Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-28
I'm OUR
VALLEY

y tion district and voting $500. 600 IN
= bonds Tor its development, was not
surprising.
1t was foregone conclusion that
the people Of Harlingen and Rio
Hondo would endorse the project.
With the bonds voted. the dis
trict no doubt will await the re-
suit OF the economic survey being
made by G. W. Van Law, engineer.
for General Goethals.
This survey is expected to he
ready sometime in October. After
which General Goethals will come
down personally. TO check over the
results and to go over the situa-
tion generally.
Commodore Louis Cobolini, who II
CONDUCTING similar survey in
correction with the Point Isabel
harbor development. is cooperating
with Engineer Van Law.
After these surveys have all been
ccmDleted. there will be something
definite with reference TO water
transportation matters in the Lower
Rio rande Valley.
THE SOUTH TEXAS Chamber Of
Commerce, going sectional or
ganization that. properly supported
will do for South Texas what the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
has done for West Texas, is making
Roadway.
William T. Burnett. assistant man
ager. is receiving assurances Of CO.
operation from leaders all over the
Valley.
There are many great problems 20
be solved. in the interest Of South
Texas.
Some Of these are political. The
Valley itself is not large enough IN
itself to influence great questions.
But as part of South Texas,
which comprises something like one
third Of the state, il can WELD
telling influence.
The next convention Of the South
Texas chamber will be held in
Brownsville in November.
II should be attended by thou
sands
There will be reasons a-plenty
Why il should be attended.
THE AMERICAN Bankers Associa-
tion will meet IN Houston next fall.
They are coming 10 Texas some
lOC0 to 5000 strong, say The advance
announcements
sidetrip to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley is being arranged.
a large number Of these bankers
have heard Of the "Magic Valley"
and want 10 see what il Is like.
In addition. they want To sec a
bit of Old Mexico. And bull
fight.
Perhaps Matamoros leaders. If in
terested in the project. will sec to
IL that such ring is constructed.
Wonder whats become of the con
crete. fircproof bullrl1g that was
contemplated some months ago?
HIDALGO COUNTY voted the
other day 926 to 5I1 against the
adoption Of the stock law.
Means that stock can continue to
run nj large.
However that may be. the result Of
the election shows how little inter-
est was taken by the voters in the
lafs~>. towns Of the county. All Of
them N the irrigated district.
McAllen voted ~ for the law while
Havana twhere j. itg) voted l52
against it.
Mission voted 43 for the law and
four against. while san Manuel vot-
cd against il to the number Of l1O
votes.
Mercedes vote - for the Law. 9
against. while Penitas voted i95
against il and only | for.
Edinburg voted only Is for and
registered 2s6 against the law.
A few moaths ago Cameron county
adopted stock law with a whoop.
PERHAPS HIDALGO county is
conserving its voting strength in an
ticipation Of the coming S6.0o0.O00
road bond election.
THE CENTRAL Power & Light
Company reports that consumption
of electricity in McAlien has more
than doubled IN the last year.
ne nuMbtt VI Nbt~0HitfN AHNAN
gone from about 600 TO something
like 1900. These are approximate fig
ures,
Which indicates the remarkable
growth that has been enjoyed by the
aCitv OF Palms"
McAHen has been growing. hut
not making lot of noise about II.
Houses are going up almost con
stantly in almost every part Of the
citv.
Remember McAllen back in 1912.
Mostly brush-brush 20 the north 81
the little wooden railway station.
hrush TO the south. brush 20 the east
and 10 the west.
FORTY OR FIFTY electric signs
In the business district OF Browns
Vile as bright rs that jast put up
hy the Queen theater. will help to
-.-in Brownsville's business district
brighter Of nights
will help the merchants and All
other business. Will bring out the
ha,ds Of "windew shoppers" who
msv later use the window news for
rext days buying.