Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
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VALLEY


This company owns land in Mata-
moros fronting the Rio Grande, and
concessions covering horse and dog
racing tracks, bull ring, etc.
Bob Allison's is an interesting
personality.
He is probably as well known in
sporting circles throughout the
country as Is Tex Rickard.
/ Differs from Rickard in that he
shuns publicity rather than well
comes it, as does Rickard.
Allison's Matamoros venture is no
sudden idea. Many years ago he
visioned a winter resort here in the
extreme south tip of Texas.
He believes that in time it would
become well known in this field.
AS far back as 1921 he began
securing concessions that he is now
developing.
ALLISON Is not a stranger to
sopth Texas. He was born in Frio
t31unty, near San Antonio.
He rode the range in south Texas
as a young man. Punched cattle on
the King ranch.
He knew about south Texas wes-
ther long ago. He believes that 1t
measures up with Florida here in the
Valley, except for the occasional
northers.
He points out that the east looks
to Florida in winter. The central
west and west to California.
That in the central part Of the
country, from Brownsville on up to
Chicago there are 10000, 900 persons
forming a reservoir from which this
section will draw in the winter
months.
SEVEN OR EIGHT years ago was
too early to think of development
along the tourist lines. There were
no roads such as now exist.
With hundreds Of miles more to
come, he believes the Valley to be
In good shape along this line.
Allison realizes that his ambitions
cannot be in year or two. He be-
lieves that in two or three years re-
suits will begin to show up.
Past experience has proved to him
that persons Of wealth will welcome
new places of interest in which to
spend a few weeks, if there are the
expected amusements. He is en-
thusiastic as to the importance Of
golf links-and plenty of them.
1T is ALLISoN'S VIEW that the
more 200, 500. 400 and even 6O0-room
hotels are built the more hotels will
be needed.
He wants to put big hotel on his
river front property on the Mexican
side.
He would like to see a 600-room
structure on this side Of the river.
He foresees an international rodeo
here, the only one OF its kind in the
world. With riders from South
America. Russia and other countries.
A months event, in January or
February.
And Allison Is not using snap
4iudgment. He has observed closely
Florida, in Cuba, in southern
alifornia.
BROWNSVILLE and San Benito
navigation district commissioners
have announced policies Of Sitting
tight, in the matter of expenditure
Of funds until something definite
:evelops- in the matter Of harbor
development at Brazos Santiago pass.
The first district has S2,000,00o at
its command for government aid and
construction of a ship channel to
Brownsville.
The second, San Benito, has $780,
600 approved for expenditure when
the time comes.
In the meantime interest centers
at Washington. The rivers and har-
bors bill yesterday was reported by
the house committee. Whether 1t
will come up during this short ses-
.ior for a vote is uncertain. Repre-
sentative John n. Garner has indi-
Gated IL as probable it will go over
70 a special session, or the next reg
uIar session in December.
GEORGE H. WINSoR, railroad
- since he attained his majority,
Is 70 be general manager Of the
Missouri Pacific Transportation COM
pany.
Missouri Pacific, plans to enter the
bus field in a rather large way.
Winsor formerly was president
"a manager of the San Benito
p;o Crande valley-the Spiderweb.
Some months ago higher ups de-
.;Ssd they wanted Winsor in Hous-
ton.
Had him there for some months
"a made him chief Of their bus
transportation department when II
r.. decided to enter that field
INCIDENTALLY, there is much
;,A.rest in the hearing at Austin on
JsJ,,sry l2 on the application Of the
Missouri Pacific to acquire the
pIack Diamond bus lines in the Nai-
ley.
For one thing. il marks the entry
INTO the bus field by Texas rail-
road for the first time.
The Southern Pacific plans to
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