Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-21
IN OUR
VALLEY
X. BUTLER, former head

As the Mccormick harvester concern
before it became a part of the Interna-
tlonal Harvester Company, has long
been consistent booster of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
Mr.. Butler has been spending most Of
his winters in Brownsville for the past
quarter of a century.
He believes the Valleys climate is the
worlds best, and he should know be-
cause he has travelled over much of the
world in his time. He now lives at De.
Moines, Iowa.
Writing to E. A. Monsees of this city
q few days ago he said:
I'VE are hearing more about that
country since our mutual friend, Jes-
sup, has been shouting it from the radio
Tell him to shout it often and loud
how Brownsville is south of San Diego
and equal to Miami and a better climate
than either. Few are aware of it and
those that catch onto it will investi-
gate
F. C. Whittlesey of Mission was Sc
rionsly injured in an auto accident a
few days ago while going from Mission
to Harlingen to attend a gathering of
farmers to discuss marketing.
Just another incident bearing out the
old belief that every great movement
somewhere along the route is attended
by one or more casualties.
Mr.. Whittlesey has been the prime
mover in organization of the Farmers
Protective Societies of Hidalgo county
and because of his ability as an organ
izer has been recognized in the pre-
liminary marketing organization move
ment.
His early and complete recovery is
the hearty hope of every one who knows
him.
Millions of dollars are being expend
ed in Florida to drain off the excess
rain waters, says Henry Alsmeyer, in
structor of vocational agriculture at San
ia Rosa high school, who has returned
from visit to that state.
Mr.. Alsmeyer is quoted elsewhere in
tOday's Herald on an important situa-
ton in the citrus fruit industry. II
you are grower, read it.
ff-
fIJFllnReH, rutIeEHlutu 70 De HlOSt
important link in the chain Of Valley
cities. has voted bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for various public improve
ments.
Haringen has unquestionably ex-
perienced a remarkable growth in the
past few years and it's citizens are even
more ambition for future growth
Nothing can stop get-up- -and-get.
The almost unanimous support given
this bond issue serves again to remind
us that one of the best things the Val
lev towns do is vote bond issues.
If it is a question of the good of the
community. Valley folks may be de-
pended upon to approve it.
Valley cities are, generally speaking,
blessed with good government, just as
are the Valley counties.
Our public officials are forehanded
and with plenty of vision also have the
capacity to carry out the improvements
to the satisfaction of the public
There are still many things to be
done in the Valley, not the least i'm
portqnt of which is the widening of the
state highways, Experience has prov
en- they are too narrow, particularly in
y wet weather when slippery pavements
are al menace, even to the most careful
drivers.
Eight hundred insurance commits
sioners and bankers are expected to
visit the Valley in one body in Septem-
ber.
Another meeting in the Valley-at
Brownsyille-will be the Texas Editorial
Association, not so numerous but still
pretty loud. They will number about
fifty.
The Southwestern section of the rail-
wav traffic men will come down this
fall Expected to number several hun
dred-
Houston Elks to the number of prob
ably a hundred or more will also tour
the Valley.
These are just some Of the meetings
scheduled.
The Valley Chamber of Commerce has
an entertainment program ahead OF II
And so have the local chambers OF com
merce in the Valley.
Although the Southern Pacific has no
vet been granted permission to exten'
sontb from Falfurrias to the Rio Gran
de. It does not seem to be letting TN
grass grow under it's feet
R. p. Parker and survey crew o
ton men are reported to have arrives
on the ground. south of Falfurrias. an
started the work of locating the line
Two months is the estimate Of time re
ouired to complete the work An
Southern Pacific men have said the,
can have the line ready for trains Il
sir months from the start of work
By the time tie great Interstate Com
merce Commission finishes up with a.
applications having to 90 with cd .rans
nortation lines in the Lower Rio Grand
Valley. it's members should be fairi
well acquainted with this section. Goo
Valley advertising, teo~