Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-09
I'm O u r
VALLEY

WHEN 1HE legislature OF Texas
remitted a portion OF Cameron coun-
tvs state taxes to assist in the flood
program4 there was a considerable
hue and very in sections of North.
East and West Texas.
why give Cameron county so
n much when we get nothing" they
,. said. and they proceeded to lambast
heir Legislators who voted for the
projects.
OF course. most of these voters did
not understand the situation here.
. They regarded il rs an outright gift,
/ sort of subsidy, or something. while
! Valley people realized that the as
sistance by the state would eventual
ly he returned to all the people, with
interest and then some.
To the credit Of the large city
. newspapers. be it said that almost
, ~ unit they supported the legisla-
ture in the action. and very few Of
the smaller city papers complained
When County Judge Dancy an
nounced the other day that repay
, ment already is starting The Herald
, i assed the information along 20 The
Associated Press which. in turn, gave
IL to the newspapers over Texas.
BRIGHT AND snappy weather,
isn't il?
Just the kind to create the urge to
go into the field.
Makes one prefer walking To rid
ing. for a change az least. And riding
isn't so bad. either.
Puts pep into pedal cxtrem.ties,
this sunshine and snappy breeze.
And il you haven't the time or the
place To play golf. buy an axe and
chop wood. Splendid exercise. Good
for the kitchen staff. Makes it fee'
that the head OF the household is
offering the last word in 60 opera
tion.
BROWNSVILLE'S recent. present
and Projected building and conStruc
tion program is valued right n
S3.sO0000. according 10 the last COM
putations.
That's figure on building and de
velopment of which any city Of less
than $4,000 population has right to
be proud.
Indicates faith i'm the future OF the
city. Every plan now made should be
with the view that within thirty-siX
months Brownsville will have popu
lation ef $4,000. or more.
Things going on and looming over
the horizon indicate there j. no rea-
son 10 hold back.
And in the meantime. lc8 not for
get that there also are other cities
in the Valley that are forging ahead
at an astonishing gate. lIaringen Is
growing fast. so are San Benito and
McAllcn, while the other towns are
advancing proportionately
There will be several mighty good
little cities in this great and grow
ing section. q
|. No WONDER MEN like. Otto
Kahn. the New York City fiancicr.
are finding it necessary 10 visit the
Lower Rio Grandc Valley.
Large quantities Of money are
being poured into projects headed
| for this section.
The Missouri Pacific is spending
millions in the Improvement Of its
properties in and to this section.
The Southern Pacific is spending
something like S5.0Oo.000 in its plan
TO serve the Valley.
The Central Power Company has
spent and is spending hundreds Of
thousands az dollars
The Rio Grandc Valley Gas Com
pany has announced that il has q
ranced its s6.000,00O gas line into the
Valley.
The State Of Texas and the coun-
ties of Hidalgo. Cameron and Viii
lacy are spending about $3,500n for
flood control.
In addition to all Of which there
is probably sG.ooO.OoO going into mis-
cellaneous construction.
We venture the guess that outside
fcanital to the amount of at least
S20.0O0.000 has been set aside far
development in this section in the
past two years.
TIE HERALD and some 25 other
Brownsville concerns about 4 year
ago joined in plan to build model
home in Brownsville.
The type Of home selected was
Spanish style. hollow tile construc-
tion and stucco. believed TO be the
best for this climate.
II has been completed and stands
at the corner of Levec and Shear
man streets
Since its construction was started
at least half dozen Of the finest
homes in Brownsville have been
built in the neighborhood.
An orportune time, for-opcning the
home for inspection has been await
ed. That time is now believed to be
here. and the home will be shown
during the week beginning Novem-
her 81.
II will he shown furnished com
x plctc.
lie The opening was held back pend
ig the time tie city would extend
ohiwerage and drainage 70 the neigh
AR ,rhood. The sewerage has been
ne tilt and bonds for drainage have
W cen voted. That section and others