Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
I'm OUR
VALLEY


Spanish coin minted in 1851, and
evidently lost 100 years ago. Own
er may have same by applying in
person to d. c. Earnest. Mercedes,
Texas"
That's a classified advertisement
\ that reached The Herald today from
Mr.. Earnest.
And The Herald is glad to print
II without charge, and does not guar
antee that the owner will be found
az least on this earth, and The Her
aid has no circulation at other points
at this time.
The coin was minted during the
reigr OF Carlos. the Third. OF Spain.
IL was uncovered BY Mr.. Earnest
while discing his grapefruit or
chard five miles north of Mercedes.
mesquite root was turned up and
the coin found about one foot below
the surface.
"IT is MY THEORY" says Mr.
Earnest in an accompanying letter,
that this coin was lost, probably
more than 100 years ago; perhaps by
Spanish priest, or someone who
csmped on this hill on the way 10
some Of the Spanish missions near
the Rio Grande.
According to its date this coin
is 167 years old. 1t was minted Is
years before the American declara-
tion of independence, and seven
years before the birth Of Napoleon
Bonaparte."
WHILE THE HERALD may not be
able TO find the owner Of this coin.
u can find lost dogs.
So declares F. D. Myrick. Of San
Benito, in a letter TO The Herald.
Mr.. Myrick inserted a classified
advertisement the other day for his
dog.
Within q day he had recovered the
animal
The Herald classified columns can
perform such and other services.
It can sell that used furniture that
you have stored away.
Baby carriages, in good condition,
will find a buyer through these lit
tie classifieds.
You can get n room, rent room,
sell house or farm. or farm equip
ment, by a very inexpensive adver-
tisement in The Herald.
Try The Herald classifieds. You'll
he surprised to find what they can
do.
THE RIO GRANDE has refused
20 far in its present rise, to attempt
20 test the completed sections of the
floodway system Of the Lower Rio
Crande Valley.
Which means that the rise has not
been quite as serious as was at first
indicated, with so many streams, at
and above Rio Grande City. pouring
water into the border stream.
The Valley is curious as to the
first test. But not necessarily anx-
ious that IL come. II do and IL don't,
as they express il on the streets.
HARLINGEN is 10 have daily
newspaper.
Announcement comes that II will
be established by Fred /. Haskell.
Haskell formerly published the
Childress Index, up in the Panhandle
Of Texas.
The Index began as a weekly news
naper and later was changed 10 a
daily. A few months ago IL was
sold TO a Northwest Texas news
paper chain.
The new paper will give the Valley
five daily newspapers, The Herald,
the San Benito Light. the McAllen
Press. the Edinburg Review, and the
new paper at HsrlinSen.
There is a highly competitive stu
alton in the newspaper business in
the Valley.
Each town, almost regardless of
size, has a paper-a weekly or a
daily. In addition, there are several
semi-monthly and monthly publica-
tions.
The weeklies total twenty-three.
The dailies five. There is one semi
monthly and two monthly, and an
other monthly 10 start.
A total Of more than thirty-two
publications in three counties. And
this does not include a half dozen
or more Spanish language publica-
tions.
BRILLIANT SUNSHINE these
DAYS in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Following heavy rains that were
badly needed for the growing cotton
crop.
Cotton men come forward with
statements that the moisture that
fell last week can carry cotton to
the harvest season, il it is properly
conserved.
The present weather seems favor
able to good growth for the plants.
The Valley is now coming to the
close of its eeord-breaking vege-
table production year.
And looking forward to what is,
after all. the biggest cash money
crop from the single product-cotton.
Seek Lost Boy In