Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
IN GU r
VALLEY

CoNTRACTS have been let for
iree new bridges over the Zapta
Punty arroyos which during rainy
sriods render the highway between
townsville and Laredo impossible.
which means that tourist travel
a the military road, which was
ewed out Of the mesquite by the
panish colonizers some $50 years
90. will become more attractive for
burists.
And down on the Cameron county
nd Of the famous Rio Grande trail
II but ten and half niles will be
aved, when contractors complete
he project upon which they are
orking.
THROUGH STARR COUNTY the
d military road has been paved to
oma near the western boundary,
nd state highway engineers have
recommended graveling from that
pint to Laredo.
Completion of the latter project
nd closing Of the ten-inile gap in
ameron county will make the old
yer road one of the mos. interest
|ig tourist highways in the South
est.
N The quaint Mexican towns which
order the Rio Grande in Starr and
apaao counties have a romanticism
IA never fails 10 appeal to tour
tsy For over a century they have
numbered in the warm sunshine of
ie lower Rio Grande. Many of the
ustoms of a century ago are still
xemplified. Many Of the buildings
ave passed the century mark and
/ car the scars Of border warfare
nd feuds.
BOUGHT your mail boxes yet, you
! ok who live in the sections to be
cached by the extension of carrier
ervice on February Is?
Postmaster G. w. bennett has
cen warned by the postoffice de-
,artment that boxes must be pro-
rided; kind Of mo boxes. no SER
ice" ultimatum.
No fancy appliances required but
receptacle for the mail must be
provided and must be placed where
It will be easily accessible to the
carrier.
THERE ARE the new districts to
10 served, for the information Of
those who may not have noticed
first publication Of the routes In
|rhe Herald:
st. Francis street, from Eleventh
Eo Palm Boulevard.
Fronton street, from Palm Boule-
yard to Tenth. and to all blocks on
3ntersecting streets from st. Charles
% Fronton.
jefferson street, from Fifth TO
Palm Boulevard and Palm Court
block on jefferson (second block
north of Palm Boulevard).
Elizabeth street, from West Third
1, West Eighteenth.
Levee street, from West Fifteeatn
o West Second.
st. Charles, from Palm Boulevard
10 West Fifteenth.
Washington street, from West
Eleventh to West Twelfth.
Thirteenth street, from Polk to
Fillmore.
Fourteenth street. from Polk to
Mckinley.
Lincoln Boulevard, from Four
I.esnth to Eighteenth.
Grant street, from Eighteenth TO
Fourteenth.
Hayes street, from Fourteenth TO
Eighteenth.
Garfield street, from Eighteenth
10 Fourteenth.
The date for starting service is a
rood thing to remember.
II Is February Is.
HOUSE NUMBERING is another
Of the postoffiee de-
Inartment. IL your home is not num-
S.erc1l the American Legion is pre-
nardl e tell you what your number
Lheuld be and to furnish the metal
numerals.
CABBAGE selling up as high Is
ESQ per ten nj the beginning Of the
yallcy shipping season skidded
badly, hitting q low Of Sl2.
But some harmful practices were
ktopped by cooperation Of shippers
hnd growers and Monday saw the
market strong at SIS a ton. with a
tendency TO still further advance.
While 65 cars of cabbage left the
Nalley during the weekend Of Jan.
les and 27. the railroads reported
|Dnly % solid cars Of cabbage ieav-
Eng on the Saturday and Sunday
bust past.
This indicates a willingness of the
growers to hold up cuttings until
price of at leass $50 per ton is
Justified, in accordance with re-
|quest Of the shippers.
THE VALLEY viii become one OF
khe greatest citrus fruit producing
keetions of the world, is the verdict
bf r. v. Shifbauer, special eorre-
|pcndent for the Kansas City Packer.
Writing of the recent tour of the
FAlley by members Of the Western
Fruit Jobhers association. the
Packer writer said:
"The Lever Rio Grande Valley.
'@The Magic Valley" as il Is called
by those living in the area and as
admitted by every visitor that drives