The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-09
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tn proF6u lauus IN tuic CouH-.
y sell at from So to SO pei.
acre, nnimproyed al s. to Sc
The average taxable value Of
land is 81. There are S2.240
acres Of school land in ilss
county HomrseelSers are grad
nalIy finding their way to thls
land, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly $50 days
in the year.
al that is needed to develop
the rich resources of This fertile
valley is the construction Of a
railroad to connect it with the
northern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds its way
hither, the man with the hoe
will promptly follo~ TO claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
fonnd their way into. the conn-
ty. and 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
stahtly 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, aud it will probably
not be long ere that magic de-
VeIoper viii turn a mighty tide
of immigration this way.
BROWNSVILLE.
There is probably no. other
tow 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 OF
fertility to the famed valley in
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.
Aud there is every reason why
a railroad should be construct
ed to this point. Pesides 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 transporta-
ton Of baggage and supplies
you'd pay a large sum annually
te lie support OF a railraod.
The towns of Point Isabel, San
Re Maria, Hidalgo. Bio Grande
City and homa would also re-
ceive all of their freight over
euch a line, whiEe several i'm
poFtant up river towns and set
Elements on The Mexican side
of the river would likewise be-
come tie supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steamer TO Brazos
Santiago and through Browns
Vile whence il goes TO its des-
linalion 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 It's freight via Browns
vile. Here We have then a pop
ulation 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 10 believe Will soon
reach here. Nor is this oil, for
it should be remembered thai
Brownsville lies directly in the
line of the shortest route con
Meeting The North with Mexico
City. Il is the natural gateway
leading 10 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.