Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-01
IN OUR
VALLEY

Il was a citizenship representative of
both Matamoros and Brownsville
that sat at the banquet board in Mat
amoros Sunday afternoon with Cover
nor Emilio Portes Gil of the state Of
Tamaulipas.
As County Judge Oscar C. Dancy
said, there is no reason why, with a.
Twin City citizenship such as that
which attended the banquet, Browns.
vile should not become one of the
leading cities of Texas, and Matamoros
one of the leading cities of Mexico
Get-togethers, such as that of yes
terday, when Governor Portes Gil was
the host, can do an unreasonable
amount of good for the two cities.
Many leaders of Matamoros, headed by
Mayor Jesus Cardenas, and many lead
ers OF Brownsville were present.
Matamoros is to be sincerely congrat-
uiated for the great success attending
the centennial celebration, which closed
yesterday with ad emonstration of
school children's work at La Escuela
Modelo (the Model School)
AAC hSAOAC OlCy mas ndO WOnUeT-
full history. Once it rose to great
heights in population and in business
There is every reason to believe that,
with highway leading to Mexico City,
and with railroad following the coast
to the capital of the republic, Mata-
moros will again become a city of grow
ing Importance and influence
And it was proper that Brownsville
should join in the celebration For the
site that is now Brownsville was once
a part of the town commons of Mata-
mcros. or of the Congregation. del Re-
fugio, as Matamoros was first known
In those days the rancheros lived in
Matamoros, and pastured their cattle
on this side of the river.
Valley people take their own medi-
cine. There is more local trading in
farm and city property in this section
than ever before. Real estate may be
said to be very active.
Take the case of C. p. Barreda of
Brownsville. Mr. Barreda has contract
ed to sell his $500 acres located be-
tween Brownsville and San Benito and
along the river. The option will ex-
pire March Is. In the meantime Mr..
Barreda has bought 1900 acres in the
Ojo de Aqua grant, north of La Leria.
The only other sizeable undeveloped
tract bordering on the state highway
is that Of w. T. Adams of Corinth.
Miss. 1t is located near La Leria, and
contains about 10000 acres. At the
proper time, no doubt, it also will 60
on the market.
The next big event in the Valley is
the Southwest Shippers Advisory
Board, which will meet in Brownsville
March 10 and 20.
Up to 500 visitors are expected. The
first day Of the meeting will be given
over to business. The second day will
be used for sightseeing tour of the
Valley.
Otherwise, the board has indicated it
desires no program of entertainment
They are here for business. To see
the Valley, to visualize its traffic needs
ETC., will be part of that business.
"Woman likes Mission because it is
easy to have beautiful homes" says
the Mission Times.
OF course it is. However small the
home may be. there is no reason why.
in this climate, it should not be sur
rounded by grassy lawns, beautiful
flowers and other shrubbery.
A. city of prettily kept homes, a city
of vines and flowers and trees and
things like that, always is attractive to
the visitor. But isn't it also as pleas
ing sight to the owner of the home?
The towns of the Rio urande Delta
may we'll give more attention to civic
attraetiveness. 1t pays dividends, par
ticuIarly where the country is making
a bid for the tourist.
Jack Carter, publicity director for
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