Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

I'm OUR
VALLEY

Cheer.
That terrible strip Of road
through Karnes and Wilson coun-
ties on the highway TO San Antonio
is to be made passable at all times.
The state highway department
has taken matters in hand, has put
double crews at work and promises
to 0uhave the stretch gravelled within
3aydays.
Which means an all hard-sur-
faced highway will be available
from the Valley to San Antonio.
That 14-mile stretch has been a
nightmare TO travellers by auto for
many years. News that it is to De
closed will find widespread acclaim
Structures have been built and
grade has been completed. Hard
surfacing is promised later-when
the gravel and dump have had
time to properly season.
THE MERCEDES NEWS. until
now one Of the leading weekly pub
lications in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley and a leader for all good
moral causes, is encouraging plain
lying.
AL Prince, the editor, in company
with the Borderland Hardware Co.,
is offering weekly prizes for the best
fish story.
And he threatens to publish the
prize winning yarn in his paper.
There is nothing said in the rules
of the contest about the story being
supported by creditable witnesses. or
of an affidavit, sworn and signed
before a notary. being required.
Maybe It is best he left those re-
strictions off for If he had required
any such things he would have been
counting perjury as well as lying.
At any rate some hair-raising lit
erature is sure TO result.
DR.. K. G.. BELLINGER. Lansing,
Mich, wanted a Brownsville Herald
in a hurry.
Resorted to air mail. Started his
letter Aug. q at 4 p. m.
11lc N6c AC-
ceived here before noon Aug. % and
thea first paper was mailed to him
THAI day.
Motto: Use air mail.
VALLEY COMMUNITIES rapidly
are turning their attention to beau
tification.
An outstanding example is the
campaign launched by the Stuart
Place community council.
And q powerful incentive is pro-
vided by the prizes offered by r. T.
Stuart, developer Of the tract on
which the community is located.
The resident who makes the
greatest strides in beautifying his
home place between now and Janu-
ary l viii receive 5000 in cash. The
runner UP will be paid 500 and four
others will receive $50 each. A sill
yer cup is provided for the owner Of
a fine home who does the most ef-
fective work in Identification.
The council, of which w. A. Nit
chell is president, has a plan to
place ornamental lights at each
road crossing in the community.
The Northerner coming to the
Valley misses trees.
There are many native trees
which will grow in any door yard.
1t is to be hoped all Identification
plans will include the planting Of
various trees.
A wealth OF native plants, pecul-
lar to the section, which lend just
the right tropical air" TO the home.
provide a splendid opportunity TO
provide a setting which will be at
tractiye to residents Of the Valley
and which will knock the eyes out"
Of visitors from other sections.
BROWNSVILLE'S standing at the
head Of the column in scoring for
the award this year by Mrs. Julia
G. Montgomery Of the Rose Cup
should encourage and inspire citi-
zens Of this city to greater efforts
to beautify their homes.
Brownsville's lead Is not sufficient
to assure victory when the final
Judging in this contest is made next
February.
The city was given its present
rating on account Of the completion
of Washington Park, completion Of
paving and general cleanliness.
There still is plenty Of room for
improvement and McAllen, in sec
ond place and present holdeE Of the
cup, can be counted upon 70 at
tempt to overcome the 57-point lead
of this city. San Benito In third
place also can be considered con-
tender. Many Of the other towns
are sufficiently near the leaders 20
constitute a menace in the race for
the CID