Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
FINAL
EDITION
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VALLEY

ANOTHER TEAIHER IN the cap
of the Lower Rio Grsnde Valley.
A California grocery chain has
ordered 6o,O00-pound car Of can
ned grapefruit from , Valley can
merry.
The chain declares that II the
product comes up 70 the sample
they will be steady customers.
The Riona Sales company OF Me
Allen and San Antonio. recently
took over the MeAllcn plant of the
Riona Products comp. ny, and will
continue its operation.
II is this company which sent
samples Of its product TO California
and landed the big initial order.
Shipments have recently been
made to New York. Boston. Phila-
delphia. Newark, Baltimore and
other points.
And plans already are under way
for enlarEing the output NJ the Nc
Allen plant.
MANY YEARS AGO telephone
system was constructed IN Nuevo
Laredo. opposite Laredo. Texas.
Operated as a part OF the Laredo.
Texas, Bell telephone exchange.
There were no charges for COM
munication between the two cities
Recently the Mexican Telephone
company has been building local
telephone systems in Mexican cities
without such facility. and also is
building a widespread long distance
system.
Nuevo s.aredo is the Mexican
company's territory. and the Mexi-
can company has Installed an eN-
change there and taken over the
American company's exchange and
lines.
With the inauguration of the new
system "A toll of five cents for each
conversation Of five minutes or less
between the two cities has been
stipulated
AND LARDO FOLKS arc putting
MP howl about il. according 10
he Lared'ys lines.
Llrcdo osjects to the toll NJ the
ground of international good rcla-
,ions. which is perhaps as good as
any other ground.
Declares that for sears folks liv-
ing Laredo have felt free u call
mp anybody IN Nuevo Laredo with
out paying an extra fee.
There arc some 300 telephone
subscribers in Nuevo Laredo. and
about $500 in Laredo, Tcxas
If fellow wants a duck dinner
prepared by a Nuevo Laredo cafe.
he pulls down the receiver ard
files his call-snd the nickel charge
will be on his next months bill.
Here in Brownsville he must cross
the bridge and travel mile or so
10 deliver his message.
Brownsville probably will he will
ing TO pay the nickel for each call
IL someone will be kind enough 10
build telephone exchange in Mata-
moros.
SPEAKING ~ Mstsmoros and
telephone exchanges. il is under
stood that il won't be long now uu-
Ill Matsmcros has an exchange.
The Mexican company already
has surveyed the town, determined
the number Of poles and miles of
wire necessary. and early 0 the
y.Sr construction will begin.
A telephone exchange in Mata-
moros. with connection with the
Brownsville system. will speed ur
business between the two cities.
MATAMoRoS citizens. nv the
way. arc right proud ~ their first
raved street.
Sixth street, recently paved. has
been opened from the National
Lines track 10 the main plaza.
Paved all the way. and certainly
r wonderful Improvement over
the old condition.
Cement sidewalks also line the
thoroughfare, and adds 20 its at
tractiveness.
In spite Of the handicap ar ir-
. ability to issue and market bonds.
! Matamoros is making wonderful
headway in the matter of modern
improvements.
FROM UP in Starr county comes
\ report of seven j oh rain.
That was needed moisture for
the ranch lands Of that section.
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