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VOL. XVII. NO. 194.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909.
SINGLE COPIES, 5 CENTS
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FARM MACHINERY
Comprising such lines as have proven to be best adapted to
BREAK AND PREPARE GROUND
PLANT AND CULTIVATE A CROP
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Our immense stock only
one day from Brownsville enables you to get the" best
IMPLEMENTS, WINDMILLS and WAQONS at the.right
prices. Write us.
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IRRIGATED LANDS
FOR SALE
TIio facts tliat we have advertised about Stites & Xickerson clearing
$10,000.00 from forty-thrco acres of onions last winter has been told so
oftcrn that wo will now give you tho results of the farming operations of
G. S. Taylor, of Mission, in raising snap beans.
Mr. Taylor Is an ex-ranger, and his experience in fanning dates back
only to tho time of his purchase of fivo acres of land at La Lomita one
year ago.
In September, 1008, hcjdantcd one and one-half acres to beans and
shortly after planting them went to tho new town of Chapin, where ho
was employed by Mr. John Closncn for several months.
During his absence his beans matured, and he instructed' a neighbor to
have them marketed.
When he returned to Mission a day or two ago he was very agree
ably surprised to learn that Ids one and one-half acres of beans had pro
duced 178 bushels and had sold at an average price of 2.23 per bushel,
net to him, aggregating $391.02.
When it is realized that tliis crop was planted, grown and marketed
during the the three months of October, November and December and re
. alized at the rate of 201.00 per acre or 130.00 per uioutb, for the time
' they were being grown, some idea of the possibilities j """lalgo County
can bo better understood.
Brownsville, Texas, December 18th, 1008.
CONWAY HOIT
Mission, Hidalgo Co., Texas
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Sailing, sailing over Niagara Falls,
I'll never forget the whoop-te-doo-doo,
Who lost his overalls.
CHAP
is not only the literayy center of South
Texas, but is growing so fast that soon
it will make towns that are now call
ed cities look like water tank "stations.
A town is like a man; if it is all right
and worthy of confidence it will go
ahead and prosper. Chapin is going
ahead fast. If you buy a lot now you
will prosper. Why don't you get wise?
Buy A Lot!
E.. F. ROWSON (& CO,
Brownsville, Texas, or Chapin, Texas
CONTRACT FOR
HOTEL ANNEX
LAKE CHARLES FIRM WILL
BUILD MILLER ADDITION.
Contract Was Awarded Yesterday Af
ternoon and Work Will Cinmence
Next Weew Improvements Will
Cost Twenty Thousand Dollars
The contract for building the an
nex to the Miller Hotel was let late
yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Crosby
& Fleming of Lake Charles, La., be
ing the successful bidders. Their bid
for the work complete was $16,
043.00. There were seven other bids
ranging as high as 20,000. The
contract was signed last night and
work is to begin within a week.
The stockholders of the hotel com
pany held a meeting Thursday night
to receive and open bids for the
hotel work and of the eight bids sub
mitted that of the Lake Charles peo
ple was found to be the lowest, be
ing $150 under the next lowest fig
ure. The bids were taken under ad
visement until the Lake Charles sure
ties who were offered as bondsmen,
could be communicated with by wire.
A favorable answer having been re
ceived yesterday afternoon, the deal
was closed and the papers signed
at 6 o'clock last evening.
Under the terms of the contract
Messrs. Crosby & Fleming are to be
given possession of the grounds on
which the annex is to be built
not later than next Trudsday,
February 18, and they are to com
plete the work by Ju'y J. Their con
tract includes pli mbing and wiring
and the building ready to turn over.
This will mak-j tho annex, w'ifn fur
nished, cost approximately $20,000.
Mr. Fleming, who was hero to sign
the contract, left for his home in
Lake Charles lats night but will be
back next week to commence work.
Before leaving he assured a Herald
representative that the building
would 'T)e finished in contract time
and that part of itwould be ready for
occupancy before that time. D. R.
Jacobs of the firm of Phelps & Ja
cobs of San Antonio, the arhitects
who planned the annex, who was al
so here to attend to the letting of
the contract, left for home today.
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Largest and Most Complete Stock in South Texas
OFFICE FURNITURE, ETC., ETC.
HANCOCK-LAMB FURNITURE CO., Brownsville
SANTONE WANTS SLEEPER
SERVICE TO BROWNSVILLE
Houston, Texas, Feb. 12. T. J
Andersan, general passenger . agent
of the Sunset-Central lines, re
turned yestedray morning from
San Antonio, where agitation of
the business men for a through sleep
er service to Brownsville had attract
ed his attention.
Mr. Anderson made it manifest to
the San Antonio people that such a
proposition would be considered by
the Galveston, Harnsburg and San
Antonio railroad.
Though the route over this line is
some longer than via the Sap, the
proposition will probably be favored
by the Business Men's club, since it
appears impossible to obtain the
through service over the Sap.
