Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21
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Valley.
Not so many years ago. at this
season Of the year, these specials
were brought down oniy twice a
month. And not in such large num-
bers.
Indicating that there is an ever
increasing interest in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, and ever increasing
development.
One of the major operators along
this line is the Port Isabel develop
ment.
The sales company for Port Isa-
bel, which is under the management
Of A. j. McColl, has been bringing
from two hundred to three hundred
persons a week to the Valley.
They show them the entire VAL
ley, and otherwise, entertain their
guests.
And A. J. McColl doesn't miss Civ
Ing his entertaining and educational
lectures on the progress and de-
velopment of the Valley, and the
prospective development of Brazos de
Santiago harbor.
THE LAST TWO freezes that have
damaged crops in the Florida sec
tion have occurred on Saturday
nights.
With the result that there were
no weather reports on that section,
since the weather bureau takes a
holiday on Sunday.
But when there is damaging wea-
ther in sight, it is different with
the weather bureau men, especially
in the agricultural districts. They
stay on the job and issue special
weather forecasts.
The latest Florida freeze seems to
have extended down into the Ever
glades, and very near Miami. But
Miami, being on the coast and near
escape freezing weather itself.
BROWNSVILLE music circles
gave q cordial welcome to the musi-
clans from Edinburg junior college
Monday night.
The high school auditorium was
filled to capacity for the event.
Music is becoming more and more
prominent in the general activities
in the Valley. And the Valley is
producing some wonderful musicians
and vocalists.
And why shouldn't it. in a land
81 such sunshine and flowers.
THE FEDERAL BUILDING, in
Brownsville is approaching its for
tieth anniversary
stantisl structure. but it is very
much odt Of date.
About two years ago some i'm
provements were made to the build
ing with the view Of enlarging the
postoffico space.
That helped considerably. But the
second floor. where the United
States district court meets, is still
insdequste.
The building was not erected in
accordance with climatic require
ments.
Some Of these days Brownsville
viii get busy and 90 after a build
ing that not only will house the
pcstoffice and the court. but also
care Cor numerous other govern
mental activities here.
More space is required by the
government offices now outside Of
the building than are in il.
L.. wrnrar he onae
the earlier it will get the building.
In Dallas a new postoffice site
was bought some fifteen years ago
Dallas, which has receipts of more
than a million dollars a year, hasn't
seen its new postoffice 90 up yet.
Fort Worth has been after a build
ing for near a score of years. And
hasn't got it.
A little effective work right now
might give US a new building in
ten years.
SOMEBODY is always criticizing
the snake stories that get into the
newspapers under some Valley date
line.
And no one takes them seriously
No biologists make long statements
as to belief or disbelief.
But up st Eastland, Tex, the other
day they claim 10 have brought out
of q corner stone q Texas horned frog
claimed to have been put in the
corner stone thirty-one years ago.
And insist that the toad was still
alive.
And biologists are quite busy
about 1t.
So much comment has not been
beard from the geological world
aimee Snake King Of Brownsville first
exhibited his famous horned rattle
snake, many years ago.
RAINFALL in this section in 1927
vas some five inches under the aver
age.
Jupiter Pluvius is endeavoring to
make up for lost time, evidently.
However, he is having his diff
entities. He has been able so far 10
soueeze out only drizzles. And il
takes many drizzles to equal a good
downpour. such as the Valley is
capable OF.
There has been much cloudy wea-
,her in the past six weeks. More
shan usual at this time of the year
Rut il is good growing weather.