Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
I'M OUR
VALLEY


as of October 10, 1927, were not
quite what they were indicated to
be in Sundays Herald, but they
were healthy, nevertheless.
information or resources was
confused with deposits, and some Of
the figures given as deposits were
actually resources.
Here is the way they line up:
The Merchants National Bank re-
ports s4,255,S51.31.
The First National Bank supplied
an estimate Of S3.060,000, the state
ment not having been completed.
= The State National Bank reports
$2,11s,177.s6.
The Texas Bank 4 Trust Com
pany, Sl,l40,l64.63.
The total for the four city banks
Is $l0,674, 1880.
The largest in the history Of
Brownsville banks.
Considerable bond money includ-
ed in these figures. Road bond money
and school bond money, but cash at
that. And all of the bond money
scheduled to be expended. Idle
money doesn't necessarily mean any
thing, but bond money is active
and much Of il will find its way
into general circulation in the Val
ley in the next few months.
BROWNSVILLE banks generally
total up in resources and deposits
better than banks in Corpus Christi
and Laredo, the first Of which Is
about Brownsville's size in popula-
tion, the second probably fifty
per cent greater than Brownsville's.
Brownwood, out in West Texas, is
more nearly Brownsville's size than
either of the South Texas cities
mentioned, and Brownwood's total in
bank deposits is much less than half
Of Brownsville's.
ROAD BUILDING records, in the
matter of putting down concrete,
are being broken in Cameron county,
On the Rio Hondo road and on
the FL Jardin road, the latter jus,
out Of Brownsville.
Weather is splendid for road
building activities. Great progress
is being made in the work.
Just as good for railroad building
Both the Southern Pacific and the
Missouri Pacific are taking ad-
vantage Of it.
Southern Pacific rails are heading
IN close to Brownsville. In a few
days the ninety-pound per yard
pieces of steel will be seen witnir
the city limits of Brownsville.
And a little later there will be 8
7 Moderation over the arrival or shs
second great railroad system.
Just keep an eye on Southeastern
Cameron county.
Here's some 10000 TO so.0oC
acres Of virgin soil that promises tC
yield wonderfully in crops. The ter
ritory is getting both concrete high
ways and railroad transportation.
Both are essential to its de
velopment. Water will also b
brought to IL.
FATHERS WHO DO not fear 1
pleasant cool breeze are finding
Padre Island beach waters warm anc
comfortable.
The Gulf of Mexico water is never
excessively cool. The Gulf Stream
has its effect on the contiguous wa
ters.
Even in January and February Il
will be found to be comfortable. TC
those who enjoy 1t.
And there is o splendid bathhouss
nearby. Use IL.
GENERAL W. w. Atterbury, pres
Edent Of the Pennsylvania Lines, anC
other officials Of his road, &C
eomranied by II. r. Stafford. the
Missouri Pacific chief in Texas an'
Louisiana, visited and viewed th'
Lower Rio Grande Valley Sunday.
General Atterbury, who directed
railroad transportation in Francs
during the World War, probabl.
never saw an agricultural spot 81
threaded by railroad tracks az Is th'
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
He found one railroad with tracks
eircling the entire district. Foun'
another great system with tracks
penetrating the district.
Found railroad tracks every few
miles, certainly no acreage undel
irrigation any more than abou
seyen miles from q track.
Perhaps he'll use his influence t.
induce eastern lines to make fay
orable tourist rates 70 Texas an'
particularly to the Lower Rio Grand'
Valley.