Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 135, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 5, 1908 Page: 4 of 4
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Best Proposition in the Rio Grande Valley
That will make Texas Homes Beautiful and Profitable
Send For Descriptive Nursery Catalog
Griffing's Sic Nurseries
McAIiLBN. TEXAS
The Brownsville Business Colleg
Students May Jnter At Any iirae
Shorthand Book-keeping Typewriting all Commercial Branches
COMBE BLDG. BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS
OYSTERS! OYSTERS! OYSTERS!
Frish Every Saturday and Sunday from Port Lavaca 85c per Hundred
We Carry a Full Line of Fruits. Cigar. Confectionery Mexican Curios Blankets
Drawn Work filagree Work. Pottery and Toys of THE ARCADE
Every Description. BuyiHere and SAVE DUTY. NeM-tbeForyX
50 choice lots at Mercedes; price $150 per lot & up
Elegant Tracts of Land at Mercedes Price $55 per acre.
I will make it to the land agenf s interest if they will not herd their
clients but let them see the best proposition in the United States
EMBRY OWEN
BROWNSVILLE OR cTVTERCEDES
TEXAS.
THE DAILY HERALD
TKIBTJTE FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 1S08. ;
Death of Don Simon Celaya Calls
Forth Expressions of Regret.
PERSONALS.
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Wholesale and Retail Dealers m
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Shingles Doors and Blinds
Banders Hardware
Brownsville- Texas
Bayers of Hides Wools Skins and Produce.
Brownsville Undertaking Co.
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING
Picture Framing
MONUMENTS IRON FENCING
cAND CURBING
Phone 123
Bicycles
Archer
Archer
Architects and General Contractors
Attention Given to Construction of EuiTd-
Mnywhere in the Rio Grande Vfljfey
First National Bank Building :: :: :: :: Brownsville Texas
gGulf Coast Engineering & Contracting Co.
Mercedes Hidalgo County Texas
Canal and Drainage Work Topographical Sup-eying and
4 Mapping. Farm and Townsite Subdivision.
Correspondence invited.
- L. H. Hallam spent the day in
Dona.
Rev. W. H. Petty spent the day in
Mercedes today.
A. S. Fox of Refugio is a business
visitor in the city.
F. Grosshauser of Mercedes is a
business visitor in the city today.
Attorney Frank Kibbo made a bus-
ness trip up the branch this morning.
Editor Isadore Moritz of the Mer-
cedes Enoterprise is a visitor in the
city.
Mrs. John L. George and son of
Corpus Christl are spending a few-
days in the city.
Miss Dora A. Kimball of Raymond-
ville is spending a few days in the
city with friends.
J. M. Vela and G. W. Watters of
Hidalgo are in the city today trans-
acting busniess.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seymour of El-
gin 111. arrived in the city last night
on a prospecting tour
J. W. Holt of Mission who has been
j spending a few days in te city return
ed home tnis morning.
Judge S. P. Silver and F. B. Scobey
of Mercedes are among the many vis-
itors i nthe city today.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Earnheart of
Oklahoma City arrived in the city
last night on a few daysvlslt.
o. M. Robards attorney for the St
L. B. & M. and B. M. Siddell of
Klngsvillo spent today in tho city.
R. B. Wallace of Cleveland Ohio
arrived in the city last night on a
visit to his brother William Wallace.
Rev. H. L. . Ross -of Matamoros
Mexico left this morning for San Be-
nito where he will preach tomorrow.
! Thos. J. oJnes of Harlingen came
down on the branch yesterday after-
noon to spend a few days in the
city.
Rev. W. C. C. Foster left this
morning for Donna from which place
he goes to Run where he preaches to-
morrow. Sam F. Beai and T. B. Hoffman of
Keenby Kansas are among the many
prospectors who arrived in the city
last night.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Scbnorenberg
left this morning for Santa Maria
where Mr. Schnorenberg ges to look
after his interest there.
State Ranger A. R. Baker of Har-
lingen who has been in the city
for the past few days on official busi-
ness returned borne this morning.
Editor BrownBville Herald:
Dear Sir: As an old citizen of
Brownsville it was with deep sorrow
and regret that I learned from the
columns of your paper that our old
friend Simon Celaya had passed
away.
