The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-01-17
THE AIR LINE SURVEY.
Enthusiastic Latter from Camp
Bolton Where The Survey
ors Arc at Present.
San Antonio Express. II til.

San Antonio Express. II til.
Completion. Tex, Jan. IL
The Texas Air Line surveyors or
their way 10 Brownsville hove IL
sight of J. F. Yates ranch tins morn.
ing and VIII be at Campbellton to-
morrow evening.
|. They left Tobey on the 9th OF
December, and reached the George
(Oppenheimer'9 ranch in three
days, where they camped awhile
From there they proceeded to the
Murphy-Ogden ranch, and to Brown
Lake, where they camped and locat-
ed on a beautiful site. The town Of
Oppenheimer, and if it is anything
like the vicinity, it will be a first
class town. The CHER engineer had
taken a bee line for OakYille, bat
after comforting with delegation
from CampbeHton, DR.. Gum came
down and ordered the surveyors
back to Brown Lake and headed
them towards Campbellton with
only loss Of four miles of work
Engineer Munsey Being under the
weather, Prof. J. J. Cooke has taken
the transit, having previously gone
over and located the route to Oak
Vile.
All are pleased with the route so
far, and they must be pleased with
it from here on, for it is no doubt
the best line that could be selected
for a railway in Texas or anywhere
else. This morning where We met
the surveyors they were SO I-2 miles
from San Antonio, making the dis
lance to Canpbellton from San An
tonic by Tobey about 81 miles, or 26
miles from Campbellton to Tobey,
and SO miles from there to San An
tonic.
This railway viii be at once self
for it will be built half
cash and half bonds. It will be the
greatest of San Antonio's feeders.
1t will be the great artery of trade
finally, between the United States
and Mexico and South Ameri "a :.
The land the road crosses will pre-
duce anything that is planted on it,
and with the natural advantages OF
location and artesian water will be
IN every way equal to California
land, now rated at 5000 to $1,000 per
acre.
The beautiful valley and table
lands of the Gates-McKlnnon,
George, Murphy-Ogden, Opper hei-
mer, Hall, Yates & Peeler ranches
cannot be surpassed.
Campbellton is preparing for a
big reception for the boys, determin
ed not to be outdone by Tobey: and
OakviIle is spending sleepless
nights waiting for her turn, and
Sam Whitsett will not be left be- |
hind.
DIR. Gum, the president, went up
over the line to day in company |
With Jordan Campbell to inspect
he route. Returning he said the
+Iall, Yates and Peeler lands were
equal TO anything he had seen.
The people of Completion are
and eagerly watching the
black land plains to the northwest
or the first sight of the head chair
mans flag, when it is proposed 100
runs will be fred to welcome them.
rhe line viii enter the town and
ross the river north of John Camp
'ell's residence, and run south along
he river side, putting a side track
nd switch to the steam gin, where
he arlesian water from the tank
viii supply the railway for engines
nd other purposes.
The surveyors will push on ffom
towards Oakyille as
asst as possible, following the Oak
lille road for four miles, then max
ng.a tangent to the right 10 degrees,
the Whitsett Brothers
ne land, to a. point on the Nueces
liver, thence down that to OakviTle.
there it is hoped they will arrive
bout Monday or Tuesday. January
or 18th, unless very bad weather
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