The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-10

cert at the plaza tonight. All are
cordially invited 10 attend rs tbs
will perhaps be the last opportunity
to hear good music for some time.
Those who have heard this band
are loudest in its praises, and to-
night will positively be its farewell
concert.
News has been received here of
the marriage of Alfred Cloetta in
New York some days ago. The
young man is we'll known here
having spent his entire life up to
three years ago, when he left for
Havana, where he was employed
by a New York firm. THE HER
AID extends congratulations to the
young people and wishes them
long life of happiness. A telegram
received by Conrad Cloetta from
San Antonio, states that Alfred
Cloetta will arrive in Brownsville
Thursday afternoon.
As is we'll known, engineers on
both sides have been sounding the
river and examining the banks rel
alive to the placing of a bridge
across the Rio Grande. THE HER
AID has it from good authority
that the engineers are now eugag-
ed in this work Oh the Mexican
side, and that the chances are the
bridge will connect Brownsville
and Matamoros. THE HERALD has
always contended tina there is the
logical point for a bridge and so
far has no cause to change this
opinion. There are two we'll estab-
hshed towns, one on each side the
river, and it would look to the
initiated that bridge here would
be the proper thing. Of course we
do not know to a certainty that a
bridge will be built here, but cir
cumstances point to very enCour-
aging possibility that such will be
the case. TIE HERALD hopes to
have definite information for its
readers in the near future.
In conversation yesterday, Col.
Uriah Lott. who has been spending
some weeks in California, tells a
HERALD man that he returns
thinking at least 100 per cent more
of the Brownsville country than
before his visit to the famous fruit
growing region. In the matter of
irrigation Col. Lott says this coun-
try is lar ahead of California, the
main canals in that state being not
more than twenty feet wide. Col.
Lott also tells US that strip OF
land about fifteen miles long and
seven wide furnishes IS per cent of
the oranges grown there, and that IN
some localities the seeding orange
trees are being uprooted and alfalfa
planted instead, the latter being
a more valuable crop. And right
here Col. Lott paused to remark
that 10 country could beat ours for
alfalfa. Col. Lott says the orange
orchards on the hill sides are the
best paying ones. the sipage from
these hill orchards running down
into the valley, making the ground
sticky and hard, and not at all good
for the trees. The roads in Cali
fornia are especially good, Col.
Lott says, being made of sand and
sprinkled with oil which makes
them hard and smooth. This was
Col. Lofts first visit to California,
ard while his trip was very pleas
ant one he considers the Browns
vile country far superior to that.
The gentlemen says the hotels IN
California are strictly up todate,
and provided with all the comforts
and conveniences calculated to
make life enjoyable. Col. Lott says
Brownsville could be made a win
ter resort far superior to California.
but thinks our people should get
a hustle on themselves and do
something. There are many natur-
ii advantages here which are not
.ound elsewhere, but they need
some development.
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