Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
I'M OUR
VALLEY

MEXICO ITSELF will take advan-
tags Of a thirty-foot harbor ct Point
isabel when il is available.
various assurances have come
from the republic in such connection.
engineer Solorzano, in charge of
me irrigation operations on the 120.-
DVo-aere Don Martin project. points
out that the haul from Monterrey TO
aaatamoros Is much less expensive
Than that from Monterrey to Vic
tpria, which has many mountain
grades.
From Monterrey il is down-hill
pull 20 Matamorcs. And only a
slight grade from Matamoros 10
Monterrey.
Il has often been pointed out that
me cost Of fuel IN hauling a train
1rom Matnmoros 20 Monterrey is
1orty per cent cheaper than the same
train from Laredo to Monterrey. Al
though the distance from here 70
monterrey Is somewhat greater.
And there's talk Of a great ore
concentration plant al Brownsville
~ Mexican mining interests. when
the harbor becomes available.
JESSE BENNETT told a Missouri
Pacific official rently that there's
harvest awaiting the railroad that
takes advantage Of the coastal route
from Brownsville -Matamoros to Tam
pico, thence on 10 Mexico City.
a former railroad builder once
made the statement. based on first
hand observation Of the territory.
that there is more tonnage available
between Matamoros and Tampico
than there was on the Brownsville
road when Il was built.
The Southern Pacific. when IL
built its new Mexican west coast
lire, did not wait for the country 10
settle down. II decided TO build the
road. was permitted to do 50. and Is
operating IL.
It's altogether possible that the
Southern Pacific will carry out a
plan TO circle the north half or
Mexico with a railroad-down the
west coast, up the cast coast-with
texico City at the base.
MONTHLY WEATHER bulletins OF
the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture recently carried a para
graph on the flood control system Of
cf the Lower Rio Grnnde Valley.
These bulletins 20 all over the
world. This flood control system
will be watched. TO observe how it
A-perates. II may be the basis for
Amilar work on the Mississippi, |
ich naturally is much larger
49,
tUsT AS 1T is the only paper
has carried a complete report
ne Mid-Winter Fair Of the Valley,
49, Herald Is the only paper that
carried a complete report of the de-
liberations of the South Texas
Chamber OF Commerce, held recent
" in Brownsville.
I William S. West, who was general
lehairman Of the Chamber of Com
fmerce convention, writes as follows:
~ wish you TO know, as general
nhairman Of the South Texas Chamber
Aof Commerce convention. and indi-
! .idually, that l appreciate the splen-
did way in which The Brownsville
Herald co-operated In making the
south Texas Chamber Of Commerce
convention recently held here, the
,,uccess il was.
"The Brownsville Herald has IN
lruestionably grown 70 where IL occu-
Y lies a major position among the
1aily papers Of Texas, and the pub
licity given by you before, during
and after the convention has, in my
opinion, been Of inestimable value
"a the city Of Brownsville partic-
ulnrly and the Rio Graudc Valley
generally"
The Herald was glad of the op-
porturity 20 be Of help in this un-
dertahinE. Whatever benefits
Brownsville and the Valley general
~. also benefits The Herald, as It
does every other business enterprise.
THE HERALD was in measure
respnnsihle for the coming football
game NtLNttN tHN AAAtctANN ~A@
Brownsville junior high football
teams.
The Herald Is on file at the Y. NJ.
C. A. at Palestine.
Palestine football fans, proud Of
the record Of their home team, read
IN those copies Of The Herald Of the
achievements Of the Brownsville
team.
So letter was written 20 the
sporting editor of The Herald. ask
ing If il were possible to arrange
aneh game.
The game was arranged. Browns
vile folk guaranteed the travelling
expenses Of the visitors. amounting
N $3.50. The gate certainly Will re-
turn the amount.
MORE NEW YORK and Chicago
hand houses have sent in orders for
she recent development and indus
trial edition Of The Herald
They want the facts about the
rnwer Rio Crande Valley, and they
have learned that these facts may