Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
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border to be given a telephone sys-
tenn.
But last does not mean least, for
Matamoros has been given the
latest type Of telephone exchange
equipment.
And its outside equipment. too, Is
In cables and good post stock.
The new system, connected with
the Brownsville exchange and
therefore with all exchanges on
this side OF the river, promises to
be a great help in speeding up bus
iness between the north and south
banks Of the Rio Grande.
Nearly a half century ago-in
1883, to be exact-Matamoros had
a telephone system of sorts. 1t was
In the first days of telephony.
"A single line stretched across the
Rio Grande connecting the Browns
vile police station with the Mata-
moros customs house. Brownsville
bad no system.
When that line was inaugurated
it brought the worlds first inter-
national telephone conversation.
The Inauguration of a modern
telephone system in Matamoros is
just another forward step in the
matter OF modern utilities for the
Mexican city.
IL has been but n few months
since a large section Of the city
was given a sanitary sewerage
system. = E~~smasf
Along with that came a water
works system, which has replaced.
TO a great extent. the delivery Of
water by carts equipped with bar
rels- ~~>~a
/ Then q paved street was built.
connecting the main plaza with the
bridges leading to Brownsville.
Electric lights there have been
for many years, but an antiquated
and undependable local plant has
been replaced by dependable high
line service from the American side.
The people OF Matamoros are TO
I-be congratulated on the way they
ave welcomed this new and need
W. enterprise.
4 n ne new system starts out with
NJ good list Of subscribers. And
these will grow as time goes on and
as other residents come to realize
the value OF the facility.
NO MAN in Brownsville has
done more, perhaps, TO promote
neighborly relations between the
citizens OF Brownsville and those
OF Matamoros than has r. 3.
Creager.
Saturday Mr.. Creager was an IN
ferested observer and prominent
guest at the Inauguration of the
new Matamoros exchange OF the
Mexican r. and T.
He speaks Spanish fluentb nd
never misses an opportw use
it, when in Mexico-o. -n the
States, for that matter.
And he Is as much addicted to
fhe abrazo (embrace) when ''in
Rome" as is the native OF Mexico.
walking with newspaper rep
fesentative from the telephone ex-
change in the Yturria building TO
the place Of a luncheon, he said:
"I have lived in Brownsville since
i was a child. In all that time ]
have never seen strained relations
between the citizens OF Browns
VILE and the citizens Of Matamoros.
even during international crisis.
Being neighborly, we Of Matamoros
and Brownsville seem always to
have our feet firmly planted on the
ground. That has not always been
true OF other border cities"
FOURTH PLANT Of the Texas
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange an
nounced for La Feria.
Plant and equipment to cost $780,
900 and to be located on the high
way where II win become a show
place for the town.
Site for the new packery still
under consideration but TO be
chosen soon, according TO the La
Terfa News. This paper reports
$4,000 in stock subscribed at La
Feria and the growers showing lib
erality in pledging their fruit to
the plant
This will make four plants for
the Texas Citrus Fruit Growers
Exchange in the Valley, the other
three being located at Sharyland.
Mercedes and San Benito.
The Exchange is the oldest CO.
operative citrus organization in
the Valley and for many years past
has fought for fair markets for
Valley grapefruit and oranges.
The organization has had its UPS.
and 1t has had its downs.
It has been able to make prog
reSs. slowly but surely, building
from the ground.
II takes years to round out firm
organization. and sure-fire market
ng methods.
The Valley should learn its les
IN from the experiences Of the
cMer citrus growing sections
California and Florida.
DALLAS Is rather happy over
news that bids have been received
for construction Of the new Dallas
federal building.
The lowest bid was for 81 1.022 600
Dallas has been waiting pa
tiently for this structure for nearly
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