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BROWNSVILLE
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VOL. XVII. NO. 50.
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS MONDAY AUGUST 31 1908.
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-LA LOMITA-
IRRIGATED LANDS
FOR SALE
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Soome weeks ago we published as an advertisement an
estimate on onions grown on 107 acres of land in tho win-
ter of 1007 and 1008 land adjoining La Lomlta Ranch by
W. P. Stltes Ed Pnlllan TV. E. Klckerson and Ed C. Dnstin
Secretary of the South Texas Onion Growers Association.
This estimate was made in May while the Onions were in
transit. Since then W. P. Stltes and W. E. NIckerson hare
received retnrn on their shipments from the 43 acres which
they cultivated. Mr Instln and Mr. Pnlllan have not yet re-
ported results of their 64 acres.
Tho 43 acres reported on by Messrs. Stltes and NIcker-
son show the results in a year when the markets were un-
favorable of careful cultivation good and careful packing
and early marketing of Bermuda Onions.. The 43 acres pro-
duced to S i car loads containing 17061 crates netting tho
growers $15394.64; the commission men. $1320.00; the
crate men 2900.37 and the railroads $8291.79. Seduced to
one acre each acre paid $358.01 net to the grower$30.70 to
the commission mcn$C8.84 to the crate men and $192.83 to
the railroads.
The net results of the above work arc as follows:
These two men came here less than a year ago with
two teams and a few hundred dollars In money rented 43 acres
of irrigated lane at $20 per acre paid their total living expenses
labor bills rent cost of crates freight and all other incidental
expenses amounting to a little over $5000 and for the one
year's work put in the bank something over $10000.
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is needed in Mowers Reels
Hose Nozzles and Revolv-
ing Lawn Sprinklers be-
sides all kinds of Garden
Tools and Implerpents.
cAnytbing in this line
procured here is from the
best manufacturers and is
the best of the kind made
we handle no inferior
goods.
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THE PUBLISHER OF
The Brownsville Weekly Herald
GUARANTEES THE CLAIM THAT IT
CIRCULATES IN THIRTYONE STATES
By Far the Best Advertising Medium
for Land Propositions in South Texas
& Subscription Lists Open to Inspection By cAdvertisers
INVITATION SENT
WHITE SOX CLUB
ASKEirTO MAKE BROWNSVILLE
.JlADTpfG QUARTER FOR
COMING BASEBALL SEA-
SON" OP 1000.
Unexcelled Advantages Offered for
Professionals at Brownsville Mild
and Open Winter Climate With
One of the Best Parks In State
Prominent Signers.
A determined effort is being made
by Manager Joe Katool of the
Brownsville Baseball Club who is
also one of the proprietors of the
Brownsville Park to Induce the Na-
tional League to winter one at least
of its teams at Brownsville the com-
ing season. In line with this move
Manager Katool has sent to the
White Sox Baseball Club at Chicago
a very pressing Invitation to send a
team here the letter setting forth
the many advantages offered by
Brownsville for such purpose .and
being signed by a number of our
most prominent citizens and officials
both of the city and. of the railroad.
Following is a copy of the letter
which was sent yesterday:
Brownsville Texas Aug. 25 1908.
Mr. Chas. A. Comlskey Mgr. 'White
Sob Baseball Club Chicago 111.
Dear Sir: We the undersigned
citizens of Brownsville Texas desire
to extend to you an invitation to
make Brownsville your training quar-
ters for the coming season of 1909.
We have an up-to-date baseball
park complete in all its details
which has been pronounced by the
fans to be second to none in the state.
Our clim ate is unexcelled. It rarely
ever gets cooler than 36 degrees
above zero and is very seldom that
there is a day during the entire win-
ter that would interfere with baseball
playing. We have very little rain
consequently no muddy fields or hav-
ing to stay indoors on that account.
We have a town of nearly 10000
inhabitants and Matamoros just
across the river in Mexico is a town
of about the same size. Therefore
our turn-outs to ball games are fairly
good.
We are located one hundred and
forty-flve miles south of Corpus
Christl. Texas three hundred miles
south of San Antonio and three hun-
dred miles south-west of Houston
with a number of good towins inter-
vening. This country Js being developed by
northern people a great many of
them young men who are Interested
in sporting circles. The- railroads
entering this place have been very
liberal with this town in the way of
making rates from otther points In
the interior inducing people to come
here and spend their Sundays. We
are only a short distance from Monte-
rey Mexico and the Mexican National
railroad makes excursion rates to all
the to-do's we have in the valley.
