Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
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VALLEY

MORE THAN 100 visitors in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley this week.
Mostly they are parties brought
here by land companies operating in
the Valley, all the way from Point
Isabel to beyond Mission.
They came down in five special
trains, three Of them coming via the
Missouri Pacific Lines, two via the
Southern Pacific Lines.
Besides which there were numer-
Gus small parties brought to the VAL
ley by smaller land companies.
Probably 1900 to 1900 persons took
advantage Of the weekly excursions.
They will remain in this section
for three or four days.
As a civic proposition they are
equal to a pretty good sized conven-
tion a week.
LAND COMPANIES operate now
adays along lines differing greatly
~ the policies Of some years ago.
IN other days a land party was a
thing to be closely guarded.
The statesmen herded their pros
poets. Refused to allow any Of
them to stray away.
Refused them opportunity TO see
any section of the Valley except that
in which the salesman was directly
interested.
Different now. They are encour-
aged to visit every section OF the
Valley. Encouraged to see every
thing there is to be seen.
After which the salesman tries his
best to sell the prospect on his own
proposition.
All of which is an improvement
over the old days.
THE BOARD OF county commits
sioners Of Cameron county has
adopted n resolution that is novel in
: county government.
A New Years resolution, in fact,
20 the effect that barring circum-
stances at this time unforeseen, the
county tax rate for Cameron county
shall not exceed sl.50 on the 500 Of
assessed valuation.
BY which. one takes it, the COM
missioners' court proposes to under
take no perpendicular increases in
valuations to make possible the
Issuance OF the remaining $2.000,000
Of road bonds out of the s6.000,000
issue.
The court believes that during the
next two years values will go up
In normal fashion so that the re-
naming bonds may be sold without
artificial assessment increases.
The commissioners court OF Cam
eron county has rather individual
way Of doing things.
And this resolution is such n mani
festation Ii is policy that has
been determined upon. And past ex-
perience with the court justifies ex-'
pectation that it may be expected to
be followed.
q STATE DIRECTORS OF the Trav-
elers' Protective association will
-ather in Brownsville shortly. On
iuary o6.
hey will discuss pIans for the
- convention to be held in Beau
mont.
Also, they will take up plans for
establishment Of other posts. in
sluding one 70 be established at
Harlingen.
Post A of Brownsville Is one OF
the important posts Of this noted
organization.
And has been an active force in
state direction.
FIRE CHIEF ROY WELLER Of
Brownsville fire department IL snort
ing a handsome new "red devil"
It's the fire chiefs official car.
A new sort Of red that Is bound
20 be seen. whether racing 10 a fire
or just travelling along the street.
City commission recently pur-
chased the car, which rounds out a
NoUutTlul Aok ti nFaNu HtW tQufp-
ment for the Brownsville fire de-
partment,
Work Is now under way on the In
stallation Of the fire alarm system.
With the completion Of which
Brownsville can say with confidence
tha. II has one OF the outstanding
fire departments Of the state.
IL may be smaller than the big city
departments. but certainly as 70
equipment and buildings and per-
sonnel. il can stand alongside the
others.
Seventeen years ago the Browns
Vile fire department had a hose
truck. but no horses.
Then the department bought a
eouple Of nice looking nags.
Then the nagS were sent out 70
eat clover. or draw a bread wagon.
q motcred pumper being bought.
The departments first.
And just look " il now.
TAE MeALLEN PRESS has Just
obstrved its tenth anniversary.
With the issuance ~ a rotogravure
section in tabloid form. containing
sixteen r1ges.
Photograph reproductions Of Hi