Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-22
i'm OUR
VALLEY

DOES THE MIssoURI-Kansas-
fexas railroad want to extend its
,'ne from San Antonio southeast ir-
n the Lower Rio Grande Valley?
NOW and chen, during the past
ear, rumors that such was the case
ave appeared in San Antonio and
alley newspapers.
They credit the Katy with a de-
klre to bit straight from San An
eAio 60 Hebbronville. up on the
ezas-Mexican railroad, and then on
II the Valley.
The Valley has only recently OBJ
Fained its second railroad system.
whether there is a place for a
nird one at this time cnly the rail-
#oaus themselves know. And certain
any third railroad system will de-
rmine that before II builds, since
viii be the money Of its stock and
'ndholders that will have 70 pay
e way.
However that may be, In time
here will be a third railroad in ex-
rene South Texas. That time will
ne whenever the tonnage makes a
place for Il.
Passenger business alone isn't do
INC so much for the railroads these
ays. Too much private auto and bus
ne competition.
M
# BROWNSVILLE Is a get one of
e first cold storages erected in the
alley.
Weslaco has ono underway. Others
Re being proposed.
In a short time. doubtless. there
III be a string Of cold storage plants
irough the Valley. Every ten or fif-
Pen miles will see on.
That will be one method 81 helping
solve the market problem for the
alley farmers. II the markets are
o. prepared to receive stuff. then
knto the cold storage Il will 70. else
r. the canning plant. For there
also be more canning plants in
Valley.
ALLEY canning plants AZ least
uld be able 10 supply Texas mar
Is. where so much goods is used.
big field, alone.
There arc now several successful
ming plants IN the Valley.
ellinz canned goods IL largely a
ter Of the right sort Of publicity,
ked by the right sort Of goods.
here arc many thousands ~ car
Ids Of certain California canned
DDS sold in the Southwest that
lid be served from the Valley, just
# well.
But the Valley will have 70 study
e markets closely. and then study
w 10 put its goods in those mar
-. No haphazard marketing Is go-
kpg 20 be successful against the sys-
mntic marketing system that Cal
rnia canncfs have evolved.
here is A letter from II. u. Luil,
ecutivc vice-president Of tic
buthern Pacific Lines:
II want to thank you very much
n the attention you gave in your
np0rts 20 the Southern Pacific cell
brntion nc Brownsville on November
1. and also 70 congratulate you on
he accuracy with which your paper
4 Reported the various addresses de-
vered at both the c0mmemoration
ceremonies and before the South
Hexas Chamber of Commerce. I have
hevcr before seen any address re-
Sported more correctly nor better
an those which appeared in your
per. You deserve great deal OF
edit.
I'VE feel that our celebration at
townsville was a splendid success
nd all Of us are very grateful for
he very friendly feeling exhibited
the citizens Of Brownsville"
II THE CITY OF Brownsville l.
#rsndinr. during the current year,
amount more than s2.250. .ooo-
So declares r. II. Williams. super
ntendent Of public utilities.
These expenditures are for paving
-rroperty owners participating
ana storm and sanitary sewer exten-
';n,. waterworks extensions ~
s.ms .r6 in lines. fire dera~.r,er.
-.rvovarente. including new SEA
Mons and equipment; park improve
NJ nenfs. and numerous other activities.
Il rnrIaentalIv. the CITY is tearing
cav NJ the work Of improving the
rwiv acquired mark sites. along re-
..s. within the citv limits.
The Missouri Pacific is improving
--eund as park sites near its sta
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