Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
S.P.OFFLCIALS
PLEDGE FULL
COOPERATION
Speakers at Valley
Fair Give Assurance
Road Will Aid De-
~velopment

HARLINGEN, Dee. 2.-Although
. weather interfered somewhat
with the entertainment Of the
last day. the Valley Mid-Wlnter
Fair passed into history Thursday
night after a very successful eight
day exposition Of the products OF
this section. While crowds were not
as large as bad been hoped for By
the officials, many thousands Of pe0-
PIE did pass through the gate and
hundreds Of visitors from outside
sections were given their first real
idea Of what the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Of Texas produces.
Activities Of the last day included
q program in the grand stand By the
soC.hern Pacific delegation and a
football game between the Centen-
ary Juniors of Shreveport, La, and
the Junior College Broncs Of Edin-
burg, which resulted in q scoreless
tie. IL had been planned TO repeat
the coronation Of the queen and the
Coming Of the Bluebonnets" pa
geant in honor of the visiting
Eouthern Pacific delegation, but the
plan was abandoned when a drizzle
Of rain continued and the tempera-
tHre fell.
In the program at the grandstand,
I- Il. Stuart, president Of the fair
association. extended a welcome 20
the Southern Pacific officials and
employees following a short pro-
gram by the Southern Pacific band.
H.. NJ. Lull. executive vice president
cf the railroad, responded to Mr..
Stuartis talk. and Mayor Finley
Ewing Of Harrington, whom Mr..
Stuart introduced as the "~iivest
mayor in Texas" extended a wei
come TO the visitors on behalf Of his
city. j. ID. McGregor. agricultural
agent for the line. told of the farm
Ing possibilities and plans Of his
road TO aid.
A musical program by the South
ern Pacific Glee Club and individual
members OF the organization con
eluded the entertainment.
The spirit OF cooperation being
manifest by the officials and EN-
ployees Of the Southern Pacific
railroad. latest transportation sys
tenn to enter the Valley. was lauded
by Mr.. Stuart in his welcome.
The people OF the Valley appre-
eiate the Southern Pacific Lines and
the Missouri Pacific Lines, the two
great railroads which are serving
the section" he said. "We would
like 20 see you in a friendly race
n after the race was over we
would put our arms around both OF
you as an expression Of our love"
Mr.. Lull said that the cooperation
n assistance extended by the Val
ley 10 his organization was the fin
est they had encountered at any
place 20 which their tracks extend.
Thousands Of booklets have been
printed telling of the Valleys va
RED attractions and are being dis
tributed 10 all parts Of the United
States. he said. The railroad also
Is advertising the section in many
other ways
Mayor Ewing recalled IN his talk
= a when he reached the Valley
IL years ago he was told better
transportation and an abundance OF
water for irrigation would make this
the greatest country in the world.
The improved service Of the oldest
road by the Missouri Pacific since
its purchase. and the coming Of the
Southern Pacific have gone far To
provide the needed transportation
and the water has been supplied By
improved irrigation systems, he be-
lieves.
Expressing regret that the wealth
err had seen fit TO be unusual"
thereby reducing the number Of Har-
lingen citizens present to welcome
the visitors. the mayor said their APP
probation Of the Southern Pacific
was real and expressed the hope that
the visit would be an annual event.