Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
IN OUR
VALLEY

.ckelcamp, city building inspector
5f McAllen. and the manager of the
builders exchange az San Bcnito rs
stating that McAllcn's August build
ing permits placed that city at the
head of the list in the Valley for
Ne month.
McAlIen totalIed s3sssG5 for the
ionth. it was stated.
The officials evidently had not
been informed as to tie permits
issued in Brownsville.
Brownsville kept its pace in Aug
ust. according to Charlss Hillyer.
building inspector here.
Brownsville's total for the month
was 100000. most Of the amount
being for residences, but which in
cIuded a few small business build
inrs.
And the figures do not include
construction in West Brownsville, n
large portion Of which is just out
side the city limits.
THAT NAN HARDING, up in Will
lacy county, not content with the
tremendous job Of developing 50,-
600 acres of land in western Will
lacy and overlapping over into east
ern Hidalgo county, has just absorb
ed another large task.
He is reported in news dispatches
70 have acquired 10000 acres Of land
from the Stillman interests Of New
York. paying about 100000 for it.
Doubtless development Of the tract
will involve the expenditure OF as
much more.
Just another indication of how
land development is continuing in
the Valley, in the dry farm" dis
tricts as we'll as the irrigated.
Eastern Cameron county. below
that Stillman land. is also in for a
period Of activity.
THE STILLMAN NAME-at least
the New York City end OF it-seems
to be passing from tho tax rolls in
Cameron and WilIacy counties.
Several years ago this estate
owned some 1900 city lots in
Brow nsvilIe. besides large amount
OF acreage in outlying sections.
This was bought up By local in
tercsts. and now there are hundreds
OF residences where formerly there
was nothing but acreage and brush.
Apparently the Stiliman interests
are now disposing Of their acreage
interests in northern Cameron and
Willacy counties.
THE BROWNSVILLE building in
spection department was organized a
year ago and has just completed its
first year Of work.
II was started sometime after
Brownsville entered its extensive
building era more than two years
ago.
Building the past year. within the
city limits. was exactly $I.379.292.
The figure does not include West
Brownsville residences and several
large industrial structures outside
the city limits. including the Valley
Bonded Warehouse & Storage Co., a
100000 structure, all Of which will,
X il estimated, add about 100000.
The total is not large. But it is
healthy.
OUT AT SAN ANGELO the other
day the voters passed upon several
questions. including some charter
amendments.
One proposition called for pur-
chase Of ground for establishment
or a municipal airport.
The voters swatted all the amend
ments, and beat the airport project
@hlong with them by a margin Of
some two dozen votes.
But San Angelo was determined
to have an airport.
Someone got busy. Worked among
the business interests to raise
fund with which to finance the air
port.
Many thousands Of dollars we're
signed up.
The cashiers of four banks were
named trustees.
They will proceed to establish the
airport. on the prospect that once
established the citizens will realize
the merit of the airport and vote
later 10 NAht ~ ONEAH
San Angelo had failed to "sell"
its citizens on the airport as
Brownsville had done. Brownsville
voters. when financing an airport
came up, put il over with a bang.
DRUGGISTS in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley are viewing with
--serest the success of grocery
.es that are operating on the cash
s..
Druggists at Harlingen got to-
..her in August and decided that
thev no longer could afford to con-
nktinue on the credit system, and on
september l they announced that
drugs or credit were thing 81 the
past.
Just now the Mercedes druggists
rot together. and will 20 On a cash
basis the first day OF October.
The druggists point out: The
wholesalers will not sell TO Us un-
less we pay. That being true. we
cannot stay in business unless our
customers pay u.s.
Other druggists will watch the
results Of the plan.
BROWNSVILLE police depart
ment. taking note Of the fact that
early 1000 children are attending
hool in one small area, are taking
ecaution to guard against traffic