Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
i'm OUR
VALLEY

UP IN WILLACY county recently
-at Raymondville-they bad n his
tory bee.
On the order Of the well known
spelling bee.
Under the auspices of the Livrite
club.
There were two teams.
The idea was to see who knew
most about Willscy county.
Lamar Gill, pioneer, resident of
Cameron and Willacy county for
some thirty years, out-beed every
body and was still standing when 1t
was all over.
man in WiIlacy county.
Among other things revealed. Mr..
gill told that Laguna Madre is the
largest sound in the world.
That will be information to a
great many people, pioneers in Ray
mondville, and that Harvey c. Stiles,
now Of Brownsville, planted the first
palm tree in Raymondville.
Incidentally, Lamar Gill is mighty
well informed on many things be-
sides Willacy county history and
economies.
NEWSPAPER editors, publishers
and others Of the printing business
gathered at Reynosa a few nights
ago and organized the Hidalgo Coun-
ty Press club.
Were invited by J. Z. Pate, man
agsr of the Hidalgo bridge, and .
former newspaperman.
Here il where Hidalgo can outdo
Cameron.
In Hidalgo there are some six
teen daily, weekly, semi-weekly and
monthly papers.
In Cameron county there are four,
one at Brownsville, one at San Be-
nito. one at Harlingen, one at La
Feria.
In Hidalgo county there are enough
papers to supply club officers and
membership.
In Cameron county such club, af-
ter electing a president. vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, would
have no Georges to do the work.
But Cameron is coming. Plenty of
places soon big enough to establish
papers. Vacancies. now at Point Isa-
bel, Rio Hondo, Santa Rosa, Olmito
and Barreda, and a place yet to be
townsited, the s0o-acre tract about
three miles north of Olmito.
ABOUT the most interesting pub
Iication in this country was "The
Twin Cities" historic record of the
lower border, compiled and publish
ed in. the early nineties by Lieu
tenant Chatfield.
Among other things. IL "writes
M" the Brownsville police force.
The force was larger at that time
than it is today.
Il comprised a chier Of police, a
lieutenant of police and eight patrol
men.
The chief received $3.50 q year
and fees.
The lieutenant received sis0 a
wear, or $40 n month, and did most
of the administrative work.
The patrolmen received s25 a
month.
II the city supplied uniforms in
those days, II must have required a
bond issue to outfit the depart
ment.
McALLEN'S valuation expert has
completed his work and turned il
over to the city.
The total shows that McAllen has
real estate, and other valuations
totalling s9,ls5,637.
Which figure places McAllen next
to Brownsville in the matter of mu-
nicipal taxable valuations.
Brownsville has about s13,500,000
and this year will probably touch
$4,000, 900 without increases except
for new construction.
DID You TAKE a run into the
country Sunday?
Did you see the wonderful potato
fields?
Did you notice how perfect the
stand is in the fields near Browns
Vile?
Plants more than six inches high
in many places.
Indicates a good yield, unless wea-
ther interferes.
Beans, too. look fine. except that
in some low places the frost Of
Saturday morning seems to have
done slight damage.
One field Of English peas is pro-
dueing right now, and also has
blooms galore.
And cotton is showing up in many
districts in the Valley.
Make the new loop via Los Fres-
nos and Barreda this week. You'll
enjoy it.
And the San Ben;to-Rio Hondo-
Harlingen loop is inviting.
When all these roads in Cam
eron and Hidalgo county are COM
pleted, the Valley should be tAe fill
ing station paradis'.
CHARLES ROY, JR.. son of the
Missouri @acific yardmaster in
Brownsville, is one Brownsville boy
who has found in the newspaper
business his future profession.
Charles spent an enlistment in the
United States navy, left the navy
and married.
Now he is advertising manager
for the Sun. Floral Park. N. Y, and
copies of the paper reaching Browns
Vile show that Charles is doing
effective work. .....
T. Nor~~o. H. =