Gulf Highway Bonds for Wilson County Roads Stand at 1 235 000
San Antonio area road plan to connect Corpus Christi and Port O Connor routes with Wilson County roads proceeds with bonds totaling 1 235 000. Projects include loops from Port O Connor to San Antonio and cross-country segments through Beeville Beeville Bee county Sutherland Springs and Seguin while counties weigh bond issuance and route options.
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San Antonio
Corpus Vists
Port O'Connor
Bexar County Highway League
Aes County
Santonio
Sutherland Springs
Wilson Nty
Corpus Christi
San Patricio
Karnes County
Innes City
Bee County
Port O’connor
Lavaca
Blooming
Victoria County
Port O’con
Antonio
Seguin Gonzales
Cuero
Du Ponts Delaware Road Aims To Revolutionize Highways
General Du Pont builds a 106 mile road in Delaware using a graduated assessment plan to share costs with benefiting properties and utilities. The project funds agricultural stations, base survey points, and experimental construction methods including bitulithic and penetration asphalt systems intended to benefit farmers and the nation.
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United States
Gen. T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
DuPont
General du Pont
du Pont
Farm Land Values in Southwest Texas Report
A Texas census study shows average farm land value statewide at 14.53 per acre with many western counties under 10 and eastern areas 25 to 50 or more. Southwest Texas displays low values around 2.68 to 25 per acre, with cultivation increases since 1900 highlighting growth prospects for lease lands and farming profits.
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Texas
Isce
Statistics
Bureau of Usus
Lhwest
Bureau of the Census
Black and Grand Prairies
Galveston
Valverde
United States Census Bureau
Frisco Plans Good Roads Demonstration Train
Frisco System will run a good roads demonstration train on its lines to show farmers and businesspeople the value of improved highways. A letter to D E Colp from B L Winchell confirms plans to begin at Brownsville, with gradual expansion north, and asks for cooperation from local highway leaders.
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Bexar County Highway League
Frisco System
D. E. Colp
B. L. Winchell
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago and
Eastern Illinois
Port O'Connor
San Antonio
Winchell
Yoakum
Frisco
Brownsville
San Antonio Said to Lead in Bright Prospects for Investors
A United States Mortgage & Trust Co. report highlights San Antonio as the strongest among studied cities, with sound real estate, a tight market, and a healthy, progressive outlook. Other cities show mixed results including Little Rock downturns, San Diego's boom, Dallas steadiness, and Houston uncertain. The author notes San Antonio’s low maximum per front foot signals strong investment potential and urges local study of realty values.
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San Antonio
United States Mortgage & Trust Co
New York
L. J. Hart
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Omaha
San Diego
Cal
Dallas
Houston
Hart
Des Moines
Salt Lake City
Memphis
Tex
Portland
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Union
Harriman System
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Wilson County
Bus Christi
T. Coleman du Pont
Kinney
Kerr
Wees
eLane
Starr
United States Mortgage and Trust Co
City
Los Angeles
Collins
Collins Garden
Alamo Plaza
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