The Brownsville daily herald. [volume], February 19, 1908, Image 2

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The Brownsville Herald.
0??iCIA.!, COUNTY ND CITY JOURNAL
Jess O. Wbeeler. Proprietor.
tOowoti-lT in 1893 with the Daily Cos
mopolitan which was published in
Brownsville, for sixteen years.
tend t the Postoffice. Brownsville,
as Kcccttd-class matter.
Texas
Terms of Subscription:
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tmgt Sunday, daily by mail postpaid to
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Mexico:
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Makes all checks payable to
JESSE O. WHEELER.
INVESTIGATING
PASSENGER SERVICE
Comrrtisjlon Looks into Hatter of Trains
Failing to Connect' with Browns
ville Road.
-WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1903.
MORE DEVELOPMENT AT
BROWNSVILLE.
- With the opening of the new ir--rigation
enterprise three miles be
"Jw Brownsville, noted in Tues
day's Herald, another powerful
impulse is given the development
tbqw in progress in the Brownsville
country.
The new enterprise is located in
thtnear neighborhood of one of
tfce oldest and most successful su
;gar plantations in South Texas. On
this plantation, which is of com
jparatively small area, comprising
-aot over 200 acres, sugar cane has
eea successfully cultivated year in
3&Bd year out, on the same land,
for over thirtv vears without the"
.necessity of fertilizing. As proof
-of the productiveness of this soi
it may be stated as a fact that the
United States government bounty
-for the sugar produced on this lit
tle Dlantation in 1892, paid at the
rxte of two cents per pound,
amounted to 10,200.
But sugar is not the only crop
that pays so well on this land, for
sorghum has been found to be
aaHallv as orofitible, and truck
even more so on land in the same
vicinity.
All of which goes to prove the
'ft-reiterated statement that the
Brownsville country is destined to
ieone of the greatest producing
reu in the entire United States
JLad it is with the construction of
irrigating canals that its destiny is
J be worked out.
'The editor of the. Brownsville
"Herald is seeing things again.
'He persists in declaring that a fly
ing machine is operating over the
'fcorder in the vicinity of Browns--smlle.
Strange the peculiar effect
produced by the murky waters of
the "Silvery Rio Grande. Corpus
Cbristi Caller.
The Rio Grande has been called
a lot of things, but. never before
feas it been termed silvery. At the
'saase time, however, whe'u, its
waters irrigate the lands of the
ralley the result after the har
vest is something that .feels like
ier. looks like silver and is
'.stiver. -
After looking over her many
bayous and lakes, who would have
thought that Mississippi would
vi r become a dry state? Laredo
Times.
'Knd, lookingat the Gulf of Mex
ico to the east of Texas, the Rio
Grande to the south and west, and
the aany rivers, lakes and bayous
St cover the Lone Star state.
tho would ever think that within
a. few shot t years this heroic com
monwealth wilL be as dry as any of
them? Any bets that it won't? Get
busy! It's almost post time!
Tntt Brownsville country is
-shipping lettuce to the North in
carka.d lots- What would the rest
f the country do for good things
:, ?eat without Texas? Beaumont
Enterprise. .
- Why, of course they would have
lido entirely without, "doncher"
t&w. Lrredo Times.
Tfaey'i ever do without Texas,
Tberailrbad commission of Texas
is looking' into the matter of delavs
in the arrival of trains at Placedo
and at .Bay City where they con
nect with trains on the St. Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico railroad. v
Early this week tne commission
issued an order asking for infor
mation along the lines m ntioned.
The roads affected are the Galves
ton, Harrisburg & San Antouio,
which connects at Placedo, and the
Gulf, Colorado endSantaFe, which
connects at Bay City. The Browns
ville road has made application for
the waiving of the requirement of
the commission preventing trains
to wait longer than 30 minutes for
connections, the complaint being
that unless connections are made
with the lines referred to pas
sengers to or from the points nam
ed are delayed 24 hours. The
commission seeks to secure such
information as will assist it in act
ing upon the application.
Congratulates Brownsville.
Kingsville regretted to see E. II.
Herman come to Browns7ille to
take charge of the publicity bureau
The Gulf Coast Record published
in that place had the following tq
say in its last issue:
Mr. Ed Herman, has resigned
his position with the Gulf Coast
Magazine and will claim Browns
ville as his future home. He has
accepted the charge of the Publi
city bureau of that city and will
demonstrate to the travelling pub
lic the advisability of coming to
the Gulf Coast country at large
and Brownsville in particular. No
more will the weary traveller wend
his way from the depot to the hotel
ARTESIAN WELL
SUNK AT LYPORD
Hne -Water Secured at Depth of
1800 Feet.
THE F AIR
Town Now Has Fine Supply Flow Is
300. Gallons a Minute Car of
Mules and Implements Re
ceived at Town.
Branch House of "EI Globo"
Hosiery , Underwear, Umbrellas,
Handkerchiefs, Laces,
Embroideries, Ribbons
' Lace Curtains.
