The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-20

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these natural riches for himself.
| In fact, many have already
fonnd their way into the conn-
lty. aud small colonies Of active
| farmers have been settled at
various points within the past
few years, while the numerous
letters inquiring about the
country which are received con
stautly by THE HERALD show
that mary others are looking
this way with a view oflocaIing
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 10 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
railroad shonld be construct
cd 10 this point. Tesides the
city of Brownsville iteelf, there
is located here the important
army post OF Fort Brown,
which, with the constant chang
ing of troops and transporta-
ton of baggage and supplies
would pay a large sum annually
to The support of a railroad.
The towns Of Point lisa bel, San
ia Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
City and Roma would also re-
ceive all of their freight over
such a line, while several i'm
portant up river towns and set
Elements on The Mexican side
of the river would likewise he
come its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steamer TO BRACES
Santiago and through Browns
vile whence il goes 10 its des-
lination either by river or by
carts. And, better than these,
just opposite Brownsville lies
the important Mexican city of
Malamoros. with d population of
over 10000, which also receives
all of its freight via Browns
Vile. Here We have then a pop
ulaiion Of upwards of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
Of rail facilities, and ready TO
pour rich contributions To-
wards the support Of the
railroad, which there is every
reason TO believe will soon
reach here. Nor is this all, for
it should be remembered that
Brownsville lies directly in the
line of the shortest route con
Meeting the North with Mexico
City. Ii 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. which always
seek the shortest route.
OF the advantages of the city
of Brownsville itself much may
be said. II bias one of the fin
est public schools ia the state
with a binding which for hand
some appearance. size and ex
ceilenee of equipment would be
a credit TO he largest city IN
the state.
f employs a corps of 23
teachers, ana over zoo pupils
receiys free tuiIioD here for ten
scholastic months each year.
There are also excellent private
schools here. Pie United States
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