Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-17
PALM DRIVE OF
90 MILES URGED
BY CLUB WOMEN
Brownsville to Mission Pro-
ject Taken Up By VAL
ley Federation

Ihe Lower Rio Grande Valley Fed
Grafton of Wonen's Clubs is support
ing the campaign which has for its
purpose boulevard of palms
stretching from Brownsville to Mis-
sion, distance Of about sixty miles.
and other mileage of about thirty, or
q total of ninety, according to an
announcement sent out by the good
roasd committee of the organization
to all newspapers in the Valley.
The movement was originated
some days ago by the City Fedora
1on of Women's Clubs in the form
Of a city boulevard stretching along
the Old Spanish Trail TO and beyond
the city limits. The plan has spread
tn where the idea is being taken uH
in all the towns along the Old Span
lsh Trail in Cameron and Hidalgn
counties.
The notice, signed by Mrs. J. {.
Myrick of Harlingen, Mrs. j. Y. Har
vey of San Benito and Miss Florence
Bill of Brownsville, reads as follows: /:
"The good roads committee Of the
Rio Grande Valley Federation of
Women's Clubs will put on an inten-
slve campaign within the next three
weeks TO induce residents along the
q. S. T. 10 pant avenue palms at
intervals of 100 feet.
a rrequen. criticism hurled al
the Valley is this: You have no
scenery. Why not make it worth
while for tourists to come here to
see scenery that they can not find
anywhere else in the United States?
"We are asking all Valley nur-
serymen TO give their lowest prices
on palms for planting along the Old
Spanish Trail. We are asking theLs
to tell you the best methods Of
tronsplanting and culture.
MIR. ID. +. Colp. of the Old Span
ish Trail, and Mr.. Ray Lambert,
park commissioner of San Antonio.
will tour the Valley towns about the
first of March, in the interest Of
this planting campaign, and to
help in selecting and beautifying
camp sites. This is the Valleys OPP
portunity to add million dollars
worth of beauty to a three million
dollar highway, at very small cost
Weeds. brush and spasmOdic indie
pendent efforts at beautifying viii
certainly subtract from the future
value of the Old Spanish Trail. Can
continuous palm drive? The Valley
can nave II. The time to set the pat
tern and start the style is now.
"Harlingen has four miles prom
j. ed and partly set. Which town has
more"
"Yours for a lovely highway
through lovely Valley"
In furtherance Of the local cam
paign. in Brownsville. q committee
from the City Federation. consist
ing of Mrs. s. c. Tucker, Mrs. r. f
Green and Mrs. V. l.. Conrad, has
sent out the followinb circular let
ter:
There Is a movement on hand
to establish n palm boulevard from
Mission TO Brownsville. The good
roads people are cooperating with
property owners all along the line IN
regard to planting palms on both
sides of the road.
"The club women Of Brownsville
have set aside the last week in FEB
ruary, beginning on Saturday. the
25th. as Palm Week. At this time
we are exceedingly anxious 10 have
all property owners on Elizabeth
street (whcre there are no trees al
ready growing) tn set out rairls
every twenty-five feet. that We may
extend the boulevard from the husi
ness section Of the city out Eliza
beth street and around the Wes'
brownsville Lake. Will you kindly
LET US hear from you IN regard to
this matter
"Mr. Bowyer. our local nursery
man. will furnish palms 40 inches
caliper, 4 to ) feet hight, for Sl.75,
already planted
I'VE crave your cooperation and
an early reply. We feel that our
c;tv in a short time will rival Miami.
Fla as winter resort. and we
Lpow that tropical planting will con
tribute largely to this end
Lets all pull together for big
ger better. more beautiful Browns
vile.