Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-22
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laying that covered some 600 miles
vas completed when the Southern
racific pushed its track laying gangs
INTO Brownsville.
About the same time the Missouri
fscific had completed most Of ITS
new construction in the Valley.
Now the Missouri Pacific is sgsin
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Wants TO extend it, branch that
drops down 20 Edcouch from the
haymondyille Edinburg line. to Wes-
Taco. This would serve a very heav-
lily cultivated area between Edcouch
and Weslaco.
And is likely 10 be the opening
signal for series Of extensions BY
both railroads.
RAILROAD BUILDING IN the Val
ley has got down to the point that
nearly all future construction will
be largely feeder lines
The main lines have been complet-
ed and likely will remain "as is.'
All future construction will be for
loading purposes. cars being shunted
to the main tracks, being picked up
By long trains enroute 20 the big
markets.
JUST A LITTLE less than a year
ago. Colonel Charles Lindbergh
passed near Brownsville on his non
stop flight from Washington TO Mex
leo City.
Now he is turning eyes northward
again. Will stop al Tampico for a
day or so, and then return to the
United States via Brownsville.
He may stop at Brownsville. He
may not. One can never tell shout
Colonel Lindbcrgh.
leo much invitationsl pressure
may cause him to pass rs by en-
tirsly.
MRS. 6. r. EASTERLY, 923 Wash
ington street, Brownsville, has re-
ceived a beautiful gas kitchen range.
y presented to her by the Rio Grando
Valley Gas company as an attend
snce prize at the recent Herald
cooking school.
Acknowledging its receipt. she
writes The Herald as follows;
Il want to express my deepest
thanks and appreciation 10 you for
bringing the cooking school here.
81 attended and enjoyed every
session, which made II possible for
ne 70 get the beautiful gas range
Of which | certainly am proud, and
which / needed so badly. ! thank
you and all those firms that CO.
operated in the event
TWO OFFICIALS Of the United
States postoffice department will be
IN Brownsville Friday.
They are coming at tho invitation
of r. r. Creager. They are John n.
Bartlett, first assistant postmaster
general, and Carl n. Schuneman, as
,is,ant secretary Of the treasury.
Bartlett will inspect the present
postoffice quarters with view to
making recommendation for i'm
provements.
schuneman will look after another
anglia of the local federal building
situation. that having to 40 with
the housing OF the customs ser
vice.
10 complete the roundup q the
fsderal building. there should be
representative of the Department Of
AIu.tice since the federal court quar-
~ arc a. INADEQUATE ss the post
office quarters.
TIE BROWNSVILLE federal
tuildirr wss erected about ~ years
arc.
Outward it is a very nice looking
A,ildinr. Inside. IL IL antiquatcd.
n should Re completely rcmodcled.
10 there j. no chance for nev
building.
The federal courtroom and halls
,-s stuffv and small.
In court terms they are badly
crowded.
WurWtE tnNu1hIl htAAAA = -
- the building some two years ago
Tbe money did verv little 10 Inn
rrove the situation.
II the old building must he used,
.hs, Il would seem 70 bo quite
-sssarv that the entire lower floor
- ,bc building be given over 60
pcstoffice use.
rh,t leaves customs out Perhaps
-, ;dsa Is for tho government 10
- room in the new Gateway
hr;ace building for customs head
.-,rrs. The force y small, the
h,,iress light.
REPRESENTATIVE John N. Gar
!. n the Valley. Plans 70 re-
"a. here 10 receive the congress
.;~.,I committee. due n McAllen
r,xt Monday.
UNI spend the intervening time
..,.wing acquaintance and friend
.hirs. Headausrtering at MeAlien.
"a announces. as prospective
.-o-i,v leader. that at least twen-
three Of the minority viii work
.,h - the republicans in the matter
i fsrn, relief. tariff revision and
;rIsrd waterways
.rd believes Borah will see TO II
.A.t a special session will be held
h.rale scmc Of these questions.
- Tttle q expected to be accom-
Au,h.A during tbs coming short sss'
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