Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-02

/ operate WITH the commercial DOuleS
Of the Valley. Ii Is honed that this
survey will begin next January.
The Importance of this move to
every individual living in the Valley,
as well as to those visiting it, can
not be overestimated. Foundation
work OF this nature will reap its re-
ward in the no distant future.
Industries.
Through the Chamber Browns
vile has a marble and granite bust
ness that is a credit to the city; also
an up-to-date book and stationery
store; and a variety store will be
opened in the Stegman building the
first of September.
A number of other industries have
been offered, but in most instances
a stock subscription bonus and site
was asked. Most of these have been
of a nature that could not succeed
here. mainly for the reason that the
raw materials could NOT be had at a
cost consistent with market condi-
tions of finished product. Until bet
ter transportation facilities are
given Brownsville, the only induce
ment that can be offered is to small
factories-and that field is limited.
Constant efforts, however, are being
made to induce parties to come here
and locate.
J. G. DeBruin called u attention
to ]. w. Crate of Houston, who
wanted Brownsville to finance an
overall and shirt factory-he to
manage it-requiring fifteen to
twenty thousand investment by the
citizens of Brownsville. He proposed
renting quarters for the start.
w. f. McDavitt requested we So
lieit the Price Pickle Manufacturing
company putting in a plant here;
but they did not reply to our com
m~unications.
B. G.. Stegman suggested we so
licit the Penick & Ford people to
put in a syrup factory. They de-
clined.
The goth Century Clock Co. OF
Battle Creek, Mich. wanted a $780,
900 stock subscription and so acres
for a site.
The Auto Pillow Works Of Wapa-
kometa, Ohio, offered through Frank
B. Wilson, to come here. They
wanted 500, 900 stock subscription
and site-promising TO work 300
men.
The Gulf Coast Refining company
of Greenville, Texas, are considering
removing their plant here.
There was an earnest effort made
by the Chamber to secure a cotton
oil mill; but after several parties
came and looked The field over, II
was finally taken up by local parties,
and they now have in operation one
of the finest mills in the state.
We have had some six hundred
odd inquiries regarding architects,
BARRIERS, book stores. boarding
houses, buildings. banks. climate,
churches, crops, commission houses,
cigar stands, cotton, corn, doctors,
dentists. drug stores, dry goods
stores, drays, dairies farm lands.
fruits. general living, garages, gro
cary stores hotels, homes, Padre
Island, picture theatres, printing Of
fees, papers daily and weekly
population, public school, private
schools, commercial schools, paro-
chial schools, restaurants, rain fall.
roads, railroads, school lands taxes,
truck and transfers, water, water
rate, water transportation, work.
wages; and in fact every question
rhat a mind could conceive.
Socitles.
Our body launched and carried to
a successful close the Midwinter
Fair Of 1912, doing the accounting
and clerical work (Which was ex-
ceedingly voluminous) cautiously.
The horticulturists of the Valley
accepted an invitation extended by
the Chamber of a banquet, also their
rooms for meetings and organizing,
on March IL, 1912.
The cane growers of the Valley
met and organized at their Chamber
and their preliminary work being
very extensive was done for them.
The good roads movement received
ifheir quote Of hard work, and a
committee from our body was ap-
pointed to carry on the work-whieh
they are still actively doing.
The secretaries of the Valley met
and organized their association in
our rhamhar and arc now worry ac.