Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-27
IN OUR
VALLEY

publisher, who first ventured in
to Texas with the purchase, of the
Fort Worth Record some two years ago
and set Texas big city publishers to
wondering what was going to happen,
has disposed of that property.
The purchaser, according to report,
is Anon G. Carter and the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, of which Carter is the
head.
The StarTelegram has been the phe-
nomenon in southern newspaper enter
prises. It's strength is in West Texas,
and it ran its circulation up to well
over 100000. 1t has a million dollar
plant. and will likely continue the
publication of the Record from it's
plant. and as morning newspaper,
combining the two into a single Sun
day morning edition.
When Hearst went into Fort Worth,
friends of Carter are said to have ad-
vised him to sell out. Instead. he has
taken over the Hearst property.
Hearst placed the great power of
his organization behind the Record,
but was never able to get the property
"on its feet"
This leaves Hearst with the San An
tonic Light, as his only Texas prop
erty
Hearst was said to have "angled"
for the Houston Chronicle and the
Houston Dispatch, but neither
property was for sale.
The Nebraska tour of 10000 persons
who will visit Texas will not visit the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
That they would come here was rath-
er fetched conclusion. The route
was made up long ago, and its farthest
south point was Touston.
Let's wait year or two before we
take on an order like that. Then we'll
be better able to care for them when
they come. And they'll come.
We here in the Valley have long
been accustomed to the establishment
here of branches of upstate enterpris-
es
But for Valley enterprises to estab-
lish branches upstate is reversing the
order of things.
This has. been done by the Valley
Industries of Mercedes, manufacturers
of bottled drinks.
E. Keith Lyons, head Of the concern,
has announced the purchase of prop
erty at Beeville, and will establish
branch of his Mercedes business.
The Sells-Floto circus is coming to
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Another indication Of the growing
Importance of this section
Sells-Floto ranks next to the giant
Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey
organization.
1t will be the largest circus that has
ever visited this section Of the state.
The Gulf Coast Lines announces a
package car service to operate from
Brownsville to Mission, via San Benito
over the San Benito & Rio Grande
Valley road to Mission.
This service should prove of great
benefit to the wholesale trade of
Brownsville.
Dry goods is wholesaled out Of
Brownsville. likewise groceries, drugs.
sundries. fruits and vegetables. A
quick service to points like Santa Ma
ria, Hidalgo. Alacrances Crossing etc,
should materially help this trade.
A man who has observed growth in
cities in other parts of the country re-
marked:
Take a tip from me-the center of
[. your business district may find lt.self
in an entirely different part of
Brownsville in the next few years. The
Hotel Ell Jardin may bring this abou'
and then again it may not. Your
trend seems to be northward. Levee
street. north from Eleventh, may in
time be the new business district.
Business concerns establishing here
are going to demand first class busi-
ness houses. Gradually they will be
built, and they will be occupied. A
great many of your old-style business
buildings are not arranged for mod
ern business. If they are permitted to
remain, business will be naturally
forced into sections where new build
ings are available
81 may be wrong-but l don't believe
that | am"