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Show TEXAS IS "BLOWN UP" Not the Battleship but the "lone star" state J M. Blair returns and Is Enthusiastic Mr. J. M. Blair returned Monday evening from a three weeks business trip through Texas and Is more than enthusiastic over what he saw and the many courtesies extended to him while in the Lone Star state. He "blows up" the newspaper men to a finish and Insists that hu never met a liner lot of fellows In Ids life. In their treatment of himself, every courtesy desired was extended, and In regard to the Smoot matter they exhibit a most admirable fairness. Not only are the newspaper men unprejudiced in the matter, but Mr. ISlalr says tho entire people of Texas are inclined to feel friendly toward, the Mormon people peo-ple and are of tho belief that Mr. Smoot should bo permitted to retain his seat hi the Senate unless It can be proved that he Is a polygamlst. Mr. ltlair's tlrst Impression upon entering en-tering the state was gained from Its Immense Industries, and, with tho people of Texas, lie believes that that state Is an empire within itself. The people arc united for Texas, first, last and always and are developing the natural resources in such a substantial way and such rapidity that the state must necessarily lead before a great while. The cotton Industry In Texas is so large as to be almost beyond comprehension com-prehension and it Is the intention of Texas to make Galveston the greatest cotton market in the world. Sugar cane raising is another Industry of Immense pioportlons. Mr. Ulalr visited most ofj tho large cities: Galveston, San Antonio, Houston Hous-ton and Dallas. Was pleased with Galveston and says tho great sea wall there is a wonder. Was surprised at the wealth In San Antonio, and says Houston is on a great boom, a substantial sub-stantial one, however. Mr. Ulalr was pleased with the location of Dallas, but not with tho city Itself, although It Is all hustle and energy and the great distributing point of northern Texas. One of tho things that made a deep Impression upon Mr. Rlair was the great number of big schools, and the tlrst class court houses ho saw. He took plcasuie In visiting many of the schools and was surprised at their magnificence. The Catholics, he says, arc pushing education for all there Is In it. Nor Is Texas without depots, and Mr. Rlair warms up thoroughly when he talks of conditions in Utah and tho west generally In comparison with the treatment railroads accord the eastern and southern towns. Practically Practi-cally every town has an excellent station sta-tion and the larger towns have magnificent mag-nificent depots. He says tlieso things have been secured by the united efforts ef-forts cf the peoplo who have demanded demand-ed their needs be acceded to. In speaking of his uncle, Capt. Frank Ulalr, "Jed" said that tho peo-pcople peo-pcople of that slate honor him highly. The gentleman fought under three Hags, that of the Lone Star state, tho Con'viato and the Stars and Stripes. Ho Is at present a most ardent and enthusiastic supporter of the Stars and Stripes, as aro all Texans. They are all Americans through and through, broad minded, hospitable, generals to a fault, rugged hustleis whom adversity cm not and will not down. .Mr. Rlair was more than pleased with his trip and feels that he Is bigger, big-ger, broader and better for having nibbed up ngahttt the Texans. ) |