The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

THE HERALD is strictly opposed
10 the granting of a franchise for
waterworks to a private individual
or corporation, believing from It's
own observation and the eXper
fences of other towns that munic-
ipal ownership is the only salts
factory method fer conducting a
successful waterworks system. II
an individual can make money out
of a waterworks system, why can I
the municipality do the same'
Docs il cost any more for one to
run II than the other. The man
who says there is no money IN the
business does not take into con-
sideration the fact that business
men do not usually take hold OF
schemes when they know they
mean bankruptcy, and THE HER
AID feels safe in saying that within
less time than a week more than
one party can be found ready and
willing to take the waterworks
franchise. Why is this so if it is
such a hazardous undertaking.
You men that know please en-
tighten an anxious public.
THE HERALD learns from good
authority that il is quite likely the
electric light tangle will be salts
factorily Strengthened within few
days. and that our city may soon
have a thorough light system. The
people are hoping something will
be done in the matter, and are
clamoring for more light on the
subject. Last night was a splendid
example of the Stygian darkness
that envelopes the city when
the moon don't shine. This
reporter stepped out upon the
principal street of the city last
night about ten O'Clock, and the
street lights gave forth a faint
twinkle, like distant stars, but did
not furnish enough light to recog-
nize your most intimate friend at a
distance of ten feet. We are not
disposed to criticise unjustly, but
think il is time a city of 5000 peo-
pie has electric lights. Don't
your
Among the outgoing passengers
this morning was Mrs. j. r. Ma
gruder, who has been here the past
few months visiting her brother,
Mai. Cooke at Fort Brown. The
lady is on her way to San Francisco
and Portland, Oregon, where She
will spend some time. From
Portland Mrs. Magruder will go to
Fort Wright, Washington, where
she will visit another brother,
Lieut.. T.. II. Cooke, of the Tenth
Infantry. Mrs. Magruder has made
MANY friends during her sojourn
at Fort Brown, and all hope to
again welcome her here. Maj.
Cooke accompanied his sister as
far as San Antonio and will return
10 Brownsville next Tuesday.
A HERALD man was pleased TO
meet A. r. Vineyard, OF Corpus
Christi, this morning, he having
arrived yesterday afternoon. The
gentleman is an old time railroad
men, having been engaged in that
business both here and in Mexico.
He tells us he has decided to give
up railroading and will engage in
the fish business al Point Isabel,
and will begin preparations for
Immediately opening up. Mr.. Vine
yard will ship fish to all points
and hopes TO build up a lucrative
trade. There is an abundance of
fish in the vicinity of Point Isabel
and THE HERALD hopes the gentle
man may do well.
There is considerable complaint
that the ordinance prohibiting stock
running at large in the city is not
being enforced. Hogs, cows, bur
ros, horses and other animals roam
at will over the streets and very
little attention seems to be paid 10