Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-10
IN OUR
VALLEY
New York City and her visitors are to

IN " aN'h ''t Ahu h'I NtNllhlN utt ~
" get their first whiff " Lower Rio
s'rande Valley breeze.
Secretary .. l.. Williams of the
brownsville Board Of City DEVELOPMENT
mas been appointed To superintend an
exhibit from this tion AT the Southern
Exposition. being arranged for the
Grand Central Palace Ia the metropolis
next January.
They couldn't have selected a b tier
Time for Valley exhibit. It will be
during the season when the Valley L. al
her best. Vegetables of every descrip-
ton assuming that such products will
be feature Of our exhibit be dis.
played. fresh from this far southern
field. There will be citrus fruit on the
trees, quite likely.
The products that We can show are
numerous.
We are sure Secretary Williams. who
is a member of the general committe,
from Teaxs. will outdo himself Ia see
that the Valley is we'll represented at ,he
coming exposition.
IL promises 10 be a splendid oppor-
tunity to advertise The Valley
Benjamin +. Yoakum. no doubt. will be
glad To help.
Harlingen men are promoting boost
er trip 10 East Texas to advertise the
coming Valley fair and exposition ~ wei
as To explain in person to East Texas
people what we have down here in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Booster trips 10 distant points pro-
mote knowledge of country. East
Texas knows very little if anything about
the Lower Rio Grande Valley
II will require 10 tickets 10 make up
n special train for the occasion. Ilar
lingen doubtless would send - or 80
men, possibly more. The balance Of the
Valley should BE- able to furnish the loo.
It's worth working for. Results are
certain.
sam B,nito is hopeful If securing free
mnil carrier service N no distant date.
San Benito deserves and should have
this mail service. The city has a popa
lati0n Of around G.OOO. II is a city Of
paved streets and all other municipal
necessities. II j. large enough 20 juSti- /
fy such service provided the residents /
meet all the requirements of the post
office department.
- So
From the time Of the building cf
the 81. LeuiS. Brownsville X Mexico,
Combes Station. few miles north Of
IIarlingen. was dignified merely hy a
cattle loading pen and cattle guard
Ranching was then the leading en- /
dustry in that section. rs in other parts
Of the Valley
But the Combes district. like the \
balance of the Valley, il coming into its
own.
Several men have seen opportunity \
there H. b. White and Bob McNlinn
will erect a filling station and grocery .
store \ freight loading station will be
erected. \ lumber yard is going in y
yin has been built and 80 far this year /,
has turned out 1900 bales.
Truly things move ia the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. II has been but five /
years since WcSlaco. for instance. WAS
mesquite ihicktt and T.. &. Couch oi N
the successful bank there was wonder
ing whether the place offered an oppor-
tunity for banking institution.
II i encouraging 10 learn that the .
Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber ~ \
Commerce has been revived. aud that /
q. =. " Ross has been elected Secrc-
tary. with Harry J.. Sexton as publicity \
director both on \ part lime salary 4
basis.
The Valley needs a Nalley-widc COM
mcrcial organization of the first class.
There are many questions having to do
with the welfare af the Valley aS a whole
that some central organization must look
after.
II il to be hoped that the re-
organized chamber viii hay, the support .
ana cooperation Of the united interests
of the Valley.
A ceriain lumberman said that his
business up and down the Valley this
wear will show an increase Of from one
third Ia one-half.
That's a very significant statement.
II means that everywhere in the Valley
there il increased building II means
more modern business houses. more
residences. more buildings Of every de-
scription.
Let us hope that il also means that
there are more homes for the use Of
those people who are constantly coming
into the Valley and finding no place g
live.
It's n JOY. a real delight. to note what
the people of San Renito have done 60
improve the park on the state Highway.
lust south Of the city. II j. beautifully \
laid out. well cared for. attractive "a The
eye-its downright pleasure 10 just /
stand and look NJ i.
All Of which re allS the many abortlve n
attempts to bcautify Washington Park. I
brownsville Here j. a valuable square
Of ground. two blocks in size. going I"
waste year after year Just think ho"
pretty those two blocks might have been
II ten years ago. the city Of Brownsville
had done what It should have done with
that property.
lis never too late to make park.