Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 56, Ed. 1, Monday, September 7, 1908 Page: 2 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Brownsville Herald.
Official County and City Journal.
- Jesse O. Wheeler Proprietor.
Consolidated in 1893 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan which was published
" In Brownsville for sixteen years.
'ntered at the Postoffice. Brownsville. Texas
as second-class matter.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily Published every evening
-except Sunday daily by mail postpaid
"to any point is the United States
Mexico or Cuba or delivered by
carrier to any part or Brownsville
One copy one year. . .$6.00
One copy six months. 3.00
"Weekly Published Saturday by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States or Mexico.
One copy six months 75
One copy ono year $1.50
One copy three months. . .50
Subscriptions invariably due and
.pabable in advance.
Advertising rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
JESSE O. "WHEELER
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 1908.
'GREAT MERGER IS COM-
PLETED. According to recent dispatches
from Mexico City.the great merger of
the National Lines of Mexico and the
Mexican Central railroad has been
-sruccessmully financed. It is now as--serted
that the gigantic deal for the
consolidation of these two systems
"is virtually closed and the operation
of the new system under tho name
"National System of Mexiro. will be-
gin January 1. The successful con-
clusion of this enterprise will doubt-
less result in early negotiations for
the construction of the international
bridge between Brownsville and
Matamoros. The representatives of
the St. Louis Brownsville and
Mexico railroad have announced
several times that the company
was ready to begin construc-
tion of the bridge just as soon as the
Mexican end of the enterprise could
."be arranged for. The delay in get-
ting the co-operation of the Mexican
government was believed to be due to
the delay In completing the merger of
'the systems referred to and now that
this is accomplished early develop-
ments relative to the bridge may be
exnected.
reader of The Herald who dif
fers from the views cf the paper on
iny subject of public interest may
have space in the columns of The
Herald in) which to express his own
views pr6videdVhey are not of a lib-
elous nature or likely to give offense
to others. The Herald maintains a
right to its own views.but is not hide-
"bound and does not expect everyone
"to. agree with it. So any expression
or views of a contrary nature to those
".expressed in the paper will be pub-
' lished with pleasure. Writers of such
-articles are requested however to be
economical of space and write only
on one side of the paper. Type-written
copy Is preferred If possible and
jail articles for publication must be
Twritten legibly.
The agitation for a new railroad
continues in San Antonio. Our en-
" terprising neighbors of Hidalgo coun-
ty are doing better than merely agi-
" tating. They are building a road.
Brownsville isjrneanwhile keeping a
-'close watch upon developments and
? as soon as the right moment arrives
' she will join in the work and secure
"her share of the railroads that are
destined to join the St. St. Louis
Brownsville & Mexico railroad in the
.development of this wonderful valley.
Today is Labor Day and as such is
"being observed throughout the United
States especially In the Northern and
Western states where the labor un-
ions are strong. In the larger cities
practically all of the business houses
iare closed on this day. Parades of the
different unions with artistic floats
representing the different trades bar-
becues and field meets with speeches
by prominent labor leaders are the
- usual order of the day.
People who abuse their privileges
should be punished by being deprived
of privileges.
IiAND BARGAIN.
Fifteen thousand acres in Artesian
'.belt on railroad between Yturria and
Raymondville in lots of five thous--and
acres or more sandy loam clay
-subsoil. Sweet surface water well im-
proved good timber. Ten to twelve
dollars per acre. Apply to' A. T.
Woodhouse Raymondville Texas.
ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD.
WantedTwo hiundred local boosters in Brownsville
Hallam Colonization Company Sales Mgrs.
DISTRICT COURT
IS IN SESSION
COURT DULY ORGANIZED THEN
ADJOURNED ON ACCOUNT OP
LABOR DAY.
Personnel of Grand Jury Which Was
Empanelled and Charged No Bus-
iness Transacted Varlous-Oflicinls
Appointed Attorneys in Attend-
ance. District court was duly opened this
morning at ten o'clock Hon. W. B.
Hopkins district judge presiding
and the following officials being in
attendance: Hon. J. I. Kleiber dis-
trict attorney; Louis Kowalski dis-
trict clerk; "jr. A. Ramirez deputy
celrk; Celodonio Garza sheriff; A. J.