I am sure that his death wil prove
a great blow to the city and his loss
will be mourned by all as one seldom
meets a man with the noble character
and worthy traits such as were pos-
sessed by the deceased.
One incident that has endeared
him most to my memory was his no-
ble exercise of charity and good
heartedness during the stringent
times that followed the hurricane of
October 1S67. At that time I had a
store opposite his and when the hur-
ricane struck tha town it destroyed
my store completely. After the storm
had passed I went to Mr. Celaya and
asked him if he could spare me room
in his store to keep what was left
of my goods until I could have my
own place rebuilt. He at once gave
me his permission to do so and after
a period of several months when I
came to move my possessions back to
my new store I asked several times
to please let me know to what extent
I was indebted to him for his kind-
ness. I was forced to ask him three
times and at the third time he turned
upon me and in great indignation
bade me never mention the matter to
him again. His exact word were
"That if God had seen fit to spare his
house why should he rob me be-
cause I had been less fortunate!"
This is only one incident of his
goodness and I sincerely hope that
the people of Brownsville will pay
sufficient tribute to the memory of
one of its nolbcst citizens.
Again commiserating the town on
its bereavement and trusting you will
give this letter room In your paper
I remain
Most sincerely yours
A. J. BLOOMBERG.
H. M. Field Commercial Co j
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HEADQUARTERS FOB.
John Deere Agricultural Implements
McCormick Machinery anl Repairs
New Moline Wagons aud Vehicles
Charter Oak Stoves Ranges and Heaters
Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plows
American Field Fence Netting & Barb Wire
Winchester Loaded SSheils and Ammunition
Tents Wagon Cover and Wagon Material
Lime Cement Fire Brick and Wood
Oats Corn Chops Bran and Hay
FIRMLY SUPPORTED
by public confidence and a notable
reputation for fair dealing the sup-
eriority of onr lumber should con-
vince you that it Is to your own in-
terest to deal with us. . Every custom-
er w c make becomes a permanent cus-
tomer because of tho unquestioned
excellence of our product.. They all
say Frontier Lumber Co.'s lumber
for us every time."
FRONTIER LUMBER CO.
DEATH OF FRANK MORE.
One of Brownsville's Well Known Cit
izen's Passes Away.
Died in this city at 11 o'clock p.
m. December 4 190S Frank More
aged fifty years. The news of Mr.
More's death was a shock to many of
his friends who were not aware that
he was seriously ill. He had been in
bad health for sometime and was con
fined to his bed recently but only his
relatives and nearest friends knew
that his illness had grown serious.
Mr. More was for many years a
well known citizen of Brownsville.
He was the son of the late Geo.More
sr. formerly a well known contractor
of Brownsville. Born in this city
August 7 1S58 he grew to manhood
here and spent thegreater part of his
life in Uii8 place. At his death he
was employed as manager of the
Brownsville Hardware Company
which position he had filled for some
time. For a number of years Mr.
More was employed in the U. S.
Customs service in the capacity of
inspector and sinco then had held
various positions of a responsible na-
ture. He was considered a man of
good business ability and more than
ordinary intelligence as well as a
man of unquestionable integrity. He
had never married and was making
his home with his sister Miss Mary
More in this city at bis death. Many-
warm friends esteemed him for his
good qualities and to these as well
as to liis family his loss causes great
sorrow. He was a brother of the
late Geo. More who was one of
Brownsville's best known citizens.
Besides his sister. Miss More he
leaves several nephews among them
being Chas. H. More one of our ris-
ing young business men and Geo. Q.
More formerly of this place but late-
ly connected with one of the leading
railroads in Mexico. Sincere sympa-
thy Is extended to the bereaved fam-
ily. The runeral will take place this af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the fam-
ily residence on 13th street between
f Elizabeth and Levee streets.
More 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 feel well and look well.
Sold by all druggists.
NOTICE.
Sealed proposals for the purchase
of the "Market Revenue" of the City
of Brownsville Texas for the year
1909 commencing January 1st 1909
and ending December 31st 1909
will be received at my office in this
city until Monday December 2Sth
1908 at 2 o'clock p. m.
