The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06


quantity. to have a commercial yalu.
with US. For fence posts it is a prime
favorite here, owing to its durabiIit.
and regularity Of growth. Some of thC
brush lands near town are made III
almost exclusively of this tree; and il
is interesting to note, that several re
cent purchasers of suburban property
have recognized its possibilities. ant
in clearing out the brush have al
lowed all the Ebony to remain, wheI
with little trimming and a few
years of unobstructed growth, il
bids fair to make lovely little groves
One popularity of this plant is its
susceptibility to freezing tempera-
ture; something unusual among ma
tive trees and shrubs This gives rise
to the superstition that the Ebony
may have been, geologically speaking
recent arrival in our valley from
the topics. The tree reaches q
height of some twenty-five feet; bears
fragrant yellow flowers throughout
the summer, and produces seed pods
much resembling in shape the ordin-
airy lima bean.
AUSTIN PAUL SMITH
JURORS FOR FEDERAL COURT.
The following jurors have been
summoned for the term of the U. S
District court. which will convene al
Brownsville on May 10th, next:
II. 6. Stillwell, Cameron county
Texas.
j. H. TreadwelI, Falfurrias, Starr
county, Texas.
c. s. Morton, Hidalgo, Hidalsc
county, Texas.
D. L. Cara. Rio Grande. Starr
county, Texas.
D. T. Gay, Jr., Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas.
Herman Rock, Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas.
Tomas Cortez, Brownsville, Cam
eron county. Texas.
Severiano Escobar, Jr., Browns
vile, Cameron county, Texas.
D. T. Mcclellan, Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas.
E. R. Jensen, Cuevitas, Starr coun-
ty, Texas.
Pedro Longorias Sta. Maria, Cam
eron county Texas.
Vicente Crixell. Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas.
Louis Rutledge, Hidalgo. HidalgC
county, Texas.
James T. Maupin. Falfurrias, Starr
county, Texas.
Robert Langley, Rio Grande City
Starr county, Texas.
R. A. Cunningham, Brownsville
Cameron county, Texas.
w. Shears, Brownsville, Cameron
county. Texas
H. j. Kirk, Brownsville. Cameron
county, Texas.
A F. Hester. Hidalgo. Hidalgc
county. Texas.
W. S. Blackshear, Brownsville
Cameron county. Texas.
R. w. Abbott. Brownsville, Gamer
on county. Texas.
John Simo, Isabel, Cameron coun
ty. Texas.
". II. Mcdonald. Brownsville
Cameron county, Texas.
E. II. Cooper, Hidalgo. Hidalgt
county. Texas.
NJ. c. Hallmark, Brownsville, Cam
erou county, Texas.
iRefugio Cantd, Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas.
Abundio Contreras, Rio Grand,
City, Starr county, Texas.
H. B. Verhelle. Brownsville. Cam
eron county, Texas.
w. E. McDavitt, Brownsville. Cam
eron county, Texas.
James Dishman, Harrington, Gamer
on county. Texas.
Martin Besteiro. Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas.
P. S Champion, Hidalgo, Hidalg
county, Texas
Refugio Lopez, Brownsville, Cam
eron county, Texas
John L. Box. Hidalgo. Hidalg
county, Texas
David Rey. ,an Benito. Camera
county, Texas.
F. s Champion, Sta Maria. Cam
eron county. Texas.
Pedro Aguilar, San Benito. Cam
eron county. Texas.
Louis Puente, San Benito, Camera
county. Texas.
Geo. Lund. Rio Grande City. Star
county, Texas.
Geo. Stowe, Brownsville, Camera
county, Texas.
Crecencio Rodriguez. San BenitC
Cameron county. Texas.
Eli Elstun, Brownsville. Camera
county. Texas.
Fl. II. Weller. Brownsville. Cam
eron county, Texas
Alexander Milstead, Brownsville
Cameron county, Texas
o. P. Archer. Brownsville. Gamer
on county, Texas.
c. Everson. Brownsville. Camera
county. Texas.
Chas. H. More, Brownsville, Cam
eron county Texas.
Adolph Ashheim, Brownsville
Cameron county. Tex s.
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