The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-29
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! DR.. F. L. Hinkly of Lewiston,
Idaho, who has been in Brownsville
/ just a week, left this morning for
San Benito, where he will spend a
day before starting back home Dr.
/ Hinkly says that his stay here has
been both profitable and pleasant,
and he found himself unable to ex-
press adequately his appreciation of
the hOspitable treatment accorded
him Regarding the country, Dr.
Hinkly said that he liked it well
enough to wish to return. Although
he is about as comfortably settled
as a man could hope to be, in Lew
iston now, still he thinks it probable
that Brownsville will see him again
before many moons have passed.
Passengers up the branch today
included: T. Crixell. TO Chaplin; W
A. Rutleige and Judge Samuel
Spears, to San BeniJo; ". B. Linton
TO MeAllen.
F. S. Lewis, assistant auditor of
the Brownsville road, was in town
overnight. He went out on the 400
this morning
c. E. Hammond returned last
night from a four months trip to
Canada and the Eastern States very
much improved in health. Mr. Ham
m0nd left here feeling very unwell,
but, if appearance counts for any
thing, he is now in >tip-top condi-
ton. He went to San Juan today
c. S Martin ana Lawyer F. w.
Kibbe travelled to San Juan this
morning to attend the meeting Of
the board OF directors Of the Rio
Grande Irrigation Co that was cal
led for this afternoon
Miss Anna Kelly returned last
night from seven weeks trip
through Mexico with a party of
friends, one OF whom, Miss Helen
Mcintyre of Montgomery, Ala, ac-
cOmpanied her home for a visit of
indefinite length. Among other
places, the party stopped at San
Luis POtosi, GuanajuatO, Guadalaja-
ra and Mexico City, where they
spent three weeks, being there for
the festivities of September ) and
16.
John L. Box, Jr., and R. P.
BOeye came in from Donna yester-
day, closed a deal for the Box lanu
in HidalgO county, for which the
latter was agent and left for home
this morning
Mrs. A. NJ. Kelsey of Rio Grande
City was in town yesterday on bus
mess, leaving for home this morn
ing. She was accompanied by her
manager, c. Tijerina Mrs. Kelsey
reports that she is repairing her
canal which suffered severely in
both OverflOws this summer. 1t is
designed to water 1900 acres.
S. Bloch and his son NJ. Bloch of
Rio Grande City left this morning.
after a two day stay, S Block re-
turning to Rio Grande City and his
son going to Beeville to attend the
Morales trial
Chas NJ Armstrong, the enter
prising land man, left for Corpus
Christi this morning on business, in
tending to return tonight
John T. Brooks of San Antonio.
travelling freight agent of the Frisco
lines, is registered at the San Car
los. Business has been gOod this
fall in his line, Mr.. Brooks said this
morning, and promises to continue
good, although merchants have been
buying very conseryatively
Fred Warren and G. D. LeBar.
who have been doing surveying
work on the La Feria grant, came
in last night for few days re-
spite
Dr.. S. L. Pottinger and Victor
Ridgeway of Louisville, KY, arrived
last night DR.. POttinger is here to
look over the valley with view to
investing. When he finds what he
wants he will return to his practice
in Louisville, while Mr. RIdgeway
will remain here in charge of the
property.
Il. W. Ruthven came in from DON
ma last night and went out on the
early train to RaymOndville
Garland TObin of Palestine, trav-
cling freight agent of the l. & G.
y. abroad i IN town.
T. ). Hookz OF tic La Blanca Plan
teton near Jonna was doing bust
ness in Town today. Mr. Hooks saws
they are selling more land il his
section now than before the over
flow. Everybody is "hustling' and
things are moving at lively gait
up there.
Clan Macintosh Arrives at Calcutta.