The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-03

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Improved lands in this coun-
ty sell al from s. to $25 per
acre, InimproVed at 81 to SO
The Average taxable 5alne of
land is 81. There are 82.240
acres of school land in the
county Homeseekers are grad
nally fndiUg their way to this
land, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly 355 days
lin the year.
Eil that is needed to develop
the ri3h resources of this fertile
valley is the construction OF a
railroad TO connect it with the
northern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds it's way
Either, the man with the hoe
+ Will promptly follow TO claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
found their way into the coun-
ty. and small colonies OF active
farmers have been settled at
various points within the past
few years, while the numerous
letters ineuiring about the
Fcouutry which are received con
stantfy by THE HERELD show
that many others are looking
this way with a view of Totsting
lin the far-famed lower Bio
EGrande valley. There are also
EXCELLENT prospects of the early
construction OF q railroad con
Meeting Brownsville with San
Antonio; and it will probably
not be long ere tha. magic de-
Esloper will turn mighty tide
Eof immigration this way.
BROWNSVILLE.
There is probably no other
town in the United States as
large as Brownsville and pos
EsessiDg such numerous natural
advantages which is as yet
without rail Communication
with the outer world. With 9
population Of nearly 1000, sur.
rounded By lands fully equal in
fertility 20 tue famed valley OF
the Nile and blessed with 8
most salubrioas climate, this
t place lacks only a railroad
loniiet to make ii one OF tbs
most Important cities in Tsxas
| aud there ia every reason why
a railroad should be construct
Cd to this point. Besides the
city OF Brownsville itself, there
! is located here the important
Esfmy post CT Fort Brown
which, with the constant chang
ing Of troops and Transports
ton Of baggage and supplies
would pay q large sum annually
TO the support of railroad
The towns Of Point babel, San.
TIA Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
City and Roma wonid also re-
ceive all Of their freight over
such a line, while several ion
portsnt up river towns and set
Elements 90 the Mexican sids
OF the river would likewise be
tcome its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
cones via steamer to BRACES
Santiago and through Browns
vile whence il goes 10 its des
iinalion either by river or by
carts. hnd, better than these
lust opposite Brownsville lies
the important Mexican city O!
MetAmorog, with q population Of
lover 10, coo, which also receives
all Of it's freighE via Browns
Vile. here we have then a pop
utation OF upwards Of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
of rail facilities, and ready &c
pour rich contributions TO
wards the support of the
railroad, which there is every
treason TO believe will soou
reach here. Nor is this all, fol
lit should be rsmem bered that
ERFownsviils lies directly n the
line Of the shortest route con,
Meeting Lhs North with Mexico
City. 1t is the natural gateway
leading to that great capital
and would at once become the
greatest thorough fare for the
| transportation OF freight and
passenger traffic, whIoh alwayt
seek the shortest route.