The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05

100 persons.
Improved lands in this coun-l
~ sell at from So to s25 per
acre, unimproved at 81 to So
The average taxable value of
land is 81. There are 82.240|
acres of school land in the
county. Homeseekers are grad
ualIy finding their way to this
Eland, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly $50 days
in the year.
81 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 Doe
will promptly follow to claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
fonud 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 inGuiring about the
country which are received con-
stantIy by The HERALD show
that many others are looking
this way with a view OF locating
ia the far.famed lower Rio
Graude valley. There are also
excellent prospects of the early
construction of a railroad con-
Meeting Brownsville with San
Antonio, and it will probably
not be long ere that magic de-
seloper 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
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 Iauds fully equal OF
fertility to the famed valley in
the Nile and blessed with a
most salubrious climate, this
place lacks only railroad
outlet to make it one of the
most important cities in Texas.
And 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,
witch, with the constant chang
ing Of troops and Transports
ton Of baggage and supplies
would pay a large sum annually
To the support of raiIraod-
The towns of Point Isabel, San
Ia Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
City and homa would also re-
ceiVe all Of their freight over
euch line, while several i'm
peEtant 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 now
comes via steamer to BraZoe
Santiago and through Browns
willie whence it goes 10 it's des.
tination either by river or by
carts. And, better than these,
| Just opposite Brownsville lies
the i'm portant Mexican city OF
Matamoros, with d population oil
over 10000, which also receive
all of lis freight via Browns
Vile. Here We have then pop
ulation of upwards Of tw.uly-
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 TO believe will soon
reach here Nor is this sll, fol
it should be remem beFed thai
Brownsville lies directly in tie
liine of The shortest RUE cor
Meeting she North with Mexico
City. 1t lie the natural gateway
leading to that great capital
and would at oGee become The
! greatest thorough fare for the
transportation OF freight anG