The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-06

In proven tdtt1c II ttttS CoN II
II sell al from = 10 $25 perl
acre, unimprov~d at s. to s.
The average taxable valAe Of
land is 81. There ara 50. go
acsps of school land ii. the
county. Iiomeseekers are grad
uaIly finding their way 80 this
land, where fafmers can work
in the open air nearly 3S5 days
in the year.
All that Is needed to develop
the rich resources of this fertile
valley isthe construction of a
railroad TO connect it with the
northern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds It's way
hither, the man with the hoe
will promptly follow to claim
these naturairiches for himself.
In fact, many bas~ already
fonad their way into tie coun-
~. and small colonies Of active
farmers have been eyttled al
various points within the past
few years, while The numerous
letters inqniring about the
lcouhtry which are received con-
staully by The HERALD show
that many others are looking
this way with a view of locating
in The far-famed lower Rio
Grande valley. There are also
excellent prospects of the early
construction of a railroad con-
Meeting Brownsville with San
Antonio, and it will probably
NOT be long ere that magic de-
veloper will turn a mighty tide
sof immigration this way.
BROWNSVILLE.
THERE'S probably no Other
town in the United States as
large as Brownsville and pos
sessing such numerous natural
advantages which is as yet
without rail communication
with the outer world. With
population of nearly 1000, sur
rounded by lands fully equal of
fertility to the famed valley in
the Nile and blessed with a
most saiubrious climate, this
place lacks only railroad
outlet to make it one of the
most important cities in Texas.
And there is every reason why
railroad should be construct
ed to this point. Eesides the
city Of Brownsville itself, there
is located here the important
army post of Fort Brown,
which, with the constant chang
ing of troops and transporla
ton of baggage and supplies
fwouId pay a large sum annually
to The support ct a railroad.
The towns Of Point Isa bel, San
Ia Maria, Hidalg0. Rio GrandeI
City and Bona would also re-
ceive all Of their freight over
such a line, while several i'm
portaut Up river towns and set
Elements on the Mexican side
Of the river would likewise be-
come lis supporters as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steamer to Brazos'
Santiago and through Browns
vile whence il goes to its des:
linalion either by river or by
carts. And, better than these,
Just opposite Brownsville Lies
Ihe importan. Mexican city of
Matamoros. with population of
over 10000, which also receives
all Of its fFsigbr via Browns
Wife. Here we have then pop
ulation of upwards of twenty
thousand isolatedthrough lack
ofraiI facilities, and ready to
pour rich contributions To-
wards the support OF the
railroad, which there is every
reason to believe will soon
reacb hers. Nor is this ell, for
itshould be rememierpds that
Brownsville lies directly in tie
line CT tie shortest route con
necting Iile North with Mexico
City. IL is the natural gateway
leading TO that great capital,
aud would ct once become the
greatest thorough fare for the
transportation of freight and
passenger traffic, which afwa %
seek the shortest route.
OF the advantages of the city
81 q