Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-15

I'm o u r
VALLEY
COMMISSIONER OF immigration
Smith of Minnesota has disseminat-
ed "A bulletin.

NesA VI @tHHtSota mas QlSSemsNat-
#. ed IA bulletin.
- In this bulletin Commissioner
ith takes a "crack" at Texas
There are more ex-Minnesotans in
Pc Lower Rio Grande Valley than
any other part Of the state, prob
bly. Which is how it happended that
he aforesaid bulletin has received
attention in this section.
The bulletin. issued over the name
Of Smiths department., and there
4 fore official. says many mean things
about Texas and Texas developers.
Virtually called us high-iackers
and warned Minnesotans against us.
said Minnesota land was better
than any Texas land. and so on.
Mr.. Smith. a. head Of the depart
ment Of immigration. seems NOR
worried about emigration than inn
migration.
No doubt his balietin is the re
snlt Of information reaching him
that many Minnesotans are coming
to Texas.
IL Mr. Smith would be fair enough
90 visit Texas he would soon discov-
er the many reasons why.
The bulletin Is worth the attcn-
tion being given it here.
But let's not become unduiy
alarmed about it. We know we've
ret good thing down here. despite
Mr.. Smith.
CHARLIE REII.. the advertising
manager Of The Brownsville Herald.
knows Smith.
Reil used To publish weekly
newspaper up in Minnesota, in com
petition with Smith.
Rell had a baseball team
Smith also had baseball tenn.
The. TVS baseball teams used to
mix II.
Reif's team usually won.
Reil is going to write Smith let
ter. remind him about the baseball
fights Of years ago. and incidentally
tell hims what really fine place
Texas is. especially that part Of Il
known as the Lower Rio Grandc
Valley.
SHERIFF A. Y BAKER OF Hi
II has appeared in newspapers of
fiidalgo county towns.
II announces that the operation of
slot machines will not be tolerated.
I. Says they must 20.
h Continuance will be followed ~
4 confiscation and prosecution.
u Which warning should be enough
'or the operators.
They can either ship them out %
che county. dump them Into the
Rio Grande. or burn them M.
Any Of which would be preferable
!, 70 permitting them to continue to
: operatr.
In the meantime. We wonder why
9 they ever discontinued quarter ma
chimes in Matamoros. Used 90 enjoy
them. Remember once when the
. late President Harding was in
Brownsville. putting quarter into
, machine. II released a hatful of
the discs.
They eventually probably cost
more than they brought. but think
Of the satisfaction Of hearing them
rush out through the mouthpiece.
&. s. NOORE'S goose which used
to lay golden eggs for Mr.. Moore II
y the Mooreland hotel ia Eariingen
has passed away.
The story of the goose came out
~ a result Of a report that great
new hotel was proposed on tbs
property.
Friends Of Mr.. Moore vouchsafed
the information that Mr. Moor'
would not build new hotel on the
property so long as his golden egr
goose lived and continued 70 lay
golden eggs.
The goose lived on for some
weeks.
But IL died. Just when has not
been revealed.
But IL i assumed that its pas
sage came about a week ago. fer /
was followed soon by Mr.. Moore
announcement that h viii build Z
three-ssory hotel building on th'
pronerty. 20 cost $4,000.
The goose helped