Mr. Anderson's suggestion is to
run a new and extra train out of San
Antonio at 8 o'clock p. m., over the
Victoria division of the Galvestion,
Harrisburg and San Antonio, making
connections with the St. Louis,
Brownsville and eMxico at Placedo
about twelve miles south of Victoria.
This would put a through sleeper
and perhaps a coach into Brownsville
early next morning.
The new train, except for the
twelve miles additional, would prac
tically constitute a night train to Vic
toria. -
Developments and a definitcpropo
sition are expected to follow this suggestion.
AGREE ON PENDING
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
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Austin, Texas, Feb. 12. All rail
road officials and railroad unions in
this city today expressed gratification
over the agreements on pending legis
lation at Austin.
Remarkably enough all employes
and railroad managements have
reached agreements on all matters be
fore the state legislature for the first
time in the history of unionism in
the United States. The empolyes
are not urging a drastic full crew law
at Austin: the railroads agree to a
clause defining promotions, em
ployes rising from merit andlong
service. The employes also will fight
the two-cent fares.
It is understood here as a result.
all the larger roads, the Denver, Rock
isianu, Frisco, Santa Fe and Katy.
will add to their lines and improve
their systems more the coming year
than during any previous five years.
w. B. Drake, of the Frisco. J. W.
Robbins, of the Rock Island, and
Geo. Cotter, of the Denver, are large
ly responsible for the agreements.
The total amount contemplated for
improvements in Texas is estimated
at ?10,000,000. San Antonio Light.
WORK OF THE
SOIL SURVEY
TAKING INVENTORY OF SOIL IN
EIGHT COUNTIES.
Interesting Work o, Soil Expert G. N.
Cofiey and Assistants in this Reg
ion Mr. Coffey has International
Reputation as Soil Expert.
The state of New Jersey has im
ported five stallions from Great Brit
ain to enable its farmers to produce
a higher type of horses.
Taking an inventory of the soil re
sources bf eight counties, is the im
portant work which is occupying a
corps of nine soil experts, who are in
th"e employ of Uncle Sam for that
purpose. At the head of this work is
G. N. Coffey,, of Washington, D. C,
who is assisted by eight soil survey
ors. The counties included in Mr.
Coffey's district are Cameron, Hidal
go, Starr, Zapata, Webb, Duval, Nue
ces and San Patricio, the first five
named being those which are includ
ed in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
In answer to a Herald reporter's
questions, Mr. Coffey this morning
furnished some interesting informa
tion regarding the nature of his work.
The object of this survey is to gather
comprehensive and logical infor
mation covering the character and
distribution of soils, climate, agri
culture, and irrigation throughout
the area included.
The results of the work will be
reported to the department of agricul
ture, and will be published by the
department. The soils found here
and the respective locations of the
same will be shown on a map printed
in colors, which will be on a scale of
about six inches to the mile. This
map will also indicate the location of
the principal towns of the area cov
ered, besides the larger ranches, as
well as the streams, drainage chan
nels, railroads and county roads. The
survey was begun about the middle
of last November, and will probably
be completed by April 1st. The re
port of the results obtained will be
made to the agricultural department.
and will probably be published with
in about a year. The report will in
clude a chapter on each of the
subjects mentioned; namely, on the
character and distribution of soils,
climate, agriculture and irrigation,
and will include the map as described
also.
Mr. Coffey has divided the eight
counties under his supervision into
four districts, two surveyors being
assigned to each district, as follows:
Brownsville, R. E. Willard and A. E.
Coker; Corpus Christi, W. T. Carter,
Jr., and J. W. Nelson; Falfurrias, R.
A. Winston and A. L. Higgins; La
redo, A..W. Mangum and W. J. Geib.
Mr. Coffey, being in charge' of the en
tire work, visits- the various districts
at intervals, and directs the opera
tions of the men in the field. At
present he is located at Brownsville,
being here to take the place of -Mr.
Coker, who -leaves this afternoon on
a visit to Alabama, having secured a
leave of absence to attend to some
business- matters in that state.
Mr. Coffey, by the way, although
still a young man, has achieved great
prominence in soil survey work in
the United States. Though his mod
esty prevents his making any refer
ence to the fact himself, yet it is true
that his work in this country has at
tracted the attention of governments
no less powerful than Germany and
Russia, agricultural representatives
of which have twice within the past
year requested the department of agri
culture at Washington to grant Mr.
Coffey a leave of absence in order
to visit Europe and Asia for the pur
pose of making expert reports upon
the work of the German experts in
the empire, and also upon that of the
Russians in the vast country tra
versed oy the Trans-Siberian railway.
The work being done by these soil
experts will no doubt be of great im
portance, as it wil furnish a thorough
and impartial estimate of the soil,
climate, and agricultural resources of
this region. The men doing this
work are men of high ability, keen
and intelligent, men who have no
land to sell, no ax to grind whatever.
who are merely employed by the gov
ernment to investigate and give an
accurate and unbiased report of the
conditions as they find them.
Main Canal 27 miles long,
250 feet wide and 20 feet
deep. 13,000 acre feet of
storage. 4 sections separat
ed by locks and dams. Wat
er stands 4 feet higher in
each section than in the one
next below. 50 miles of lat
erals, or branch canals now
completed and in operation.
