The Brownsville daily herald. [volume], January 02, 1909, Image 2

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6 Brownsville Herald.
Official County and City Journal.
sirs. Jeaso O. Wheeler, Proprietor.
GoB8olldated in 1893 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan, which was published
in Brownsville for sixteen years
Entered at the Fostoffice. Brownsville. Texas
as secoad-class matter. E3
TKRiMS OP SUBSCRIPTION.
I)a;Jy Published every evening
xeept Sunday, aany oy man posxpaia
to any point is the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered by
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year. .$6V00
One copy six months. 3t00
Weekly Published Saturday, by
rar.il postpaid to any point in the
United States, or Mexico.
One copy six months 75
One copy one year $1.50
One copy three months. . .50
Subscriptions invariably due and
jmbable in advance.
Adv-.Using rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
MRS. JESSE O. WHEELER.
SATURDAY. JANUARY ?, 1909.
RIVALS SOUTHERN CALI
FORNIA.
That Herald readers in other sec
tions may see that the glowing re
sorts published in this paper re
garding the wonderful possibilities
of the Brownsville Country are not
exaggerated, the following editorial
from a recent number of the Waco
Tribune Is copied:
"Texas peeople are just beginning
to realize that here at home they
have a section of the state that in
climate, fertility and products even
mbre than rivals the famous
Southern California country, of
which Los Angeles is the center. We
allude, as will be inferred, to what
is commonly called the Brownsville
Country,' or Lower Rio Grande Val
ley. "And the wonderful feature of it
is that up to only five years ago this
country was given up to the ranch
man and cattle and was unknown.
Lands that sell today at $a0 to $100
per acre went bogging for a pur
chaser at one to two dollars an acre.
' The railroad has wrought the
change and .revealed the wonderland
that was in Texas, awaiting the mag
ic influence of capital, industry and
energy. The pioneers who had fore
sight and pluck to' go iu and acquire
holdings in the new land are reap
ing rich reward. The products are
simply wonderful and eurich the
growers. Lands are bought and sold
daily and values go up steadily nev
er down. Lands that sold in
Southern California twenty years ago
at $S0 to 100 an acre bring $500,
to $1000 an acre today. The same de
velopment may be expected in the
.Lower Rio Grande Valley.
"It is a fact that so wonderful are
the conditions, the inducements, the
opportunities in that section that
ome people will not credit it. They
doubt what is told them and suspect
some trick or deception. 'It is too
good to be true,' many say. We
thought of this yesterday when read
ing the report of Mr. R. A. Thomp
son, chief engineer of the Texas Rail
road Commission. He was sent over
the line of the St. Louis. Brownsville
and Mexico Railway, from Houston
to Brownsville, to inspect the line
and decided on the amount of bonds
per mile, that shall be allowed to
that road. He spent some time in the
work, investigating the country care
fully as well as the railroad, and on
his return he is quoted in the Dallas
News of Tuesday, as saying:
" The half has not been told in the
special newspaper articles of the pos
sibilities and development of that
Southwestern country. With the ca
nals completed and under way a
total of between 700,000 and SOO.OOO
acres will be brought under cultiva
tion. '
' 'The country is just reaching that
pafht where the wonderful possibili
ties are only in sight. The Browns
ville road will not be able to ilo the
business ten years from now even
It it is double tracked. In proof of
that a conservative estimate is that
each of the 750.000 acres to be ir
rigated will, in the numerous crops
of a mild twelve months, produce
at least three-fourths of a car load of
freight out bound. That will be an
annual movement of 600,000 cars..'
"This is an impartial and intelli
gent opinion and is well calculated
to impress. Mr. B. F. Yoakum, head
-4 of the Frisco system, builded more
-wisely thai, most people suspected
when he induced St. Louis capital to
penetrate the undeveloped country
with a railroad. His superb judgment
DONNA LANDS: C-Gperative
aiiafis Colonisation Company,
has had early t vindication an'd the
benefit to Texas "will be immense, for
within a decade thenew country will
add untold millions to the tax values
of the state and thousands of people
Will reap rich benefits as well.
Brownsville will rival San Antopio
in' population and wealth. South
west Texas will share with Southern
California the wonder and attention
of the world."
Governor Tom's offer of $100 re
ward for the arrest and conviction of
parties who gamble or exhibit gamb
ling devices, and also of parties who
permit gambling on premises owned
by. them, may have suggested some
New Year resolutions to the fraterni
ty. Governor Tom is determined to
stop gambling in Texas, and as it is
a penitentiary offense, it is about
time for the gamblers to be looking
a little out.
The American army of "pacifica
tion," which has been holding down
the. irrepressible patriots in Cuba,,
is being withdrawn, and the Island
will be given another opportunity to
show whether it is capable of self
government. If it fails again, the
American flag may have to be hoisted
again over its troublous population,
and, who knows but what next time it
may be hoisted to "slay put."
It is noticed that nobody has raised
any particular objections to our
"hauling down the flag" n Cuba, nor
has anyone been accused of .lack of
patriotism on account of its being
done.
