Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
I'm OUR
VALLEY

HERE is A SIDELIGHT on the
decorate county convention IN
Brownsville Tuesday afternoon.
As reported by a 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-
tion 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
mess friends meet.
In the Lower Rio Grsnde Valley.
"Hello, Jack" 1t goes.
~Hello, Tom, how are you!"
~Fine cotton weather, amt itr"
"Sure is. This hot sun, coming
along after that recent rain. is 60
ing to make those plants catch up
with some lost time"
Invariably, some variation Of this
subject takes place.
IL 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 IL 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 q constant
follower or the articles written by
DIR. (Senator) Copeland.
She long ago made il a habit TO
clip DR.. CopeIand's health talks, and
file them.
For possible future use.
Recently she was threatened with
an attack Of ptomaine poisoning.
Late at night when il was not con-
venient to reach a doctor quickly.
She recalled one Of Or. Copeland's
articles. in which he told of emerg-
eney treatments for ptomaine.
She dug into her file, found the
article. Followed the treatment. and
IN a few hours was all right.
That's the purpose of the health
talks. They are in The Herald ev-
cry day for your use. Use them.
Follow her plan. and clip them.
ANNOUNCEMENT comes that
plans are under way for construction
cf a 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 TO 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 advancement from Washing
ton that the board Of engineers have
recommended an expenditure OF ST.
100000 for development of the har-
bor-sl 100000 by the government,
with a maintenance appropriation Of
s15o.00o annually, and 100000 by the
people affected.
NEARLY $4,000 carloads of fresh
fruits and vegetables have moved 10
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 co.
600 cars seems to be proving fairly
accurate.
This would be an increase of about
1000 cars over former records.