Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
i'm OUR
VALLEY

THE VALLEY now has n song.
IL Is entitled 'For We Love our
Valley Home"
Don't know who wrote it, but II
is being popularized by the quartette
of the Sam Jackson post, American
Legion, ut San Benito.
This quartette made up Of L T.
Boiling, r. T. Collins, W. Y. Buck
and N. G. Chattelle.
Recently broadcast il over KWWG,
Brownsville, and it has been given in
various public meetings all over the
Valley, particularly before luncheon
clubs.
Incidentally, the boys Of the quar-
tette have been exceedingly nice
about accepting invitations to va
rious Valley points.
No reason why the Valley shouldn't
have a sort Of "state" song.
And ain Our Valley Home" seems
to be that song.
And IL the score. as well as the
words, is original, il should be copy
righted. Deserves it. perhaps 1t
already has been.
THE HARGILL PROGRESS says:
"Uncle Tom Ogilvie, our well-known
asparagus king, says the recent cold
snap did not do any damage to his
asparagus. 1t is looking fine and he
expects to get a good crop from 1t
this spring. as well as harvest
plenty of seed for fall planting on
the rest of his land.
"He will have twenty acres in
asparagus. In addition 10 going in
for asparagus he will have forty
acres of broomcorn this season"
Mr.. Ogilvie, the Progress says, be-
lieves that broomcorn will be mon
ey crop in his district, the opinion
being based on cost of production,
which he says Is less there.
Reminds US that broomcorn was a
right sizeable crop in sections of Hi
dalgo county along about 1920, and
for a few seasons was rather profit
able. Later IL was almost generally
abandoned.
THERE Il third entry in the
field for the New York-Washington
to Central-South America air mail
routes.
The New York Herald-frioune says
30.
Much capital said to be interested
In a route by way of Miami and Ha-
vana. along the route recently taken
BY the Marine Corps flyer.
Question whether that route, which
Is over much water. will be as prac-
tical as the land route.
From June to October tropical
storms are numerous. Sometimes as
many rs a hundred in a season in
the Caribbean. Something to think
about. And emphasizes the regular
ity and safety of the land route.
McALLEN road district, of Hidalgo
county. voting today on a road bond
issue of s1,000.0G0.
No doubt the issue will be car
ried.
Will bring the total in tnat county
10 $5,75o,0aO in the recent issues
voted. and lacks only q quarter Of
q million of equalling the Cameron
county issue.
Other issues are being agitated.
which may carry the figure we'll over
that Of Cameron county.
Ribbons Of concrete or other per-
manent paving materials up and
down and across the Lower Rio
Grande Valley are certain to i'm
press visiting flyers as we'll as mo-
torists. May even impress the flyers
more than the motorists.
MERCEDES ELKs preparing for
elaborate celebration in connection
with opening Of their splendid rev
home January 20.
John F. Malley. grand exalted ruler
Of the order, will be in Mercede. for
the occasion.
The Mercedes Elks home Is per-
haps the finest in the state outside
Of the larger cities, and certainly
compares favorably even with the
large city club buildings.
RUMoRS continue as to the inten-
tions of the Missouri-Ka -Kansas-Texas
y better known as the "Kary," to reach
the Mexican border.
Latest Is that the Katy plans TO
extend south from San Antonio to
Hebbronville. where il would cross
the Texas-Mexican. and then on to
the Rio Grande at Roma.
After which, no doubt, when the
time is right, il will continue on