The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-08
Ieu.enls ranging from 80 t,

100 persons
Improved lands in This coun
/ y sell AT from s. to SIS pc,
| ,cre, anfHprovsd at s. TO Sc
i'he average taxable value OF
and is 81. There are 81. 240
acres of school land in III.
county Homeseekers are grad
EuaIII finding their way to this
land where farmers can work
in the open air-neafIy $50 days
in the year.
| AlI that is needed TO develop
the rich resources OF this fertile
valley is the construction Of a
EraiIfoad to connect it with the
northern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds its way
Ihither, the man with the hoe
will promptly follow to claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
Efonnd their way into the conn-
tty. and small colonies of active
farmers have been settled al
varions points within the past
few YET while the numerous
letters IhqUiring about The
country which are received con
stantly 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
of a railroad con-
Meeting Brownsville with San
Antonio, and it will prnba bly,
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
ssssing snch 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 saluhrious climate, this
place lacks only a railroad
outlet to make it one of the
most importsnt cities in Texas
Aud 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,
which, with the constant chang
ing of troops and transports-
ton of baggage and supplies
would pay a.large sum annually
TO the support of a railroad.
The towns of Point Isabel, 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
tie liients on the Mexican side
Of the river would likewise be-
come its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steastisT to BRACES
Santiago aud through Browns
Vile whence il goes TO its dee
tinalion either by river or By
carts. Aud, better than these
just opposite Brownsville lies
tn iia portan: Mexican city Of
Matamords, with population OF
over 10000, which also receives
ali of its freight via Browns
Vile. Here We have then a pop
ulation of upwards of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
Of rail facilities, and ready 10
pour rich contributions To-
wards the support Of the
railroad, which there is every
reason to bellows will soon
reach here Nor is this oil, for
ii should he remembered that
Brownsville lies directly in the
line of the shortest route CON
meeting the North With Mexico
City. Il isthe natural gateway
leading to that great capital.
aud would at once become The
greatest thorough fare for the
transportation Of freight and