Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
S.P.OFFICIALS
PLEDGE full
COOPERATION
Speakers at Valley
Fair Give Assurance
Road Will Aid De-
~yelopment

HAELISCEN, Dec. 2-Although
the weather interfered somewhat
with the entertainment Of the
last dag. the Valley Winter
Fair passed into history Thursday
night after q very successful eight
aay exposition Of the products Of
fhis section While crowds were o
as large as had been hoped for BY
the officials. many thousands of peo-
lie did pass through the gate and
hundreds Of visitors from outside
sections were given their first real
idea Of what the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Of Texas produces.
Activities of the last day included
: Program in the grand stand by the
.cr'htrn Pacific delegation and a
football game between the Centen-
arg Juniors Of Shreveport, La, and
ths Junior College Brones of Edin-
burg. which resulted in a scoreless
Sc. IL had been planned TO repeat
TIE coronation OF the queen and the
Coming of the Bluebonnets" pa
geant IN honor Of the visiting
southern Pacific delegation, but the
plan waa abandoned when a drizzle
% rain continued and the tempera-
tare sell.
In the program at the grandstand,
H. T. Stuart. president Of the fair
association. extended n welcome 10
the Southern Pacific officials and
employees following a short pro-
Fram BY the Southern Pacific band.
IL -. LEil. executive vice. president
Of the railroad, responded TO Mr..
Stuart's talk, and Mayor Finley
Ewing Of Harrington, whom Mr..
stuart introduced as the %"livest
mayer IN TEXAS" extended n well
rome 20 the visitors on behalf of his
city. j. ID. McGrego-. agricultural
sgent for the line. told Of the farm
iag possibilities and plans Of his
road 20 aid.
err Pacific Glee Club and individual
members Of the organization con
eindce the entertainment.
The spirit OF cooperation being
manifest by the officials and
ployecs Of the Southern Pacific
railroad. latest transportation sys
tens % enter the Valley. was lauded
~ Mr.. stuart IN his welcome.
The people OF the Valley appre-
elate the Southern Pacific Lines and
the Missouri Pacific Lines, the two
great railroads which are serving
the section" he said. I'VE would
like 70 e you IN a friendly race
n after the race was over we
eop put our arms around both Of
yoa - Al expression Of our love"
Mr.. Luil said that the cooperation
and assistance extended BY the VAL
ley 90 his organization was the fin
est they had encountered at any
plsre % which their tracks extend.
Thousands 81 booklets have been
printed telling Of the Valleys va
RED attractions and are being dis
tFibuted 10 all parts of the United
states. he said. The railroad also
Is advertising the section in many
other ways.
Mayur Ewing recalled IN his talk
that when he reached the Valley
~ ysaEa < he was told better
transportation and an abundance OF
water for Irrigation would make this
the greatest country in the world.
The Improved service Of the oldest
read By the Missouri Pacific since
Is purchase. and the coming OF the
southern Pacific have gone far r.
provide the needed transportation
AHd the water has been supplied by
Improved irrigation systems, he be-
lieves.
Expressing regret that the wealth
or had seen III "a be unusual"
thsFrhy reducing the number Of Har-
lnErn citizens present Go welcome
the visitors. the mayor said their app
probation q toe Southern Pacific
was real and expressed the hope that
the Wat would be an annual event.