Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-21
I'm OUR
'VALLEY

Z ALFURRIAS wants to entertain
u the Texas Press Association in
its 1927 convention.
Harry Edwards, publisher of the
Falfurrias Facts, is leading the cam
paign to bring the 600 to 500 editors
q that section Of Texas for a "look-
se."
1t Ia an ambitious undertaking for
much larger community than Fal-
Irrias.
But IL the Falfurrias people are
)r 1t, there is certainly no reason
shy the feat should not be accom-
kplished.
Valley publishers, recalling the
meeting of the Texas Press Associa-
tion In McAllen a few years ago, will
certainly support the efforts Of Fall
kfurrias, which is q first cousin to
fthe Lower Rio Grarde Valley towns.
George B. Terrell, Texas commits
sioner of agriculture, points out in
his brief filed with the interstate
Fcommerce commission favoring the
extension of the Southern Pacific
into the Lower Rio Grande Valley
he possibility that if the Southern
Racific is denied permission-to pene-
\ lrate the Valley with its Sap line, 1t
may ask permission to abandon its
ieighty miles Of line between Said
more and Falfurrias.
4 That is a real possibility. The
fSouthern Pacific has contended that
fthe so miles Of track has never be-
gun to pay for itself. 1t is reason
able, then, TO assume that the South
ern Pacific may want TO abandon it
ms impossible Of development.
The Southern Pacific continues
Aconfident that the des red permission
will be granted. 1t is continuing its
preliminary work, surveying, and
even assembling materials.
The chamber of commerce cam
paign to raise $4,000 to beu sed as
a publicity fund, about one fourth of
it to 90 to maintenance of radio sta
tion KWWG of Brownsville, is report
ed proceeding satisfactorily.
The business interests of Browns
vile realize the necessity Of keeping
the city to the fore. as far as possi-
bic. from publicity standpoint.
Brownsville is securing many date
lines in newspapers throughout s:le
fUnited States as result of the mem
bership in The Associated Press held
by The Brownsville Herald.
The Herald also is member of
he Central Press Association. which
distributes feature stories to leading
newspapers of the United States. The
central Press frequently accepts IL
ustrated stories prepared by mem
oers of the Herald staff.
y The chamber of commerce responds
20 numerous requests from newspa-
bers over the country for special sto-
Fries dealing with this country.
However, the days Of free publicity
lsf this type will continue only 50
Hong as there is "news interest" in
the Valley. After that time is gone.
the Valley will have to pay for the
publicity il receives. And it should.
III you have story worth telling, 1t
is worth paying for to get it to the
people.
Storms over Texas. Whenever the
winds blow in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley as they did last night. it is
certain that there is disturbance
somewhere up the state, in Okiaho-
ma. Arkansas or Kansas.
Watch it. You'll find that the ob-
servation is true.
Raymondville wants a real slogan
! for Raymondville. A cash prize OF $50
is offered and George X. Lochrie,
president Of the Raymond
willie Chamber of Commerce, Is re-
ceiving suggestions. May | is the
final date. and goodly number OF
!, slogans have been received.
Non-irrigated lands, too, are good
for cabbage growing. L. w. Finn OF
Raymondville neighborhood having
! proved production TO his satisfaction,
according TO Willacy County News.
"A gross of $l65 on an acre is not so
Dad, says Mr.. Finn. who raised cab
bage in Minnesota and believes that
he can use his Minnesota experience