Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-10
BANDITS LOOT BANK; KIDNAP president
I'm OUR
VALLEY

LAREDO is SAID to have ap-
proximately twice the population Of
Brownsville.
In addition to which Laredo has.
back of it. fairly well developed
oil field.
But, in spite Of those assets. La
redo's banks are exceeded, slightly.
IN deposits, by the Brownsville
bands.
| Laredo's four banks on Decenr
Der 81 showed deposits Of SG.ss
1925.
Brownsville's four banks. on the
same date. had in deposits. $780,
3i6.ll.
The difference III favor OF the
Brownsville banks j. approximately
] $4,000.
Haven't seen the totals for the
Corpus Christi banks, but Il is
probable the Brownsville banks
equal Corpus Christi's figures. o.
perhaps exceeds them.
Brownsville, in more ways than
one. Is South Texas leading city.
l. LEE STANBAUGH. Valley cdu
Gator, superintendent Of the Pharr-
San Juan school. holds an important
Dosition in the movement 20 improve
the education situation in Texas
Mr.. Stambaught is assisting the
committee Of the Texas Education
Commission, which is considering
the report Of the Texas School Sur
vey Commission in recommending
constitutional amendments aimed 10
clarity the Texas school manage
ment and financial problems.
The survey commission n COM
! posed Of Pat Ncff and r. ID. Brooks
of Waco and Tom Finty. Jr.. Of Dali
las.
Which names convey the fact y NJ
something really constructive will
be placed lefc,e the people Of Tex
"a.
COAL Mu..Y is finding its way
\ into the Lower Rio Trande Valley.
S. c. Reynolds IL president OF the
Houston Coal Company. Houston,
Pa. Writing Tie Herald, he
says:
while on brief rrip into the
Lower Rio Grande Valley recently
the writer stoTped day or two in
Brownsville. and will say that I. as
well as the other members of our
party. were much interested in the
Valley. As evidence of this night
mention the fact that / subscribed
10 your paper and also purchased
$4,000 worth of property just out
side the city limits. near the Dick
inson residence. and incidentally !
and my family eNpect to locate there
} within the next few months.
"Y0UR COUNTRY down there
was a revelation 20 rs Pennsylva-
mans. We had Of course heard more
or less % the Lower Rio Grande
y Valley. but 10 us. until our visit, X
J was. well. just the lower end Of
Texas.
while IL is evident that TIE Val
ley is in O sense III the pioneering
stage IL is pioneering de luxe. Tn
me the outstanding features are
that. in the first place. you have
down there all and perhaps more in
climatic advantages than either Cal
4 ifornia or Florida. and IN addition
soil condition of such obvious fer
tiliiy, perhaps unsurpassed on this
continent
"The writer cxrcc;s 70 return 20
Brownsville w couple Of weeks
70 arrange for Improvement Of my
property
THE WEATHER il right.
There Is no reason why there
shouldn't he 10000 people n. Fdin-
barg Tuesday for The festivities in
cidental to the welcome of the
Southern Pacific into the Valley
Edinhurg has prepared grcas
program.
In addition 10 which Edinhurg
has prepared 20 feed q great many
thousands of persons. even 10000
and IL the figure goes above that
FdinburE will still do the trick
Fdinbnrg never fails % come up to
whatever NAV bc expected of Il.
Probably the roads as good a.
those leading 20 Fdinburg Won't bc
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