Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

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Edition" OF the Brownsville Herald.
A total Of 112 pages Of proof that
this Is one Of the most rapidly de-
veloping sections Of the United
States and destined to become the
leading resort center Of the nation.
It has been about two years since
The Herald last surveyed and sum-
med up Valley growth in a special
editoin and some startling things
have taken place in that two years.
For instance, in November, 1927,
when the last previous special edi-
ton was published. there were $50
miles Of paved roads in the Valley.
Now there are more than SIS
miles OF paved roads and there are
more miles of paved streets inside
city limits than there were paved
streets and highways in 1927.
In November. 1927, q concreted
irrigation canal was all but un-
known. It now is estimated that
80 per cent of all canals viii be
concreted within two years and
there are many miles Of such
canals in use at present.
THEN THERE IS the story of
enormous aviation development
bringing Brownsville and the Valley
into touch with all the United
States and Central America by
regularly operated air mail and pas
sa-lser routes.
This edition tells a thrilling story
of the growth Of this little strip Of
south Texas. which embraces Cam
eron, Hidalgo, Willacy and Starr
counties.
It will be impossible to read it all
today. Save 1t for future reference.
It will prove a valuable source Of
authentic information in the Valley
BROWNSVILLE and the Valley
welcomes the second annual aero
cade Of the Fort Worth Association
OF Commerce.
We hope every member Of this
group of trail-blazers have enjoyed
every minute of their visit and that
they get equal enjoyment out Of
all their stops.
The aerocade is doing a real SER
vice for aviation and for the United
States. AS people become air mind
ed and begin to use this newest
mode Of transportation the benefits
viii be increasingly apparent.
Air mail speeds business: aerial
TRANSPORTATION brings nations closer
together and serves to strengthen
ties of understanding and friend
ship.
brownsville welcomes the aero
cade as a group Of men and women
who are speeding universal accept
ance of aviation as a reality.
MANUFACTURERS RECORD
failed to give the Valley due con-
sideration as a citrus fruit and
vegetable growing section in an
article recently.
r. c. Morris Of the Frontier Lum-
ber Co. here disliked 10 see the
Valley sighted. Wrote to the editor
and got action.
First the letter was published in
Manufacturers Record and then the
editor asked Mr.. Morris for a 600
word story of the Valley and its
citrus culture. He got the story
and its publication is awaited.
But in the original letter readers
Of that publication were given some
important information regarding
the Valley.
They were told that more than
$4,000 cars Of fruit and vegetables
were shipped from this section dur
ing the past season: that the VAL
lev had ginned more than 100000
bales Of cotton worth over sll 000,-
600: and that the Valley produced
more fruit and vegetables than any
similar area in the world.
Letters Of this nature are Of more
value than the mere publicity gain
ed for the Valley.
Editors are set right and are
themselves educated.
And this is no slur. Editors-as
a rule-are pretty well informed
persons. and the editor Of Manufac-
furers Record is exceptionally SO.
But tnis exchange Of letters has
drawn his attention to the Valley
80 ia the future the Valley will
receive proper consideration at his
hands.
" N. LOTT, reformed newspaper
man and at present manager Of the
international bridge at Roma, has
iust returned from vacation dur
ING which he attended the reunion
Of Spanish American war veterans
in Denver.
"I enjoyed my trip around the
western loop, but enjoyed the reun-
ion of nv old comrades more than
ANYTHING else in the word" he
wrote.
He writes he was grieved to find
how little attention was paid 20
the reunion by Texas papers-says
eastern and western papers carried
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