The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-07
LOCAL ITEMs.

Madre fish were Shlpped ou' ny
express this morning.
Weather forecast:-Tonight and
Wednesday, scattering showers.
Light to fresh southerly winds.
Mosquitoes are a disgrace, now
that the health authorities have
taught us how to get rid of them.
Where is the official oil can?
For SALE-Choice Creamery
Butter. Would contract entire out
put Of 400 to 500 lbs weekly for a
year. Write YORKTOWN TEXAS
CREAMERY Co.
Peter Vasey has moved his paint
shop to a new location on 18th.
street, between Elizabeth and Levee
streets. Mr.. Vasey will also move
his residence in a day or two to
one Of the Brulay cottages on Levee
street.
The proudest man at Point
Isabel Sunday afternoon was
Sheriff John CIosner of Hidalgo
county, who had the peculiar
pleasure on that day of landing his
first tarpon. It was a fac specimen,
measuring four and a half feet in
length, and Mr.. CIosner felt justly
proud of his catch.
The bids for the construction of
a tourist hotel at Point Isabel were
closed yesterday. It is understood
there were three bids submitted
for this work, one being made by
the railroad company's builder and
two by Brownsville builders. 1t
is expected that the company will
decide upon the bids in a few days.
A difficulty occurred this morn
ing III front of the postofice be-
tween Policeman Marcellus Dough-
erty and J. w. Canada, the latter
being somewhat bruised up.
Dougherty afterwards went to police
headquarters and asked to be put
under arrest, which was done.
The mayor suspended Dougherty
from office until the matter could
be investigated.
A fine artesian well has just been
brought in on Fred w. Sprague's
Hidalgo county ranch La Coma,
so THE HERALD learns from Mr..
Sprague The new gusher, he
says, is one of the best i'll this sec
ton and flows over a hundred gal
Ions per minute, though the exact
flow had not been estimated when
he left. Mr.. Sprague feels much
elated over his new well, which is
located about twenty miles north
of his residence. J. c. Curry was
the man who brought in" this
gusher.
It is rumored that the light
house at Point Isabel will be re-
opened in the near future, though
THE HERALD does not know
whether the rumor is well ground
ed or not. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, that such may be the case, as
the discontinuance of this light has
been much regretted. The light at
Brazos, which now does duty alone
for this coast, is of much less pow
er than the one which was former
ly at the Point. The latter was
visible about twenty miles out al
sea, while the Brazos light is seen
not further than fifteen miles.
Ii is gratifying to observe that
there is in evidence among the
leading business men of Browns
vile a decided tendancy to cooper
ate in the work of the Business
Mems Club, insll that will make for
Brownsville. The association has
taken on new life since the advent
Of the new secretary, and promis-
ing events are looked forward to
as a result. The latest manifest
alton of this praiseworthy spirit was
eXemplifed by the Brownsville
Telephone company installing in
the rooms of the Business Men 5
Club their latest telephone equip
meur free of cost to the association