The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-02
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LOG persons.
Improved lands in this coun-'
y sell al from So TO $50 per
acre, unimprovsd at 81 10 SO.
The average taxable value OF
land is 81. There are S2.240
acres of school land in the
county Homeseekers are grad
nally finding their way TO this
land, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly $50 days
in the year
Ali that is needed to 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 lie way
hitber, the man with the hoe
will promptly follow TO claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
fonnd their way into, tho coun-
ty. aud small colonies OF active
farmers have been settled at
various points within the past
few years. while the numerous
letters ihquiriog about the
counlry which are received con
stantly by THE HERALD show
that many others are looking
This way with q view OF locating
in the far famed lover Rio
|Grande valley. There are also
EXCELLENT prospects Of the early
construction Of q railroad con-
Meeting Brownaville with San
Antonio, and it will probably
not be long era 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 az Brownsville and pos
ssssing 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
And there ia 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
would pay a large sum annually
to the support OF a raiiraod
The towns Of Point lsa bel, San
ia Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
CITY aud bona would also re-
ceIve ell of their freight over
such a line, while several i'm
pnsIant up river towne aud get
Elements on the Me xican side
Of the river would likewise be-
come its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steamer to BraZOs
Santiago and through Browns
Vile whence ii goes TO its des-
iination either by river or by
carts. and, better than these,
Just opposite Brownsville lies
Inc importan: MEXICAN city OF
Matamoros, with d population OF
over 10000, which also receives
all of its freight via Browns
vile. Here we have then a pop
ulatiou Of upwards of twenty
thousand isolated through lack
OF rail facilities, aud ready 10
ponr 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
il should be remembered that
Brownsville lies directly in the
line OF the shortest route con
Meeting Ihe North With Mexico
City. Il is the natural gateway
leading to chat great capital
and would at once become the
greatest thorough fare for the
transportation of frpiphi and