Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-07
sources, and without these facili-
ties, no progress can be made.
RObstown Material Yard

1dtGr D6CdLl6 the Lnr1ViTlR and VIDE
awake city of Robstown, clasSed to-
day the most prosperous city Of its
size in the state of Texas. Kings
vile, up to May /, 1904, had its
name and location definitely deSig-
mated on the profile, with no fixed
population other than MI. Miller's
official family housed in box cars,
and what a revelation since that
trying period.
Klngsville was named in honor Of
Capt. Richard King and Mrs. Hen
rletta King, his wife, and stands in
the limelight as a gem in its beau
tlful setting. 1t is a live commun-
lty of $500 people, who have taken
lands from the barren plains and
wisely built a perfect city that en-
JOYS the blessings of every pros
per1ty. Its magnificent and sub
stantial mercantile buildings. it's
superior schools. churches, hospitals
and hotels, and the county seat OF
Kleberg county, gives it an air of
a metropolitan and up-to-date city.
1t Is the railroads principal head
quarters, where extensive erecting
and repair shops are maintained,
and the seat Of the Texas College
o. Arts and Industries, and the
IeX.-Mexican college. It's splendid
parks and paved streets, lined with
beautiful palms, and it's illum-
inaIeo white ways, reflect credit
mat few cities can boast.
The same activity has been dis
played along the entire Valley, and
inc cities Of Harrington, San Benito.
mercedes, McAllen, Mission and
Edinburg; in fact all of the towns
IN the heart Of the irrigated dis
trict, have come into prominence
SINCE the birth Of transportation.
ana nowhere in the entire United
StaCeS, where development is solely
dependent on irrigation, can dunli-
cate the progress made in these
communities. Harrington, with >
population of some $4,000. is the
chicago Of the Valley. 1t is wide
awake and enjoys utilities SO es-
sential in city building and provid !
ing happy homes for its people.
Inc same applies to Mercedes
MISSION. McAllen and Edinburp
where its citizens are bending everv
energy to create a better and big
ger city.
The appreciation OF natural
peauty' and the hospitality and
thrift of its people, its schools
cnurches, hospitals and superior
highways. weave a broad pattern in
the life Of those busy modern and
up-to-date communities. and with
us climatic conditions. and its ever
lowing river, favored in such gen
erouS measure are manifested in an
irresistible call to push forward for
greater development and doing bio
thlngs civic and commercial the
proof Of which has been SO f,1IIv
Texas. ~ "
No People Then
mere was no evidence of habita-
tlon IN this section when. Is wears
ago, the first passenger train was
operated between Corpus Christi
ana brownsville. AS 1 recall. the
traln was in charge of Conductor
Ed Burke and Henry Kendall. az
engineer. Advance preparation
were made, and the coaches and
engine were gaily decorated with
Tags and bunting provided by MRS
e: .. hleberg and Mrs. Miller. wife
y vice President Miller. and as
the train reached BrownsviIIe ]
roaring welcome was given bv the
booming Of cannon from Fort
6roWn, and the playing of bandc
thousands Of people from both
sues OF the river, reaching as far
aS tSeynosa and Rio Grande Citv
were at hand for the celebration
Inc 1rrst regular through nassnn-
ger train between Brownsville. Cor
pus Christi to Houston. in CHARGE
OF conductor j. w. Walters and
engineer Arthur Moore. WAS MA -
service April 8, 1923. The first nasr
over the Gulf Coast Lines ever
written was Annual Pass A. l in the
name OF Mrs. H. M. King. and
signed by the vice president and
general manager, Jeff N. Miller,
Inc pocket telegraph inetr,
ment, authorizing the first roa,,,o.
passenger train to proceed Oh m
GERS, IS still in possession of Mr.
Mllier, as he personally gave the
1904. y JuIy 4,
Inc beautiful flag of the Stars
ana Stripes that decorated the ero
slne was made by Mrs. Klahorr
ana Mrs. Miller, and is in Noses
sion Of Mr.. Miller. F0''0'-
u those employed in the trans
porCaClon department, who assisted
~ construction dating from 1q04 T
INC the following conductors and
engineers still active in service.
conductors: A. S. Richardsor G
=. FRANKLIN, j. w. Walters . q
AostrasSer, T. B. Waite and P. A
Koran. a
Engineers: Geo. w. Thomas
Ront. Ferguson, Herman Zeize
frank Kirk, Harry Murray W +
JORDAN, Jos. Boden, Albert wilson
and Charles Heck.
The Pioneer Shirt
Lnere is a pioneering spirit Of
ahDltion lowering around Cornre
christi that characterizes the coast
country and its people. Immense
~ territory, in resources and mar
keG actualities of products from the
SOILS gives it an aggressive position
as a factor of tremendous propor-
IONS IN supplying the markets ~
Giie world with the necessary food
suppiy and Of products from the
SOILS far in advance of other my
suI!ng 1ields. Combine this enor-
nous income Of wealth with indus
trial and manufacturing noeeihi1!4-.