Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-21
IN OUR
VALLEY

y
u rosy picture of the possibilities oi
asparague in the Rio Grande Delta
after announcing thatp lans are afoot
to develop asparagus growing into size
able proportions.
Several growers have experimental
with asparagus, with excellent results.
The News points out that the average
price for California asparagus is %
cents pound, or at the rate of So FER
crate, with 80 pounds to the crate,
Whatever may be grown elsewhere in
the way of vegetables may also be
grown in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley. Crops such as celery and asapa-
gus, however, require experienced at
tention. With such attention, they
should prove profitable.
Hollywood. the Playground Of the
Gulf" is the name that p L. Malone
of Roswell, N. NJ, has given his sea-
side project on the bay shore north
of Laguna Vista.
Surveyors are on the job laying the
1900 or so acres Of land for playground
purposes.
Mr.. Malone proposes a playground for
the folks already here There will be
tennis courts, croquet grounds, basket
ball, horseshoes and other amusements.
Bait for fishing already caught and
so on.
J. A. Graham of San Benito, who rep
resents the New Mexico man, has re
ceived instructions to push things
Want the grounds ready for this sum.
mer's pleasure seekers.
The Delta will like this sort of med-
cine.
What's in a name? Isaac Corns, ID
year-old resident of Stuart Place, was
winner of the blue ribbon for the best
corn display at the recent Mid-winter
fair.
Says T. A. G. in the Harlingen Star:
"Bus line have become a very i'm
portant factor in present day transpor
tation. In some states they come under
regulations the same as other common
carriers; they pay the ordinary taxes
and licenses and are recognized carri
er. Care should be exercised in levy
ing of burdensome local restrictions.
Bus concerns are filling a great need
right here in the Valley as may be at
tested by a look at the number Of pas
sengers carried between towns. The
proposal Of some municpal govern
ments to pile on unreasonable taxes or
licenses on these folks isn't just the
fair and square thing. A little horse
sense can be put into play on this sub
ject."
No doubt T. A. G.'s comment is based
commission in passing an ordinance re-
quiring bus lines to pay city license
of $36 per car.
Assuming that each Valley city
touched by the bus line took similar
action, it would seem that the bus line
would have pretty hard shedding,
The line now in operation runs 12
cars. 1t would therefore pay Browns
vile $432. Then if San Benito, Harlin-
gen, Mercedes, Weslaco, Donna, Meal
len and Mission passed similar ordi-
nances the cost of doing business would
be eight times $432.
The question then arises. will be
business at this time stand such wide
spread taxation?
A little story in The Brownsville Her
aid may bring Brownsville or some 9TH
er Valley point an efficiency apart
ment."
This story announced the opening in
Brownsville of an office by the Kel-
wood Company, architects and contrac
tors for the Hotel Ell Jardin.
A woman in Michigan saw the story
and has written to the Kelwood Com
pany for information on "efficiercy
apartments"
Here is the letter received by George
A. Uhl, superintendent here for Kel-
wood
''The writeup The Brownsville Her
aid gave your new office has prompted
me to write and ask if / may have
one of your new booklets.
"For some time back / have been
turning over in my mind the apartment
proposition, and would appreciate a lit
tie information as to what you term
efficiency apartment have two
pieces of property in the Valley and
expect to make our home there soon
and we have wondered if an up-to-the
minute apartment would not be pay
ing proposition. From experience, WI
know that its next to impossible to ge
a desirable place to stay in Browns
vile; that is, one with modern conven
fences such as one is accustomed to a
home"