Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-12
I'm OUR
VALLEY


THOSE WHO have not seen Olmito.
The Unusual City," in the past two
weeks have something Of surprise in
store for them.
Work is progressing on the con-
struction of concrete sidewalks along
the lakes that form big part Of the
attraction of the new Olmito.
large amount of gravel has been
spread. depth eight inches. and to be
carried on until something like u
miles of such roads have been con-
structed.
Olmito is particularly beautiful in
the late afternoon. When the Rio
Grande sun sets select n certain po-
sition on the lake, deep in the for
est on the west side. There's a pic
ture worthy the effort of any artist.
When the drives are completed
there will be no more attractive
views anywhere.
HAVE YOU noticed the growing
number of subdivisions that are
making their appearance along the
highway out of Brownsville?
Across the City Resaca James and
Dickinson are developing Los Ebanos.
which will be paved and generally
improved and offered for sale some
time this fall or winter.
Just beyond the high school. Lomax
4 Henson and the Houston & Browns
Vile Development Company are fill
ing and leveling several blocks of
ground, also to be offered as home
sites. That's n reclamation project.
The ground was low on one side. II
is being filled and will make avail
able more close-in residence prop
erty.
A little further o I, beyond the
Country Club, there Tandy Acres
with $4,000 home III der construe-
tion. And little beyond that, Re
SAGA Terrace, another beauty spot.
And just a two or three miles more
and Olmito, 1.-The Unusual City,
comes into view.
All the outcome of the faith in
Brownsville and the Valley generally
held by a bunch of men With vision,
foresight.
THE HERALD had a tip from
Washington the other day that the
Southern Pacific hearing may be re-
opened. Just what may be the sig
nificance Of that report remains to
be seen.
But somehow folks here have n
feeling that something is coming
forward on the Southern Pacific mat
ter. some day this week. Perhaps II
will come Friday. May be earlier
or may be later.
More than year now since the
Southern Pacific filed its applica'
zion for a permit to build this , ie.
SEVENTY OR more automobile
parties Sunday had the great pleas
ure Of drive on the Pc IRE Island
beach.
II was voted a safe drive as well as
long one.
"Yep, y'can speed along at 7I
miles an hour, and it's nice anc
smooth" said one driver who evi-
IDENTIFY hadNtried it.
"And ven bathe anywhere you
have a mind to. The beach is good
anywhere you STOP" said another.
The Padre Island drive Is still "
its early stage of development. As
time goes on the conveniences VIII
be improved and speeded up. It's
big Job. this thing that Colonel San
Robertson is working out. Can't be
done in day or a week, month OF
year.
Nv the summer Of 1923 there is
every reason to believe that thous'
ands OF cars will be using Padre
Island beach.
Then there'll be traffic cops.
THE CITY of Brownsville Is
going to force dog owners to pay
licenses. or else suffer the loss OF
their CANNES.
There are many CANNES whose
lives are misery TO them and to
the public
which is unfortunate, Of course
But these dogs are a menace to the
community. Something should be
done about them. And something i
being done about them.
TRAFFIC OFFICERS of tht
Brownsville police department are
soon TO be uniformed.
The right step.
How l. a visitor to know traffi'
officer merely because he happen;
tto shout an order.
All cities with organized police de
partments at least uniform their OF
ficers who are on duty at certain
stations for specific duties.
Home folks know our courteous
and efficient officers when they see
them. of course. But strangers DC
not.
HARLINGEN the other day award
ed a paving contract of eighty blocks
II is HarIingen's purpose to put .
rayed street in front of every resi-
.dence.
Splendid. The more paving the
town has, the better Is the town.