Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-17
I'm OUR
VALLEY


4 lDDLERs of willacy county vii
hold a contest under the auspice.
OF the American Legion, Friday even
ing.
All entries must be in the hands
OF +. ). Shaw not later than noon on
the day of the event.
Who knows but that the winner Of
the contest will attract the attention
of Henry Ford of Detroit.
And perhaps the call to Detroit will
be followed by call to the yaude-
vile stages OF New York City.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley has
the best Of many things. Why not
fiddlers:
The purchase of Theo. CARTEL
vegetable shipper of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, Of something like 500
acres of land along the state high
way, between Olmito and Barreda, is
indicative of a rapidly growing inter
est in the undeveloped properties be-
tween Brownsville and San Benito.
There have been estimates that
between these two cities, in general
west and north directions from
Brownsville, there are from 10000 70
$4,000 acres Of as fine undeyeloped
land as can be found anywhere in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
The time is coming when these
lands will be developed for agricul-
tural purposes. They will find
their ways to the market in small
tracts. In patches Of ten 10 twenty
acres, they will be cultivated.
It is possible to maintain a very
large population on that GO,0O0 to
$4,000 acres of land.
What win it mean to Brownsville
and San Benito when these excel
lent lands are as thickly settled as
the country along the highway, be-
tween San Benito and Mission?
Think it over.
The Southern Pacific is TO have
another "shot" in the matter Of build
ing into the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. because Of the leak" in connec-
tion with the report of Commissioner
Woodlock when IL reached Texas
some ten days ago, has announced
, his finding officially, in advance Of
recommendation on the part Of the
! division OF the commission that heard
oral argument in Washington in Jan
/ nary.
I. The division has made no recon-
a menation, or if il has its finding has
not been announced But the com
( mission has thrown the whole ques-
I. tion into a new hearing, to be heard
before the entire commission on May
z. H.erybody is invited TO file 9
brief.
Bud Fisher, creator Of the vel
known comic strip firm Of Mutt anc
Jeff. has no interest whatever II
lands in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley.
Someone gathered up a rumor tc
the effect that one Fisher was report
ed interested in a deal involving
large section of Valley land. located
between Harlingen and Mercedes.
The name Fisher. in the absence OF
another appellation, naturally sug-
gested bud" The Fisher that was
meant was more than likely Car
Fisher Of Indianapolis speedway mot
racehorse) fame. and who also has
been interested in FLORIDA develop
ment.
However. so far as known there is
nothing to indicate that the Indian
apolis- Miami Fisher is interested in
Valley lands,-up to the present time
Potator growers Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley who have something
like $500 acres Of spuds developing II
the ground, have been hoping for
rain for the past two or three weeks
Now they have had rain. Moisture
has been general over the potato
growing district around Brownsville
and San Benito the past few days. not
TO mention even heavier downpours
in other parts.
The hope now is that there will not
he too much rain. The potatoes have
reached and are reaching the point
where much moisture may do more
harm than good.
While on the subject Of rain, and
recalling the experience that started
last September 4, and paused in No
a -
IL interesting to recall that barely
trace Of rain fell between January 2
and March IA.
And another thing: The Brownsville
minimum temperature during the pas'
several weeks has been higher by
from ten to fifteen degrees than the
minimum temperature at Miami. Fla
And that's something to braR about
The Rio Grande railroad, thu
brownsville Point Isabel line, ha'
been further improved by strengthen
inc a half dozen treaties so that heav
Ter trains can be handled.
The Rio Grande is preparing fol
heayvy haulings that il will be called
upon 70 handle when the government
begins work on Brazos Santiago mar
Dor.
The little line may yet become ar
important transportation link, ever
more important than in its haicyor
days between 1872 and 1904.
In those years it made enormous
prcfits for its owners and was one
of the leading industries in the en-
tire South Texas country. Marrow
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