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Proprietor
and there wait until he can be as
signed to his cot (number 6 in his
room), but he will be, met with
open arms and conducted to a nice
cozy room and there made comfor
table. 50 that in the morning he
will arise and feel in the pioper re'
ceptive mood to be shown the
beauties of coining to the land of
the blest. We are sorry to lose
him and Brownsville is to be con
gratulated on securing his ervice.
Death of Dr. D. D. Wells.
News has been received by Dr.
F. J. Combe of the death of Dr. D.
D. Wells, of Tampa. Fla., which
occurred at' Jacksonville, Fla. The
information is to the effect that Dr.
Wells was taken suddenly ill on a
train near the last named place.
He was taken to a hospital there
and died shortly after.
Dr Wells was known in
Brownsville, having spent several
months here last y ear. He served
as a contract surgeon in the Unit
ed Stated army during the Spanish-American
war in Cuba. It was
there that Dr. Combe, who served
in the .same capacity, winning
such distinction as to be made a
major, made the acquaintance of
Dr. Wells. The news of the pat
ter's death is received with regret
by Brownsville friends.
Lyford now has auother fine ar
tesian well. During the last few
days the Messrs Charles H. Ste
venson and A. D. Struthers have
completed the drilling of this well
and the water is now flowing from
the gusher at the rate of 300 gal
lons a minute.
This last well is a big addition to
the water supply at Lyford, and
the citizens are very proud of it.
New residents are moving to Ly
ford daily and the town is filling
up rapidly.
A carload of mules and another
car of farming implements arrived
in the town yesterday from Mis
souri, having been ordered by some
of the newcomers.
Charles H. Stevenson of Lyford
is in Brownsville today on business.
"Lyford is booming," said he
Many people are coming to that
section and are buying homes. The
fanning property is being bought
up rapidly. AH signs point to a
prosperous season for the whole
district."
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
UP BEFORE COURT.
Mc Clelland vs. Brownsville Land &
ligation CoAgain Being Heard.
Ir-
The attention of the district
court was taken up today in the
argument on demurrers in the case
in which J. D. A. McClelland
seeks to recover damages from the
Brownsville Land & Irrigation
company. lhis case is one in
J which the plaintiff alleges that his
cotton crop was destroyed through
the alleged turning of water, over
hip lands by the company in ques
tion,. The suit was brought a number
of months ago in the district court
and a v verdict found for the de
fendants. It was then taken to the
court of appeals, where the vjudg
ment was reversed and tne case
sent back for re-trial. The argu
ment today is being made with the
idea of getting the case in shape
for trial and it will likely be called
tomorrow or Friday. Attorney R
B. Creager representsatbe plaintiff.
while the firm of Gregory, Batts &
Brooks of Austin appears for the
defendants. Judge Brooks rep
resents the firm named.
RACYCLE AGENCY
wneeis. oougnt, sold, and re
paired. Brownsville Undertaking
Co. Telephone 123
EI PraiSO Rafeurut
JOHN DARROUZET Prop.
American, French and Mexican dishes.
Lodging furnished Cheap. Street cars
pass door. Next door to opera house.
MATAMOROS,. MEXICO.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
TONED AND REPAIRED
Piano Action Work a Specialty.
Keeps on hand piano
Strings'and felts.
GEORGE KRAUSSE.
Residence on Levee St.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS
Capital, $100,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $42,G0O
. J?111, am.pIe,esoiJ,rfes. strong Board of Directors, and complete
fecilities for handling all kinds of banking business, cordially invitestbe
accounts of corporations, firms and individuals, and extends io cutorneis
every accommodation consistent with sound and safe banking -lumc"
OFFICERS:
Jas. A. Browne, Pres.
S. L. Dworman, 1st Vice Pres.
W. M. Ratcliffe, 2d Vice Pres.
A. Ahhcira, Cashier
DIRECTORS:
Ashhefm Tohtr Clostipr
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C. P. Barreda
S. L. Dworman
Robert Dalzell
James B. Wells
Win. Kelly
M. Alonso
James A. Browne
W. 51. Katclifle
W. F. Snrague
E. C. Forto
M. H. Cross
A. Cueto.
PROMPTNESS olND LIBERALITY
THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
' Capital Stock, $100,000.00
x U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
OFFICERS n
E. H. GOODRICH, President
JOHN McALLEN, Vice President
J. Q. FERNANDEZ, Cashier
DIRECTS 3KS
Jobn MeAIlea, Jose Cclay a, L T. Pi yet
Misnel Fernando, Jr.
E. H. Goodrich. O. C Saed. f . Q. Ptrnnd
E. A. McGARY, Assistant-Cashier.
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is only one
the
REPORT MADE BY
THE GRAND JURY
Eighteen Tue Bills Found Repairs.
Wiring and Plumb'ng for Court
. House and Jail.
In its written report to Judge
Hopkins last evening the grand
jury stated that 43 cases had been
investigated. Altogether 18 true
bills were found. Sixteen were no
bills. Seven were referred to the
next grand jury. One was ignored
because the jury had no jurisdic
tion and another was iguored b
; cause it was already Datore tne
court. Sixteen inquests were found
Adopted By-Laws.
