Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
IN OUR
VALLEY

HE San Benito Light suggests edi
torially that the representative in
tine legislature from Cameron county
should become active in connection with
the state highway matter since much
state work has been done and is being
done in this county.
cameron happens not to have a rep
resentative in the lower house. Harry
l.. Faulk was the last elected represen-
tative. But having been appointed
county attorney he necessarily resign
ed.
The governor must call a special cleo
tion for this legislative district should
It be found necessary TO have a repre-.
sentative.
Theo CARTEL, well known farm prod
ucts dealer, spends a good part Of the
year out of the Valley, in other vege-
table producing centers.
He visits Southern Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, frequently.
He returned to the Valley this week
quite convinced that this section has
no superior in the vegetable producing
centers of the Gulf Coast, or of Cali
fornia.
"The Valley is becoming known ev-
efywhere," says Mr.. CARTEL "Its
fame is spreading. And when they
know Of the Valley they express the
belief that this section is destined to
meet the development that has hap
pened in Florida and California.
**t
Along the new extension Of the
hak
vile and Edinburg there will be three
new towns, Hargill, Lasara and Rollo.
They will be located on sections of
the $4,000 acre proposition of the Hard
ing-Gill company.
In 1919 whea w. E. Stewart opened
his tract and laid out the town of Wes.
laco he employed Colonel Rufus j.
Lakeland of Fort Worth to do the auc-
tioneering.
Now look at Weslaco.
And Colonel Lakeland will auction
the vacant lots that some day wfll be-
come Hareill Lasara and Rollo.
valleys Best Booster Here With
Solons," shouts big headline in The.
Austin American. and looking on dow
the column we find that it is a story
about w. r. Montgomery, representa-
tive from Hidaleo county. and to do
away with any doubts that it is "Mon-
ty," there is very fine photograph
of the gentleman from Hidalgo county.
And here is what the story says
about Representative Montgomery: 4
"Monty's in town--and every legis-
lator and member Of the press frater-
nifty knows it.
MONTY Is one of the men of the
valley-the Magic Valley, if you please.
Down in Edinburg, where he is vice
president Of the Edinburg State Bank
and Trust company and prominen.
attorney, he is also known as Monty,
but his real name is w. R. Montgom-
cry.
Montgomery represents mans
ideal Of modesty. Hes for the Magic
Valley-for it 100 percent and he knows
enough about it to sell it to you; that
is, the idea. He's not in the land busi-
ness. But you'd never know whether
Montgomery lives in Brownsville or
San Benito. You know he belongs to
one particular spot.
Wcu ike 10 give you anu your
town a send-off,' newspaper men told
MONTGOMERY upon recent trip to the
Valley, when Monty, acting as host,
answered 3154 questions in a single
day. Don't do it. unless you want to
boost the Valley and then go ahead, as
far as you like, but remember l am
only one of the men of the Valley.
There are hundreds of others down
here just like me-
"But somehow. his friends doubt it.
"There has been a quiet, unostenta-
tious boom going the rounds for the
past two years to bring Montgomery
out as candidate for governor. Prob
ably Monty hasn't heard it yet. Any
way. he's that big. Probably he's big
ger-as he. no doubt, won't listen to
that sort Of talk"