Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-15
IN OUR
VALLEY


OF this one of the leading cities in
the state.
The first STEP and one in which
Brownsville people "dug deep into
their jeans" was the tourist-commer-
eial hotel Work on it has been start.
ed.
The next was the agitation for the
construction of a modern highway from
this city to the Gulf of Mexico main
land beach; highway that will also
benefit large and growing farm Sec
tion in this territory Ell Jardin.
And another important >movement
that has been set on foot is the pro-
Ject for a city auditorium.
II Is project to which the Chamber
of Commerce Commerce can well de-
vote great deal of effort And appar-
z emily Brownsville people are wholly
In sympathy with the movement
On this question of a city auditori-
nm for Brownsville, the Corpus Christi
Caller says:
Brownsville, in the midst of carry
ing on various other projects, is be-
coming interested in another-the con-
um, which would enable it to go arser
large conventions and to provide ac-.
commodations for municipal and other
attractions.
The project is as yet in an embryo
stage. But Brownsville apparently rec
ognizes the need of the auditorium. and
is talking about it, awakening interest
in it. Therefore, Brownsville being
what it is, there is pretty good chance
that it will have an auditorium before
long.
Certain wide-awake individuals and
organizations in Corpus Christi have
seen similar need for this city.
Aside from the theaters, which cannot
by any line of reasoning be construed
as public institutions, and the high
school auditorium, which, seats a mere
handful of people, Corpus Christi mas
no meeting place of any kind. h
should have. Maybe we can learn "a
lesson from Brownsville"
The next city government, of Browns
vile could well commit itself, among
other improvements, to the idea of
city auditorium for Brownsville. The
city alreary has sites available. with
in block or two of the present city
hall.
Up at Mission they had a splendid
fair last week. 1t was conducted un-
der the auspices of the American Le-
gion Post Of Mission, and Hill Cooke,
commander of the post, assisted by all
the veterans and we'll wishers, who
steered it, are to be congratulated for
the success of the undertaking.
The first day of the fair, which was
known as the Hidalgo County Fair was
attended by at least 10000 persons. The
day being Armistice Day, most every,
body was at liberty to attend. Ana
and San Benito.
Unusually interesting exhibits wer,
those of the Farmers Protective So
ciety Of the Mission -Sharyland district
which featured great variety of home
canned products.
The school exhibit attracted much
attention, as did the art exhibit. And
in the culinary department there was
a Princess Anne cake that was a mar
vel.
And another exhibit that drew the
attention of visitors was that of the
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange.
They showed their products paced
in cases, the fruit wrapped in the va
rious individual wrappers.
1t was indeed a thrilling sight I, Inc
Valley-ite who has witnessed the
growth and development of the ci,eus
fruit industry in the Valley.
And no one was more delighted or
more interested than John Shary, head
of the exchange, or General Manager
Melden.
Brownsville appreciates the follow
ing paragraph by IT. A G." in the
Harlingen Star:
Commencement of construction of
the 100000 En- Jardin Hotel in
Brownsville marks the beginning Of
new era for Brownsville Just "a sure
as two and two make four Brownsville
is keeping pace with the rest of the
Valley and is destined to be the city it
is entitled to be. Now, when San Be-
nito announces to the world that us
new hotel ready to start. and Har-
lingen's - 100000 Burk Hotel, now
under col 3ction, is completed, the
Lower Vail an tell the class of folks
who apprec that kind of accommo-
dations, to Aon."