The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-08
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ImprsSed lands IN this coun-
" sell al from So to $25 per
acre, unimpFoved at 81 TO So
The average taxable value of
/ land is 81. There are 62.240
acres of school land in the
comfy. Homeseekers are grad
nalIy findiGg their way to this
land, where farmers can work
in the open air nearly $50 days
in the year.
5il 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 its way
hither, the man with the hoe
will promptly follow TO claim
these natural riches for himself.
In fact, many have already
fonnd their way into. the coun-
ty. and small colonies OF active
farmers have been settled at
various points within the past
few years, while the numerous
letters figuring ahout The
country which are received CON
stantly by THE HERALD show
that many Others are looking
this way with view of locating
| in tho far famed lower Rio
Gfande valley. There are also
excellent prospects OF the early
construction of a railroad con
meeting Brownsville with San
Antonio, and it viii! probably
not be long ere that magic de-
vrIoprr will turn Il mighty tide
of Immigration this way.
BROWNSVILLE.
There is probably no other
town In The United States as
large as Brownsville and pos
sessiug 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 railroad
outlet to make il one of the
most important cities IN Texas.
Aud there is every reason why
a railroad should be construct
I'd 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 trans pofta-
lion of baggage and supplies
would pay large sum aunualiy
10 the support of a rallraOd.
lThe towns Of Point Isabel, San
Ia Maria, Hidalgo. Rio Grande
| City and hcma wonid also re-
c6ive all Of their freight over
such 81 line, while several i'm
pertant up river towns and set
Elements on the Mexican side
I of The river would likewise be
come its supporters, as nearly
all freight for these points now
comes via steamer 10 BraZOs
Santiago ara througk Browns
willie whence il goes 10 it's des-
ltination either by river or by
carts. And, better than these
! just opposite Brownsville lies
/ the im portan: Mexican city 81
MatamoFos, with population oil
over 10, 600, which also receives
all Of its freight via Browns
Vile. Here We haze then a pop.
aiation of upwards of twenty.
thousand isolated through lack
of rail facilities, and ready Il
ponr rich contributions 10.
wards the support Of the
railroad, which there IS every
reason TO believe will soon
reach here Nor is this oil, foi
it shouid. be remem hsred that
/ Brownsville lies directly in the
line of the shortest route cor
Meeting The North with Mexico
City. II is The natural gateway
leading TO that great capital
and would al once become The
greatest thorough fare for the
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