Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-01

sons, along with numerous 9TH
ers, for the expected progress
during the year of 1926.
These Valley people, representing al
lines Of endeavor in the Valley. foresec
year with still more tourists, still
more homeseekers. more new. homes
more business enterprises started and
greater development Ii general. n.
They believe that the Valley has ac-
tually started its job Of replacing Cali
fornia and Florida in the eyes Of the
nation as an all-year resort. as Citrus
growing section. and q truck producing
section. t
The interviews follow:
W. {. Craig, member of WHOLESALE
grocery firm of Walker Craig CD
Brownsville the outlook for 1926 n
good. The Valley is growing, and W
expect more people to continue comiig
to the Valley. In fact they are just
starting to come here. More people
means more groceries, and so we expect
an increase in business in 1926
a. S. GimbIe. general agent, E alf
Coast Lines, Brownsville-I thai In
spite Of reported smaller acrcast ,f
truck. and in spite of damage frcn old
that the 1926 shipments of ci.rrs nd
truck out Of the Valley will e,rcer he
record of 1900 cars shipped oct the
season Of 1924 and 1925. ThtE X be
no permanent damage. and We RI iak-
ing our plans to care for In yei hin
ments this year.
Frank {. Ludden. manager u Ics
& Electric Co. San Benito-1 Valley
will come out on top as usual sEeare
preparing to carry out our \ gram Of
Improvement and extensions. Orr sys-
tenn was damaged some at isx On and
McAllen. where we had not pu, in nav.
wires and systems, and NC hs 20 men
working there now doing repairing.
There is no permanent dam ag,, to the
Valley from the cold
Frank Lopez, automobile Investment
broker, Brownsville N thing could
stop the people Of the varey. They viii
60 ahead in spite Of the recent cold.
even if some damage was aonc, and this
is still uncertain. Prospects are fav-
orable for a good year during 1926, the
only thing whica may hold down bust
ness some being the lower price Of cot.
ton at the present time. - s---- i'll IA
s. G. Tucker, ginner and n,anufactur-
er, BROWNSVILLE Th,s year 1926 will ~
a prosperous one fol the Valley. PeopIe
here will g, aheaf and build and de-
velop. even more tran in the past. Re
ports are tAat Valley citrus is not hurt
much. and that leA. damage from the
recent FRI e Is ~.
G. c. y agner. ee-president r;r.,
National ank. b oNnxvillc--I don. So
that tn. old has hurt Us at all. The
freeze IS not S bad as that arnand
Christ las, 1924. ind that freeze did not
slow up the vsey. We are gcttinr
read. for q big year.
H. r. lloyd, manager Valley Gin Co.
Prospect are brighter than ever. The
cold and rain, and particularly the rain.
put seasoning into the ground which
VIII mae wonderful cotton crop in
1870. The increase in the cotton crop.
with prospects for about the same acre
age as last year. should enable the Val
icy TO make up for any damage that
might have been sustained from freeze
on truck and citrus.
X 3. Creagcr. lawyer. Brovrsyilje-
ne apparent damage was something
'tnaI every community is bound to have.
ny the amount Of damage to the Valley
is bound to be infinitesimally small
compared to the value Of the Valley.
he freeze here was just another Of tie
series of natural hardskips which Be-.
fall every section at various times. and
Will leave no lasting impressions. on the
Valley.
4. Ashheim, vice-president, State Ma
tlonal Bank, Brownsville We expect
to have a very good year during 1925
in spite Of the freeze. Reports i,dicSte
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