The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-25


lene lights in the clock tower of
the building, the lights have been
discontinued until the School Board
can make the necessary change,
which at present it does not feel
able to do. This accounts for the
tower nc: having been lighted the
past two weeks, which has caused
some complaint. The above infor-
nation is obtained from Prof. Bar
bour, principal of the public school.
Got any clean cotton rags? We
want them.
Conflicting opinions are being
expressed as to the proper amount
of water to be put on land III this
section to obtain the best crop re-
suits. One man says put as little
on as it is possible to get along
with, while the next fellow says
pile it on, so to speak-the more
water the better. A gentlemen III
the vicinity of Brownsville who
successfully raised onions this
season, experimental with the wa
ter question, and the results of
these experiments were that where
lots of water was used, his crop
yielded at the rate of about 10000
pounds to the acre; on land where
less water was used, the yield was
considerably less, and where not
much water was put on there was
not much yield of onions. Now,
these experiments should be con-
vincing, as actual results beat what
any man thinks. If it takes lots OF
water, use it. If it does not require
much water, then it would be folly
to soak the land. On the other
hand if the soil requires an unusual
amount OF moisture it would be a
great waste of time to try to grow
a crop with a small amount of wa
ter. To THE HERALD it seems the
actual experience of men here is
far better than theoretical knowl-
edge, and the men who this year
have not attained the success they
anticipated have learned by actual
experience how to avoid many of
the mistakes which will always be
made in new country.
For Rent Furnished room. APP
ply at HERALD Office. 5-6-6-5.
Joe Armendaiz and Tomas Men
derichaga, prominent business men
of Monterey, who have been in
Matamoros the past day or so,
returned home this morning. THE
HERALD learns the gentlemen were
down concerning the establishment
of an electric light plant at Mata-
moros, but can not say at present
whether or not they made final
arrangements in the matter.
Cash paid for clean cotton rags.
Bring them to THE HERALD Office.
The San Antonio Express of last
Tuesday contained announcement
of the death at New Orleans on
May 10, of Mrs. L. H. Terry,
mother of Mrs. Duval West, of
San Antonio. Duval. West, esq, is
well-known and has many friends
here who will regret the sorrow
that has come to his family.
Miss bonita Demere, who has
been teaching in Hidalgo county,
has closed her school and is with
Mr.. and Mrs. Besteiro for the sum-
mer. Miss Demere is well known
and very popular in Brownsville
and her many friends are glad to
welcome her return to the city.
Leave of absence for two months
with permission to apply to the
Military Secretary for an extension
of one month has been granted to
first Lieut.. Mack richardson of
the Twenty sixth Infantry. Army
Notes III San Antonio Express.
Mrs. A. w. S. Garden came III
last night from San Antonio. and
will spend some time with her
mother, Mrs. NJ. B. Woodhouse.