Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

tory to the business men Of that section,
they claim.
While the city's location with refer
ence- to rail connection is not all that
its citizens wish for it this is not true
with reference TO roads as Edinburg is
the gateway to the Valley for all auto
mobile travel. Here the only road into
this section enters the Valley. And the
visitors first impression is bound to be
most favorable for he enters a town OF
pretty homes, good churches and schools
and well paved streets.
Beauty Spots on Road
The court house Of Hidalgo county,
an imposing succeed structure built
in the Mission style of architecture, in
a beautifully kept square surrounded by
citrus trees is one Of the first sights
to greet the eye of a tourist entering the
town from the north.
This is followed by wide well-paved
streets, charming homes, well kept lawns
and gardens and modern business insti-
buttons, which are sure to convince the
new arrival that the citizens have built
for the future and that they have faith
in their town, the district and the
Valley.
The streets around the court house
square havejust been paved, five other
blocks are being paved at present and
other streets are to be treated as soon
as the present project is completed.
A new Jail recently built by the coun-
ty at a cost of about $4,000 is a thor
oughly modern institution Of which the
officials are proud. 1t is a W story
brick building and an unusual feature
is two completely equipped jury rooms
on the first floor. These are fitted with
shower-baths, beds and other con-
veniences.
Town Grows Rapidly
Two district courts sit in Edinburg,
the 10th with Judge Hood Boone presid-
ing and the 93rd with Judge l.. j. Polk
at it's head. The former, with criminal
Jurisdiction, holds two nine weeks ses-
sions each year and the latter, a civil
court, is in session practically all year.
This causes the jury rooms in the jail
to be in use a great part of the time.
Anticipation of the coming rapid de-
velopment of the section with the com
pletion of the irrigation project, the
town already is making a steady growth,
new homes goins up in all parts of the
town, several being under construction
at the present time. Town lots and
business property are being sold more
rapidly now than at any time in the
| history of the town, according to W. K.
Montgomery, attorney and secretary OF
the Edinburg Improvement association,
and in spite of the continued growth
there is not now and never has been
q vacant house in the town. Growth
has been constant since the town was
founded. The census of 1920 gave the
population as about 400. 1t has in
creased since that time to about $500,
residents say.
The county seat was moved to Edln-
burg in 1909 from Hidalgo, a small town
on the Rio GranGe, and the court house
was erected during the next year.
A.. J.. Ross is the present mayor of
Edinburg and F. A. Schoenfeldt and
F.. NJ. Everitt are commissioners. Mr.
Ross also is president of the hambe
of Commerce, owner of the Edinburg
brick and Tile company. one OF the
towns most important industries, and
is president of the local building COM
panv. L. E. Tinker is city clerk.
Enlarge Light Plant
The municipality owned light plant is
at present being enlarged and as soon as
this is completed one of the most extern
sive white ways in the Valley will be
i installed in the town. This will consist