Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-08
SAN BENITO
ships FIRST
CAR SPINACH
Power and Light Poles Are
Being Placed; San Benito
May Get the Power Loca-
ton.
Especial to The Herald.)

SAN BENITO. Texas. Sept. S.--J.
Nj. Parkhill who for several years lived
n couple If miles north Of Mission and
was engaged in selling lands in that
part of the Valley. was N visitor in this
city for few hours Yesterday Mr..
Parkhill now lives In Florida near the
city of San Augustine and says while he
likes the Rio Grande Valley very much
he thinks that Florida II N better place
TO live than here.
A. TX. Akin. residing few miles
north of la Feria. is advertising q farm
sale for the 10th Inst. after which IL il
his purpose To return to Okla. going 10
Schneider. Mr.. Akin has resided In the
Valley for about four years but says
he cannot get away from his desire tn
go back TO where he lived and farmed
for number Of years before coming
to this portion Of the state.
Power transmission poles hre now
being set between this city and Hari-
ingen. but a yet the location OF the
center power station has not been given
out San Benito has her hand out and
will accept il with thanks il the com
pany sees fit 10 locate il here.
Louis Jetton whe has been in charge
Of the West Studio during the absence
of Mr.. West. and Jack Wendell. the left
handed pitcher for the San Benito
Saints left for Chicago today i'm nm
automobile
What il believed to be the first ship
ment out of the Valley this fall %
spinach was made yesterday by =. 4.
L.
there will be but little of this kind of
vegetable move for some time. Mr..
Hance reports his tomato crop as look
ing very good and thinks he will have
tomatoes on the market real early.
II. A. Epstein. one OF the early
settlers Of San Benito. and for some
time assistant cashier and then cashier
cf the Farmers State Guarantee Bank.
has accepted the position Of treasurer
of the Valley Electric Co, and has as
sumed the duties Of his office. Mr..
Epstein will not be actively engaged
with the bank but will still retain his
stock and to net on the board ~ di-
rectors. The new company with which
MIR. Epstein has associated himself bids
fair TO do great things for the Valley
1tween this city and Harlngen. on
which current will be carried TO all
parts of the Valley. Before going into
the Farmers State Guarantee Bank. Mr..
Epstein was connected with the San
Benito Land x Water company. And in
1916 he entered the service Of the bank.
City Marshall Goolsby has ISSUED
warning to speeders within the ciry
limits and warns them against fast
driving and the use of cut-outs. Large
signs have been placed in four direc-
tioEs from the city on the roads enter
u ~ up and drive as thew should. fail
ing here warning automobile drivers 10
urc on the part az autoist to observe
the rules and regulations Of traffic will
result in arrests and prosecutions Of the
offenders.
The w. A. Alsbrook barber shop next
to the Alcove has been sold 10 "a.
Walker. IF Harlngen. Mr.. Walker has
removed from Harlingen to this city
with his family and will conduct the
shop himself. This shop has always
enjoyed good patronage and no doubt
will continue TO do 80 under the new
management.