Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-23
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MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT at
Chamber Of Commerce on question Of
further bond issues is to be made
tne first open forum Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
These forums will be monthly
events. A good place in which to air
views upon civic matters.
And every taxpayer or other in
terested citizen should attend. II
the place is found too small for the
attendance, it's always possible to
obtain larger quarters in some
school or other place.
CITIZENS are called to discuss more
pavlng, more sewerage lines, cen
fral fire station, city auditorium, mu-
nicipal airport, fire alarm telegraph
system and perhaps other matters.
It's a proper place to have your
a say, II you've something on your
ehest- So be present and say il.
CITY COMMISSION. it is under
stood, favors all these projects, but
1t Is OF open mind on them and wants
preliminary advice from citizens.
2 Which is commendablo. 1t Is
quite right that citizens should be
given such an opportunity TO express
their views.
Now let's see If they want such
m opportunity.
HARLINGEN, San Benito an d
Santa Maria water districts reported
In favor Of changing over into water
conservation districts.
This change is being uged in or
der to increase the ability Of the
county to issue road bonds from the
$6,oo0,000 issue.
II is understood that no further
bonds can be sold at this time un-
less the districts make such changes
The bonds may be issued later, per-
haps in two years. based on the
normal increase Of valuations. But
the county believes it desirable that
the road work nov under way should
be permitted TO 90 right along.
The FL Jardin and Los Fresnos
districts have made the change. and
new districts are formed under the
plan.
Districts that have not changed in
clude San Benito, Harlingen. La
Feria and Santa Maria. However
La Feria and Santa Maria have
adopted resolutions calling a hearing
on the subject.
AROUND $500 carloads Of fruits
Sand vegetables have been shipped
from the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Y this season.
The end Of the present week
n should increase the figure to around
1000 cars.
At this time, this season is ahead
Of last by some 1900 cars.
The Valley is spreading its pro-
ducts all over the nation.
MOTORISTS who have occasion to
use the strip paving on West Eliza
beth street. and those who live on
that street and are unable to park
cars at the curb because there is
no curb. will soon have an oppor-
tunity to compare that street with
street paved full width.
The paving is to be extended to
the curb very soon.
And those who live on unpaved
streets just now are alive to the
worth Of a paved street.
LAND COMPANIES Of the Valley
are now bringing land parties in
every week, instead Of every two
weeks, as formerly.
Last week something like 75o
tourists were brought to the Valley
which does rot include those coming
By automobile and individuals COM
inR by train.
One rarty-that Of the Port Isabel
company-consisted of two hundred
aad fifty persons.
Land men estimate that something
like s3,0o0.ooo worth of sales were
made last week.
The figures include dry land and
irrigated acres 2, and probably many
town lots.
1T IS SAID that IL requires three
sets Of pioneers to develop a eoun-
try.
The Valley. it is declared, now has
w its third set.
Ard the Valley is well started on
Is real work.
NEW YORK CENTRAL officials in
be Valley today.
And other executives Of one OF
he nations great railroad systems.
They are here TO see the Valley, to
observe at first hand the source OF
tonnare that has astonished the rail-
road world.
They come as guests Of the Mis-
souri Pacific, and are meeting ship
ners in this section as well as over
All Of Texas.
few weeks ago officials Of the
Pennsylvania system were here.
From time to time there will be
others. A few days ago President
Haile of the Katy was in the VAL
Lev. 8 guest Of John Shary st shary-
land
It's too bad that the Valley has an
off-weather season for these visitors.
Rut they will see enough green stuff
in the fields to give them an "eye
full"
SOME DAY Arthur Brisbane,
uesrxt writer, win visit the Valley.
After which he may be expected to