Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-31

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!; Col. Richie is impressed with :
!. enc thoaght. and that II that The !.
\ people of this section are entitled Il
4 to relief rom their present trans Il
Il p9rtation fl.ilitics The metho o. I"
: giving il 10 them is 70 be worked =
y out Congressman Garner -r-
Y. II.
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II would hc q paving investment"
said Col. kichc United States engineer
wien he was asked whether he believe |
that the present q mmercill importance
VI the Lower Rio Grah,Ic Valley would
justly the improvement IF (" harb0r at
BrazoS Santiago. Further than that Col.
Richie. Who has Just completed i trip
through The valley IN an aap :nObiic, az
companied by Congressman Garner and
Bre|nsvi,.v v..u rway 'iml "ove mcnt
necn would not commit himself ;heneh
h. admittcn that the Valley undoubtedly
has the tonnage and the possibilities for
ni re.
The development of this section is
what impressed me most continued Col.
Richie. at IL truly wonderful, and
though | expected to see weIl-.!eyeiOped
country wnCn | came down here, | find
il has exceeded my expectations. The
facts that have been laid De y ~ nc were
vcry conservative. and nothing that has
been told to me regarding the Valley by
Louis Cohclini has been exaggerated. |
find conditions Just as he outlined them
to me in Galveston. aud better.
"N0u have a splendid cation for 4
hnrhor at Erazos Santiago and the
island there with its fine banks is pos
sihle If very great improvement. Cap
tain Reed Or the Life Saving Station told
me that you have from eight to ninc feet
t water on the bar at all times. and
. that il has changed very little in the past
few wears. That is a very favorable in
dicatiOn.
The wonderful development Of this
section imprcSseS me greater than any
| thing else You undoubtedly have fine
country and a great climate. With the
present development Of the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley u u have 1T your doors
the tonnage TO make the improvement of
harbor at BraZos Santiago a paying
investment. Further than that l will
not commit myself.
II enjoyed the trip up the Valley in
mensely. | saw great sections of deycl-
opcd lands and lands in pr cess of De
Ivclopmcnt, and saw plants that ] never
dreamed were i'll existence. The Valley
is truly a revelation TO me, and it surely
has i great future
Asked AZ to when a report on the pro
icct could be expected from him, Col
Richie stated that it would be sometime
during this winter pr badly in three OF
four months Besides preparing the re
port. it will be necessary for him to pre-
pare map Of the Lower Rio Grand'
Valley. With this object in view, he i'
spending today at the office Of LouiS
q bolini. who has great number %
maps and tables Of statistics 1T hand
and he will obtain from Mr. Cobolln
the fact. and figures for the report h'
will make.
~ soon ~ Col. Richie makes a favor
able report for the Improvement ot th'
h1rbor. work is to start Immediately II
Is stated on the construction Of rall
road from Laredo to Brownsville. This
line will he a feeder for the harbor. ans
If is po.sible also. for the great sector
of West and North Texas. Oklahoma anC
Kansas, that is covered by the Kansas
CIV Mexico and Orient railroad. This
line il is said is looking for an Quite
10 the gulf. and it is believed that il vii
have a most favorable outlet through
Rrazos Santiago H. the Panama Canal.
If the harbor is improved and the i
iC.. NJ. & O.. decides to take advantage ?
Lit. it would probably construct a 'lln'
from San Angelo to Eagle Pass thenc
to LAREDO to connect with the line tina
will he built from Laredo to BrOwnsvilI
~ soon as the word is given that tn
Rrazos Santiago harbor will be improv
ed.
. Only IS miles Of railroad from Falfu
, las 70 Monte Christie would have 70 b
. constructed TO connect San Antonio witt
the harbor and thus there would b
given another feeder.
All these favorable conditions for tn
Improvement Of the harbor, and hun