The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-25
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100 persons.
Improved lands in this coun-
" sell AT from s. to $50 per
acre, unimproged at s. to So
The average faxable value Of
land is ST. There are 2.24e
acres of school land in tbt
county HoDeseekers are grad
uaily finding their way to this
land, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly $50 days
in the year.
All thai Is needed to develop
the rich resources of this fertile
valley is The construction of a
railroad 10 connect it with the
norihern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds its way
Ihither, the man with the hoe
viii promptly follow 10 claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact. many have already
fonnd their way into the coun-
ty. and small colonies of active
farmers have been settled al
various points within the past
few years, While the numerous
letters iuquiriag about the
country which are received con-
stan,Iy 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
of immigration this way.
BROWNSVILLE.
There is 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 a
population of nearly 1000, sur
rounded by lands fully equal in
fertility to The famed valley of
the Nile and blessed with a
most salubrious climate. this
place lacks only a railroad
outlet TO make it one Of the
most important cities in Texas.
And there is every reason why
a railroad should be construct
ed to this point. Resides the
city OF Brownsville itself. there
is located here the important
army post of Fort Brown,
witch, with the constant chang
ing of troops and trahsporta-
ton Of baggage and supplies
would pay q large snm annually
10 the support Of a railroad.
The towns of Point Isabel, San
IA Maria, Hidaigo. Rio Grande
City and Roma would also re-
eeiye all of their freight over
such a line, while several i'm
portant up river towns and set
Elements ON the Mexican eide
OF The river would likewise be-
come its supporters, as nearly
sill freight for these points new
comes via steamer TO BRACES
Santiago and through Browns
Vile whence If goes 10 its des-
tination either by river or by
carts. And, better than these,
just opposite Brownsville lies
the important Mexican city OF
Matamoros. with population Of
over 10000, which also receives
all of is freight via Browns
Vile. Here We have then a pop
ulajion Of upwards of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
of rail facilities, and ready ic
pour rich contributions to-
wards the support Of the
railroad, which there is every
reason 10 believe will soou
reach here. Nor is this eli, for
il should be remembered that
Brownsville lies directly in the
line of the shortest route con
meeting The North with Mexico
City. Il is the natural gateway
leading to that great capital,
and woHld at once become the
greatest thorough fare for the
Itrananartatioa of froiOht and