Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
The Lower Rio Grande Valley

Five miles south of Raymondvine is the town of Lyford
with a population of $50.
Going south from Lyford you strike the irrigated coun-
try. The next town is Haringen, II miles from LyfOrd.
This is the junction point of the GULF COAST LINES,
where the branch line goes to the upper part of the Valley.
Consequently it is the concentration point for shipping. The
population of the city is about 1000. 1t is the site Of a
modern citrus packing plant, a large cotton compress,
creamery, and several vegetable packing and shipping.
plants. PAVED STREETS, fine buildings, and modern
utilities mark its progressiveness.
The Valley Fair is held at Harrington.
Five miles from Harrington, we come to the city Of San
BenitO. 1t has a population of 5000 and is one of the large
vegetable shipping points. San Benito holds the worlds
record for the seasons first bale of cotton.
San Benito has paved her streets, after having made cx-
tensive improvements in her utilities system.
San Benito is considered one of the best business GEN.
tiers in the Valley, having a large trade territory to draw
from with an estimated population of $4,000. The San
BenitO & Rio Grande Valley railroad reaches out into this
territory, touching the communities of La Paloma, Los In
dos and Santa Maria on the southwest and Rio HOndo on
the northeast.
Rio Hondo is a thriving little city Of $50 population To-
Gated nine miles from San BenitO.
Twenty miles south of San Benito is Brownsville. coun-
ty seat of Cameron County, and the oldest and largest city
in the Valley. With a population Of $4,000, this border
port and gateway into Mexico is destined to become one of
the important commercial centers of the United States. Its
program of city improvements has put it in the city class.
Fine buildings, bituithic streets, and a spirit of civic pride
marks its progressiveness. 1t has many successful indus
tries.
Across the river from Brownsville is the old historic
city of Matamoros, Mexico, an interesting place to visit and
a playground of the Valley.
Thirty miles east is Point Isabel, the playground of a
President. Valley people can enjoy 365 days in the year
miles to take advantage of. Gulf fishing and surf bathing
are sports in which everyone can revel.
come to La Feria, a live little town eight miles from Har-
lingen. Development in and around La Feria has been
very extensive.
Beyond La Fera, six miles, is the city Of Mercedes,
another one Of the principal towns Of the Valley. Vita a
population of 5000, PAVED STREETS and beautiful homes
and parks, Mercedes will appeal to you as a place in which
to live.
Five miles further on is the new town of WesIacO.
Another five miles brings us to Donna, the smallest city
in the world with a Rotary Club.
Another five miles and we are at that progressive little
town of Alamo, established in 1920.
A nile and a half further and we are at San Juan. This
town is headquarters of the Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Eight miles north Of San Juan is Edinburg, the county
seat of HidalgO County.
And only a mile and a half, west of San Juan, and
we are at Pharr, another progressive little city.
McAllen, the second largest city in the Valley. is just
two miles west Of Pharr. 1t is a beautiful city with an ex-
cellent civic spirit.
Then five miles further west and we reach Mission, a
town of 5000 people that will attract and hold you. You
will like to live in or near Mission. The Sharyland Or
chards are located in this western portion of the Valley.
Tho OUTSTANDING faature in the prOprecC and dpypIOn-
ment of each and every town in the Valley is PAVING.
Realization of the need of good, substantial, permanent
PAVING as an essential to their progress and DEVELOPMENT,
the citizens of each individual town were in accord and
unanimous in their reclamation Of the quality, durability
and economy of our PAVING.
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