Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-07
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE SYMPATHY Of an entire
community goes out to those who
feel keenest the loss in the death Of
Mrs. A. Agnes Browne.
She was one of the few remaining
connecting links with the Browns
vile Of pioneer days.
She was a woman Of unusual men
tai equipment and strength Of char
acter.
A devout Catholic, she was always
n power in church activities and a
leader in the work Of financing and
erecting the splendid Church Of the
Sacred Heart.
She was among those who helped
build the foundations Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
THE BROWNSVILLE Chamber of
Commerce publishes an illuminating
statement today.
II has to do with the financial op-
erations Of tho chamber.
The statement, complete, IS shown
In an advertisement in today's Her
aid. A news article Celebrates fur
ther on 1t.
Some will be surprised at one
Stem.
There has been gossip that the
chamber has spent many thousands
Of dollars in entertainment in Mat
amoros.
AS a matter Of fact, the news ar
ticle sets forth. only about $3.50 has
been spent in such entertainment.
The recent trip OF bankers to the
Valley, who were entertained In Mat
amoros at dinner, was financed by
Valley bankers, not by the Browns
VILE chamber.
The ntra-Coastal canal delegates
were entertained in Matamoros by
the Valley branch OF the canal as
sociation.
The recent South Texas Chamber
OF Commerce convention cost the
Brownsville chamber only s34O.
Most Of the expense Of this meeting
1 was paid by the registration fees.
The vegetable dealers meeting In
Brownsville last June was financed
by the Valley produce men.
No one will begrudge the $4,000 ex-
pended in connection with the bring
ing here OF the Southern Pacific.
WOULD A LARGER police force
IN Brownsville help to stop the Sc
Ties Of robberies recently reported?
The present force costs the city
about $500 a month. Probably two
thirds Of this amount is returned
to the city in fines, it is said.
Some OF the robberies have oc-
cured during daylight hours, when
there we're few Of the small force on
duty. And these mostly on traffic
work.
In most cases the robberies seem
20 be the work Of sneak thieves.
STRIP PAVING, like that on West
Elizabeth street and on Adams street,
will soon disappear.
City is receiving bids which as
sures curbing for those streets and
extension of the paving TO the side
walks.
CAMERON COUNTY, say advices
from County Judge Oscar G. Dancy,
who is now north, will sell another
million dollars worth OF road bonds
In January.
This will come out OF the S6,00o,-
600 road bond issue voted by the
county last January.
The sale will permit road work 70
60 right along without a stitch, say
reports from the courthouse.
In the meantime work is proceed
ing on the road which will connect
Brownsville with Los Fresnos. Con-
struction ii now complete 20 a point
about n mile from the 0. & r. sugar
mill.
Ard the city will connect with
this road, by paving out Seventh
street.
CAMERON COUNTY should con-
meet with all roads that will be built
IN the eastern part Of Hidalgo coun-
ty, under the recent s3,90o,o00 bond
issue.
Probably fiidaigo win build south
southeast from Mercedes 20 a point
aear Santa Maria. en- the river. Also
from Edinhnrg southeast along the
Southern Pacific 70 the Cameron
line. That would give possible
road from Edinburg straight 10 Har-
, Ns~wan