Mr. Rose informs the citizens that
he has ad some communications
from you in regard to making this
country a visit and looking things
over generally.
In "conclusion we will say that we
have up-to-date hotel facilities and
this country Is conslderel one of the
greatest in the entire southwest for
the sportsman as all kinds of game
abound In this region such as deer
ducks wild "hog turkey and millions
of wild geese 'while the quail shoot-
ing Is the. best in the entre south.
In the Bay nearby the tarpon fish-
ing is the best to be found anywhere.
If you can see your way clear to
bring your team here to train next
spring we as the citizens of Browns-
ville assure you that we will give it
every support in our power.
Yours truly
Frederick J. Combe Mayor.
James A. Browne Pres. 1st N.Bank
John Bartlett County Judge.
R. B. Rentfro Postmaster.
J. G. Fernandez Cash. Merchants
National Bank.
A. Ashhelm Cashier 1st N. Bank.
E. H. Goodrich Pres. Mer. N. Bank.
Jeff N. Miller V. P. St. L. B. &
M. Ry.
Wm. Doherty Traf. Mgr. St. L. B.
& M. Ry.
T. J. McCune Supt. St. L. B. & M.
H. P. Dubose Insp. in charge U. S.
1. S.
P. S. Please answer at your earliest
convenience and oblige
Yours truly
Joe Katool
Mgr. Brownsville Baseball Club.
Mr. Miller Encourages Project.
The following letter which was sent
General Manager Miller of
e St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico
ailroad with his reply to the request
for the signatu-e of himself and other
officials of the road shows that the
company will do all in its power to
encourage the project: '
Kingsville Texas Aug. 27 1908.
Mr. G. T. Porter'
BrownsvlIle Texas.
My Dear Bert: pBeg to return here-
with petition to Mr. Comisky which
I'have signed with pleasure and ob-
tained the signature of other officials.
I sincerely hope they will decide to
acept the invitation and winter at
Brownsville. I know that the rail-
road will do everything in its favor
In the way of rates etc.
Yours very truly
(Signed) Jeff N. Miller.
WALKING AROUND
UNITED STATES
STARL CRONLEY WALKING 17000
MILES ON. A WAGER OF $2-
000 PASSES THROUGH
KINGSVILLE.
Headed for Brownsville Detailed
Report of Hi Long Tramp So Far
Due to Return to Toledo His
Starting Point by June 25 1010..
He Has Walked 0000 Miles.
Kingsville Texas Aug. 30. Star;
Cronley who is walking around the
United States reached Kingsville last
night and left today for Brownsville
on his long tour.
Cronley left Toledo Ohio on the
25th of last October -with a copper
cent as his cash capital and he is to
make the trip ending at Toledo in
June 1910. From Toledo he went
north along the eastern border of
lake Erie and lake Ontario until he
reached the Canadian line. This he
followed as nearly as possible until
he reached the northeastern corner
of Maine and then he followed the
Atlantic coast until he reached the
southernmost part of Florida. He then
followed tne gun coast as cioseiy as
he could crossing the Mississippi at
New Orleans.
From New Orleans he kept as
near the coast as possible until he
reached Bolivar Point from which
place he was conveyed to Galveston
in a boat. Not being permitted to
walk across the railroad bridge out
of Galveston he took the train from
there to Virginia Point. On account
of the low lands he followed the
Santa Fe from Virginia Point to Al-
Eoa. and from there he kept the St.
Louis Brownsville & Mexico Railroad
to Kingsville.
As near as he can estimate he
will have walked about 6000 miles
when he reaches Brownsville. From
Brownsville he will follow the Rio
Grande until he reaches Del Rio
when he will take the Southern Pa
cific and follow that road to Californ
ia. In California he will take a rest
and.will then follow the Pacific coast
to Canada and then along the Cana-
dian line to the lakes when he will
follow the coast of the until Tole-
do is reached.
He is making his long walk for a
prize of $2000. and during his trip
he must not beg borrow or steal. He
Is a professional paper-tearer and
makes his living by tearing pretty de-
signs out of paper and doing odd
jobs. He left Toledo with a fine six-
shooter which he carried merely as
a matter of self-protection but in
Crawfordsville Fla. he was arrested
for carrying unlawful weapons and
fined enough to make it necessary for
him to give up his gun in order to
liquidate his fine.
