Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-21
i'm OUR
VALLEY

To indicate their pride In this
building, almost every firm in La
Feria, and many individuals took
space in the last issue of the La
Feria News.
It required nearly three times the
usual size Of the paper TO accommo-
date the congratulations.
Fifteen years ago the La Feria
bark was a private institution with
G capital stock Of $4,000. It was
later converted to a state bank, and
two years ago became a national
bank. 1t now has a capital stock Of
$4,000 a surplus OF $4,000, and de-
posits Of more than million dol
lars.
J. r. McAdams Is president OF the
bank; b. H. Dunlap, active vice
president and cashier; II. B. Mob
lett, vice-president, and ID. W. Sig
ler. assistant cashier.
MRS. NELLIE BIRD, teller at the
First National Bank at McAlien. has
reason to be proud of her family
connections.
! For Art Goebel, who piloted the
woolaroc from San Francisco TO
Hawaii the other day, winning $685.
900 and some other things, is her
first cousin, the son of her mothers
sister.
To which Mrs. Birds aunt, Mrs.
B. M. Baxter Of Austin, adds that
Goebel is not a daring" man, and,
explains why he is not. saying:
at is only natural that he should
feel that way. He gets his nerve
from his mother, my youngest sister.
As a child in Mason county, where
we were reared, she had more nerve
than any kid in the community, so
an not surprised at any stunt Art
does"
GoebeI left South America be-
cause there wasn't anything inter-
esting TO do. He built a racing
car. Did loop bicycle stunts and
raced with friends up and down Col
orado mountains--on motorcycle
just for the fun Of the thing.
HOUSTON Dispatch says:
"What feeling can exceed that Of
The fond husband who. anxiously
awaiting the appearance OF an off
spring and heir, is presented with
twins.
There has been a general desire
in South Texas for a hard surfaced
highway to link Houston with the
Rio Grande Valley.
"Not merely one, but two such
Highways are in prospect. The
first will follow the beaten train
and the second will hug the coast.
calhoun county will vote on
s26O.O0O bond issue September IL
20 build a hard-surfaced road from
its eastern 70 its western boundary
along the "Hug the Coast" route.
Southwestern Jackson county resi-
dents will vote soon on 100000
bond issue TO fill a short gap be-
tween Calhoun and Matagorda coun-
ties. on this route.
"These two links are virtually the
fast ones on which work has not
been authorized or set TO going"
Houston, which for several years
has been observing that large amount
Of motor travel between San Antonio |
and the Valley. finds that it is losing |
something that it might as we'll
have, And seems determined to get
it.
THE NEXT ANNUAL meeting Of
Che Intra-Coastal Canal Association
of Texas and Louisiana will be held
An the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Business sessions will be held In
Harlingen and in BrownSville-the
first day in the former city, the
second day in the border city.
brownsville was for many years
more closely identified with tho
coastal canal project than it is at
this time. Commodore Louis Cob
olini. chairman Of the harbor COM
r,ittee Of the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce for many years served
as a vice-president of the canal as
xoeiation--and attended conventions
a. his own expense.
Now that interest in the canal ex-
snsion Is extending south because
of prospects that the canal will be
extended TO the mouth Of the Rio
Crhnde. local attention Is being more
slosely centered on the project.
proper. therefore, that at least
one meeting Of the association be
held in this section.
! ~ THE MEANTIME Mr. Van Law
!. nrocecding with his survey Of
tonnage IN connection
~;th the proposed deepening Of the
Arroyo Colorado.
THAT report will be ready some
,;roe in late September or early oe-
.aher after which General Goethals,
snder whose direction the survey Is
Aeinr conducted. will visit the Nai-
Isv for the first time 70 visualize the
project.
Seventy odd years ago, an old TIM
- Is quoted as having said, boat
Ioaaed with ammunition came into
RIOS Santiago harbor. and went up
re Laguna Madre as far as LAguna
r;s.a where il discharged its cargo.
A TWELFTH STREET bootlegger
tests that the derrick which is
.sS.inu 70 Brazos Santiago, raise
re- rum-laden schooner and take II
-, @ % the twenty-mile limit where
.rarty" might be staged.
probably Brazos Santiago Pass
a,ld he too small 70 handle the
80 ~ boats shat would follow o.
.uests.