The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-07

loo persona
lm proved lands Ia this conn
y eel at from s. 10 s25 per
srre, uniiaproVed at s. 10 SIS.
fhe average taxable VafHe Of
land is 81. There are 81 .246|
acres Of school land III the
county Hoalrseekers are grad
Enally finding Giieir way TO this
land, where farmers cas, Ns,srki
IN Ike e4sen air nearly $50 days
in the year
All thai Is needed To develop
the rich resources of this fertile
valley is fEe consfrncliou OF a
railroad TO cennect il with the
northern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds its way
hitheT, the man with the hoe
will promptly follow to claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
fonIfd their way into the coun-
ny. and mall colonies of active
farmers have been SETTLED 1T
zarious points within she past
few years, while the numerous
letters ihqniFfog about THE
country which are received con
stantly by THE HERALD show
that many others are looking
this way with q view Of locating
in The far,fansd lower Rio
Grande valley There are also
excellent prospects Of the early
construction OF railroad coh-
Meeting Brownsville with San
Antonio, ard it will probably
not be long ere that magic de-
veIoper will turn a mighty tide
Of Immigration this way.
BROWNSVILLE.
There is probably no other
town in he United States as
lsFge as Browhsvilie and pos
sessing such numerous natural
advantages which is as y-t
without rail commuhicauoii
with The outer world. With "a
population of nearly 1000, sur
founded by lands fully equal of
fertility to tire fanisd valley in
the Nile aud blessed with
most saInhrious climate, this
place lacks only a railroad
outlet To make it one of The
most i'm portant cities in Texas.
And there is every reason why
railroad should be CONSTRUCT
I'd TO this point. esidt.s the
city OF Brownsville Itself. there
is lncated here The important
army post Of Fort Brown,
witch, with the constant chang
ing of troops and fransporta
zion of baggage and supplies
would pay a large sim ai,naaii5
TO the support OF a railroad
The towns Of Point lisa bel, San
ta Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
City ara Roma would also re-
ceive all of their freight oy-r
such a line, while several in
portant up river towns and set
Elements on the Mexican side
Of the river wonld likewise be-
come its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points nov
comes via steamer To BRACES
Santiago aud through Browns
vile whence il goes TO its des-
#Eina1ion either BY river or by
carts. And, better than these,
just opposite Brownsville lies
the important. Mexican city If
MataHoros, with population OF
over 10000, which also receives
all Of It's freight via Browne
vile. Here W. have then ii pop
.uiation of upwards of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
of rail facilities, and ready 10
ponr rich contributions TO-
wards he support at the
railroad, which there is every
reason TO beli-ve will Boon
reach here Nor is this I'll, fer
II should he remembered Ina
Brownsville lies direetfy in the
line Of the sliortrsf route con
Meeting siie North with Mckee,
City. Ills tie natural gateway
leading TO that great capital
aud would al once Become ih.
grearest thorough, fare fer tie
transportation of fright and
passenger traffic. which always