Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-15
I'm OUR
VALLEY

sauntering In and around the city.
Here they are:
a Tat possum, crossing the pave
ment near the hospital in Fort
Brown.
A Mexican bridled weasel, crossing
the parade ground.
On the edge Of the resaca. in the
fnstA little blue heron, and on
anotner part of the shore, near the
bakery, q white heron.
A cotton-tail, on the river road
drive.
A barn owl summing himself-in
road daylight-near the resaca.
And in q backyard on Levee street,
the city:
Three Inca doves.
A pure white sparrow (albino).
An English sparrow, part albino-
outer wing feathers white, outer tail
feathers white.
A pair Of green jays, Mexican type
And a whole horde Of red-winged
blackbirds, cow birds. grackle and
blackbirds.
And harbinger of spring. pair
Of beautiful cardinals.
Also q couple of titmict.
A house wren.
And a mocking bird.
And in another part Of the city, a
medium sized bobcat, collared and
hitched to tree.
In Brownsville there is much OF
interest, if one will only keep his
eyes open for the interesting.
ANOTHER NEBRASKAN has been
educated to the superiority of Val
ley grapefruit, not to mention that
this particular Nebraskan learns for
the first time that grapefruit is be-
ing grown in Texas.
Mrs. Douglas Welpton of Omaha
Neb., was the recipient or box =
grapefruit from Captain and Mrs
= c. r. Tyrrell Of Brownsville.
Acknowledging its receipt, she
says.
"We certainly are indebted TO you
for box of most delectable fruit
I am compelled to expose my ignor'
ance. l did not know grapefruit
was raised in Texas; but It is,
learn. And can vouch for the fact
that it is most delicious"
HERE'S A LETTER from (. "
Archer, is years resident of "
ford, on the question of cnz1ge o.
name of the Military Telegraph roac
to Border Highway:
"In reading the column, Our Val
ley / notice that J. T. Canales il
the issue Of February makes q
motion that the name be not changed
from Military Telegraph road tC
Border highway, and that d. A. Tenn
pleton. in the issue of February 3
seconds the motion.
"Now, since il has been moved and
seconded, ! desire to put the motion
to the readers of this column. WI
ask all in favor 10 say yes op
posed, no. In casting your vote
use mn ordinary postal card and mai
10 the editor Of In Our Valley col
umn. want to register my Fote
yes now"
BROWNSVILLE municipal paw
ing program is hardly more than one
third completed, according to a re
cspitulation in The Herald Tues.
day.
All cross streets in that sectior
between the high school and For
Brown have been completed.
All of which has served to great,
Improve the appearance of the CITY
With only one-third finished. hov
much greater improvement will b,
noticeable when West ST. Charles an,
other west side streets have beer
paved. including another outlet to th'
highway via jefferson street.
In the meantime the weather Il
interfering greatly with the progress
of construction. Paving that vii
stand the test Of time must be pu
down on dry ground. Just as a den
tist will refuse TO fill a tooth tha
has not quit running pus.
BROWNSVILLE extended a cor
dial welcome 70 the new Capito
theater.
eony as we'll as the lower floor
was taken for the initial showing.
and congratulations galore, rea
flowers as well as the other kind
were shovered upon the builders ant
operators Of the theater.
J. N. Nix Of San Antonio owns IN,
rroperty and built the theatre, in
rreasing his investments here to owe
half million dollars.
Brown White, produce merchant o
San Benito, with property interest
n Brownsville, Ed Brady, San Be
rito theater owner and John c. Fan
r;nr. Brownsville theater owner ar
responsible for the operation of tn
theater-
The Capitol Is off to flyin
start.
THE wESLACo NEWS announce
two million dollar expansion Pre-
cram for that town during 1925.
Includes new paved roads, quartz
- a million dollar hotel. a thir
- million dollars in paved streets
filtration plant, q $4,000 CON
rurity house, which is nearing CON
rlstion. school improvements an
rv;vste building operations.
All of which means that Weslac
x.s not even begun TO start TO builC
LAUD TEXAS BUS LAW
aTySTIN, Texas, Feb. i5.-tRl-
reUulstion of motor bus traffi