The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-28

short line from the river 70 the Rio
Grande depot had been some time
!, ago suggested to the officials of the
Gulf Coast Line, but up to tbs
present nothing had been done re-
garding it. It does not require
much stretch of the imagination to
connect this suggestion with the
fact that the chief engineer of the
| St. L. B. & NJ. was in the city yes
terday assisting an engineer from
the Mexican side in measuring the
short line. It was also suggested
that the company could use the
short line in putting in switch to
the rice mill, provided proper ar
engagements could be made with the
city for running trains through one
of its principal thoroughfares. This
could be done by the railroad COM
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pany entering into contract to do
the switching and other work nee
essary at night, SO as not to inter
| fere with traffic IN any way. This
arrangement would be quite con-
venience to the rice mill people
and would no doubt be very accept
able. Of course these are only sug-
gestions of what might be, and are
brought about by the fact of the
line being measured yesterday
]. &P. Coats spool thread, the
best, so cents per dozen, Nos. s to
200, at McDonald's Department
Store. 5-16-tf.
A HERALD reporter met w. R.
Blackburn of Olmito, who was in
the city today and was informed
by the gentleman that himself and
| w. R. Barbour would plant a car
load of irish potatoes this season,
beginning about the 18th of Au-
gust. Mr.. Blackburn says they will
try fertilizing, and employ the
same methods as are used in Cali
fornia so far as circumstances will
permit, and have no fear of results.
These gentlemen were in meas
ure encouraged to plant potatoes
by the success of those who this
year tried the experiment on a
small scale, and were very success
full, considering the many draw
backs which were encountered.
Messrs. Blackburn and Barbour do
not intend to engage permanently
in truck growing, as their speciality
is fruit culture. As soon as they
can find land which comes up TO
their standard of what constitutes
fruit land they will enter this in
dustry. They have secured twenty
acres between them, with the pri-
vilege of ten more, and will raise
various other crops besides pota-
toes.
Among the outgoing passengers
this morning were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Richter, (nee Miss Annie
Dear) who have been here since
Saturday as the guests of Mrs.
Clearwater and daughter, Miss
Rita. The couple were recently
married at Laredo and are now on
their wedding trip, part of which
they concluded to spend in Browns
vile, the girlhood home of the
bride. After quite an extended
bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs. Dear will
return to Laredo, where the gentle
men is engaged in business. The
best wishes of THE HERALD and
host of friends in Brownsville and
elsewhere follow the couple on their
journey and all through life.
Four barrels of fish was the Only
shipment by express this morning.
The end of the truck shipping
season is fast approaching, and
soon the express boys will get
rest, so to speak. But the rest will
only be temporary, so they had
better make good use of it, for the
time will soon roll around when
the strenuous life will begin again
In earnest. This season ( ship