Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1901 — the trinity River. [ARTICLE]

the trinity River.

In his thirteen hour talk against the river and harbor bill Senator Carter, of Montana, made famous the Trinity river. The senator had never seen that wonderful stream and many people never knew of it until they read of it in his speech. The Trinity heads in North Texas, miles to the northward of Fort Worth. It semi-circles that live city and railroad center. The lower suburbs of Fort Worth in the Trinity bottoms are sometimes partially submerged when the river booms. From Fort Worth the Trinity pursues a crooked course though the magnificent alluvial to Dallas. Thence it

takes a general southwesterly course passing Houston and reaching Galveston bay. The greater part of the distance the river is narrow and flows in a channel cut deep. The current is not swift. Except in time of flood the water is clear, but dark-hued. In character the Trinity is entirely unlike most western rivers, which spread over wide channels and abound In sandbars. It is an ideal stream for canalizing. The principal drawback is the fringe of luxurious tree growth along the banks. The cottonwoods and other trees grow old and fall into the river.