Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-12
I'm OUR
VALLEY

JUST LEARNED that the Browns
vile school board has been unani-
nous on every question that has be-
come before it in the past seven
years.
The result of that harmonious
spirit is very apparent in the growth
and development of the schools.
New buildings are being erected
almost annually. Old buildings are
being enlarged to accommodate the
growing number of pupils in their
neighborhoods.
And finally the board did what
ever was necessary TO secure the es-
tablishment. for the benefit of local
and other Valley students. branch
Of the University OF Texas.
Brownsville's Importance as an
educational center IS becoming more
and more important.
Besides the junior college of the
University Of Texas. there'll soon be
Villa Maria College, for girls. st.
Joseph's College. a boys school, is
erecting splendid new, three-story
building.
THE PHARR-SAN JUAN school,
erected in 1913, and which for many
years was the finest and largest
sehool building in the Valley, pro-
poses to retain its eminence.
IL Is being almost doubled in size,
mt an expenditure much more than
the original cost Of the building.
And out at Penitas. in the western
part of Hidalgo county. stands a
splendid and large building. almost
all alone. In the surrounding coun-
try are the prospective pupils. They
will come from miles away.
Education is not tagging as a prog
ress factor in the Valley. On every
hand are splendid structures. Edu-
Gators from other parts of the coun-
try marvel at the high state of build
ings and type of instructors IN the
Valley schools.
EAST OF THE BROWNE tract,
south of the Arroyo Colorado and
to the right Of the Rio Grande rail-
road, lies one of the largest unde-
veloped sections of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
IL is a brush country that for years
has been the hiding place of the
criminal element when ii has been
hard-pushed.
IT Is without roads Has only
trails.
The ground is as fertile as may be
found anywhere. But needs prepara-
tion. Needs roads. Needs transpor-
tation. Fine cotton section.
In area it is from 100000 to no.
900 acres. of which $4,000 acres, it is
said. can be made to produce. Prob
ably could not be included in the
irrigated area, but is as susceptible
20 "dry farming" as the Raymond
vile and Robstown districts. 1t
should be opened to development
SAW MARCUS HINES. the big Gus
toms inspector who lives at Merce-
des, was in town the other day.
Never see the genial Mr.. Hines but
what we recall the battle Of Norias,
at Norias station. just eleven years
ago this month, in which the enemy
was a bandit gang.
With a railroad track as a partial
barricade, and a badly frightened
negro for a companion without arms,
and calmly smoking a cigarette, Mr.
Hines used his rifle to very good
nffa.t snAvtnar Frn., thn ,r In .
left by the attackers.
He came through an hours battle
unscathed. lie was permitted TO live
10 fight others, if necessary. And
If necessary, he's always ready.
THE OTHER DAY The Herald re-
printed an editorial from the New
York Sun dealing with the Southern
Pacific extension into the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
The editorial was written by a man
who knows the VALLEY. who once re-
sided here.
lie was James +. Craig. an edi-
torial writer regularly employed on
The Sun. In 1919 and in 1920 he was
connected with the San Benito Light
and with The Brownsville Herald,
about six months in each city. He
was attracted here BY reason Of the
residence here, at that time, Of his
mother.
His father, who died in Browns
vile in 1914, was a Christian minis
ter, and was before his death an
editorial writer on The Brownsville
Herald
Another former Brownsville news
papcrman who has from time to time
had occasion to spread the fame of
the Valley on papers with which he
was connected, was Burton Davis.
Davis is now with the New York
Telegraph.
Mr., Craig's sister. Miss Ann X. n.
Craig, is still a resident of Browns
vile. being English instructor in the
Brownsville high school.
NO, 1T WASN'T bargain day that
caused the crowds at the Harlingen
banks the other day.
No premiums were being offered
for money. Neither was money being
given out at DISCOUNT.
II was merely a ;;ne-up of farmers
extending out into the street. They
were cashing their cotton checks.
A similar condition may be found
at any bank at any time just now in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and
particularly so on Saturdays.