The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-07-27
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furnished. Apply to Mrs. W. J.
Collins.
The dust has been flying in clouds
today, which leads one to ask what
has become of the street sprinkler.
The weather man says the in
dication for tonight is partly cloudy
weather. Saturday will see prob
able showers and light southerly
winds.
The skill and ease with which
the oarsmen on the ferry between
this city and Matamoros handle
the oars is complimented by
observers. During the many years
in which these boats have been in
operation. then has never been an
accident on the ferry
The city authorities of Matamo-
ros kept a force of soldiers and city
prisoners at work last night, throw
ing up dirt to prevent the water
from the river overlooking the
street on which the street cars run.
There was probably no danger, as
the river was at a stand last night
and had not risen any further up
to this afternoon, but the author
tiles deemed it wise to be prepared
in the event of any further rise.
A party consisting of the follow
ing persons arrived in Brownsville
yesterday afternoon on a prospect
ing tour from Cole Ramp, Mo:
G. A. Keiffer and wife, NJ. D.
Moore and wife, Gerd Miller and
wife, Arthur Schwartz, A. D.
Nickle, o. l.. Allen, DR.. Trail B.
Childs. They are seeing something
of the country today and are very
favorably impressed with our soil
and climate and the many possibili-
ties of the country. DR.. Childs and
o. L. Allen returned north this
morning.
A special train consisting of the
private car St. Elmo, two G. {. &
S. F. private cars and a baggage
car, arrived in the city at 7 o'clock
yesterday evening. On board the
special was Vice President and
General Manager Jeff n. Miller,
of the Gulf Coast Line, who had
as his guests, Col. w. c. Nixon,
now of the Santa Fe, but who will
soon density himself with the
Frisco. Mr.. Pettibone, who IS to
succeed Mr.. Nixon, Mr.. Moore, of
the Moore Lumber company, Mr..
Marks, J. B. Dennison, of the
Mallory line, and some others.
They had never visited this sec
ton and came down on a general
tour of investigation. A HERALD
man met Mr.. Miller this morning
and on making an inquiry for rail-
road news Mr.. Miller said there
was nothing to give out of any
particular interest except that it
was calculated to have Brownsville
and Houston connected by rail
some time in September. The
party spent some time at Mata-
moros today and left this after
noon for 4 trip over the branch.
The semi-weekly concerts given
by the Carrillo band at the Plaza
de Hidalgo in Matomoros are quite
an attractive event, tending to
alleviate the monoty of life in that
otherwise quiet city. The beautiful
plaza in the heart of the city itself
reflects much credit upon the taste
and management OF the Matamo-
rensens, and with good music, and
moonlight thrown in, it makes a
delightful place in which to pass
away few hours. The Carrillo
band plays fairly well, and the
music which is produces is very
much enjoyed. There IS usually a
large crowd out to hear the band on
Sunday evenings. The concert be-
gins about half past eight, Mata-
moros time, which IS forty-five
minutes behind Brownsville time.
It would suit people from this side