The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-02-24

see the work OF imitation begin
soon.
In the list Of passengers out yes
terday were Mr.. and Mrs. Bates,
of Bentonville, Ark, and Capt. and
Mrs. Montgomery, of Walnut
Ridge, Ark, who have been in the
1 city several days on a prospecting
tour. Mr.. Bates is a prominent
banker of Bentonville. while Capt.
Montgomery is extensively engag-
cd in cotton raising at Walnut
Ridge. Both these gentlemen are
immensely pleased with this sec
ton, and had intended to remain
here until about April /. but owing
to non-arrival OF certain important
mail, were compelled TO return
home They will probably visit this
section again soon, and may become
financially identified with the
Brownsville country.
Information has been received
that DIR. S. A. Knapp of the L. S.
department of agriculture, aud
President ID. +. Houston, of A. *
NJ. college, accompanied by Cen
eneral Passenger Agent VIM. Do
herty, will arrive i'll Brownsville
about March l.. Both the first nam
ed gentlemen are recognized au-
thority on agriculture, and their
visit will be of vast importance to
the farmers and truck growers of
this section. These gentlemen had
intended to visit the Brownsville
section about the time of the tie-up
on account of high water, but the
trip was postponed until the pres
ent. 1t is hoped through DIR. Knapp
to secure an experiment station
here, such as are being conducted
in various sections of the state, and
doubtless his present visit has spe-
cial significance along this line.
The Board of Trade will no doubt
see to it that these distinguished
visitors be properly entertained dur
ing their stay, and that all proper
courtesies be extended them.
From J. B. Storms who came |
down from Hidalgo yesterday on
the Mexican side, THE HERALD |
learns the gentleman will locate and 4
open IN Office for the practice of
engineering at the that place about |
March /. Mr.. Stems says the |
work of widening the gauge of the
Mexican National road from San /
to Matamoros has reached |
three miles below Raynosa, at Kill
80, which is about fifty /
miles from Matamoros. The work, /
however has been stopped, and /
will not be resumed for about
thirty days, on account of a lot of
back work which has to
De done. A gang of men are at
work on the narrow gauge portion
in new ties where the old
ones have become decayed. Mr..
Stems tells us that it is his lnten-
ion of moving his family to Hi
lalgo as soon as a house can be
obtained THE HERALD regrets
very much that these good people
lave decided to leave Brownsville,
'ut joins their many friends in
them well in the location.
Among the late arrivals in the
.ity are c.. Bedell Moore, a wealthy
,itizen of San Antonio, accom-
panied by his brother, DIR. 5. G. I
Moore, of Santa Clara county, Cal
fornia, who is spending the
winter in San Antonio. Mr.. Moore
5 owner of an immense tract of
and at Del Rio, and is now engag-
d in having an irrigation system
constructed for the purpose of
the flow of there fine
prings, which furnish an aggregate
low of about 10000 gallons Of
water per minute. In addition
o this Mr.. Moore owns extensive
property in San Antonio, notably
magnificent Office building on
Ionstou street aud 4 .-aus,a 4