Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-31
I'm OUR
VALlEY

Writing TO the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce from Philadelphia,
Mr.. Eysmans said:
II greatly appreciate your kind
letter Of October Is, and assure you
your expressions OF pleasure over
our visit 10 your marvellous Valley
are thoroughly reciprocated, and the
warm welcome and trouble that you
and your friends took 10 see to it
that nothing Of interest escaped us.
were greatly appreciated.
"0ur observation of your remark
able situation leads US to believe
that even you gentlemen have min
imized the future development and
tonnage Of fruit and vegetables that
will be produced in your fertile Val
ley in the next few years.
I'VE hope our estimate, which ex-
ceeds yours, will be the one that
will be nearest correct"
VISITORS ARE puzzled. Say so
themselves.
They are told that this is a great
vegetable producing section.
Hearing this, they enter cafes in
Brownsville expecting to be able 10
ask for and get vegetable dinners.
But they claim they can't get them
Man and wife entered a Browns
vii cafe Saturday night. Had such
an experience. Walked out.
Cafes In the Valley, particularly
during the tourist season, should
arrange to serve vegetable dinners,
or else be able to give a visitor a
very good reason why such a dinner
can't be served.
If there is anything in the world
that the Valley should have, at least
in season, it is fresh vegetables.
HARLINGEN is promised cold
storage plant of 1OO-carload capacity.
The plant, II erected, will be
owned and operated by the Central
Power & Light Company.
According to The Harlingen Star
the plant will be located there pro-
viding the company is successful in
its efforts to buy the Harlingen
light and water plant.
It wants TO supply the storage
a plant with its own power.
~ Jhe. ,pnEer company has offered
Harlingen si,250,0OO for the two
properties.
The election will be held on
November 10.
The Herald has frequently sug-
gested that cold storage plants will
be erected in the Valley when cap
itai reaches the conclusion that they
will Justify themselves at least by
paying expenses and interest on the
investment. Cold storages are COM
fng 70 the Valley.
VALLEY TOWNS, particularly
Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen
and McAllen, will not rest easy on
fhis question Of population until the
census Of 1880, which is three years
off. has told its story.
Brownsville is claiming somewhere
around $4,000 persons, which prob
ably includes n few thousand living
3ust outside the city, but doing
their business in the city. No par
ticular basis for the estimate is
given.
HaFlinTen is sending forth claims
of $4,000 to $4,000, based on tele-
phone estimates.
Telephone estimates are probably
not 10 be depended upon.
Scholastic estimates might supply
n more nearly accurate figure, but
even these are not always TO be de-
pended on.
Nor do city directories give salts
factory basis for estimates.
Brownsville has 4400 scholastics,
which figure does not include FL
Jardin, where there are about 500.
II there are five persons TO every
reholastie. as some claim there are
\ tken Brownsville has $4,000 popula-
tion.
But that basis won't work in the
case of Harlingen, if the estimate Of
$4,000 il fairly accurate. for Har-
fInrcn has 1913 scholastics. which
would give IL 10000 population. San
Renito has 2i72 scholas;ics, which
would give II about $4,000 popula-
zion. However, the Harlingen dis
trict has twenty per cent less terri
tory than the San Benito district.
THE VALLEY MID-wiNTFR Fair
a making elaborate arrangements
<or the annual exposition.
Last year there was an attendance
of $4,000 throughout the fair week.
This year the association is planning
Car an increased attendance Of 75,-
WOO. or Il total Of 100000.
No reason why that figure should
not Be attained. considering the
.apid growth of the Valley.
RrTTY SIMPSON, Brownsville
tourixt. continues to make her way
into newspapers from widely scat
tered points.
Betty tried for Germany. a while
hack. No passport. so back she came,
landing at New York News pictures
~ her were sent out.
Now Betty pops up near the Ha-
waiIan Island. and il sent back
nrain.
she's determined TO get 70 China
and Japan. Maybe she'll make il.
Maybe not.
Betty was in Brownsville year
600 to visit her parents. She has
rrrer actually lived here. The family
ssme 70 Brownsville about three
vears ago, when she was still in coli
isrs In nlincis.
And she Is determined not 70 set-
t,e down until her campaign to see
ths world without paying fer passage
a. been completed.