Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-18
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of sorrow, for Dave 0'Brien has
gone from US.
Dave O'Brien, who has been so
much in the public eye in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley in the past dozen
years by reason of his leadership in
the Point Isabel harbor and Rio
Grande railroad rejuvenation.
Dave O'Brien who was so often
good for a newspaper story, who
knew so well when he had a real
story, something the newspaper
readers wanted to know.
Dave O'Brien, whose morning trip
TO his office was never, in good
weather or in bad, in summer or in
winter. without n rosebud in the
lapel of his coat.
Dave o'Brien, who was always SO
charitable, who would give away his
last penny if he thought the other
fellow needed it worse than he did.
Dave O'Brien, who valued dollar
not for what it was, but for what
could be done with it.
Dave O'Biien, to whom March II
was more than a day on the calendar.
II was day for the removal for a
few hours of the rosebud, its re-
placement with shamrock.
SAN BENITO and Brownsville
both are greatly interested in the
successful outcome Of the plans for
development of the Barreda tract.
San Benito more so than Browns
willie probably. because a larger part
of the property is in San Benito
trade territory. But there are also
sections of the tract, particularly
that near the river, that apply tc
brownsville
But both cities stand to benefit By
the prospective development. OF
course, town will be developed at
Barreda station, just as one will be
developed at Olmito. Even so the
trade with the larger and older
towns is certain to be extensive and
desirable.
And Big Tim" Murphy seems to
have been eliminated from the stu
alton. Perhaps that is as it should
be.
ON OR ABOUT August 1, removal
ville's old-time boardwalk will be
removed.
With new and first class street
leafing to the international bridge.
there will be an opportunity ID ce-
velop a beauty spot right on the
bank of the Rio Grande.
Most of the affected property Il
one time was a bed OF the Rio
Grande. Therefore plenty of good,
fertile soil. Should grow anything.
A year and half or less under the
skilful direction of landscape
architect should reveal pretty
breathing place, instead of the un-
slightly thing that it now is.
OVER IN LOUISIANA, along the
Mississippi river, they are endeavor-
ing to colonize the country along the
lines Of development that were fol-
lowed in the development of the
Lower HlO GIaflut dttty.
Sugar plantations are being aban-
doned as such. They are being cut
into small farms, and northern
farmers are being brought down in
special trains and shown how TO
make money growing truck crops.
At one point fine oldfashicned
Southern home is being remodeled
into a colonization clubhouse. There
= will be dining rooms, rooms for tn =
/. prospective investors, and other IA
!ities.
The time may come when some
better plan may be worked out for
the development of unknown and un-
tried sections that are believed to
have great possibilities. but until
that time the land man will have to
follow the principles that have been
i'm use. The average land man will
admit that the old plan has many
defects, but until some wiser man
can evolve better way. the selling
agent has no other way out.
THE CLASS OF 1926 of the
Brownsville High School has left as
heritage to its alma mater the bal
anCe remaining in their annual
fund.
Ii followed the precedent estab-
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