Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-11
VALLEY BANKERS MEET
AT NE RCEDES, DISCUSS
SECTIONAL development

Bankers from every town in the
Valley were called together to meet
at Mercedes at o'clock this after
noon for the purpose of discussing
conditions now prevailing in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, and to
take steps of some kind looking to
continued and conservative develop
ment Of the section as whole.
The call for the meeting says it
is Ito consider the remedying Of pre-
sent conditions by formulating plans
for safer and more stable develop
ment and colonization Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley in the future"
and continues:
"You are invited and earnestly re-
quested to attend this meeting. The
definite object of this meeting in to
organize an association or syndicate
incorporated to consist Of COM
munity units, to conservatively ham
die development and settlement Of
the Valley by inducing settlers to
make homes here on small acreage
provided for them by each interested
community at prices stripped Of in
fIation, and to provide other facili-
ties for the home-seeker and pros
pective orchardist. BY homc-seek-
ers sdxzmeant men who are financially
able 10 buy, develop and transform
their acreage into real homes, and
who will have plenty Of money to
not only do this but will make real
customers for the banks, merchants,
lumber yards. etc. and rell boosters
for the Valley. Developments along
the lines Of Southern California and
the East Coast Country of Florida.
This j. going to take the united ac-
ton of everyone in the Valley.
"In order to make this possible
you are earnestly asked TO lend your
help in formulating srch plans and
methods as may be the consensus
Of this meeting, and which will have
for their object the disposal Of town
and rural small holdings; the pro-
giding Of orchard requisites at prices
which will prevent the sitting Of de-
velopment; the advertising Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley as it Is
without injurious eXaggerations, and
the bringing of real prosperity to
every bank. business and profession
al man ani everyone N The valley
"This is business meeting. Be
present and help 10 do real cons
tructive work with the least irrele-
want discussion. Statement Of con-
ditions. suggestions and plans for
discussion will be submitted at the
meeting. enough influential men OF
the Valley have been consulted as
to this meeting. the plans to be out
lined there, the subjects to be dis
cussed etc, and have promised their
presence and support TO make this
meeting Of real interest"
"Thc call is signed hy the Mer-
chants National Bank, First National
Bank and State Bank a. Trust Co..
all Of Brownsville; San Benito Bank
& Trust Co.. also James c. Bowie OF
San Renito; s. A. Thompson and A.
l.. Brooks, HarlinEen; Hidalgo
County Bank. Bank Of Commerce
and Trust Co, and First National
Bank of Mercedes; b. II. Hooks,
Donna: Geo. l.. Jones, Alamo; Al
bert Ewers of San Juan State Bank
& Trust Co. San Juan; John A
Cook, Pres. First National Bank and
Hood Hill. Pres. Of First State Bank
Pharr: Frank G. Crow and /. X. Da-
niels. McAllen; Or. J. J. Morton, r.
r. s.. SharyIand. and John Gordon
of First National Bank Of Mission,
also r. II. Nix Of Guaranty State
Bank. Weslaco. :