Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-19
IN OUR
VALLEY

ICW HioHGHS ago a prominent DuSl
ness corner in Brownsville, occl
pied by building that has about serve
It's usefulness. sold for what was though
to be magnificent sum, $4,000.
"a lew days ago the owner of the pro
Perty, it is reported. was given stand
ing offer of $4,000 for the same pro
perty He is said to have declined tn.
o11er. He prefers to hold the property
lake another prominent corner.
piock or so away. The property changed
hands along about 1919 at price O.
S45.OOO> About three years ago the pro
perty again changed hands, this time al
about s65,000. The owner is said te
nave recently declined an offer of $780,.
goo for the property. and is asking $115,-
600.
No one can blame person. certainly
for holding property for rising mar
ket. The man who takes the chance is
entitled to profit, If any is to be had
But there is another side to the
question
Suppose everybody did the same, held
their property refusing to sell for one
reason or another
What would be the result? Stagna-
ton
There would be no incentive for new
enterprises. The town could not grow
because no one was willing to sell, or to
Improve their property with desirable
buildings for rental
Sentiment sometimes sways. But that
sort of sentiment is not patriotic. II
holds down town. II refuses to let it
Is.
If one prefers to hold a property
rather than sell, then at least it should
be improved for rental
1t is not necessary that the building
be erected on the chance of securing a
renter. Look around. Find someone
who wants certain kind of building fo c
a certain purpose. Satisfy yourself as
to their ability to carry out their con-
tract, then finance and erect the build
ing. A reasonable return on your
money is certain, if you have taken the
ordinary precautions of business.
Harry L. Sexton, formerly of The
Brownsville Herald staff and now edit
ing the Mercedes News Item, offers an
excellent suggestion in the last issue of
his newspaper.
1t occurred to him as result of the
organization of the Valley Historical
and Landmark Association, recently
formed by ladies of the Valley who be-
lieve the historical background of the
Valley is worth more attention than it
has been given.
Mr. Sexton reminds US that it was
Even Cameron who was leader in re-
claiming the territory between the
Nueces and the Rio Gfande for the
United States flag.
Cameron lead the heroic band of Tex
ans in the famous battle Of Mier. He
was wounded in the fighting at the
was later executed His bones lie un-
marked in grave south of Saltillo.
Cameron county was created, named
in honor Of Even Cameron.
Mr. Sexton suggests monument on
the grounds of the Cameron county
courthouse to perpetuate the memory
of Even Cameron.
There is something concrete for the
attention Of the historical association.
When Mr. William Randolph Hearst
buys a new newspaper property, he soon
sends his "star" writers along into that
papers territory, with the idea OF
"writing up" the country, thus boost
ing circulation and, incidentally, adver-
tising.
When he bought the Fort Worth Rec
ord he sent B. C. F. bes, financial writ
er. to tell 'em how to build up the
country.
He followed Forbes with Edwin j.
Clamp. editor of the New York American
Clapp did his bit to tell the Hearst
papers about West Texas.
Then, little later along, came Ar
thur Brisbane Brisbane, the world :
highest paid editor--at least, so they
say-did his bit in his column. Today.
And still the Fort Worth Record IS
far behind the Fort Worth Star-Iele-
Gram in the matter of circulation-and,
incidentally. in advertising.
Hearst wants more circulation IN tne
Valley. So he is sending Clapp down
here soon to "write US up. his ar
ticles will appear in the newest Hearst
,,ronartv the San Antonio Light.
Another of the old double decker
awnings is giving way to the efforts Oh
the city to have them all removed.
John Champion, owner of building
With this type of awning, is having the
awning removed.
One by one they 60. Only four now
,.;n and assurances have been given
that they, too, will go the way OF all
double -deckers that have outlived their
period. 70,
It is a progressive movement re,
r,oval of these unsightly awnings win
do much in the way Of making Eiiza-
beth street appear wider.
Mostly they are only dust collectors