Rosenthal stenographer.
The grand jury was called and em-
panelled as follows: Jas. Dishman
foreman; J. R. Box.W. H. Brady.V. L.
Crixell B. L. Cain Eulogio Garza D.
P. Fielder Miguel Garcia W. W.
Stocking Frank Lucena Martin Han-
son Santos Valdez.
The court charged the grand jury
to investigate various matters in ac-
cordance with the law and then dis-
missed them for the day as this Is
Labor day and a state holiday.
The following were appointed as
bailiffs. James Connor door bailiff
Jose Longoria Marcos Sanchez An-
tonio Tamayo.
After the organization was com-
pleted court was adjourned until to-
morrow on account of this being a
legal holiday.
The following representatives of
the bar were present: Hon. J. B.
Wells F. W. Kibbe Hon. F. W. Sea-
bury R. B. Creager.Judge J. Bartlett
E. H. and E. K. Goodrich A. I. Hud-
son Aug. Celaya Judge W. J. Rus-
sell Asst. U. S. Attorney Noah Allen
Hon. J. T. Canales J. D. Chtlds of
San Antonio and W. E. Pope of Cor-
pus Chrlsti.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Registered at the Miller: Satur-
day Sept 5. John D. Hackstaft
Harwitchport Mass.; Paul J. M. Lew-
is Mercedes; O. Em Jones McAllen;
F. D. Laurence and wife Harlingen r
Vyra Starr Wichita Kan.; P. Park
Corpus Christ!; J. A. Ryan Oklaho-
ma City; J. M. Edmiston Hidalgo; A.
F. Delbert New Orleans; W. C. Best
Port Lavaca; F. W. Raymond Ray-
mondville; D. F. Hutchins San An-
tonio; H. C. Magoon Detroit; R. H.
Roark Dallas; Mrs. H. Henry Cor-
pus Chrlsti.
Saturday Sept 6. S. L. Frank-
lin City; G. A. Psalms City; R. H.
Roark Dallas; B. G. Stegman and
wife City; W. S. Chaplin Mercedes;
A. E. Chapman and wife Mercedes;
H. P. and W. A. McNeil. Santa; Ma-
ria; Wm. Gay Houston; W. C. Chris-
ty McAllen; oGrdon Hill Harlingen;
W. E. Holllngsworth Harlingen; J.
S. McLaughlin Mission; S. J. Schnor-
enberg Minn.; W. Putegnat City;
Geo. Cleveland Harlingen; C. A. Mil-
ler Matamoros; C. A. Burton Jack-
sonville 111.; J. W. Goodman St.
ouis; I. L. Konigsberg San Antonio;
J. D. Childs San Antonio; R. T. Glid-
don San Antonio; R. L. Stell wife
nd niece City; E. L. Raven and wife
J. W. Shields Nevada la; J. Homer
Jones Galveston; W. E. Pope Corpus
Christi; Bart Moore Waco; W. H.
Jones Waco; Bert Baxter and wife
F. A. Baxter and wife Rockport.Hl.;
E. Wise City.
LAND FOR SALE.
Bargain In land 100 acres near
junction of Brownsville road and pro-
jected San Antonio and Rio Grande
railroad Hidalgo county. Box 96
Brownsville Texas. d9-7-6w9-12-l
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the An-
nual Meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors and stock-holders of the
Brownsvillie & Gulf Railway 5om-
pany will be held at the office pi the
company in the City of Brownsville
Cameron county Texas on Thurs-
day the 17th day of September A. D.
1908 at the hour of 12 o'clock noon
for the transaction of such business
as may come before the meeting.
J. N. Miller President
W. I. Church Sec.
"OS-iX-8
LAND BARGAIN.
i
For Sale Tracjof 120 acres and
another of 84 acres adjoining separ-
ately or together. Resaca with never
failing water through. Heavy timber
mesquite and" ebony none being cut
on it for twenty years and will more
than pay for clearing. Ten miles from
Brownsville four miles from St. L.
B. & M. railway and one mile from
survey for projected railroad from
Brownsville to San Antonio. Reas-
onable price and terms Address Box
413. Brownsville Texas. tf
Orange Culture
In South Texas
i (Continued from Page 1)
to discuss the cultivation of oranges.
