Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE IMPORTANCE of the
4 Brownsville municipal airport is be-
\ ing emphasized almost daily.
| In fact, it is becoming so import
ant in Brownsville, this flying bus
mess, that it is possible to glance
upward almost any time OF the day
and see ship or two ships in the
air.
Now comes a telegram to Browns
vile from Standard oil officials of
Indiana.
They expect to arrive in Browns
vile on January % or % enroute to
Tampico and other points in Mexico,
using a big tri-motored plane.
They are arranging in advance for
quick passage through here. and will
use the Brownsville Matamoros gate
way on their return to the United
States.
In air transportation circles it is
predicted that before early summer
intcr9ational mails will be operating
third nigh this gateway, between the
United States and Mexico.
THEY ARE PAYING attention to
the dairy possibilities up in Willacy
county.
Farmers who have cows are find
ing that 1t is a paying sideline in
Valley agriculture.
The Willacy County News tells of
the returns that were paid to owners
Of cows in Willacy county during
1928.
A total Of SI5.ss0 was the amount
distributed during the year by the
Raymondville Bonded Warehouse
company to farmers who supplied
their cream.
That figure in itself is not large
amount. But it does indicate that
substantial foundation has been
laid for the development Of dairy
farming in that section.
SAN BENITO is trying mighty
| hard to induce the Des Moines base
ball team to come TO San Benito for
winter training.
T.. Lee Keyser Of the Des Moines
club already is in the city TO ass
cuss the matter with the local com
mittee. composed Of Ed Brady, L. l..
Zenor and c. l.. Miner.
A guarantee of $4,000 is asked by
the Dcs Moines club, and II Is not
anticipated that much difficulty will
be encountered in raising il.
In view OF the fact that Is games
ifwill be played, one of them with the
New York Giants, which is expected
10 come to San Benito for one game
Aduring their stay in San Antonio
They Valley offers mighty fine
training possibilities for baseball
Iteams.
One team. the ST. Louis Cardinals
trained in Brownsville in the spring
of 1920. but limited hotel facilities
did not encourage a return.
L. II. MOORE, Missouri Pacific
division passenger agent at Harlln-
gen. got n picture Of himself and a
handsome loving cup in the Hous
ton papers. -,
The cup went TO him as the divi-
sion agent developing the largest IN
crcl IN in business during 1928 Tor
his railroad.
The cup was presented at a lunch
con attended by some 200 officials
on ia railroad system.
THE KIWANIS CLUB 81 Edinburg
Il undertaking an important civic
improvement.
They have assumed the task OF
seeing that names of streets are
indicated nj all intersections In that
growing little city.
That's a work that also has been
undertaken BY the Kiwanis club in
Brownsville.
But no progress has been made
here as yet. pending decision as 70
the tyne of street sign desired here.
THE GATEWAY BRIDGE company
is not satisfied with the size Of the
company's sign erected at Four
teenth and Elizabeth streets.
So the lettering on the sign will
come down within about thirty days,
TO be replaced with letters two and
half feet high.
The present sign is not readable
[ beyond a block and a half. and a less
I distance 70 those whose eyes 90 not
scs well at a distance.
But the newer sign will be read
able several blocks away.