Author:
Allhands, J. L. (James Lewellyn), 1879-1978.
Imprint:Houston : Anson Jones Press, 1946.
Physical Description279, [48] p., 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Note:Foreword -- B.F. Yoakum -- Fort Worth -- Houston & Texas Central -- Texas & Pacific Railway -- Rock Island into Dallas -- Irving -- First Rock Island train into Dallas -- The momentous year of 1903 -- Panama Canal -- Highways -- Automobile -- Airplane -- Rock Island--Central deal -- Letting contract -- Mexia -- E.H. Harriman -- James J. Hill -- Burlington system -- Houston -- Houston belt & terminal -- Galveston -- G.H. & H.R.R. -- G.C. & S.F.-- Grading -- Bridge & track laying -- Townsites -- Bardwell -- Emhouse -- Streetman -- Kirvin -- Teague -- Flynn -- Normangee -- North Zulch -- Iola -- Richards -- Dobbin -- Tomball -- Jewett -- Opening the T & B.V. line -- Gen. John H. Hulen -- J.W. Carnes -- Receivership -- The Boll Weevil tasted deep of oil treasures -- An early time table -- Abandonments -- Boll Weevil graduates -- Team camp -- Mule -- Earth mover -- Associated general contractors of America -- Nelleva cut-off -- Three rail giants -- Sources -- Index -- Appendix.
