Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-17
IN OUR
VALLEY

DlO Grande City is said to be the
~ largest town in the United States
without railroad service.
The nearest Mexican railroad, the
National Lines Of Mexico. Monterrey
Matamoros branch, is at Camargo, about
five miles distant.
The nearest American railroad is the
st. Louis, Brownsville 4 Mexico tGulf
Coast Lines), at Sam Fordyce. % miles
distant.
Rio Grande City, however. is a high
ly important commercial center with a
population of about $500 Near it is
Fort Ringgold, famous border post
which has housed men like Robert f..
Lee, Ulysses s. Grant and others The
post has a squadron Of the United
States cavalry.
In addition TO these users Of trans
portation. Starr county, Of which Rio
Grande City is the cossty seat as well
as its largest town, is important from
an agricultural standpoint. Cotton pro-
duction has increased there heavily in
the past few years.
The Rio Grande City railroad, which,
was granted permission by the Inter
state Commerce Commission recently to
build from Sam Fordyce to Rio Grande
City, has made application for permis-
sion to float bond issue Of $4,000
10 construct the railroad.
Behind this project are Albert Steves.
Franz c. Gross, John II. Cunningham. j.
L. Carr ng't.1 siL others Of San Antoio.
II is significant perhaps that the same
names may be found among the direct
ors Of the Tampico e. Northern rail
road which proposes a road from San
Antonio to Tampico, crossing the Rio
Grade at or near Rio Grande City, with
a branch running down the Valley to
the coast, possibly at Point Isabel.
II would seem that out Of all the
projects for additional railroad facili-
ties for the Valley, one or more should
be realized.
IL is interesting to sum them up.
We have the Rio Grande Railway
company. now rebuilding between
Brownsville and Point Isabel, in CON
ection with which there have been ru-
mors of an extension northwest to San
Antonio.
The Gulf Coast Lines has two extern
sions, or connections. applications a.
build which has been made. in view. One
is from Lyford to Edinburg, the other
is to build along the river. connecting
the Spider Web with the track touch
ing Monte Christie. near Mission.
There is the always existing proposal
for a road between Matamoros and Tam
pico which many believe VII TvcHtuafr1vF
be built ahead of any other line into
Tampieo.
There is always the possibility of
either the San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
or the San Antonio & Aransas Pass
building into the Valley.
SO railroad activity insofar rs the
lower border country Is concerned. is
quite plentiful. 1t reminds one Of the
old saying that where there is so
much smoke. there must be some fire.
Bandleader George Horton Of the
Twelfth United States Cavalry band and
the members of the band are to be con-
graduated upon the excellence of the
entertainment they are offering the
Fort Brown folks and the people Of
Brownsville.
Mr.. Horizons selections are varied and
always pleasing, as in demonstrated by
the hearty encores that follow the rem
ditions.
No one except an army band leader
understands the difficulties he meets
in organizing a first class band. Men
are comig in and going out Of the
army so rapidly that it is difficult TO
keen an organization together. The
band always suffers when one Of It's
members leaves the army. and il is
often difficult TO replace him with a
competent musician.
Brownsville appreciates the music Of
the Twelfth Cavalry Band.
Brownsville il certainly improving"
said Charles NJ. Robards of San An
tonic who. accompanied by Mrs. Rob
ards. has been spending a few days in
Brownsville.
"The new fronts that have been put
into many buildings show up wonder
fully" he continued. IT seems that
every time | come here very noticeable
Improvement has taken place.
Mr.. Robards formerly resided in San
Benito, removing to San Antonio about
two years ago TO become general at
torney for the Valley Ice & Electric
company.
We suggest a traffic officer for the
State Highway at the point north of the
Arroyo Colorado bridge whore it di-
verges. leading into Harrington and
westward up the Valley.
The average autoist is impressed with
the great amount Of traffic passing that
point. going in three directions. Il is
particularly noticeable on Saturdays
when the farmers are moving about GO
ing TO and from the various towns.
The suggestion may he little ahead
OF the need. however. But we bide our
time. We know that the time is not dis
tant when a khaki-clad officer will be
stationed there. directing traffic east,
west. north and south.