The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 290, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 14, 1894 Page: 4 of 8
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CAKEKON county
Jarneron Counfy iu tfao extreme
fsonthern county of Te as It is
separated from llexico by the Rio
GranaV on the onth and ha9 about
509 milna of gnlf coast asiis eastern
boundary It was organized in 1S4S
and contains 3308 square milep
IFarming and stock raising are the
principal industries of the people
the location ciimatc aud soil being
admirably adapted for both The
greater oriion of the eoil is a rich
loom and produces an exceedingly
heavy yield of both cotton and com
the chief farm products Two and
oometimoi tlireo cropB of corn aver-
aging from fif y to seventy boards
per acre are raised yearly while
cotton will easily yield from one to
two bales per acre Grasses grow
all the yoar and stock find pastur-
age without being fed or sheltered
during the winter But the soil and
climate of the Lower Itio Grande
Valley aro by nature best adapted
Tor tho production of vegetables an
fruits Vo etablos of all kinds grow
all the year around and northern
people tire astonished to find toma
toa lettuce Fpinach English peac
etc eersed fresh from the gardens
in midwinter This is undoubtedly
the paradiae of truck gardooera and
so soon a3 rail transportation is ob-
tained Camerou county vegetables
by tho car load will be shipped to
northern mirkets during winter and
early spring and will obtain the
highest prices as there wiil Lo no
Competition This is duo to cur ex-
ceedingly mild climate Frequently
the entire wiutcr passfs without a
single frost and there is rarely ever
any cold weather before Christmas
Fruit cuture has not been attempted
in this county on a large scale but
Ihero is due large banana plantation
fin which this delicious fruit yields
most abundantly and in the greatest
perfection Gtapes aro also raised
t ± tensively growing in almost evsry
yard They ripen from two to faur
weeks earlier than in any other sec
fibnj Many planters here make
all of their Own t bie wines Oranges
and lemons also grow in profusion
and this section could easily be made
lo rival Florida in the production of
oranges Sngar cane is also one of
tha most important produefs of ths
valley Tse Rio Grande plantation
of Mr Geo Brtilay and the Rabb
Sark plantation produce great quan-
tities of cane which is all manufac
tured oh thu Rio Grande plantation
bis cane makes sugar whiih is pro-
nounced by experts to be even supe-
rior to the beat Louisiana product
Uav ana tobacco has also proven a
Success lire Ool J G Tucker hav-
ing made seme most successful ex
eriaents with it his samples were
classed by New Yoik bujeis as equal
Co the best Havana
Tho county is watered by tho Ri
Grande with its ample flow along
the southern bonuduy and numei
ou9 small si reams called airoyos
rind resacas
The population of Carafron couuty
according to the census of 1S90 if
23421 Brownsvile the ennutv
seat has a population of abont 7000
Point Isabel the seaport of the
county has about 400 inhabitants
rnd Santa Maria a growinj little
ivers3tllement has about 250
Improved land6 sell tor irom So to
25 per acre unimproved ior from 2
to 6 par acre The avora fl tax
blovthie of land is 1 There are
2240 acres < f school land in the
county The connly has n total school
papulation < f 3271 rnd gives em-
ployment to teachers The aver
ago length of the tcbool term is five
months The total tuition revenue
received fr > m the Suto is 13000
Thora arc a number ot public schools
in the county nffordirg ample adn
calional advantage
HomfSdfekers are gradually begin-
ning to Ond their way to this land
whero farmers can work in tho opeu
air SG5 diys in tuc ynr but il is
compare lively nndovrdpsd as j > t
With the bnilding of the railroad to
Corpus Christi however a great in-
flux of ffttlers may be expected nod
bey will be heartily welcomed
This valley is capable of supporting
xnilfions of people The Herald will
hi pleased to furnish onv further in
fofiS3lo o fegsrding the lower Rio
> farffds vairsy that reader abroad
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MATAMOEOS
DIRECTORIO
CUAltTEL CGENERAL DE LA
CUARTA ZONA
General tie Brigada Eniiliano Lo
jero
Gefe del estado mayor Teniente
coronel Emilio Gutierrez
Estado Mayor Especial
Capitan 1 = Francisco A Salido
plana mayor facultativa de jnge
nieros Teniente Samue G Cuellar
Juez Ynstructor
Coronel Hcenciado Xicolas Garcia
