Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-23
south TEXAS
CELEBRATING
L.C.C.DECISION
Enthusiastic Crow ds
Greet News of Per-
init For Second Val
ley Railroad

South Texas, and the Lower Rio
'rande Valley in particular, are to-
NJ celebrating what j. generally
conceded the greatest victory ever
won by the lower border country
the granting Of a permit to the
Southern Pacific To extend its line
from Falfurrias 10 the Rio Grande
through Brooks and Hidalgo coun-
ties, nd also 10 build into Cam
eron county to "a point at or near
Harlingen."
In practically every city and COM
munity in the Valley, the announce
ment OF the decision OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission was
followed by an evening Of celebra-
ton. Bands were called out, inn
promptu speakers were requisioned.
and score of voices were predict
ing the great future for the Valley,
the door 10 which will be opened by
the building Of the new railroad.
Street dances were featured in a
number Of towns, the citizens turn
ing Gus en- masse to enjoy the ac-
casiOn.
At McAllen Mayor Freeland i'm
mediately proclaimed a celebration
and ordered the police and fire de-
partment 20 clear a city block for
the dancing and other festivities
The Chamber of Commerce also
called mass meeting for Monday
night, al which the entry Of the
Southern Pacific will be discussed
and a future program for the city
mapped out.
No formal celebration was had
in other Valley cities. but at Edin-
burg the entire community turned
out 10 celebrate. the celebration
lasting until a late hour. Realtors
at Edinburg Immediately made the
announcement that an real estate
had been withdrawn from the mar
ket, pending the announcement OF
actual construction work on the ex-
tension.
Harlingen Enthusiastic
THE granting of the permit will
mean tremendous development for
county" was the prediction Of
George Toolan, secretary Of the
Harlingen Chamber of Commerce.
The permit specifics that il the
Southern Pacific builds 70 HarlinRen.
construction work must be COM
menced Nv January /, 1929 That the
railroad will extend on TO Browns
Vile is generally conceded. but no
definite information relative TO this
project could be given out BY the
company. The Brownsville extension
will require a separate permit. and
II il understood this will be pre-
sented 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission at an early date.
San Antonio Elated
Enthusiasm in San Astonio was
almost a. great IA In the Lower Rio
Grande Valley cities. Scores of tele-
grams Of felicitation were exchanged
between the leading business men Of
that city and Valley residents. the
tenor OF which was that the open
ing or direct rail communications
between the Valley and San An
tonic would result in n tremendous
growth for both.
Mayor John Tobin issued a state
ment that a Valley-San Antonio Gel
ebration would be very appropriMte.
suggesting that the chambers Of coma
merce Immediately take the neceB-
sary steps to formulate n celebra-
tion plan.
ut il the best news San Antoni0
has heard in many years." was the
comment OF III. III. Ochs. San An
tonic business man. who has ar e.
tensive acquaintance in the Valley
Thank goodness we have at lastlob-
tanned a direct line TO the Valley.
II IL impossible to estimate the ban-
cfits that will accrue both 20 Sam
Antonio and the Valley"
Porter Il. Whaley, manager OF the
San Antonio Chamber OF Commerce.
declared Thursday that winning Apf
this fight should stimulate San An
tinio 10 greater effort to win the
railroad 10 the Northwest, because
this would give a new market for
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