Don't forget those New Year reso
lutions. . .
THE MATTER OF GOuw ROADS.
The extent of the civilization and
prosperity of a country is frequently
and properly gauged by the character
and extent of its public roads and
means of easy communication. If by
public roads is meant the ordinary
highway or means of neighborhood
communication, the United States
would stand very low in the scale of
progress, but clearly all the means
of communication should be taken in
to account. In the matter of rail
roads this country easily stands at
the head, and for that reason the ut
ter worthlessness of our public roads
socalled, cannot be permitted to
weigh in the scale against us as would
be the case but for the extent of
our rail communication.
But perfect as our railroad system
undoubtedly is compared with the
systems or otnor countries, it is ter
ribly handicapped by the wretched
country and neighborhood roads
which serve as feeders to .t, as well
as the only means of communication
between the country towns and the
farms that surround them. A few
States maintain fairly good highways
between leading points, but the great
majority of country roads are noth
ing but dirt paths, with little grading,
small attempt at drainage and con
structed without regard to grade or
economy of distance.
This absence of good roads is the
source of great loss and inconven
ience to the farmers of the country.
In bad weather all traffic is necessari
ly stopped.and even in the best weath
er it is, impossible to haul heavy
loads without great waste of energy
and expense," not to speak of the loss
of valuable time. This extra cost,
due to the bad rbads) adds materially
to the cost of growing staple crops.
The " matter of good roads has
long claimed the attention of public
men, but the amount or improve
ment resulting has been small. The
cost of constructing and maintaining
roads is commonly borne by the coun
ties through .which they run, and
in some cases by the States where
continuous highways are maintained.
The States have done better as a
rule than the counties, but in no
States of the Union can it be claimed
that a really good system of roads
is maintained. News Orleans Pica
yune. iiore people are taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy every year. It is con
sidered to be the most effective rem
edy and bladder troubles that medi
cal science can devise. Foley's Kid
ney Remedy corrects irregularities,
builds up worn out tissues and re
stores lost vitality. It will make
you fotil well and look well.
Sold by all druggists.
The finest pearls in the world
cpme from Thursday Island, north
of Australia, one valued at $15,000
recently reaching London from its
fisheries.
Great Britain greatly increased
its acreage of wheat, potatoes and
lucerne this' year at the expense of
all the other grain and vegetable
crops.
The Illinois Central Railroad is
fitting up several locomotives to burn
coke iu otfort tn chec.T the smoke
nuisance at terminals.
Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bowels
so they will act naturally and you
.o not have to take purgatives contin
ally. Sold by all druggists.
stoxs tho coah and Sicals lons
FOR SALE
fete on Monroe Street, between 11th
and 12th streets.
Lot No. 11, block 05, Adams street,
between 10th and 11th streets.
2 lots with 50x100 foot store and
warehouse, and one frame cottage
on Levee street, between 10th and
11th streets.
Woodhouse store, with' two lots, at
Pt. Isabel.
For Prices Apply to
A. T. WOODHOUSE,
Raymondvflle, Texas.
BENIGNO CEBALLAS
, TAILORING,
Cleaning, and Pressing for Ladies
AND GENTLEMEN.
WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
Near Ilth and Elizabeth Sts. BronivlIIe, Tex.
UNION BAKERY
John Thielen, Manager
Bread, Biscuit, Cakes, .Etc., Made
From the Choicest Brands of Flour
Eli7abeth Street. Brownsville, Texas
SPECIAL LAND
126 acres 1 miles from Brownsville,
all in cultivation, under irrigation.
will cut in tracts to suit cheap.
Also 40 acres one mile from Sta
tion at Harlingen, on canal, fine land,
a bargain.
I have an inquiry for a house and
lot in Brownsville; who has one for
sale?
A. W. CUNNINGHAM,
Elizabeth St. opposite New Bank.
TO
Something New
The Splendid Continental Light, which
produces a light of 100 candle power,
and when used three or four hours
every day, consumes only 1 1-2 gallons
of ordinary kerosene oil, costing 11
cents per gallon in one month.
This Lamp which was formerly worth $6, is
now offered as follows: Table lamp $5, Wall
lamp $4. Mantles and chimneys at 20 cents.
J. L TREVINO
Corner Monroe and Fourteenth Streets
Mrs. Wm. Home
urnishe
afe in Connection
ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES
CENTRALLY LOCATED,
716 Chaparral St.
Corpus Christi, - Texas
LODGING
25c-35c-
McCAIN :: Fronting Depjt
Ass't U. S. Attorney
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Will do a general prac
tice in all Federal and
State Courts. Special
attention given to Land
Titles.
PosLoffice Building
Up SfjCirsJ
Browiksville, Texas
Rafael Gutierrez
Contractor and Builder
All Kinds of
REPAIRING
Office I2th St., Near Elizabeth St.
.Telephone No. 190
Sales Mgrs. .
looms
Ae We HBLGER
PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON
Office Over Eagle Dru3 Store
The Metropolitan
0n!y Up-to-Date
Short Order Restaurant
In the City.