Perez
agente del iiinisterio publico Te
nicnte coronel Porfirio 0 loza
capitan depucrto en Bagdad capi
tan Agnstin Jlireles
Hospital Mihtar
Director Teniente coronel Dr Oc
tabiano Obregon
Sub director mayor Dr Maximo
Silva
Administracion de Corres
Administor Fernando de Tarn ova
Oficial lorge Sumaya
Ecribiente Francisco I Trevino
Cartero Refugio Silva
Mozo de ofieio Francisco Garza
Conductor de ferrocarril Adolfo
Cristo
Administracion snbaUerna de la
renta del Timbre
Adminislrador A A Passemenfc
Juzgado de 1 synstancia de la ter
cera fraccion judicial
Juez Nicolas F Guzman
Testigo de asistencia A Andrude
Ministro e critor A Padron
Defensor do pobres J A Ylizalitur
< ri
Priniera colecturia de r ntas del
estatlo
Ministro ejecutor J Y Ylizaliturri
Juzgado del registro civil
Juez Jorge Slrothers
Hospital civil
Director Dr Antonio C Guzman
Admiiiistrador filipe G Rivera
Ayudante i ° Fran isco G Garza
Ayudante 2 s I Albear
R junta de ynstruccion publica
Presidente Dr Miguel Burragan
Yocal 1 Francisco F Canales
Yocol 2 Dr Severo L Guerrero
Yocal 3 Dr Antonio C Guzman
Yocal 4 Francisco Guerra
Tesorero Pedro Bouchard
Secretario Gilberlo Hernandez
JUNTA DE SANIDAD
Presidente Dr Miguel Barragan
Dclgado del consejn superior de
salubridad de Mexico
Yocal Dr C McManus
Yocal 2 Severo L Guerrero
Yocal 3 Manuel Cristo
Yocal 4 Antonio C Guzman
Capitan de puerto A Mireles
Juez civil Jorge Strother
Secretario del ayniiramrito Joa-
quin A Argnelles
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BROWNSVILLE
Brownsville the county sea ot
Cameron counfy is situated in the
southern part of the county on the
Rio Grande abont thirty miles ab ve
its month and directly opposite the
Slexican city of Malamoros It has
a large trade with small towns alon >
tho river for over 300 miles the < x
eut of steamboat navigation It hm
commercial relations with the gulf
ports by tho port of Brazes de San-
tiago with which it is connected by
toe Rio Grande railroad It neo has
ommuoication with the iiiteiior by
stage to Alice connecting with the
Texas MciiciinaDd the Aransas Pass
r Ilway Another freqnent mode ofi
transportation lo an from Browns
ville s via the Matamoros and Mon-
terey railroad to Rio Grande City
and thence by sta e to Peua Station
Brownsville is laid off sqnarely with
treets cf good width and is built up
with solid brick buildings and has a
fine city market where all vegeta
bles meats fresh fish game etc are
on eciI at remarlably low prices
Tno city fire dppirtmenf is well
equipped and most effective There
are three churches Catholic Episco-
pal and Presbyterian The educa-
tional advantages of Brownsville are
unsurpassed by any tewn and une-
qualled by few of its size The pub
lie ecLoo building valned at 30000
is one of the handsomest and best
equipped in the State and stands as-
a raonament lo the progress of the
cty It employs fourtten teachers
end abont six hundred pupils are iu
daily attendance There era three
Catholic schools St Joseph s Col
lego far boys the convent school for
girls and St Alopyius school for
boys both of the latter being taught
Colector Juan R Zolczzi
by lbe Sisteri of tbe Incarnate Wpnl
convent Another schcol for girla is
tho Presbyterian mission school
Among other public buildings may
bo mentioned the cinrt house a
large at d c stly bnildiu which is a
Tedit to the cimuly aud h cnsnn
hiuse wLiuh is ouo cf tho hand
nnmest federal buildings in the smith
The postifBce iu this building id very
handsimeiy equipped There are
also mauy hapdsomc private resi
dences
The population numbers abont
7000 about threefonrths Mexican
It is one of the prettiest little towns
in tho State and on account of its
mild and equablo c imate ia destined
to bacome a popular resort espe-
cially in the winter season
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Passenger Train between Browns
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and aftor Jane 1st 1894
Leaves Brownsville II9a ml
Pbintlsabel op ni
From and after the above date the
regular passenger train wili
run as follows Sundays
includded
Leave Brownsville 9am
Arrives I 630pm
Arv Point Isabel 1030 alm
Lve Point Isabel 6 pm
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Wheeler, Jesse O. The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 290, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 14, 1894, newspaper, June 14, 1894; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61629/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .