Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
i'm OUR
VALLEY


These are some suggestions con-
ined In letter written to The
--trald BY n. &. Byfield Of this city.
Mr.. ByfieId goes on 10 say:
Brownsville il not only the larg-
4 city in the famous Lower Rio
Grande Valley. but il is the most
interesting. II is a well managed
city. clean and attractive and, | be-
Iievc. will continue to grow more
rapidly than we now suspect.
There are we'll defined reasons
why it will continue 20 be the metro
poIis Of the entire section. It's
citizens are cordial and invite the
newcomer to grow with them.
"The great amount of new build
ing and additional paving are only
an index to what we may expect IN
the near future
IF ALL THIS be true then
offer a few suggestions that will he
Of greater advantage than might AZ
first seem possible:
First: Increase the candlepoweF
of the lights in the street standards.
Brownsville has made an inducement
10 the merchants to light up their
places Of business; yet the city con-
tinus 10 furnish street lights that
are of little more value than tallow
candles. 80 far as actual lighting IL
concerned
Second: Have the names Of each
street placed on the light standards
on the far corner on the right hand
Of every street intersection Lack
Of street signs gives Brownsville
the small town appearance more
than any other one item. DO this
at once, before the winter visitors
arrive.
Third: Bring every influence pos
sible toward getting the federal
building painted. Its old weather
beaten appearance is a disgrace to
the government as we'll as to the
city of Brownsville.
Fourth: Change the name of Le-
wee street to Rio Grande avenue.
Levee street is an important thor
oughfare; not n street along the
levee. as its name suggests.
Fifth: Build a retaining wall and
improve the beauty. Of the Rio
Grande from the new bridge for
1000 feet around the curve toward
the CID bridge. This is one Of the
most beautiful stretches Of river in
America. Many cities would give
thousands of dollars to have such
q water front view.
We neglect this water front and
allow dumping Of discarded automo-
biles. The reason for dumping these
cars u q good one, yet there is no
doubt il has created one Of the most
unsightly places in Texas.
e "BUILD the retaining wall, rip rap
IL; then build a wide walk with
white way lights and make this a
place where the newcomer may have
a favorable view Of the famous Rio
Grande.
~All visitors TO the Valley are
told they are coming TO the Rio
Grande. yet after all the cities in
the Valley are visited. remember
our river front is their first view
OF that river.
"We see the river every day and
we forget that this old stream is
famous in tradition and song. Many
strangers ride up to the bank and
make pictures Of IL 70 show the
folks back home. IL should be made
attractive.
Brownsville has made wonderful
strides forward and the above mod
est suggestions are only in line for
Bigger and Better Brownsville
ATTRACTIVE. If small, green's
wards developed ~ the Missouri
Pacific and the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce near the river have
done much 10 improve the appear
ance Of the Brownsville riverfront.
Suggestions by Mr.. Byfield. il
carried out. would actually make a
beauty spot of that territory along
the river between the Gateway
and railroad bridges.
Just as the resacas, or lakes, in
other parts Of Brownsville may be
developed into spots of beauty.
There's work going on with that end
in view.
This column has been urging the
placing Of street signs for many
months.
The outlay should not be very
great. And that work is just as
necessary, it would seem. as the
installation Of u fire alarm sys-
TEN.
Perhaps well get to i some day.
THE MOTION PICTURE thesters
Of Brownsville spread note Of opti-
mism.
Declare that Sunday attendance
was the largest by far in many
months.
And declare that brings signs Of
nm active fall.
When business is good in the
amusement lines it is also good in
retail lines.
Now is the time for all lines to
set their marks, to 90 after bus
mess, for there is business to be
had.
SUNSHINE continues in the Val
ley today. Which augurs well for
resumption Of picking of cotton in
n fields where there is still cotton.
.@ II Is estimated that in immediate
ownsville area alone there are
II something like a thousand bales
cotton to be gathered.
Late cotton is beginning to fruit
other sections Of the Valley.