The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-02
WITH
ALBA HAYWOOD
Wants Some Details Of Canal Deal
Made Clear.
Exact Status Of Deal Explsiaed-Price
Was Less Than at First Reported.
Nothing Definite Yet as 70
CVmpany's Plans.

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not accurately informed in regard
Ito some details of the deal by
which the controlling interest in
the Brownsville Irrigation Coupa-
ny was acquired by Messrs. Hey
wood, Lon c. Hill, w. H. Stenger
and P. E. Blalack., The report as
to sale of the property was correct,
but the price paid was considerably
less than at first stated. A reporter
of THE HERALD saw Col. Hey
wood Saturday evening and learn
ed the said fact from him. The
colonel was anxious to have the ex-
aggerated statement corrected, and
THE HERALD very gladly accom-
modates him, although in justice
to the paper, it must be said that
the reporter was informed by one
who should have been good author
ity on the matter that the consid-
Grafton was as stated Saturday.
Col. Haywood is not a man who
is anxious to air his doings through
the press, but at the same time he
is very fsir-minded man and is
always willing to give the paper
any legitimate news which he may
know of, Knowing that THE
HERALD is always on the lookout
for news PERTAINING to the develop
meDt of the Brownsville country,
he always very kindly accords the
reporters for the paper an audience
and tells them what's what. There
are times. it is true, when the col
onel gives news with a string
tied to it; that is, with a proviso
that it must not be published until
the parties interested have fully
matured their plans. This THE
HERALD is always reasonable
Eenough to agree to, especially when
requested with such cordial cour-
tesy and frankness as that which
characteriZes Col. Heywood. The
present deal was an instance of this
kind. The HERALD knew some
weeks ago that the deal was pend
ing; knew, in fact, when the forfeit
money was paid, and went to Col.
Haywood for confirmation of the
news. The result was that the news
was tied up to accommodate the
colonel and his friends and not
published until the deal was finally
consummated, which was done Sat
urday afternoon as announced.
Speaking of the deal to the re-
porter Saturday evening, Col. Hey
wood said that he would like to
have it stated that the amount paid
was not nearly so large as stated.
We did not pay a quarter of
a million for the property" he
said, and should dislike very much
to have our friends think that we
paid so much as that for it. "
Continuing on the same subject,
he added that he would also like
to have it stated that this deal is in
no way connected with the Har
ilingen Land and Canal Company
or the San Benito Land and Water
Company;
Mr.. Hill, who owns the Har-
lingen proposition, has not a share
of the. San Benifo stock or an acre
of its land Not stakeholder of
the San Benito company has any
interest in tie Harrington propos
ltion. Both are and will be operat-
ed as separate and independent en-
titles.
TO be frank with you, con-
tinued he, this is how it hap
pened';; Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Stenger
were both trying to get an interest
in the Brownsville canal enter
prise, neither knowing that the.
other was after it. Hill beat
Stenger to it.. and, finding that