Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-06
]ANDERS0N'S SON QuIzZED
I'M OUR
VALLEY
SURPRISING, wasn't it?

SURPRISING, wasn't it?
Those figures submitted TO the
state tax board by the various coun-
ties of Texas, showing estimated
valuations for 1927 and showing
that Hidalgo and Cameron counties
are among the fifteen leading coun-
ties in Texas in totals.
Hidalgo county. with $52,o00,00o in
valuations, is shown to be tenth in
importance in the state.
Cameron county was shown to have
an estimated s36,0O0,OO0.
The Valley counties are out
ranked only by the counties in the
state containing the larger cities,
like Dallas, Fort Worth, San An
onio, Houston, Galveston, Beau
nont, Waco and Austin, and coun-
Z es which have had oil development
3 Otherwise the two Valley coun-
1. fs outrank all other counties in
ie state in the matter Of valua-
lt'pns for taxing purposes.
< Year after year, they have jumped
ahead. And it is likely that in a few
1ore years even the oil counties
tFili have to hump to keep ahead.
e PROSPECTIVE university stu
sients in the Valley do not have to
20 TO the expense Of attending the
late university for the first two
sears of their college work.
a They can get these two years right
g. home.
= Two well equipped colleges are
available to them this year.
:. Edinburg's Junior College will
open shortly for its first term, in
splendid new quarters and with a
large corps of teachers.
The Junior College of the Lower
RIO Grande Valley at Brownsville,
shortly will enter its second term.
II will give sophomore work this
school year. At the conclusion Of
which its first list Of students will
be prepared to enter their third year
OF university work, at the University
of Texas, or any other state school
tof higher rank.
= Next year the Brownsville college
- I'd the high school will be housed
In one of the finest school buildings
In Texas. Work on the structure is
starting now.
lee B. JAMES of the James,
Dickinson company, erected the new
batkhouse on Padre Island, announe-
es that the beach In front Of their
I. bsthhouse is being equipped with q
~ pe which will serve as a warning
4. bathers that IL is not safe to
sveniure beyond.
The rope is now on the ground,
ynd is probably in place by this time.
X At will be moved from time to
y zoe, as the tide may demand.
Nj Padre Island beach is as safe as
amy other beach, but too often ven
furesome persons go out to depths
which they should avoid.
E. w. ARCHER. Lyford merchant,
Judge Crane, Willacy county judge.
nd other citizens of that county are
pt letting up in their efforts 10 Sc
lure a north and south road along
he coast.
They believe that five coast coun-
ies, including Nueces, Kleberg, Ken
Z iy, Willacy and Cameron should
Norm a road district, issue bonds and
Rus assist Kennedy county to build
hard surfaced road through that
founty.
Kennedy county is sparsely settled
Is valuations do not permit il 10
ote such a large issue as the $780,
bo0 that IL will be required even
though state aid is obtained. It will
take about s1,500,o00 TO build such a
road through that county. II is said
he project can be accomplished
Fthrough q five-county district plan.
II county officials. cities, cham
ers Of commerce and newspapers
will get in behind the project. IL Is
Fpointed out, il can be brought 70 q
successful termination.
WILLAcY COUNTY assessable
valuations are showing a healthy
increase. Two years ago these val
nations were about $500. 600, and
this year the figure will be $1,000
COO, estimated. or a boost Of about
s2.O00,000 in two years.
These figures, added TO Cameron.
\ HidaIgo and Starr being the total
Valuations this year. for the Valley.
10 we'll over sl00,O00.o0o
The state at large, despite tax re-
4 missions and other aids to the Val
lev. is not losing anything by pos
kessing so fertile and fast develop
:. inr section as the Lower Rio Grande
kvalley.
THE BANKS OF Lake olmito
.hich are lined with the largest
ktrees to be found anywhere in the
1 Lower Rio Grande Valley. are grow
ing as an attraction 10 picnickers.
Almost every Sunday there are
numerous outing parties. and many
of them take advantage of the swim
ming opportunities offered by the
| waters.
\ It's one of the fine natural parks
~ the Valley. and has been made
more attractive with the good roads
built by AL Parker.