Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY
HERE IS A srpELrGHT on the

decorate county convention IN
Brownsville Tuesday afternoon.
As reported by business man, not
active in politics, but interested in
political affairs.
He observed that
The out-and-out prohibition ele-
ment, for some reason or other, DID
not demand an out-and-out prohioi-
ton enforcement plank.
The AL Smith contingent didn't
peep for their candidate.
But when a resolution came up
endorsing the Constitution Of the
United States, everybody was for it.
THERE'S A NEW and cheerful
sort Of greeting just now, when bus
ness friends meet.
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
"HelIo, Jack" IL goes.
hello. Tom, how arc you7"
, Fine cotton weather. amt it,
"Sure is. This hot sun, coming
along after that recent rain, IS go
ing to make those plants catch up
with some lost time"
Invariably, some variation Of this
subject takes place.
II means that interest is waning
in winter vegetables with the dying
spring, and all attention is now CEN
tered on the Forthcoming cotton
crop.
Travellers through South Texas re-
port cotton looking up. Cool weather
has held it back.
Blooms showing up in profusion,
particularly in the Santa Rosa dis
triet. to the west Of Harlingen.
A CERTAIN Brownsville woman. a
reader of The Herald. is a constant
follower of the articles written by
DIR. (Senator) Copeland
She long ago made il a habit 10
clip DR.. Copeland's health talks, and
file them.
For possible future use.
Recently she was threatened with
an attack Of ptomaine poisoning.
Late at night when it was not con-
venient to reach a Doctor quickly.
She recalled one of DR.. Copeland's
articles. in which ne tcld Of emerg-
ency treatments for ptcmainc.
She dug into her file, found the
article. Followed the treatment, and
in few hours was ALL right.
That's the purpose Of the health
t,fEw Th.x- ,rn - The
cry dsy for your use. Use them.
Follow her plan. and clip them.
ANNOUNCEMENT comes that
plans are under way for construction
Of very modern hotel at Point
Isabel.
Will contain more than 200 rooms.
There is something significant in
connection with the proposed build
ing.
The builder plans 10 use steel
frame construction rather than con-
crete.
Which. IL carried out. will make
this building the first steel framed
structure in the Valley. we believe.
One thing brings on another. Re-
Gently the Point Isabel Yacht club
completed and formally opened its
handsome club building at Point Isa-
bel.
Now comes the hotel announce
ment.
Also annuncement from Washing
ton that the board OF engineers have
recommended an expenditure OF ST.
GO0, 900 for development Of the har-
bor-$1 100000 by the government.
with n maintenance appropriation Of
s150,000 annually. and 100000 BY the
people affected.
NEARLY $4,000 carloads Of fresh
fruits and vegetables have moved TO
market this season from the Valley.
Includes definite freight figures.
with express shipments estimated at
500 cars.
And the roasting ear and tomato
shipments are just beginning to
show up.
The early season estimate OF 20.-
900 cars seems 20 be proving fairly
4accurate.
This would be an increase of about
1000 cars over former records.