Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-06
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SUBDIVISIONS for residential
irposes instead Of farms and or
iards, appear 10 be holding the
age in the Valley nowadays.
One subdivision Of much promise
Los Ebanos. Brownsville which is
aid out along rather unique lines.
rather curves. Most everything
Los Ebanos curves.
New subdivisions are being pro-
lded in San Benito. Harlingen has
recently added paved subdivisions.
iand so has McAllen.
And in the farm line things seem
TO be moving along in the Valley
Prospective investors are arriving in
carloads every week. and even more
are coming By automobile. proven by
the large number OF license numbers
from other states and sections.
The postholiday season Il on in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The
next three months promise 20 be
lively ones in dirt dealing.
| EDINBURG FEELS fine at the be-
rinning Of the New Year. The Her
Eaic's correspondent reports that
six months or 1926 were over
$500. 900.
In addition 10 which the postal
receipts showed an increase Of one
sundrcd per cent for a two year pc
riod. In 1924 the receipts were
ss.5o7. in 1925. $s.547. and in 1926.
si3.a57.
And talk 70 the average Edinburg-
sr: he'll tell you that Edinburg has
hardly "begun to start 20 grow"
Missionaries from Edinburg are
aid to be securing the Valley and
ther parts Of Texas for new indus
ries. which j. all right, we reckon.
iame time. hope Edinburg doesn't
sngle for any Of ours. and suppose
San Benito. Harsingen. Mercedes and
~ the others feel the same way
lbout n
/. SOME FOLKS nowadays receive
Ietters reading az follows:
AT regular meeting OF the
board Of directors. held on Decem-
Der 81. 1926. an annual dividend Of
100 per cent was declared. payable
January /. 1927. and we are enclos-
ing our check for the amount due
Fou on your stock"
One of the nice things about
.hese first Or the year dividends Is
hat they arrive after Christmas.
BUILDINGS ERECTED about the
dine Of Texas entry into the union
continue to be RACED. giving way TO
!cw structures in Brownsville.
Somehow one regrets to observe
he passing ~ these landmarks.
The latest ID 70 II the Cowcn
lace. the brick building az the north
prner Of Fourteenth and Eliza
fth streets.
Most interesting in the destruc-
son Of this building is the large
mount Of mahogany wood found
u have been used in It's construc-
.on.
Mahorany has other purposes now
days. if one can find any OF IL.
J II is not surprising. Of course.
hat a filling station will occupy a
sart of the corner. while two
!, tory apartment will have the re-
I aainder.
IT'S THE FILLING station age il
Brownsville.
Here's the list:
A new one at the corner OF
Eleventh and Madison. at the court
fhouse.
! A new one under way AZ Four
teenth and Elizabeth.
| Two recently completed and
opened for business NJ the corner
Of Second and Elizabeth.
1 Another underway At the Belt Line
railroad and Elizabeth.
/ That's five that we know about.
There may be others.
And no telling what tomorrow
may bring forth in the way Of fill
Ting stations.
THE LAST REMAINING all-frame
.structure in the business district Of
brownsville is scheduled 20 give way
10 progress shortly. with enc ten
ant moving out and others preparing
ito.
shortly T.. Manautou will begin
I,rection Of modern two-story bus-
mess building at Twelfth and Wash
ireton streets. the second floor to
have efficiency apartments.