Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-03
I'm OUR
VALLEY

HERE IS HOW II. VI. SHELTON,
chairman of the board of equaiiza-
tion which has just completed
equalizing Brownsville values. cx-
plains the increase from S7.s00,000
to S12,25O.000.
Increased property has contrib
uted to the increase in valuations
during the past year.
Real estate has increased in
value due to this greater prosperity.
downtown property receiving
greater selling power because Of the
city's increased buying power. We
found that we would have 10 estab-
lish a new key rate to apply to the
entire citv. Sss
downtown lots were found to be
worth as much as 100000 with other
lots as far out as Palm Boulevard
valued a. $4,000. BY taking these ex-
treme values a key rate can be de-
termined and applied TO the prop
er.y between. determining factors
being location. accessibility, etc.
Some property increased not 1t all.
and some large properties increased
as much as 400 per cent.
THE new valuations are really an
increase for two because last year
the sa~-e key rate was taken as the
year before, with no resulting in
crease over 1924"
THE LOWER RIO Grande Valley
will soon be surrounded by an oil
field, if the developments IN the
Kingsvile and Star county areas
continue in such an auspicious way.
Comes report from kingsville
of one well-Kleberg Trust No .
producing around 500 barrels day,
, while geologists continue firm in
their belief that a shallow field
will soon be developed i'm the Starr
county area.
In the meantime. gas production
Is found in some of the Starr coun-
ty development. which gives much
encouragement TO those seeking the
more valuable product.
SOMEONE SUGGESTS that. in
view of the prospective cabbage
acreage, the artist creator OF Jiggs
OF comic strip fame. be petitioned
TO include savory pictures of corned
beef and cabbage in many of his
daily efforts during the next few
months.
The suggestion seems to have
arisen out Of the discovery some
years ago that comic strip Of
Jiggs featuring his favorite dish
resulted in the consumption of cab
baerA Inultiplyinr itself ten times in
the ten days, following the appear
ar"e of the picture.
When the market on cabbage ap-
pears about to break" says con
tributor, "a coed Jigrs strip. with
luscious dish Of cofned beef ard
cabbage decorating il, would bolster
IN the market. Increase OF demand
would prove a great benefit to grow
ers. as well rs the users of cabbage" ="
All right Anv one who wishes
to write to the author Of Maggie
and Jiggs may do so By addressing
Mr.. George McManus. care King
Features Syndicate, New York. y. Y.
SIX YEARS AGO, r. ]. Thomas.
then in his fourteenth year in the
Valley. bought "A sixty acre farm
near La Feria. paying 100000 for
the property. or the total. 20 acres
are in trees which are now ten
years old.
Mr. Thomas has sold the property
20 "A Dalias physician whose name he
is not yet ready "a. divulgc.
Also, he, is not .nrcpared 10 say
what price was paid for the prop
erty. but he is willing TO 70 this
far: The citrus orchard sold for a
price rer acre highere than ever
paid before for alley orchard
The last record price announced
was in 1923 when the late Fltweed
Pomeray sold his Donna property
fn, a price said TO have been $4,000
an acre. but the property included
many other varieties Of fruits. Pom
eroy having conducted many experi-
ments.
well. just use the figure" said
Mr.. Thomas.
THE ASSURED continuity Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
under. the board of city development
tax plan. has caused Harlingen. WeS-
laco and McAllen to plan, in their
proposed new charters. for the
board Of city development idea.
Under this plan. the Brownsville
chamber has been able to be ef-
fective in its work without sreniing
,hree-fourths Of its time in The task
of collecting dues. Under the. plans
also, il knows exactly what it cAn ex.
pect in the way of income. and can
plan accordingly. ~
The board of city development tax
idea is working out successfully in
San Angelo, Abilene. Amarillo and
other. West Texas cities, which have
had remarkable growth in the past
few years.