Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13

IN OUR
VALLEY


- Joined together in a cooperative
plan to build "home beaut tui.'
That is, they will combine forces in
the building of comfortable. yet in
expensive residence which should prove
sort of modcl Tor all future home
building in Browpsville
The first requisite was a well To-
Gated lot. This was made available by
the Henson-Lomsx and Houston and
Brownsville Development company, own
ers Of the Stillman proverty in Browns
vile.
The lot faces right. The architect,
w. D. Van Siclen, is planning the house
so that every room will have advantage
of the southeast breezes so much sought
in this climate.
Brownsville made clay products will
form the principal material material in
the superstructure Of the building.
The style will be the Spanish mission
type.
n is destined to be the prevailing
type of architecture in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. X
Watch The Brownsville Herald each
Sunday for the various steps preliml-
nary to the opening of what promises
to be real home event in Brownsville.
There should be no misunderstanding
in regard to the tax feature of the Cam
eron county flood control bond project
if the prospective voter will Iead care
fully the statement on this angle OF
far hn Hnr
BY Harbert Davenport and appearing
elsewhere in today's Herald.
The destruction of single flood may
cost property owners and farmers OF the
county more than the entire individual
cost of the bond issue.
Hundreds of Cameron county men
have informed themselves regarding all
angles of the proposed bond issue II
there Is anything you don't understand
ask them or communicate with your 10
cal newspapermen.
There is no excuse for confusion OF
misunderstanding.
Former residents of Oklahoma, now
living in the Valley, will gather Friday
at Lake Campacuas.
There are said to be at least 5000 ex-
Oklshomans in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
There is nothing like these get-ac-
quainted gatherings of ex-resldents OF
other states And when friends meet
who never suspected the presence IN
the Valley Of back home acquaintance
the reunions will be wonderful.
The Valley is made up of the resi-
dents of other states and nations. Ours
is more or less cosmopolitan popu-
lation.
We have gatherings of ex-IndianlanS
as we'll as -Mississippians and Ala
bamans, former Nebraskans and Mime
sotans and Illinoisians, in fact from
at least half the states of the union.
McAllen, known for its beauty, is not
only to have a Carol College, Bap-
tist institution, but is also promised
something unique in the way of
church and office building.
This project is now under considera-
tion by the Methodist church of Nc
Allen, and it is hoped to begin work
on the structure this fall. The building
will be six stories in height, the lower
part of it to be occupied principally
by the church auditorium.
Why not call the state highway IN
the Valley main Street," Or would
"Filling Station Avenue" be more ap-
propriate?
Some day it will be lined from end to
end by homes and business houses. IL
already has agood start.
Another of the old-fashioned double
deckers that were so long ago unique
feature of Brownsville houses, IS about
to give way to the times.
Aziz Brothers, owners of the building
at the south corner of Elizabeth and
Eleventh streets, have let contract
to take down the double decker avn
ing on this building.