Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-02
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"A N interesting report in the San
W Benito Light announces that
-,ithin the past few weeks towns
Ferved by the Valley Electric & Ice
company have added over six hun
Hred new street lights. these being
either installed or contracted to be
Installed.
! Which means that Valley towns
are going to be among the best
lighted in the states.
Brownsville, although not served
|nnnhe Valley company. also is ar
Ing for additional ornamental
Il lights, cost Of equipment being
for by property owners. In
other cities the company instalis
he lights at its own expense, the
(ity paying for "juice."
Mercedes. which has thirty lights,
has agreed to install 200 more. Nc
! Allen, with 81. will increase to 1876.
Pharr, with none. will install IS
lights. Weslaco has recently in
stalled 80 lights. RaymondvilIe.
with none will install 40 lights.
Some of these days the highway
from Brownsville to Mission. and
from Pharr to Edinburg and pos
sibly north of Edinburg. will be
lighted. No reason why IL shouldn't
be.
That's big town stuff" said a
visitor who had occasion to note
that The Herald Is being delivered
the afternoon Of publication to res
idents along the highway between
Brownsville and Mission.
The route is about 65 miles long.
Il permits persons living along the
highway and near the highway to
keep abreast Of the news IS il hap
= peNs. They do not have to wait un-
til the following day when their
rural mail carrier brings the mail.
The route Is being maintained by
The Herald at considerable expense.
But The Herald believes that the
newspaper reading public along the
highway will appreciate the service.
In addition. 1t is proving Of i'm
mense value to the advertisers.
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IJp around Raymondvillc they are
k6asting cotton BY the airplsne route.
That is. airplanes properly equipped
vfor the purpose, are spreading the
poison to kill the worms.
This method Of dusting cotton was
first thought Of by the United States
chronological station at Tallulah.
La. II was found to be a quick and
effective method Of putting calcium
ssrsenate on the plants.
The Valley is a section quick 10
take advantage of q really worth
while idea.
Are you planning joyous Fourth
No reason for any one In the Val
ley TO stay at home or to celebrate
alone. weather permitting.
There are many celebrations sched-
uled. And IL one isn't poppy enough
for you. there are others within
easy reach.
San Benito always stages an
interesting celebration.
The American Legion Of Browns
vile Is sponsoring n celebration at
Point Isabel, to start on the Fourth
and continue through the next day.
Raymondville will have con-
structive angle to its celebration, as
in addition to observing the Fourth,
the first train will be run over the
new st. Louis. Brownsville a Mexico
track west from Raymondville to
Edinbure.
McAllen also will have a Fourth
Of Jnly celebration.
Harlingen Is losing no time in the
financing Of It's cotton mill project
And II anyone has any idea that
Harlingen isn't going to build a cot
tom mill, they'll wake up some
bright morning to find themselves
! the victims Of their own mis;udg-
|Smspt
According to reports. more than
eS5.O00 already has been subscribed
IN stock. The financing Is proceed
ing with energy. This isn't days
job. nor Is IL weeks. Folks who
don't know about cotton mills must
be sold on the idea before they put
In their hard-earned money. They
I then want to think II over.
AZ all events, those who are lead
he project are very much encour-
ged. They are meeting with success
which is all they could wish for.
And the establishment of that cot
ton mill may find every other town
in the Valley preparing to do like
wise. The Valley can handle q dozen
such mills as easily as one.
And Harlingen doesn't claim any
thing 1t Is not entitled to. Yester-
day The Herald reported, in front
page box. that Harlingen expected
10 become q first-class postoffics
this year. judging from receipts for
the first half Of the year.
That was an error, corrected By
the Harlingen postmaster. j. r
Rodgers. in telephone conversation
with the Brownsville postal chief
r. L. CHM.
The figure for six months was
lIgiven Is $4,000. which In reality was
the estimated figure for the year..
not for half year.
The receipts for th1 quarter end.