Lika every other subject I take it to
mea i the propagation but neverthe-
less I could not leave my subject
without speaking of the cultivation of
the orange but our methods of culti-
vation would not apply here for you
people irrigate while I only Irritate.
I do not not irrigate my oranges we
do not find it necessary whereas you
do. My method of cultivation is the
Campbell system of soil culture and
by talking with men who have fol-
lowed irrigation they all seem to
practice that it connection with irri-
gation. I believe that the up-to-date irriga-
tor wants to use as little water as pos-
sible and the idea is to give one irri-
gation in about three or four cultiva-
tions. That Is my plan. Just as soon
as a rain falls I get in there with a
harrow as soon as possible. I want
a dust mulch on there as soon as pos-
sible after the rain falls and in one
week's time I want to go over my
ground again thoroughly. Then in
another week I want to do the same
thing and when I get it harrowed
three times after a rainfall I do not
care if it does not rain again for
three months. Early in the spring
when the. trees are sending out their
feed roots I use a stirring plow and
turn the dirt away from the trees
and harrow Immediately after and
since that there has been" nothing in
my orchard but a harrow this year.
Cultivation should be done to hold
moisture and not only to kill weeds.
If you cultivate to hold moisture
there will be no weeds to
kill. As a usual thing If you get Into
your orchard immediately after each
rain as I have said you will be ahead
of the weeds. They will be just start-
ing and you can kill them with a har-
row. Now I do not know as there is
anything more but if you have any
questions to ask I will try to answer
them.
Was asked as to what the advant-
ages were between the Dugat and the
Satsuma.
Replied that possibly the Satsuma
was a little hardier than the Dugat
and that during a life-time it might
be cold enough to kill the Dugat
when it would not kill the Satsuma.
This might not happen once in a life-
time and it might happen every seven
years. On the other hand the Dugat
has its thrifty growing qualities to
recommend it It is claimed for the
Satsuma that if it is killed back you
can cut it; back and It will recover In
one year's growth but I do nt believe
that Is .true. You cannot count on
that under one and a half or two
years .vrhereas the Dugat Is such a
thrifty growing tree that it will re-
over qulckly. Another feature about
the Satsuma Is that if it bears a full
crop one year it Is a little shy the
next and it is only in alternate
years that it bears a full
crop whereas the Dugat so far as
Known has proven that the earlier it
begins the more fruit it bears.
so long as It is not Injured by the
cold. Another thing in favor of the
Dugat Is the grade of Its fruit. You
usually find about five grades on Sat-
suma but on the Dugat you find prac-
tically only one. The Satsuma con-
tains no seed and the sections are
easily separated. The Dugat contains
a good many seeds and the rind does
not peel off easily. The Satsuma rip-
ens a little earlier than the Dugat
but It deteriorates in flavor while
the Dugat Improves in flavor all the
time.
Question was asked as to the best
time to plant oranges.
Mr. Walton replied that that Is a
mooted question. For himself he pre
fers the latter part of January or the
first of February. Stated that the
nurserymen wanted to get rid of their
stock as early as possible but he
thinks best to set out during the lat-
ter part of January or the early part
of February. Of course it would do
no harm to get them and heel them In
until you were ready to plant them.
Was asked how about early In the
fall.
Replied it might be all right if they
got them early enough to make good
growth before frost and their dor-
mant season it might be all right
The constitution guarantees every
citizen a speedy trial by jury.
Musical Instruments
Tuned and Repaired
Piano Action Work a Specialty
Piano Strings and Felts Always on Hand
GEO. J. KRAUSSE
Residence on Levee Street
FOR SALE
6 lots 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
Raymondville Texas.
M. E. BIRD
WELL DRILLER
Windmills Pumps
and Tanks
Mercedes Texas
Martin Hanson
Contractor
and Builder
Estimates Furnisbed :: Phone 28
H. BARRY
Contracting Engineer
AND ARCHITECT
DRAFTING and BLUE PRINTING
D. 3. CHAPIN
ATT0RNEY AT LAW
HIDALGO TEXAS
Wei! Contractors.
