Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-31
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VALLEY

. torial from the Palm Beach, Fla,
J. Times. sent to The Herald BY Lynn s,
Nichols, formerly Of Brownsville and
now active vice. president Of the Palm
1each Guaranty Company. The edi-
terial Il on the Valley, and therefore
q interest to Valley people.
In his letter transmitting the edi-
torial. Mr.. Nichols says:
The enclosed editorial may be Of
interest to you. As former resi-
Y dent Of Brownsville. and a great be-
lievcr in the future Of the Valley, this
editorial seems to be well founded.
It reflects the attitude Of Florida to-
ward other parts Of the South that
are enjoying prosperity. and Is q
marked contrast to the many news
papers in other states regarding Flo
rida. n
AT luncheon which | attended
the other day, the boom in the Lower
Rio Grande came up, and froQ the
conversation around the table It
would seem that all of the men pres
ent were heavy landowners in that
district, so great were their hopes
that the development and the future
Of the Valley would be very large. II
turned out that l was the only per-
SON at the table that had been south
Of the main line of the Southern Pa
cific.
Personally, I have always had
great faith in the Rio Crande Valley,
and | have always believed, and al
ways contended, that the future of
the Valley was secure. l read most
Of the issues Of The Brownsville
Herald. which is taken by Mr.. Van
Horn in our office, and I have watch
ed with great interest the growth and
prosperity of Brownsville and vicin-
1ty since left year and half ago.
NJ note that you quote Mr.. Kearney
IN = recent issue. agree with him
n that IL the real estate owners would
co-operate with the investors from
zPthsr parts as they have done in Flo
tda. the development and prosperity
Fof that particular section would be
greatly enhanced and the development
would come about in much shorter
time"
s.. =. .t's.x =
Valley baseball fans visiting in
San Antonio buy San Antonio news
papers in the hope of sseing the re-
suits of Valley League baseball games
and are disappointed.
n ~
their correspondents. but carry them
only in the editions reaching the Val
ley San Antonio newspaper readers
do not even know there is flourish
ing little baseball league in the Val
ley.
United States Senator Morris Shep-
pard Of Texas was knocked down in
Washington the other day, the instru-
men Of offense being bicycle.
The senator from Texas Is quite
original. Most folks who meet ac-
cidents In the streets nowadays meet
them In the shape Of automobiles.
A San Antonio newspaper the other
day recorded that house ran into
an automobile. The house, it seems,
was being moved down a street and
got away through some mishap.
The writer personally witnessed the
unusual sight in Brownsville the
other day Of four-wheeied old
fashioned rig. drawn by nag,
"crash" into an automobile.
The worm appears to have turned.
McAIlcn announces THE Walker"
splendid apartment house just COM
pIeted.
Next to hotels. the need In the Low.
er Rio Grandc Valley is for comfort
able apartment houses, built OF per-
manent materials and with some at
tention given to attractive architec-
tural detail.
The real demand for apartments Of
three, four and five rooms will be in
the winter months. no doubt, but with
the growing knowledge that the Val
ley Is - comfortable in summer as
in winter, there will continue to be
: considerable list Of summer visit
ors.
San Benito recently completed an
attractive apartment structure.
The commercial secretaries Of the
Valley insist that II persons or or
ganixations who invite delegations to
the Valley want the assistance Of the
secretaries in the entertainment.
they should 1t least notify the secre-
taries Ia advance Of the invitation.
Also. they refuse to be saddled with
the duty Of collecting funds fer such
entertainments.
a very good policy. The secretaries
are not asked, or should not Be. to
collect their own salaries. And II
they set out in the business Of col
Iecting funds, they'll be doing that for
che rest ol their earthly existence, Or
= much Of Il Is they may spend In
their present jobs.
THE WEATHER