Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-30
I'm OUR
VALLEY

ot"nue saieg move 100 rapldIy TOT
the concerns that paint billboards
on roadsides and on business build
ings.
For example, on the second floor
wall Of an Elizabeth street business
house there Is an expensive painted
sign for a San Antonio firm.
IL Is like million other signs, ex-
cept that on one side there is a
small circle about a foot in diameter
announcing that Brownsville's pop
glation< is 10000.
Gen the 1920 United States cen
gave Brownsville considerably
than that. and the present es-
knate In just double that figure.
Everyone in Brownsville, for ex-
ample. knows that the city's popula-
tion Is anywhere from 1900 to 2l,-
900.
A representative of the state fire
department estimated the figure al
10000. Which is why Brownsville is
now promised two suburban fire sta
lions, and a new central station.
equipped as it should be.
UP AT MERCEDES there is one Of
the most active B. p. o. r. iElks)
organizations to be found anywhere
In the state.
They are now completing a splen-
did club building, three stories in
height, on the roof of which there
will be a garden.
II is unique in design in that the
face brick on the outside walls is
being staggered"
The ground floor will have rest
. rooms for visitors from out Of town.
There will be playground for
ehildren. There is lobby. Of
course. On the second floor a speci-
Gus iodgeroom. On the room
garden for evening affairs.
And they tell you that the lodge
sas some four hundred members.
representing every section Of the
Valley.
II is well located for the service
y expects to perform.
THE VALLEY HAS right to
proud Of its splendid buildings
eing erected by its banking insti
sipns.
ae~ Herald during the past few
4s has published photographs of
2 imposing structures erected by
pcial institutions.
de.ssfsaks-~Smpnn y Sen
pito has just moves d. LIsplen-
new structure. and Vice-Presi-
IL Ralston will tell you there is
finer banking room anywhere. And
t-visitor agrees with him.
Up at Mercedes the Hidalgo sCoun-
~ State Bank expects to move into
its new three-story structure about
September. when IL will celebrate
It's twentieth anniversary.
-The State National Bank OF
|ownsviile, q five-story building
hs completed about two years ago.
The First National Bank OF
lwnsviile has recently remod-
isx banking room.
virst National at McAllen
INTO its handsome new build
Aew months ago.
Nfirst commodious bank and Of
ding In the Valley was erect
he Merchants National OF
lie in 1911.
NSvILLE WILL vote June
roposal to vote bonds in the
1850 900 for central high
ructure.
rchitect's perspective APP
The Herald Sunday.
an imposing structure.
IN one side by the present
kh school. on the other by
Eat senior high school.
ghe time the 4uilding Is ready
brcupany. Brownsville will no
b find that it can't get along
Nput IL.
. eiary-collector Fred Starck Of
sv&strict will tell the taxpayer
ere will be no increase Of tax
huSe Of the issue. OF course.
rate Is already at the limits.
1ains. but there will be no in
of valuation, except those
by growth OF the district.
cS LAGUNA Madre Is
Increasingly popular
ATe are boats with
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seh,s unn.r iel as their
We. which will
sac. .ootPHe will have
am, and will be equipped
70-horsepower Diesel en-
sht. refrigeration and wa
be furnished by electricity.
kill have one double and two
staterooms. crews quarters.
mahogany deckhouse and
h baths.
- hn N. Sharp of Mission i build
ms n 3s-foot sea skiff. said to be
rev homer 20 these waters. I, l. Of
tartk kd-treak. with two and a quar-
led kch bottom. II will be powered
vie two i0o-h. p. kermath engines
y t{se boats promise 10 provide
solt1hing for other sea water fans
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