Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-30

/ N OUR
VALLEY
r ON STEVENSON. Brownsville


= automobile dealer. returns from
Dallas with broad smile and the
statement that everybody one meets
nowadays. away from the Valley, pre-
diets for this section ono grand and
glorious season of growth.
Mr.. Stevenson attended a gathering
of Chevrolet dealers at Dallas. In
boys" of the sales department, among
the number r. II. Grant OF Detroit,
viee-president and sales manager.
Mr.. Stevenson met Mr.. Grant in the
hotel room of mutual friend who
was i'll.
"where are you FROM" Grant ask
ed Stevenson.
Brownsville" was the reply.
"0h. yes, that's where you are hav-
ing that big land boom. going to have
a growth something like that Of Flor
ida. Well. it must be great coun
try. I'm going down there"
Nothing unusual about il. Of course.
but probably the same conversation
has taken place, with more or less
variation. hundred thousand times.
Just significant, that's all.
The Kiwanis Club of Brownsville
has undertaken n civic work that is
important 10 the city OF Brownsville.
Brownsville is not nearly as well
lighted at night as it should be in
the matter Of street and business
house lights.
Brownsville, Is. in fact the poorest
lighted town in the Valley. Of nights.
If you doubt it visit any Of the other
towns in the Valley at night. Nc
Allen, especially.
The Kiwanis Club should have the
cooperation of the property owners
on the streets affected by the pro-
posed extension of the ornamental
street lighting system.
II is stated that the cost OF exten-
sion will be 20 cents a front foot. A
50-foot lot. therefore, would cost SO.
City officials have announced that
the city will maintain the system #
the property owners will pay for the
extension.
The Kiwanis club members who
participate in the drive vii have no
more to gain than any one else
They are endeavoring in this cam
paign TO make Brownsville more pre-
scntablc. Greet them accordingly.
Mr.. Schnurbusch advises that after
his barometer readings Monday morn
ing, the humidity measure began do
ing things, until last night il went
down to 29.52. the lowest reading that
has been noted here in year, even
lower than the reading that prededed
the tropinal storm that laid down Al
barrage Of 10 inches Of water in one
night last September.
Early Monday IL appeared that the
Northwest Texas seven-inch snow
storms would travel in northeast
erly direction. Instead Of which, Il
hit out for the Rio Grande Valley, be
tween FL Paso and Brownsville.
But, the weather man believes that
most of the teeth of the norther will
have beer extracted before il strikes
this section of Texas.
And IL il misses us entirely, the
Lower Rio Grande will have no re-
grets.
San Renito merchants are aaving a
Trades Day today The San Bcni-
tens first visited the towns and com
munities In the San Bcnito trade ter
ritory. That was last week, on which
occasion they were accompanied By
the Brownsville municipal band.
The trip was to advertise the day.
Farmers were urged 70 bring in ar
ticles they had to sell. the purpose
being 20 hold an aucs on during the
morning and afternoon hours.
A good scheme. and a suggestion 10
other towns of the Valley.
The trip especially was fine
thing. Nothing better than getting
acquainted with the folks in your
country. That's why wholesalers and
manufacturer in the larger cities,
surh as Houston, San Antonio and
Dallas arrange l'iE tours. They know
the value Of Advertising themselves
and their cities.
Ninety residence lots sold in Ray
mondvillc the other day for SGT 900.
Outside interests are said to have
:, bought the property. formerly owned
taii. che Harding-Gill Company.
Last ssvidual buyers have recently in
way a, in hundreds of lots in the
Benite . towns of the Valley. IL any
.wn is not selling lots in fivcs. tens
and even twenties, IL would be diff
cult TO find the spot.
In some places they are investing
while the prices are right. But don't
let your sense of value run away with
YOU. is the advice OF the conservative.
If your prices go too high. they point
out. then your real estate activity
will be stifled, you'll saffer a set
back.
And that, too. sounds sensible.
Sheriff appointed. first car of po-
tatoes, storm. and other events-too
much news for a single day. Almost