Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-19
IN OUR
VALLEY
; BY CHARLES HALL

AGAf&0 1ODA1 m0uTnS TWO
deaths. One Of these, in fact, is
mourned by the nation, and the other
by all who knew him. whether in
Texas or elsewhere.
These two deaths are those OF
secretary Of War Good and Dole
iu Doc" stewart OF football fame.
Because Of the position he held in
the nation, Secretary Good is mour-
ned by all. BY many his passing is
held with especial regret because Of
the brave fight he put up to live
when poisons permeated his body.
The world loses a fighter and
mates to see one icse. Connected
with the other death there Is a lost
leeling" OF a deplorable accident.
whether the man who shot the for
mer football coach Of the Uniyer-
sity Of Texas, actually shot at deer
and hit Doc" Stewart was in his
line OF fire or whether he
mlstook the man for a deer, was not
exactly clear In morning press re-
ports.
The greatest sufferer in such an
incident Is the man who fired the
shot which ends in accidental death.
Complaints have been made around
Brownsville that stray bullets from
high-powered rifles have been heard
whining around hunters in the field.
While the passing Of such a fig
ure as Stewart is hailed with gen.
eral regret, 1t should sound a ma
tlon-wide warning TO all hunters
70 Look twice before you shoot.
ON NOVEMBER 26 the gates OF
the Valley mid-winter fair will be
opened.
From all accounts It is going to
offer advertising for this entire sec
ton Of the country. They are going
10 put it over in big way-f there
Is anything to press reports. And
those who have visited II know that
1t is well worth while 10 take part
in Ii.
There is living in the lower Valley
today a man from the British Isles,
who kept hearing about this section
of the world and decided TO see 1t.
He saw and he purchased a home
and an orchard. and about three
weeks ago removed TO il. from that
far distant country. His children
have now entered school and they
have become an integral part Of the
community.
The Valley people themselves are
already fully imbued with the idea
that this is the greatest place in
the world to live. All that is left is
to get more outsiders to see II as
we see it, and fairs constitute one
mighty good way to do 1t.
OUT OF ROMA today comes a
report that oil has been found in
that vicinity by the Texas Company
If this is true Brownsville and the
Lower Valley may soon be finding
itself within reach Of the wealth
that comes with a new oil field.
This statement Is made with the
knowledge Of what big companies
seem to think of the Brooks county
gas discovery and the formations
there. Gas has been found there.
and a salt dome IS known 10 exist.
The minute the report Of the gas
was verified major companies start
cd getting protection in that area.
Acreage started selling at 81 for
leases. and II was said that in some
instances as high as SIS was paid.
1t seems that the big companies
are going to take no chances on not
having a foothold, if something big
should break. If Roma really has
production, 1t may mean that the
formation goes nearby into Mexico,
or again 1t may mean anything. OIL
is where you find it and sometimes
the man who does what seems the
biggest fool thing runs right off
with the most money.
OIL AND GAS development along
the Rio Grande are going TO mean
much for Mexico. Especially does
this have reference to the gas. Al
ready gas lines are being run to
Monterrey from Roma. With the
coming Of cheaper fuel and the raw
material to be found Ii the Southern
Republic. the next decade may see
4 great manufacturing development
close to the river.
Taxes and duties are causing
manufacturing companies 70 cross
the river to build their plants. Lare-
do seems in line TO gather quite a
share or this development. With the
fuel brought nearer MatamoroS may
soon be laying claims TO another
share.