Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
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true Valley pioneer.
He came 20 the Valley in 1904
settling at Santa Maria when that
place had only four American FAM
ilieS.
He was one Of the organizers of
she Santa Maria Irrigation company.
and was its manager for some years.
He joined in organizing the Hi
dalgo County state Bank & Trust
company. the first bank in the Val
ley outside Of Brownsville.
From the time Of its formation. he
ne was one of those instrumental in
keeping the Institution AZ a very
high standard.
He was active IN civic affairs. a
real friend 40 the entire Valley
His was a kindly disposition. and he
was dearly beloved by al who knew
im.
The Valley viii miss Walter A.
dcNril
FARMERS III the San Benito dis
srict held a meeting the other day
and decided 70 form a local unit Of
the Rio GrHnde Valley Vegetable
Growers Exchange.
Despite difficult roads. there was
a good attendance.
Units of the exchange are now
located in almost ali sections Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Last season the exchange handled
something more than half million
dollars worth of vegetables at an
overhead reported al about one perl
cent.
One of those organizations which,
starting on a small scale, sets out %
prove its worth and TO sell itself
90 others as it goes along
THE RIO GRANDE seems 20 be
passing through a season Of At or
near flood stage without spreading
itself out beyond its banks, except
perhaps IN a few isolated spots.
The fact that il has attained a
bankful stage AT Brownsville with
no reports cf damage indicates that
the ievees that form a part Of the
flood control system are holding
back any waters that may have
escaped from the confines Of the
north bank of the stream.
Which may be something of 2 dis
appointment to those interested in
seeing how the flood control sys-
TENS natural ard artificial outlets
are working.
EDDIE STINsON. famous flyer,
passed through Brownsville Wednes-
day afternoon on his way hack 70
Detroit after a trip 70 Mexico City
to deliver an airrlane.
A Herald reporter interviewed
Stinson.
The reporter endeavored to draw
from Stinson the reason for his
selection of the coast route to DE-
liver the airplane instead Of the
mountain route south from Laredo.
Stinson said he did not care e
make a statement A. 70 preference
for he had not travelled the Laredo
route.
So the interview proceeded.
WHICH GAVE the reporter an
opportunity to catch the flyer un-
awsres.
"Why did you select the Browns
Vile route =" the reporter asked.
swell. the coast route il safer and
offers SO many landing places Nr
Stinson replied.
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