Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-12
I'm OUR
VALLEY

ONE MAN inc the Lower gio
Grande Valley was disappointed
when he looked over the crowd At
ne Southern Pacific celebration At
Edinburg Tuesday.
This man was Colonel j. VI. Ba-
den Of Pharr. real estate auctioneer
Colonel Baden remarked. "Wall.
here's the biggtst crowd I've seen
IN the Valley for long time, and
here ! am without . thing in the
world TO SELL
1T WAS 4 BIC crowd. Probably
from 5000 20 1000 persons, repre-
senting every section u the Valley,
with large sprinkiing Of visitors
from San Antonio. Victoria. Toa-
KUN. Houston. Dallas. Fort Worth
and FL Paso.
II was crowd intent Of taking
in everything that was moving. in
Guiding the barbecue.
And Edinburg was decorated All
appropriate. Large United States
flags on large poles set in holes in
the concrete sidewalk curbs.
By the way. every Valley town
should buy similar flags and poles.
and provide sockets in the concrete
curb. It's very effective for decora-
tions for special events. Houston
has been doing il for years. IL Of
fers a quick and simple means for
decorations. There should be ten or
twelve flags 70 the block. on each
side Of the street
BUILDING UNDERWAY in Edin-
burg Is impressive. Any number Of
houses and duplex apartments.
Then there j. large auditorium
under construction. II will seat
about two thousand persons. The
splendid Methodist church has just
been completed and will be used for
the first time next Sunday.
The school buildings are arranged
in plan that is said 10 be the last
word IL school building construc-
tion. Looks like a college grounds.
The Edinburr Bank d Trust Com
pany's new bank and office build
ing n open % inspection. 10 be Oc-
cupied in few days. Probably
there j. not a finer banking room
anywhere. in towns ten times the
size Of .Fdinburg
The new hotel is progressing
toward eomrl' .-on. Attractive struc-
ture.
AMONG THE MOST interested
visitors were Mayor Finley Ewing
Of Harrington and LLOYD Thompson.
the banker of that city. Harlingen
is looking forward 10 celebration
similar % that Of Edinburg when
the Southern Pacific reaches there
The Harlingen men were getting
pointers.
NcAllen also is due for n rail-
road celebration and representa-
tiveS Of that city we're present.
Probably the forthcoming ccle-
brations Will not ~ 80 elaborate a.
that Of Edinhurg The Hidalgo coun-
IS capital hit off The first piece of
cake.
l-selie Neal, the Rooster Club sec
retary. Was the imam behind the
gun" IN the preliminary plans. And
he was roundly CONGRATULATED for
the success of the plans
RAN INTO FRANK c. Ludden.
general manager Of the Valley
propertic- ol the Central Power
Company. More construction means
more "iuic," 20 be supplied. which
is Mr. Laddrn's business.
"We'rr arranging 70 spend abOu
s3.O0O.ou0 N Improvement Of our
properties in the Valley this year"
Mr.. Ludden SAYS. And he intimated
that the growth ~ the Valley X 50
rapid. that ID " constant round
Of improvement. each year calling
for more.
The Central roNcr Company. ne
advises. has signed up with the Rio
Giande VALLEY Gas Company 10 use
100000 cubic feet 81 gas year. as
fuel for the central plan, 1T San
Renito.
Doesn't sas mean competition
for you" Mr Ladden Was asked.
I'm some Ways. yes.~ ~ answered.
"But Il viii benefit; the Valley as 4
whole. and what will benefit the
valley Will bnrrftt a.v h.,.;,..ys