At a meeting of the Brownsville
Real Estate Men's association last
night by-laws were finally adopted.
The meeting was called for this
purpose, but there wassome dis
cussion of the work of the publicity ' to be regular.
bureau. Mr. Herman, secretary of The grand jury recommended
the bureau, told of what he was that the plastering in the grand
doing. He said that things were jury room be repaired, as well as
shaping themselves nicely and that the shutters and plastering of the
the outlook was vary bright, countv iiil. Reeardinir the jail, the
Work on the press bureau near the jury declared that it was in as good
depot is progressing nicely. sinitary condition as the furnish-
Notice. - , inss will allow.
Notice is hereby served that I II waS .pinin , ..th?
will enforce the law against any tne courtuouse ana jau suo.ua
person found cuttiug or otherwise be wired immediately in prepara
interfering with the fences around tion for the coming of electricity,
my pasture at Llano Grande, and A Un nrnvd with Drooer
I will pay ten dollars for informa- , , . , . . m,.
tion leading, to the conviction of plying for use of running water
any person or persons so doing. as soon as tne water-woncs system
2-19-lm. J. P. Withers. is in readiness. - '
Raspberry Jam
many kinds of
BEECH-NUTS CONSERVES
that we sell. The list includes all of the
best fruits (and Peanut butter). Each
is made from selected fruit and tmmulat-
ed, sugar nothing else no preservative
neeaea wnen packed in the famous
Beech-Nut vacuum glass jars. The
Beech-Nut method of makincr. retains
the delicious flavor of the fruit, and
makes them superior in many ways to
uie imporcea article, we recommend
them to you.
BKOWNSVILLE GROCERY CO.
Staple and Fancy Groceries
W. n.CItr. Pro. E. McDstIU Vlce-P. KJl JIcDitKI Mrr
, WHITE ELEPHANT
SALOON
V. L. CBIXE1X. Proprietor.
First-class Liquors, Wines,
Cigars. Polite Attention.
Market Square
Brownsville. Texas
. W. KIBBE
Attorney-At-Lcw
NOTARY PUBLIC
Putegnat Bldg. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
Removal Notice!
We have recently moved to 12th
Street, opposite Precio Fijo.
Singer Sewing
Machine Company
Brownsville, Texas.
A. GOLDAMMER
CONTRACTOR AND
BUILDER
Pi'ans and Specifications Fur
nished on Short Notice
Wholesale
Cheap for Cash
Frank Alcedo
Ce'aya Building.
fiALLAM COLONIZATION COMPANY
1 , IRRIGATED LANDS. , Merchants National Bank Bldg.
M. H. CROSS.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Boots Shoes
Winchester Arms (Sh Ammunition
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Lnpfeer, Shingles, Boors, Sasfe,
Blinds and Bmiders Hardware
BROWNSVILLE, TEX. MATAMOROS, MEX.
Vie Texas Company
PRODUCER, REFINER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF
Texas Petroleum and its Products
CRUDE OIL PRIME WHITE OIL SOLAR OIL
REDUCED FUEL OIL WATER WHITE OIL
NAPHTHAS GASOLINE LIQUID ASPHALT
"TEXACO" HARD ASPHALTS
M OEM
L.
. Lubricating Oils of High Viscosity and Lew Cold Test.
GENERAL OFFICE I nnic tfrvtiralcb; A rrt
BEAUMONT. TEXAS J ".unuiisjw, ngi., UlUWUSYlilC, IGAilS
WELLER'S SALOON
FmH Inane of S. OraMaider
Co's Famous WHiaskiies
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P-i
Kentucky Belle, Dunn's Monogram, Cane Spring, Silver
Brook, and Woodford Co., the Great Sellers
""SaSgBSr'1 H. H. WELLER, Prop.
The Metropolitan
Only Up'to-Date
Short Order Restaurant
In theCity.
Regular Meals 25c
SPECIALTY IN LUNCHES FOR TRAVELERS
Famished Rooms 50c and 75c.
J. A. CLOETTA.'Proprielor.
Next to Crixell Saloon. Brownsville
Texas
JAMES B.WELLS
cAttorney
at Law
Successor to Powers & Max an,
Powers & Wells, Wells &Reutfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells. Stayton & Kleberg
I buy and sell Reai Estate and
nvestigate land titles. A comglete
abstract t.J all Utles of record in
Cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice.
Union Bakery
John Thielen, Manager
Bread, Biscuit, Cakes, Etc.
From Choicest Brands of
Made
Flour
Elfrabeth Street, Brownsville, Tex
F, W. Seabury
ATTODNEVAT-LAW
Rio Grande City Texas
piacticein the District Conrts of
Starr, Hidaljj. Zapat? and
Webb Connties.
E.
B. GORE
Engineering Co.
Civil and Constructing
Engineers end Architects
MEM. S. W. ENG. & ARCH. CLUB
Surveys, Maps, Profiles,
Plans and Estimates, Irri
gation Canals, and Drain-
age Work. Drafting and
Blueprinting.
Office io Merchants National Bank Bldjr
D. B. CHAP IN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
HIDALGO, TEXAS
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