Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-18
I'M OUR
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cause San Antonio was headouar-
ers Of the South Texas chamber
I'd Houston thought it was all a
IN Antonio proposition.
Not SO. It's a South Texas mat
T, this regional chamber, and S.
Tucker. vice-president. and Ray
eman. general manager, told the
,uston men all about it.
But there will be a headquarters
inge. It will 90 to some small
nth Texas city, like Corpus
risti. or Beeville, or Victoria, or
nedy.
The South Texas chamber will
= ID its first annual convention in
ownsville in November.
South Texas should make as big
thing of this as West Texas has
II their regional chamber. Coop
Grafton will>do 1t. And South Texas
needs the organization.
VALLEY BANKERS are prepar-
ing to entertain four hundred to five
hundred members of the American
Bankers Association, expected to
take a side trip to the Valley fol-
,wing the Houston convention, oc-
her 24-27.
So much outside money in the
alley, that many of the several
iousand bankers who will attend
ie Houston meet will be anxious to
se the Valley.
John T. Lomax Of San Benito will
read the Valley committee. and as
Aociated with him will be w. A. Nc
Ieil of Mercedes. W. B. Sellers Of
Townsville, E. c. Couch of Wes-
AGO, John Shary Of Mission. A. Nix
of McAllsn and A. Y. Baker Of Ed
inburg.
THE AMERICAN Legion Monthly.
which has a circulation of a mill
lion, has discovered the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Recently it sent Arthur Van
vlissingen, a story writer, to the
Valley to secure a special article on
the Valley.
The article comes as a result Of
the holding Of the next annual con-
vention Of the Legion at San Antonio,
that city following Paris.
IL will deal with the development
OF the Valley. but will be largely
an historical account of Brownsville
and the older settlements of the
section.
co.srp1pv rrp AT Au..;n .,o,,t -
! the other day, resulting in the
roadeasting of an incorrect story
o the effect that a rigid citrus
ruarantine was ordered in the Val
sy and that all host fruit trees other
han citrus were 70 be destroyed
All Of which was quickly denied
~ r. z. MCDONALD. state entomolo-
vist. who happened TO be in the
Yalley.
Let's all remember this: The
quarantine is mild, and beneficially
regulatory.
It will help the Valley in its cit
rus fruit ambitions. because il will
result in the shipment Of better
fruits.
All packages will be inspected and
stamped by federal officers.
And there will be no interference
with shipments. Everything will 20
out as usual-but in better shape.
Just watch for il and see. And tell
your friends.
MERCEDES is ASKING for new
charter. Will put 1t up 70 the vot-
ers on October II.
IL the election carries, charter
commission Of fifteen will be named
10 frame q new charter.
Valley cities are growing 50 that
many Of them have gone beyond
their early charters.
McAllen has lately adopted a new
charter. so has Harlingen. and San
Benito is amending her charter.
LON c. HILL. Sr.. who helped
found HaYlingen, tells Postmaster J..
:. Rogers how Harlingen got its
iame-
Inst after the railroad was COM
,leted in 1904 and il was decided TO
,la~a = town where the branch line
left 20 20 west, Mr.. Hill began cast
inc about for o name. He looked az
ths Arroyo Colorado, thought OF
shin canals and Holland. Looked at
. man of Holland and found town
ramed Van Hsrlngen. So he took
the name. but dropped the Van.
coIonel Uriah Lott built the 81.
yo,;s brownsville Mexico, besides
o,he- south Texas railways. and was
tha BROWNSVILLE roads first presi-
don't.
Mr. Hill told Col. Lott how he
hanuened 10 select the name.
coi Lott said "That's fine" He
xas particularly pleased because his
grandmother was named Van har-
i;rren. She was n native Of Hol-
,.r5 and the Holland canal town had
feen named for her family
MENTIONED THE other day that
. ser Benito farmer was expert
r.rtirr with rice growing. and re-
n.srL.d that some Of the old-timers
sround Brownsville probably would
-. sr.huse on the subject OF rice.
hss.rse Of It's sad failure back In
1902 and thereabcuts.
should have explained that the
G.. p.rito grower does not propose
sts the mistake Of the early ex-
rsr;mtnters. He proposes 20 raise
p. orIv once in three years, allow
inr the land to rest and drain iOr