 over that of the
previous year, and that the outlook
was good for even a greater percen-
tage of gain in the coming year. He
said that hardly a week passed by
but that one or more cars came in
at this station filled with the goods
of emigrants, not including those
who come overland or bring their
goods here in less than carload lots.
He also stated that the company had
been taxed to their utmost to fur-
nish cars for different shippers.
Postmaster Walters said that he
had not the data of last year's busi-
ness or that of the previous year,
but that he was satisfied that it had
MU
AT AUCTION
I will have nine or ten good
young mules at C. C. Ferguson's
. wagon yard on
Saturday, January 24
which will be sold to the highest
bidder.
J. D. WILLIAMS
§FINE LUNCHES*
$ Confectioneries, Tobaccos, •
Fruits, Stationery, Cigars £
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fc HEREFORD FUEL OIL CO. 3
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• i DEALERS IN
Beaumont Crude Oil, Manufactured lee
and the Genuine Primrose "Nitítíer ®
Head" Coal ¿ft
. . "Once you try it, you'll always buy it'' f-
V Your patronage will be appreciated and given prompt attention
? phone 76 TR0Y WOMBLE, Manager
You Ought to Kjiow That
Do
You
Know
That
The same number of dollars,
it takes to buy material for a
plain, cheap-looking house, will
buy material for a modern up-
to-date nobby looking HOME?
When you are ready to sell,
our modern homes will find
ready buyers at a profit to
yourself?
We furnish plans and estimates
free if we build for you?
Its all
in the
Me-
chan=
ics
SNYDER
IS THE
BUILDER
OF
HOMELIKE
HOMES...
more than doubled. The fact that
Hereford had recen'.ly been raised
from a fourth-class to a third-.class
office was evidence of that fact.
Perhaps the next important wit-
nesses on this s:ore would be the
banks, whose presidents testified
as follows:
President Jno. E. Ferguson stated
that a meeting of the directors of
the Hereford National .Bank was
held on Tuesday and the business
of the past year gone over, which
proved to be very satisfactory, there
being a decided increase over the
business of the previous year, the
stock holders receiving a substantial
dividend, at the same time increas-
ing the surplus and undivided profit
account by a neat sum. Judge Fer-
guson was hopeful for the future
business of the town and bank, there
being nothing now in sight which
should deter the business or growth
of the town in the least.
President (J. A. F. Parker of the
private banking firm ci Smith, Wal-
ker & Co. stated that since opening
their bank for business, in June,
1902, they had enjoyed a fine busi-
ness in everyway and that the pros-
pects for 1903 weri exceedingly
good, cattle being in fine condition
and having plenty of feed and grass,
and the farmers having every
assurance of a good season dur-
ing the coming year. Said Mr.
Parker, "when the farmers are pros-
perous, all are prosperous."
The following firms were doing
business during the years 1901 and
1902 and compare their business as
follows:
E. J. White, manager of the tele-
phone company, said that his busi-
ness had increased far beyond his
expectations—in fact, the demand
for phones was greater than the
supply. It is the intention of the
company to remodel their whole
system as fast as possible, and now
have 30-foot poles and cross bars
here for the bettering of the system.
Many new phones will be distributed
am.'tig our residen'.:; and better a •
commodations will bo given in ti:
future than has been possible to nix •
in the past.
Wilhcrspoim & (lough, the pionco
real estate and law firm of the towi.
have enjoyed a good bunnes:;, bu'
nave net made a ..ubilantLl inervas
in their business over the prcviou
year on account oc th • greatly in
creaued competition. They at •
hopeful of the future of Iln'ei-r.
and, as Judge Gough said, "ha. •
no idea of going out of business.
J. P. Snyder, tin c mtractor an i
builder, said that he had enjoyed
much better business during th ■
year 1902 th:;n he did the prcviou >
year, there being more and better
buildings erected than in 1901, an i
there i:; every prospect that ther •
will be more building during th
coming year than there was in ti.
la; t. The fact that he and hn
partner, I). F. Johnson, are abo;.'
to install a planing with up-to-dat"
machinery is a good evidence oí 1 i -
belief in the future of Hereford.
Frank Dyer, manager of the K.
W. Dyer & Sons' lumber yard ¿ü.
this place, said that his firm had • n-
joyed a better business during th -
year 1902 than they did the previou
year. He was asked why this v.m ,
so, since there had been more con:
petition in the lumber business dur-
ing the year 1902 than in the pre-
vious year, and he attributed th"
increase of building to the collet"
enterprise. He believed that tin
outlook for 1903 was very good.
J. C. Newman, manager of th<-
Hereford Lumber Company, stated
that his firm had enjoyed a greate:
business this year than last, bu
had not increased in proportion t-
the town's growth on account of th'
increased competition. He ex
pressed himself as pleased with th'
outlook for the year 1903.
Hereford Grain & Coal Co.—Thi
is one of the old stands, but ha-
been under a new management sine
November last, Messrs, Beach &
Camp retiring in favor of W. R
Evants and E. R. Rice. Th-
present proprietors said that they
had been enjoying a good busines'
and the outlook was for even a
greater business during the year.
J. R. Camp, one of the retiring
members of the firm, stated that thr
business of 1902 exceeded that o'
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Paining -«i Paper Hanging i
I? my business, and I
would Hltc to give you
estimates on your
work. Don't neglect
ti hi .; your house
painled and papu:cd
as nothing does more L
beautify T^Jr ban:* ^
W. T. PRIEST 5
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Vanderburgh, Frank L. The Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, January 2, 1903, newspaper, January 2, 1903; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth142331/m1/3/?q=war: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.