Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
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SOMETHING has happened TO
chamber Of commerce executive that
surely has never happened before.
Il came to G. c. Richardson Of the
Brownsville chamber.
A letter from a gentleman up IN
Jotnstown, N. Y. Name Of Living
ston.
This writer wanted to know all
about Brownsville and all about the
Valley.
Wanted to know about citrus fruits,
shout vegetables, about water, soil,
and climate.
And, winding up, he declared that
he wanted the information in hurry
up fashion-immediate pronto.
To insure that hurry-up answer he
enclosed a check for IS to pay the
tehamber of commerce for its trou-
BILE.
Mr. Richardson got all the infor-
nation off to the New Yorker the
day of the letters arrival. And re-
turned the S. check, together with
an urgent invitation to the New
Yorker TO come on dcwn.
BROWNSVILLE contemplates
new street lighting system in the
business district.
Up ut Houston, in that city's bus
iness section, they are about to initi-
ate a new and improved illumination.
Eight standards to the block. with
lights Of something like a thousand
candle power.
The point is, IL Houston. with all
OF its electric signs and store win
dow lighting finds that its business
district lighting is still lacking
well, there's page in the book
which Brownsville might read.
AGAIN, PARKSl
SUNDAY afternoon the very attract
i've grounds of the chamber of COM
merce were crowded with men, wom-
en- and children.
Every bench that was available
was occupied.
The park is especially popular be-
cause il commands splendid view
r of the Rio Grande and the Mexican
side Of the river.
A landscape architect could work
out a very wonderful Plan for the
whole river front. one that would
make il a wonderful garden indeed.
Perhaps the people of Matamoros
could be interested IN the matter Of
beautifying that side Of the river
bank.
And a few strings Of lights in the
chamber of commerce park wouldn't
do any harm.
Brownsville should develop many
C irks. Particularly where there Is
eater.
SATURDAY is the final day for
candidates who propose to enter the
democratic primary. 70 file their
applications 70 be placed on the bal
Tot.
Cameron county seems destined TO
witness q rather quiet election ex-
eept as to one office.
Contests for vacancies seem spirit
nd. with seven candidates out for
sheriff.
Yor that vacancy, interest seems cen
tsred on that rather puzzling race.
some office holders seem to be per-
yeetIy satisfied that they will return
20 office without having 20 put up
n hard fight.
A new and hitherto unheard-of
situation comes up today. with two
women seeking the same offiee-that
az county treasurer.
a Mrs. A. W. Cooke, now serving
ser fourth term, and candidate for
reelection, is being opposed by Mrs.
Ora Hipp.
Mrs. Hipp herself is rot stranger
a. the courthouse. For several years
she has been connected with the
county tax collectors office, and with
the county treasury.
wEsLACo is promised q canning
factory.
work to start July on erection Of
a building.
structure to cost about $4,000.
and $4,000 for machinery will run
the investment up 10 about s45,OOo-
I. Z. Bailey, manager of the Wes-
1.co Chamber of Commerce. an
rounees the new industry will be
established by Lee Akin of Pharr.
Several canning factories oper-
ating in modest way in the Valley
Nave demonstrated there is something
!, the contention that canning should
be profitable in the Valley.
successful plants are in operation
near Brownsville, San Benito. Neal
len and perhaps other points.
Freight rates are said to be un-
fair to a canning industry in the
valley. Baltimore has an advantage
said to be difficult TO overcome
Once the canning industry now
:, infant. grows to some robustness
Continued on nage ten-)
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