Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-14
IN OUR
VALLEY

III Raymondville concern. the Dodge
plant farms, is the first Valley in
dustry to boast a postoffice sub-sta.
tion established In order to care for
the vast volume of mail leaving their
place.
The firm sends out thousands Of par
eel post packages daily.
Which reminds us: BrownsvilIe's
famous reptile and wild animal indus
try, that of w. A. (Snake) King. is
known throughout the express and
telegraph world as "Snakeville.r In
other words. an express package or a
Telegram addressed to Snake King,
Snakeville, Texas, will come right to
Brownsville.
Whether you think it is good adver-
tlsing depends entirely upon how you
look at it.
Colonel Hamp Cook, venerable news
paperman of Houston, and recording
secretary of the Texas Editorial Asso-
citation, which met recently in Browns
vile, writes:
want to thank you and your force
for the very able manner in which you
handled our convention during the
three days of the proceedings. 1t was
the most comprehensive and accurate
reports we have ever had.
Let me add the same feeling of APP
probation for the various clubs and
committees, not only of Brownsville
but of the various cities Of the Valley
where we visited. Have never enjoyed
more thoughtful and cordial hospital
ity. The uniform hospitality extended
wherever we went surpassed anything
would like have a voice.
''The Magic Valley will be long re-
membered and exploited by the men,
bers of the Texas Editorial Associa-
tion.''
Now is the time to obtain poll tax
receipts.
To wait until January 81 is merely
to invite trouble for yourself, for you
will be forced to stand in line for hours
while the deputy makes out receipts
for others who are late just as you VIII
be.
Next year is general election year.
State and county officers will be voted
upon, all the way from governor 20
constable In addition to which there
NAV be bond elections in which you
would like OF have a voice.
The possession of poll tax receipt
is the real test of citizenship.
And just think how nice the candl-
date will be to you when he realizes
that you really have vote.
Raising capons is the particular busi-
ness of Mr.. Burnett who lives mile
east of Raymondville. Mr.. Burnett
uses Rhode Island reds and Plymouth
Rocks. according to the RGymondviiie
Record. The fact that he receives 81
cents and ready market in Houston
and 40 to IS cents per pound IN 81
Louis is not particularly interesting
but the fact that these capons attain
weight of as much as twelve-yes'
twelve pounds. is.
r A. G.. who conducts a column IN
the Harlingen Star, Is responsible for
this paragraph:
"The campaign to raise $225,OOO for
a community hotel in San Benito Is one
of the greatest pieces Of systematic
teamwork ever pulled in the Valley.
Not one single detail in making it sys-
tematic has been overlooked and this
much is certain: In addition to secur-
ing a hotel, San Benito will also sell
San Benito to itself; it will have estab-
lished the fact that teamwork builds
towns don't care how many natural
resources any town may boast of, un-
less they are capitalized and put. to
actual use,, what good are they? OF
what use would Harlingen's 'geographi-
cal location as a pivot point be if it
was not capitalized? Not much"
The Valley has its first semi-weekly
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