The only bad effect he feels from
walking is blistered feet but on
reaching Brownsville he hopes to se-
cure work which will enable him to
give his feet rest for a few days.
Wheni he gets back to Toledo
which he must do by June 25 1910
in order to win his prize he will
have traveled approximately 17000
miles.
W. 0. W. Camp
Is Instituted
At Mercedes
. Escobedo camp W. O. W. was insti-
tuted yesterday at Mercedes by Ebano
Camp 1904 W. O. W. of this place.
About seventy-five members of the
latter camp went up to Mercedes yes-
terday morning the railroad making
them a special rate. The Mercedes
lodge was organized with about forty
charter members.
The officers and drill team of the
EBano Camp did some very fine floor
work ih conferring the degrees. They
also gave a public drill attired in
their uniforms at the depot in Mer-
cedes one of the prettiest figures be-
the letters W. O. W. made with flow-
ers. Deputy J. -R Reyes acted as in-
stituting officer and captain of the
drill team. Quite a pleasant time is
reported by all who attended. The
members of Ebano Camp returned
last night
Truck Growers
at Harlingen
Are Addressed
To The Herald:
Harlingen Texas Aug. 29. A
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Harlingen Truck Growers' Associa-
tion was held on the night of the 28th
instant Mr. R. P. Boeye the well
known truck grower of Donna deliv-
ered a very able address at this meet-
ing his subject being the methods of
handling truck. The address was very
much appreciated by those present
who tendered Mr. Boeye a vote of
thanks.
Mr. Boeye left this morning for
San Antonio where he goes to attend
a meeting of the board of directors of
the South Texas Truck Growers' As
sociation.
Irrigation Versus Nature
Why trust to the fortunes of fickle' Nature's rainfall for your
harvest returns? Why not farm in a country where every day
Is a day of field activity throughout the entire year a land whose
climate soil and natural gravity canal Insures the control of
your crop production.
San Benito Texas
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In the heart of the Lower Rio Grande Valley is this promised
land and San Benito Is celebrating its first anniversary by a har-
vest of bumper crops. Acres upon acres of cotton alfalfa sor-
.ghum corn millet peanuts melons kafilr corn and all crops of
the North and East plus semi-tropic and citrus fruits are show-
ing wonaerf ul growth under irrigation.
One Hundred and Fourteen Miles of Irrigating
Canal Laterals and Drainage Ditches
water every inch of Its territory and fertilizes It with "Nature's
Own Brand" Silt Lands situated on max lino of St Louis
Brownsville and Mexico Railroad.. Excellent shipping facilities.
The Town of Sap Benito
is showing a substantial growth. Best hotel In the section. Many
stores and homes already established. Finest and largest depot.
Within 10 miles of BrownsvlUe its Metropolis.
GET A CHIP OF THIS AGRICULTURAL NUGGET
Large and small tracts. Liberal Terms. Low Rate of Interest
Send for beautifully Illustrated booklet which tells by pen and
picture the whole story of the best agricultural proposition In
Texas.
We give you a free Automobile ride from Brownsville to San
Benito via the headgates of our BIG GRAVITY CANAL. Auto-
mobile leaves Miller Hotel at 9 a.m.
San Benito Land 6k WaterCo.
SAN BENITO TEXAS.
Alba Heywood Pres. and Gen Man. W. H. Stenger Vice Pres.
Sam Robertson Sec; E. F. Rowson Treas.; R. It Jatts
Atty.; O. W- Heywood W. Scott Heywood.
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Buy where yoo set
Water for Irrigation
AT COSt
have for sale 12000
acres choice lands from 3
to 7 miles east of Browns
ville on fcfee ;
Indiana Co-operative Canal
1 in tracts of any size to suit
from ten acres up on easy
terms. It will pay you to
investigate our proposition
E. F. Rowson & Co. ;
TEe White Front. Office
Brownsville Texas
JUST RECEIVED
Rubber Hose Reels Lawn Sprinklers
Lawn Mowers Washing Machines
Ice Cream Freezers Garbage Cans
A Nice Line Of Crockery
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City Hardware Store
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BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. P.O. Box 375
ADVERTISE.
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