Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
I'm OUR
VALLEY

OMETHlNG like three quarters
~ Of million dollars worth of
construction is underway in Browns
vile.
Bricklayers. carpenters, plasterers.
painters and all the other crafts are
kept just as busy as can be.
The weekly payrolls are sizeable.
Taken together with the returns
from the recent truck season, more
money is flowing in Brownsville at
this time than has ever before been
experienced.
There il no question about the
prosperity in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, the United States Chamber
OF Commerce business map to the
contrary notwithstanding.
And with a cotton crop coming on
that at this time sens to be promis-
ing a splendid yield. there il no rea-
son why this self same prosperity
shall not continue on indefinitely.
Business is brisk everywhere.
Harlingen city commissioners did.
a very wise thing when they decided
To put the city water rate on a flat
basis, the purpose being to encour-
age residents in identification of
their lawns and yards.
Lawns demand plenty of water.
particularly IN the hot and dry sea-
son Of the year.
In addition to which Harlingen is
doing another very fine thing in this
matter Of Identification. Accord
ing to news reports, the city is sup
rlying the labor necessary to put in
shape flower beds provided for be-
tween the sidewalks and curbs,
where the property owners sign up
TO do their part by planting the
flowers.
In some oft he older and more pre-
tentious homes in Brownsville,
homes built before the installation of
the waterworks systems, it was the
custom TO pave the yards with brick,
leaving small spaces for flowers and
shrubbery.
In those days water for domestic
purposes was a problem. Ii was not
difficult to secure1 enough water for
small flower beds, but 10 water an
entire lawn involved expense.
How many Scottish Rite Masons
y u the Lower Rio Grande Valley?
Those forming the Scottish Rite
Club, which will meet in Brownsville
Thursday night TO organize. are
highly interested in an answer TO the
question.
There are Masons in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley from every part
of the country. Probably more diff
ferent Scottish Rite temples are
represented here than in any other
similar territory.
Some day in the not distant fu-
ture there will likely be a Scottish
Rite consistory in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Will baseball. or that part Of it
that exists behind the catcher. and
which is regarded as excess baggage
along the baselines. mix with poll
ties in prediction days?
There's one man who would like to
know. He is Arthur Cowden, candi-
date for county tax assessor. BE it
known that Mr.. Cowden has been
drafted to umpire games. With UNI
pire material running short in local
league games, he has been called on
Ito do his stuff" from time to time.
And he's always glad to respond. to
be of help. And it is to his credit
that. while he lives in San Benito,
managers Of both sides are always
ready to accept him even when San
Benito IL one Of the teams.
And invaribly he does his best and
his fairest.
Good afternoonl Are there any
little brown ants in your home to-
day?
If sc. watch the advertising col
umns Of The Herald. This news
paper is carrying number of adver-
tisements of materials that are ef-
fective in rfldding the home of ants.
When the materials are put to
their proper use, why the ants just
curl up and die.