Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-14
IN OUR
VALLEY

~ scheduled to pass INTO the hands OF
the land owners it servoi.
This was forecast Saturday by the
decision Of land owners served by tn
West Brownsville Canal Company. by
an almost unanimous vote. to take over
the canal lines and pumping plant.
Il viii be- Cameron County Water
Improve District 40. Z. And II q
the last of the privately owned canal
systems in Cameron county, except Tor
4 few individual systems, perhaps lo-
Gated along the river.
In Hidalgo county there are still tw"
privately owned systematic Amer
lean Rio Grande and the United lrri-
gation.
The Brownsville system about 70 be
taken over by the land owners waters
comparatively small district. some lioo
acres. but it is truly district DC
luxe.
II has always been known one oi
the most efficient canal sys TENS IN II"
Valley II wcathered tn carly, trcu-
blesome days of development ani, dii-
f.ting from most others. it never went
into the hands of receiver.
Touched Ly the State Highway, To-
Gated lust outside the city limits OF
Brownsville, the lands in this district
ar. among the most valuable IN the
Valley.
Values run up to $4,000 and $4,000
an acre. One place. of six acres Is heid
for sale at $4,000. or $1,000 an acre
And il is said the owner would not
.ell al an were il not for the fact that
other business prevents his giving u
the proper attention.
The day is coming when the state
Highway between Brownsville ana san
Benito will be lined with beautiful
suburban homes. orchards and truck
gardens. And that day may not be as
far away as some Of us think
William Novctny. farmer of san Ben
Ito i very anxious to have County
Farm Agent Louis Alsmeyer be a mem-
Der Of the horticultural party ~ VISIT
Florida.
Mr.. Novotny said: IF every one
knew the great help to u that Mr..
Alsmeyer has been there would bc NJ
difficul,y in raising this little fund to
make certain that he goes On the trip
with us
50 Mr. Novotny contributed $40 to
he fund. which now totals $50, as fol-
lows:
Harding Company. 81; Browns
,nle Grocery. s.: State National Bank
s5: Joe Joachim. 81: The Herald So'
william Novotny. $40: Edelstcin's, s.;
Merchants National Bank. 81; Mrs. n.
Gimble s5-total $50.
The Electric Shoe Repair shop. near
Washington and Eleventh street has
com into The Herald with a one-ineh
advertising card. 70 run daily
The Herald always likes 10 encourage
he small advertiser 70 use its columns
Tor the small advertiser usually grows
INTO 4 desirable account.
The Herald recalls that some years
apo Fdels.eins of Brownsville began
advertising IN this newspaper on
mall scale Mr.. Edelstein was dubious
bout III, expenditure. IL didn't ne
lieve it would pay
tn. Edelstein business today " the
largest of its kind south of Houston.
Hc no longer questions the va.u" ~ his
ADVERTISING to his business. II is as
nuch part III his business as his
building and his stock. He increas
his appropriation every year. lie
the heaviest advertiser in South Texas
outside Of the larger cities
His message 70 The Herald ~ al
ways. Increase your circulation iii
" glad to pay the higher rate tn"
more circulation you get the more
your space II worth TO me.
: nenne Wasson. well I'm wn
throughout tn Lower Rio Grande Val
NV ~ former publisher of the San
Penito Light. has established himsel:
III the Houston advertising field AS an
ADVERTISING coun 81.
IN connection with his busicss he has
Established an Industrial Research N
rau >undcr the dirt ction of John Rn-
phael CPat) Riley. formerly Of San
Antonio
Since locating in Houston about tsFo
velrs ago Mr. Was on has gained ~
urpsual reputation IN the preparation
- high class booklets for prominent
ins 'itutions ~ Houston. am ne them
~ Of tn. Second National Bank and
the Houston Cotton Exchange.
The Mission Hotel of Mis- ion. of
watch A l. Douglas is the proprietor,
and the Sam Houston Hotel. iouston's
rew 200 room hotel have contracted for
.dvcrtising space in The Brownsville