The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-13
100 persons.

Improved lands in this coun-
" spll at from 50 10 $50 per
acre, nnlnprovrd at 50 TO SO
The average taxable value of
land is 81. There are S2.240
acres of school land in he
county Homssetkers are grad
ualIy finding their way To this
land, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly 355 days
in the year.
8ll that is needed tn develop
the rich resources of this fertile
valley is the construction Of a
railroad to connect il with The
northern markets. Once the
great iron horse finds its way
hither, the man with the hoe
will promptly follow 10 claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact. many have already
fonnd their way into. the conn
~. and small colonies of active
farmers have been settled at
various points within the past
few years, while the numerous
letters ihGuiring about the
country which are received con
stantIy by THE HERALD show
that many Others are looking
this way with "a view of locating
in the far famed lover Ri"
Grande valley. There are also
excellent prospects Of the early
construction Of railroad con
necling Brownsville with San
Antonio, and it will probably
not be long era that magie de-
vploper 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
sessiag 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 q
most salnhrious climate, this
place lacks only Il railroad
outlet to make it one Of the
most important citirs III Texas.
aud th-re is eVery reason why
railroad should be construct
ed to this point. Pesidts 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
wonId pay q large sum annually
TO The support OF railraod.
The towns Of Point Isabel, San
/ ia Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
CITY and homa would also re-
ceive all Of their freight over
such a line, while several i'm
/ pnrtant up river towns and set
Elements on she Mexican side
Of The river would likewise be-
come its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steamer 10 BraZ0s
Santiago aud through Browns
willie whence it goes TO It's des-
,ination either by river or by
carts. And, better then these,
| inst Opposite Brownsville lies
the importan: Mexican city 81
| MatamorOs, with population oil
over 10000, which also receives
all of It's freight via Browns
VILE. Here va have then a pop
ulatfon of upwards Of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
Of rail facilities, and ready to
pour rich contributions 10
wards the support Of the
railroad, which there is every
reason TO believe will soon
reach here Nor is this all, foI
lit shnnld be r-mrB bprrd that
/ Brownsville lies directly in the
iiine of the shortest route con
meeting Ghe North with Mexico
City. It is the natural gateway
leading TO that great capital
and would at once become the
greatest thorough fare for The