Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-05-21
the
Sunny South.
Glimpses from Car Window by G. r..
Russom on a Trip from Kansas
City to Brownsville, Texas.
Continued from Last Week


named after the Widow K ing, |
suppose. This is fine little
town, three years old, nice
large hotel, two churches and
many other good buildings. 1t
is a wonder what the genius,
skill and energy of man can
accomplish in so short time.
Here | see another fine railroad
flower garden with lots of
oleanders in bloom. Spanish
daggers to s feet high. A
wilderness transformed in few
years into a fine small town with
round-house and other railroad
improvements. There are lots of
Mexicans and negroes here with
a pretty good sprinkling of white
people too. The town shows
white mans energy and ambition.
One thing l took particular
notice of was the inhabitants at
all the stations through this
desolate looking country, turned
out at the stations to see us
pass by. There must have be
$50 at this place.
| We are leaving this place,
hoping it is better further on.
And now l see some cotton
patches and garden truck. These
two crops seem to associate close
ly together. / guess they are
thestwo best crops for Mexicans
and negroes. 1t must be job to
clear this land, no large timber,
but everlastingly covered with
brush and cactus.
g o'clock: Through another
station and still we go for Brown
vile, Texas. Here we are in an
open space of country crossing a
creek. Can't see any jumping off
place, yet l hope they will keep
the air brakes in good order for
l fear at the speed we are going
now there is danger of plunging
in the Gulf of Mexico without
having on our bathing suits.
But let her go, this ride is paid
for, I'll stick to this old car till
some one says its enough and
get out and climb a tree.
This is a fine looking country,
lots of flowers, garden truck and
other stuff.
Through another station, pass
ing through a nice view OF
country but soon we will be in
the sand hill country. Here it is,
it's a fright to see these barren
mountains of sand hills. There
is about Is miles before we get
beyond them.
This station Miflin. Saw one
white woman and one redheade(
man. They must be twins, the
rest Mexicans. You may tall
). about your sand hills, here is the
place to see them, you can
imagine the scene.
Catherie is surrounded will
lakes, is in terrible place, nj
good whatever that l can see.
Candlupe. This is as fine
country as any one could wish
Lots of cattle everywhere.
Greta station, stock yards ant
4 switch. Cattle, horses and mule
in view.
Refugio. Some elegant home
& here, fine as are usually found i
- any country.
Larosa station, nice country
r Catherine. Here we saw
| flowing we'll 900 feet deep an
| flowing out of a six inch casing
/ The water was warm, about 9
Il degrees, nice for bathing. Thi
/ water is used for irrigation.
III Raymondville: A large hote
/ here and lumber yard. Lumbe
1 sells for % to 40 dollars DC
Il thousand feet.
| Havelin station. Here l sa,
| a Texas hog about one year oil
| and weighing less than
4 pounds. He had the type of til
1 wild hog. Land selling for 81
! per acre.
| Harlengeu. Some good house
| here. We are trayeling so ia;
| | can scarcely keep up. l hav
| to skip some.
/ Linford: A nice small tow
| the railroad has been here onl
| three years. This place 30 mil,
| from the Rio Grande rive
| Irrigate here from artesiau we'll
| 1t is a question of irrigation a
| through this southern part (
| Texas. The soil is good an
| with plenty of water, this countI
will bring forth in great abun,