A copy o fthe ordinance regulating
the collection of market dues as
passed by the Honorable City Council
May 5th 1903 and under which
these proposafs are asked may be
seen at my office. The city reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to
the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder-
men of the city of Brownsville Texas
and marked "Proposals fo rthe pur-
chase of MaVket Revenue." For fur-
ther Information apply to the under-
signed. By order o fthe City Council.
Frank Champion.
Secretary City of Brownsville Texas
.2-5-10
GREAT FUTURE FOR VALLEY.
Bishop Johnston of Sun Antonio Fore-
saw it Twenty-One Years Ago.
Enclosing a donation for $G0 to-
wards the bonus for the railroad from
San Antonio to Brownsville. Bishop
J. S. Johnston the well known bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of West Tex-
as writes to President Mullally of the
San Antonio Business Men's Club in
part as follows regarding the Lower
Rio Grande Valley:
"Since I first came here twenty-
one years ago and saw the Valley of
the -.to Grande I predicted a great
future for it. The fertility of the
soil of that unquestionable assurance
of its being settled at no distant date.
The rapid settlement of the country
and the diverting of all the trade to
Houston and Galveston with the final
result of shutting San Antonio out en-
tirely unless its people become
aroused to the critical condition in
which this city is placed by the
threatened loss of millions of dollars
annually brings us face to face with
the crisis in our history.
Postollice at Chopin.
To The Herald:
Chapin Texas Dec. 3. Chapin is
now a postoffice. with William A.
Day as postmaster. This is a recent
creation of the -postoffice department
and fills a most important need of
this the new county seat of Hidalgo
county.
-TO-
INVESTO
HGMESE
RS AND
EKERS
We have our Canal
NOW COMPLETED
xK the water you waiii NOW not four months HENCS
We are cutting up SIX THOUSAND ACRES
into 40-acre tracts. FOR THE NEXT 90 -DS
we are offering this land at
A SPECIAL BARGAIN
:: :: NOW IS YOUR CHANCE::'::
This is all we will sell of our 40000 acre tract now
under irrigation.
Have sold in the past week 1200 acres to California
fruit men and Colorado alfalfa men; planting now 2G0
acres in grapes oranges and lemons and 200 acres in
alfalfa.
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They Wanted Water NOW and GOT IT!
Only BIG CANAL in the valley now furnishing
everyone alFthe water they want. GO AND LOOK
AT THE GXNAL AND SEE THE'WMnKrld
be convinced then come and see us for bargains
Harlingen Land and Water Co.
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BROWNSVILLE :: :: HARLINGEN
If You Are so Highly "Edificated"
as to understand anything about butcherofogy you can see at a glance that
we have the best meat market in Brownsville. Wc feel very grateful for the
liberal patronage we have received so far and regret that we are not fixed at pres-
ent to give the service we would like but will endeavor f o improve right along
BUSINESS HOURS:
5 a. m. to 12 m.; 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. week days. 5 to 9:30 a m. Sundays.
American Meat Marke
BERNSTEN & OBERLE Proprietors
The International Steam Laundry
will be CLOSED down on Saturday Nov. 14th and will
remain closed UNTIL NOVEMBER 23rd.
During that time the Building will be Repaired and Re-Modeled and put io
perfect Sanitary condition and a complete outfit of Modem Laundry Machinery
will be installed. It will thereafter be known as
"THE MODEL LAUNDRY"
fof Brownsville Texas
Putegnafs'lTrugStore
Botica del Leon
ESTABLISHED1860-
CARRlESlAljFULL STOCK OF THE
Purest Drugs Fine Toilet
Articles and High Grade
Stationery
.-. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY ..
Geo.' M."PuiegnatPrcprietor
SUCCESSORJTO d.!L.SPUTEGNATe& BRO.
I The CrixeSS Saloon!
4 ft.
Finest Wines
Liqours Cigars
SOLE cAGENT SAN cANTONIO XXX BEERj
La Donna Lands
. 5 ii) 20"
acre tracts
.any 3?"5!S rogrs
acre. Best citrus
Aoply to Any Real Estate Dealer
& grape
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Wheeler, Mrs. Jesse O. Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 135, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 5, 1908, newspaper, December 5, 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth147868/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .