On this Date in Texas : Company chartered to develop the Rio Grande valley September 30 1905 On this day in 1905, the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company received a charter from the state of Texas. In 1900 Benjamin Franklin Yoakum, manager of the Frisco railroad system, had developed a plan to extend the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway from Houston to Brownsville. He recognized the agricultural potential of the area and soon collected a group of St. Louis capitalists to form the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company with a capital stock of $1.25 million. The main accomplishment of the company was integrating the development of irrigation, the coming of the railroad, the sale of farmland, and the establishment of the town of Mercedes. The first company office was a boxcar on a railroad siding; the second was a two-story building in Mercedes. The company built a settling basin, a pumping plant on the river, a canal, and an electrical plant in Mercedes in 1906-07. By 1920 the irrigation system consisted of three large canals, five pumping plants, reservoirs and settling basins, and extensive drainage works; in 1929 local farmers purchased the irrigation portion of the company. 1869 - Texas governor Elisha Pease resigned in protest of the actions taken by the Reconstruction authorities. 1925 - Texas Technological College opened in Lubbock. The school later became known as Texas Tech University. 1972 - The Guadalupe Mountains National Park was established. 1993 - Near Austin, Bergstrom Field was closed. In 1999, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport opened at the site. 1984 - Mike Witt (California Angels) became only the 11th pitcher to throw a perfect game in major league baseball. He defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0. In Weather News on this date: 1977 - The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX, soared to 108 degrees to establish a record for September. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Afternoon thunderstorms in Michigan produced hail an inch in diameter at Pinckney, and wind gusts to 68 mph at Wyandotte. A thunderstorm in northern Indiana produced wet snow at South Bend. Seven cities in the northwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including readings of 98 degrees at Medford OR and 101 degrees at downtown Sacramento CA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Source TSHA,on-this-day *********************************************** Brought to by Republic Texas Dental in Pleasanton across from Walmart Hwy 97 830-569-8135 We have an amazing Pediatric Dentist.Call today to make your appointment! Your insurance pays for 2 Dental cleanings and exams a year in most cases. Our special pricing without insurance is $199.00.... This includes whitening trays. 830-569-8135 We are looking for sponsors for other Daily features in production If your business would be interested please message us on Facebook or Email webmaster@atascosaweathercenter for details
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