Take our free automobile
trip to the headgates and see
for yourself.
- Water in any quantity de
sired flows naturally from
the bottom of the RIo Grande
into our main canal and
from there Into the laterals
and out upon the fields. It
does this when the river is
low as well as whea the river
is high. To fill the canal we
simply lift one or more of
the eight gates in the big
concrete wall.
SAN BENITO
On Alain Line of Gulf oasf Railway 19 Miles North of Brownsville
The Delta of the Rio Grande is the Most Favored Region on
the Continent for Farming, Trucking and Fruit Growing
San Benito is the Most Favored Spot
In the Rio Grande Delta Because We HaveS
Water in Abundance
Which is the One Thing Needful
At San Benito You Will Find
The Only Gravity Canal in the Brownsville Country
The Only Canal in the Valley that has Navigation
We are Now irrigating'thousands of acres Without Pumps
Get off the train at SAN BENITO or call at our Brownsville office, opposite Miller
Hotel. Write or ask for ticket giving you FREE AUTOMOBILE RIDE from Browns
ville to San Benito via our Hcaigaits. Write for Booklet
San Benito Land & Water Co.
SAN BENITO, TEXAS.
ALBA. HEYW0OD. President SAM A. ROBERTSON, Secretary and Engineer
Cane and other products
iandled on barges (20 by GO
!;'feet) through our series of
Clocks and dams.
The town of San Benito is
growing rapidly. Splendid
hotel. Running water in ev
ery room.
Two Splendii driven wells just brought n at San Benito.
Pure Sweet water at 180 feit
SLAYDEN WILL
FIGHT THE BILL
Notice to Water and Light Patrons.
Patrons ot the city electric light
plant are hereby warned that any
using the lights after midnight will
be charged extra at double rate for
all time after that hour. Patrons of
the city water-works are also remind
ed that use of the water in excess of
the amount permitted under the rates
paid by such persons will also be
charged extra. Any person violating
the rules regulating either the water
or light will be deprived of the
use of such service. Each patron is
provided with a copy of the ordin
ance regulating the use of the water
and lights, and all are requested to
read these rules and gowi them
selves accordingly.
(Signed) RAFAEL COWAN,
Supt.
Fluffy Young Thing I'd like to
prepay the express on this package.
Express Company's Agent What's
the value? Fluffy Young Thing
Nothing , sir- It's a bundle of letters
I'm sending them back to him. Chi
cago Tribune. .
OBJECTS STRONGLY TO REIN
STATEMENT OF NEGROES.
Compromise Bill Agreed to By Roose
velt and Foraker Will Have Tor
tuous Path in House May Be
Killed in Committee.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 13. The
compromise bill agreed to by Presi-.
dent Roosevelt and Senator Foraker,
looking to the reinstatement of the
Brownsville raiders in the army, will
very Jikely pass the senate, but it will
have a tortuous path to follow be
fore it becomes a law. The date for
voting on it in the senate is Febru
ary 23. After its passage in that
body it will then have to go to the
house. If no objection be made it
could be taken up and passed in
that bod" without the formality of
being referred to a committee.
Mr. Slayden of Texas proposes to
object when that exigency arises. He !
is a member of the military commit
tee of the house, has followed the
Brownsville affair closely and has
very positive views in opposition to
readmitting to the army the riotous
negro soldiers whose escapade at
Brownsville was only one of a series
of such outrages.
Upon objection from any member
the senate bill, when it reaches the
house, will be referred to the mili
tary committee. Mr. Slayden will at-,
tempt to hold it there as long as pos
sible, and its is very unlikely that it
will ever get back to the house in
time to be taken up and passed in
the few days then remaining of the-,
session. The bill would then die
with this congress. Foraker's term
as senator, likewise Mr. Roosevelt's
as president, will also have expired.
That may end the Brownsville busi
ness, likewise the "claims" of the
discharged soldiers.
The sale of lots in West Browns
ville still continues and the available
home sites are rapidly disappearing.
This week one real estate man.G. Hel
big, who deals extensively in city
property, sold eleven lots. The sales
were made to six purchasers. Those
who invested were Mrs. Lizzie Bull,
of Indiana, two lota; A. D. Weimer,
one lot; J. D. Dunman, one lot; A.
Benavides, three lots; H. Grunewald
three lots; G. W. Rendall, one lot.
'there are half a dozen other deals
closed all but signing the papers, but
these have not been made public. City
property in all parts of Brownsville
is moving rapidly.
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The Land of Now
Development in the Falfurrias Country is a present
fact, and not a promise, for the investor or for the
homeseelcer, offering- unequalled opportunity to
share the profits of the "Land of Heart's Delight"
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TION FOR THE NEXT CROP. WE WILL HAVE IN OPERATION TO O UR SUGAR 3ITLL AND T1IROUGH THE PROPERTY, A RAILWAY. WII ICH WILL BRING EVERY PART WT1JHV K ASY REACH OF THE ITLL