We are prepared to do
all kinds of Well and
Windmill Work. We
also Manufacture Sand
Strainers
ISABEL. TEXAS
JAMES B. WELLS
cAttorney
at Law
Successor to Powers & Maxan
Powers & Wells Wells & Eentf ro
Wells Uentfro & Hicks Wells &
Hicks Wells Stayton & Kleberg..
I buy and sell real estate and
investigate land titles. A com-
plete abstract of all titles of rec-
ord in Cameron county Texas.
Pratcice in all state and federal
courts when especially employed.
Land litigation and corporation
practice.
Automobiles
FOR HIRE
PHONE No. 6
BROWNSVILLE TRANSFER
COMPANY
A. GOLDAMMER
CONTRACTOR AND
BUILDER -
Pians and Specifications Fur-
nished cn Short Notice
Noah Allen
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.
Postoffice Building
Up Stairs
BrownsvHIe Texas
Try Herald Want Ad
THE-
First National Bank
OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
Capital $100000 Surplus and Undivided Profits $54000
OFFICERS:
Jas. A. Browne. President
W. M. Kctcliffe 2d Vice Pres.
DIRECTORS:
A.Ashheim John Closner C P. Barreda Jas. A. Browne Wm. Kelly
S. L. Dworman W. M. Ratcliffe Robert Dalzell W. F. Spragjie
Jas. B. Wells E. C. Forto M. H. Cross M. Alonso A. Cneto
PROMPTNESS cAND LIBERALITY
THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
Capital Stock $100000.00
U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
OFFICERS DlREei OR.S
E. H. GOODRICH President fohn McAllen Joie Celayc L T. rfjoi
JOHN McALLEN Vice President Miguel Fernandez Jr.
J. Q. FERNANDEZ Cashier E. H. Goodrich O. C Sauder. I. Q. Feraiain
E. A. McGaRY Assistant-Cashier.
II
J. S. 2b M.
WHOLESALE
Dry Goods Boots Sb Shoes
Winchester Arms i Ammunition
'Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Lumber Shingles Doors Sash
Blinds and Builders' Hardware
BROWNSVILLE TEX. MATAMOROS MEX.
Anything
Electrical
Brownsville
Electric and Plumbing Co.
ALL KINDS OF
Electrical Plumbing & Sheeifctal Work
All Work Guaranteed Satisfactory.
Telephone No. 166 Opposite
;mail orders fromptly attended to
MMMWnMMSWNMMNIUtMMMMMMMtt
Eureka Plumbing & Sheet Metal Works
SANITARY PLUMBING
Gas Fitting Architectural Sheet Metal Work Tanks Cisterns Etc
P. O. Box 123. Brownsville Texas.
orownsvme urocery tompa
Staple 255 Fancy Groceri
Fancy Domestic
and
Imported Goods
Premium Depot for
American Tobacco Co.
Save Your TGgs
We
Country Orders Given
J Prompt Atteution j See Oar P.emiums
LpUIS KOWALSKI
a Brokerage and Commission
Carry Stock of Corn Oats Potatoes Onions
Cement andUrne. BmtyndCfreese on Cold Storage
Producer Refiner
Texas Petroleum
CRUDE OIL PRIME WHITE OIL SOLAR OS
REDUCED FUEL OIL WATER WHITE OIL
NAPHTHAS GASOLINE LIQUID ASPHALT
"TEXACO" HARD ASPHALTS
m
I
'Lubricating Oils of High Viscosity and Low Cold Test.
GENERAL OFFICE I nine VnvuaXclri krrt Rrvnr;Ma
GEM
L.
BEAUMONT TEXAS "
for West Brownsville and
Apply to Any
S. L. Dworman 1st Vice Pres.
A. Atbheia Cashier
H. CROSS
DEALERS IN
1 I
Anything
in Plumbing
Postoffice PostofflkBox 288
tnv
Fall Line Hig
Fade
Cigars.
TcbaxH
Redeer
I
jt
Thcxr FREH stock
fancy candies
WW
and Distributor of
and its Products
mom ri. uiunnailin ICAttS
Real Estate Dealer
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Wheeler, Jesse O. Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 56, Ed. 1, Monday, September 7, 1908, newspaper, September 7, 1908; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth147795/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .