The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-07-21

Dee cnange IN Inc az OF n. opeIO
today. He tells you how to keep
cool.
Rooms for rent. furnished or I'm
furnished. Apply to Mrs. W. J.
Collins.
Prospects for rain this afternoon
are extremely fattering. In the
meantime the river continues to
fall, but like truth, may rise again.
L. A. Cannon Of Lake Charles,
La, who is adjustor for the J. 1.
Case Threshing company, left on
the morning train after spending a
few days here on business for his
frm.
THE HERALD is sorry to re-
port that Sarita, the 11-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Starck had the misfortune to dis
locate her right shoulder yesterday
afternoon by falling from a horse.
The accident, while serious and
painful, is in no way dangerous,
and the little lady will soon be
all right again.
The usual crowd of pleasure
seekers will probably take advan-
rage. of the low excursion rates on
the Rio Grande road to the Point,
this evening and tomorrow. The
fine sea-breeze, bathing, and sail
ing, to say nothing of the abundant
supply of fish and oysters to be had
there, make that little seaside re-
sort very popular with our people.
Among the passengers coming
in yesterday afternoon, THE HER
AID man noted S. P. Silver, man
ager for the American Rio Grande
Land & Irrigation company at
Diaz. Mr.. Silver says the work IS
progressing very favorably, and
that the high state of the river the
past several days did not interfere
with operations there, but one or
two camps had TO be moved to es-
cape encroachment Of the water.
Attention is directed to the ad
of the Brownsville Grocery COM
pany in THE HERALD today. Next
Monday this firm will open a new
stock of staple and fancy groceries
in the building formerly occupied
by P. J. ViVier on Elizabeth street,
and cordially invites you to visit
the store and examine the goods.
A share of your trade IS solicited
and special effort will be made to
please. Refreshments will be served
at the opening Monday.
An enthusiastic advocate of Point
Isabel as a seaside resort is Gov.
St. John who has lately come from
Kansas to make his home with us,
The governor feels sure that, with
the construction of good summer
hotels, bath houses, a pavilion,
and with proper advertising, Poiut
Isabel is destined to become enc of
the finest summer resorts on the
Texas coast. The tarpon fishing
in Laguna Madre is considered by
Gov. St. John to be one of the
leading attractions of the Point.
Having been asked various and
sundry times why the city council
had not taken action on the pro-
position made some time ago by
large number of the best citizens
of Brownsville for waterworks and
electric lights, HERALD man took
occasion this morning to inquire,
in order that our readers might be
informed on the subject. We have
il from reliable authority that the
committee appointed by the city
council some time ago to ascertain
what amount would be available
for these utilities, has not had
meeting, having waited for the re-
port of the board of equalization.
This report has been made and the
committee will meet in a few days
and attend to its duties. 1t will
then report to the city council, af-
ter which the council will be in