Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-21

I'm OUR
ALLIE

Houston market wednesday.
A bale from Edinburg bested by
two hours the time Of bale from
Mission.
So the bale from Mission went
over to the Galveston market.
The first bale receives n nice
premium through Houston eompsti-
tion.
But more important IL the fact
that the 1928 cotton season has
opered.
Soon the gins will begin to whirr
They will speed up from day to day
toward the peak Of the season.
As the Valleys cotton crop condi-
tion stands today, The production
looks good for 100000 bales, say
observers.
Another ten days or two weeks Of
weather such as that Of the past
two weeks, and the crop will be
made or so they say.
THE pENNsYLvANA railroad is
doing its share in the general effort
Of railroads serving this section to
advertise it.
The dining car menu Of the rail-
road recently carried quite q story
on the Valley, supplied by the San
Benito Chamber of Commerce.
-
The matter that referred to the VAL
ley was carried on the back page
a full page Of il.
The first paragraph says:
"One Of the nations most promis-
ing orchard sections, as we'll rs new
est, is the Lower Rio Grande Valley
that triangular area of about one
million acres in the Extreme south
eastern part Of Texas. which has its
apex where the Rio Grande empties
into the Gulf of Mexico. Twenty
years ago this vast tract was a waste
Of mesquite and cactus; today II Is
being rapidly transformed into an
American Valley Of the Nile through
irrigation and intensive Develop
ment."
The passenger is invited to take
the leaflet with him. There are
more upon request.
H. d. SEAGo is the county clerk
of Cameron county.
In addition to which he is the
envy Of most other oubtic officials.
For he has no opposition this
year.
Got up early Sunday to read The
Herald. To ascertain il any candi-
date had filed against him at the
last minute.
He read the list. His name stood
out alone. So he decided to 20 fish
ing. Ten days Of it. Up on the
DEVILS river, as a .ort of change
from our splendid salt water fish
ing.
And his car carried an announce
ment, placed by thoughtful friends.
IL read: I'm an officcholder with
out opposition. I'm going fishing"
And he is on his way.
WANT TO KNOW how this years
first bale of Valley cotton compares
with other years in the matter Of
date? Here's the record for the
Valley:
1896, arrived on July IS; 1897,
June 80; 1898. July IS; 1899, July /;
1900. July ls; 1901, July %; 1902,
July /; 1908. August z; 1904, July
20; 1905, -; 1906. July s; 1907,
June 21; 1908, June 20; 1909. June
2s; 1910, June %; 1911, June IL;
1912, July 2; 1918, July 10; 1914,
July 8; 1915, July 8; 1916, June 8;
1917, June q; 1918, June 20; 1919.
June 80; 1920, June %; 1921, May
26; 1922, June 2: 1928. June %;
1924, June q; 1925. June /; 1926.
June 10; 1927, May so; and 1928.
June 20.
WEST BRoWNSVILLE'S cross
streets are receiving the attention
Of the paving contractors.
Soon the dirt streets in the popu-
lous sections Of the city, with their
inconveniences in rainy weather.
will be a thing Of the past.
And Brownsville's fifteen mile
paving program, started about year
ago is now "over the hill," and well
on the way toward completion.
Something like million dollars
is being expended bv the city and
property owners in the work.
Incidentally. cement sidewalks are
being built rapidly. But they are
still far behind the street paving.
Good sidewalks are Just as neces-
sary 10 round out first class sys-
tenn OF thoroughfares a. are paved
streets.
Incidentally, they will open new
territory to free mail distribution.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION at
Houston next week. which expects
70 draw heavily from the Valley, will
rot be the convention Of other years
in some respects.
The great William Jennings
Bryan, now at rest, viii rot be there.
Thomas Taggart will not be there.
McAdoo will not be there.
Pomerene of Ohio Is not coming.
All Of which means that new lead
ers will likely arise
They usually DO.
And for those who are interested
but can't 90. there are the news
papers and the radio.
The Herald. through its Associated
Press leased wires, carried the first
rews of the big events at the repub-
lican meet. II will do the same with
the democratic meet.
And over on Elizabeth street,
rank n. Williams Of the Radio Par
lar. is priming his best machines TO