Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-19
I'm OUR
VALLEY


Mexico City to deliver a Stinson-
Detroiter airplanc.
The plane is expected to be used
in the Laredo-M Mexico City flying SER
vice.
Significant. isn't IL, that Stinson
used the Matamoros and Browns
vile route?
He followed Col. Lindbergh's trail.
also that or Mrs. Lindbergh, the
colonel's mother. viii Rogers and
some others.
The BrownsyilleM Matamoros route
is several hours nearer the Mexican
capital than any other border point.
Besides which il carries the plane
over hundreds Of miles of coast line.
where low altitude flying il possible
with safety.
THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS
claims credit for inauguratirg the
movement that gave that city and
Laredo the international mail in
stead Of Houston, Corpus Christi
and Brownsville.
II says that when IL seemed GER
tain that the line would be lost TO
San Antonio in favor Of Brownsville
and Houston. the Express sought
and obtained Laredo's cooperation.
Then it got st. Louis interested.
Then Laredo obtained the interest
OF Governor Aaron Saenz Of Mon
terrey and other governors along
that route.
After which Cosme Hinojosa. Mex
leo postmaster general was prevailed
upon to designate the Laredo route
TN THE MEANTIME there is some
significance in the fact that Wash
ington has held up establishment of
the New ashington-Atla
New Orleans-Houston- Border ser
vice.
Perhaps Washington wants to sec
the Laredo Mexico City route in ac-
ticn for a time. Perhaps Mexico
City feels The same way about the
situation.
n. H.. WINDSOR. Harlingen real
Tor. is appealing 70 The Herald for
help.
Has a letter from a gentleman
named III. NJ. Coit-
Thinks maybe its a joke. Anyhow
Colt wants something. Needs il for
an agricultural exhibit at a fair
What he wants j. mexican bees
nest"
Coi. ~r.r+. tho 80 w,.h +hn|
honey and the bees az home, work
ing on the job.
He thinks maybe transportation
will be q little difficult. but wants
Mr.. Windsor to work that matter
out. and send him the bill.
anyhow. If anyone knows where
there is a Mexican bee nest some
where in this section. Mr.. Windsor
will be very much obliged IL told
where il is and how II can Ne got.
THE LLANO GRANDE Country
Club is TO have new home very
soon.
Contract has been awarded for
building which, when completed. will
represent an outlay Of about S25 600
This building will add another fa-
cility to the several golf courses in
the Valley.
Links are now available at Fdin-
burg. McAllen, Llano Grande and
Brownsville. And San Benito and
Harlingen arc casting about in con-
nection with plans for development
OF golf courses.
The Brownsville course recently
was charged TO eighteen holes.
When the South Texas tournament
was held here early in September.
the course was extremely dry. Grass
badly 0urncd by long drouth.
It's different now. Grass ali over
the eighteen hole course looking
fine.
One Of these days, the Brownsville
golfers hope, the club will be il
position TO pipe water everywhere.
Then have green grass all the time.
DO THE MERCHANTS Of the Val
lsy want to buy a steamship?
One is available for $4,000.
Henry GEunewald, Brownsville /
merchant, recently advocated,
through The Herald, the purchase of
steamer and its establishment in
service between Point Isabel and
New Orleans.
A New Orleans Steamer firm. see
ing Mr.. Grunewald's article in The /
Herald, wrote to him calling atten-
ton 10 the fact that the company
lad a boat available.
MORE THAN three inches Of rain
ave fallen in some sections Of the
alley recently.
Other sections have received more
a less rain
Y Anyway. there has been some
moisture for the sun-dried soils OF
the Valley.
And places the ground in shape
for planting of fall vegetables.
The cotton crop out OF the way
or about.
And farmers giving attention 70
products with which they can 90 TO
market in November and December.
And then the citrus fruit crop is
coming along.
Fruit will begin TO ripen In late
October. but shippers warn against
trying to ship the green fruit. TAe
inspectors will not permit it to pass.
Keep the crop in a first-class.
marketable condition. Doing SO,
the Valley will create a first class
market for a first class article.
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