Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-12
WOMEN VICTIMS L0GGER GANG
Lindbergh Brings Peace Message
i'm OUR
VAILILEY Y
THE RIO GRANDE is up several

THE RIO GRANDE is up several
feet.
Sections Of the bed Of the river.
which have been exposed for sew
eral days, are now out Of sight.
Not in a decade, perhaps much
longer than that. has the Rio
Crande watershed had as little rain
as IL has experienced in the last six
or eight months.
The "silvery" stream has been
blue" but the populous sections
along its banks would much prefer
that It be somewhat copper colored.
That color would indicate rainfall
The blue" indicates that what IL
flowing has come from springs or
other minor sources.
But the Rio Grande has staged
comeback" 1t can be depended up
on always TO do just that. Only it Il
20 be hoped that its comeback" u
not too strong.
"ONE HUNDRED dollars per acre
from a first year crop Of asparagus Il
Is the report from Mercedes.
The report ID made to Thomas
O'Neil. president of the California
Vegetable Union.
Upon which Mr. O'Neil comments.
1T is something We have never
heard Of in the history of the crop"
Mr.. o'Neil will learn many things.
II he remains long enough IN the
Valley.
Not the least important Of which
s that he will hear that the Valley
0pIoduces more luscious oranges or
grapefruit than California
FARMERS WHO attend the short
course at Weslaco soon will Ice
asked 70 register their poultry.
Part Of plan 70 organize the
poultry growers Of the Valley.
A poultry association should prove
iof value TO those interested I'm the
Industry. And il should bring
others into the field.
This column has remarked time
and again that the poultry industry
is one that is not receiving the at
tention that its Importance deserves.
The Valley has large number Of
growing towns. They are becoming
consuming centers for eggs and
poultry.
The home market itself will be
one worth worrying about before
long. IL already has a good sized
demand, with both eggs and poultry
coming in from outside the Valley.
Attend the short course and
register your poultry
THE TEXAS Wholesale Fruit and
Vegetable Dealers Association will
be in session in Brownsville Tues
day
They will work awhile and play a
while. They will listen to speeches
in Brownsville and then travel over
the Valley and see what they have
been hearing about
The Valley y always hospitable IL
IFS visitors. Always 0utdoeS itself in
showing them around. FOR the Valley
Is proud Of what il is.
So lets dress up for the vegetable
dealers. They are interested IN us
because they handle many Of our
products.
And. remember, Tuesday is also
Flag Day. So il will he quite the
proper thing 70 put out those beau
tful flags that were spread out
over the city by the American Le-
gion.
A THIRTY EIGHT year old build
ing is being razcd Al the corner of
Eleventh and Elizabeth streets.
In its day II was a marvellous bus
mess building for Brownsville.
But IL has served its purnOse. It's
arched interiors did not permit az
present day mercantile arrangement.
SO il will be replaced hy 4 two
story business building ~ the 1927
kind.
Some twenty buildings in Browns
willie. built from IS 10 70 years ago
have recently gone the same route.
IN each case they have been replaced
BIZ modern structures.
Brownsville is both building and
rebuilding. That is the story OF all
oil cities that have taken on new
life.
a NEW NEWSPAPER has been
added TO the already ktg string of
Valley newspapers.
II i the Edcouch News. the first
issue of which has lust reached The
TT~~ald's exchange desk
The publisher omitted his ~mast-
he'd" SO his name is not available.
But the first edition Is newsy all
the same.
fdcouch Il 4 Valley baby town. IL
i located or the Southern Pacific
between Harlingen and EdAburg.
and its Chamber ~ Commerce al
ready boasts a membership Ct more
than a hundred.
There are now twenty-t three daily
and weekly English language news.
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