Regular Meals 25c .
SPECIALTY ir: LUNCHES.FOR TRAVELERS
Famished Rooss 50c and 75c.
J. A. CLOETTA, Proprietor
Nest to Crhell Saloon. Brownsville Texa
SEND' BROKEtf WATCHES TO
R. L. LACKNER
All Work Gaarnfeed Prompt Delivery
Also s Complete Lice of
Watches, Clocks, Spectacles, Jewelry, Etc.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
JAMES B. WELLS
cAttorney
at Law
Successor to Powers & Hasan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Eentfro & Hicks Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg.
Pbuy and sell real estate and
investigate !"d titles. A com
plete abstract of all titles of rec
ord in Cameron county, Texas.
Prateice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land litigation and corporation
practice.
Dr. F. C. SIZELAN
DENTIST
Permanently Located in the
PUENTE BUILDING
By the Day, Week
or Month
Brand new house just furnished
and opened for business; two Mocks
from depot; one blctfc from postoflico
Free Access to Bath
APPLY TO MRS. RYAN,
At The New Mason House.
Martin Hanson
Contractor
5nH Builder
Estimates Furnished :: Phone 2$
A. GOLDAMMER
CONTRACTOR AND
BUILDER -vssgs-Pians
and Specifications Fur
nished on Short Notice
Wholesale
(Cheap for Cash
Frank Alcedo
Celaya Building.
E. H. Goodrich & Son
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW
(MORTGAGE LOANS
DEALERS IN
REAL ESTATE
City Property and Country Prop
erty in Small Tracts
(MANAGERS
CAMERON COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.
H. BARRY
Contracting Engineer
AND ARCHITECT
DRAFTING and BLUEPRINTING
D. B. CHAPIN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
HIDALGO, TEXAS
CanaL
Sugar cTHill Now Building,
and a Spur from the Railroad t j the Mill
Apply to Any Real Estate Dealer
THE-
First National Bank
OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
Capital, $100,000" Surplus and Undivided Profits, $S4tQto
OFFICERS:
Jas. A. Browne, President S. L. Dwornas, 1st Vice Pres.
W. M. RatcHffe, 2d Vice Pres. A. Ashfeeiw, Caskkr
DIRECTORS:'
A. Ashheim John Closner C. P. Barreda Jas. A. Browne Win. Kelly
S. L. Dwornan W. M. RatcliSe Robert Dalzell W. F. Sprayue
Jas. B. Wells E. C Forto til. H. Cross M. Alonso A. Cueto
PROMPTNESS qAND LIBERALITY JgJc
THEpERCH ANTS' NATIONAL BANK
I OF BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS!
Capital Stock, $100,000.00
U.gS. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
OFFICERS
E. H. GOODRICH, President
JOHN McALLEN, Vice President
J. G. FERNANDEZ, Cashier
Lbi
E. A. McGaRY,
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U&AN.H
WHOLESALEDEALERS IN
Canned Goods, Flour, Etc.
Winchester Arms and Ammunition
Ik
BROWNSVILLE, TEX.
Anything
g Electrical K1
g ALLJKINDS OF':
Electrical, Plumbing & Sheet Metal Work
if
All Work Guaranteed Satisfactory
S 5
H Telephone No. 166 Opposite Postoffice Posloffice Box 288
MAIL ORDERS FROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
r.
The National
Comer Ilth and
OPPOSITE CITY HALL
Reg'ular Meals 25c.
SHORT ORDERS A LA CARTE
1
Phone
A. W. CUNNINGHAM
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Land titles examined. General real estate business transacted. Irrigated farms and alfalfa lands.
Brownsville inside property. Office Elczebeth St., opposite new Bank
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
Eureka Plumbing & Sheet Metal Works
SANITARY PLUMBING
Gas Fitting, Architectural Sheet Metal Work, Tanks, Cisterns, Etc.
P.fO. Eos 123.
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V 1-1 t
Staple I1
Fancy Domestic j Premium
and
$2 Imported Goods
JQ Country Orders Qived
3 Prompt Attention
American Tobscco Co.
Saye Your Tags
We Redeem
Them
Sse Oar Premiums
L ' -
Brokerage and Commission
Carry Stock of Corn, Oats, Potatoes, On.ons,
Cement and Lime. ifetter and Chegsg oa CoM storage
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DIRECTV JR.S
lobn McAllcs, Jcse CeLay, x. T. Pry or
Higuel Pemsndej, Jr.
E. H. Goodrich, O. C Sasder. I. Q. Fersssdax
Assistant-Cashier.
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CERIE
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MATAMOROS,
Anything
in Plumbing
.umDins L,o
Bar and Cafe
Washington Sts.
227
Brownsville, Texas?
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tryy IV 9?
Groceries b:
Depot for
Fuii Line Wh Grade!
Cigars . nd 1
Tobaccs f
FRESH STOCK j I'
FANCY CANDlESj &
MEX. fj
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