Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
IN OUR
VALLEY
By c. NJ. HALL

figures gathered from the books
OF the city Of Brownsville. II 1873
new households have been estab-
lished, to leave SO empty, l02 fami-
lies have opened housekeeping IN
the city. They came from some
where. CHANGING at the marriage
licenses we find there could not be
over one half that number recruited
from Brownsville itself.
E SO they must have come from the
! outside. And looks as II about fifty
from the outside. That means fifty
more families presented TO every
business house in town for services.
Brownsville is lifting itself up, but
not by her own boots straps. Let a
few more outsiders know what we
really have and even that fifty will
begin TO look small.
MAYBE II might be better to
place the development tendency
Of Brownsville and the Valley
in another way.
Recently the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States issued
its monthly report Of business in
the form OF a map. On that map
representing the entire United States
were sixteen little white spots show
ing sections Of the country where
business was good. One Of those
white spots covered the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Since the announcement Of the
deep water port for Brownsville the
name Of this city has been on many
a tongue. IL will be on many more.
Every mail brings many envelopes
with dimes, from far reaches say
ing that they have heard of Browns
vile, the ports and its being a gate
way to Mexico. They close by ask
ing for the recent special port edt-
ton.
They are coming. we might as
well get ready 10 receive them.
IN the present barrage for state
and county offices n thing Is
found conspicuous by its abb
sence. This is plea for votes from
the various candidates posted along
the highway.
Recent instructions have been is
sued at Austin to all division engi-
neers to be particularly stringent IN
enforcing this regulation.
This relieves the motorists OF q
terrible monotony Of gazing for
4 miles and miles at the features Of
lsomeone he never saw before Or
worse still some n whom he does
not like at all.
Then, too, it relieves the candi-
dates OF viewing their " faces
and statements Of how they are
leading the race, long after they
are badly defeated.
ASARA writes in to claim the
Il. cotton ginning championship TO
date of the world.
The world covers a lot Of terri
tory. but all we car say for Lasara
Is more power to her.
IF anyone in town has seen any
thing os Commissioner A. w.
Reed, kindly tell him that the
engineer Of this column is desirous
of seeing him. Said engineer would
have words with him.
Yesterday afternoon at 3.25
O'Clock, Postal time, received the
following telegram: Passed Will
Rogers on road near Barreda, three
o'clock headed for BROWNSVILLE"
signed A. w. Reed. Coming on the
heels Of the recent flare that Rogers
was expected in Brownsville, We edl-
tor put on his coat and vest and
hurried to interview. On heavlng
in sight of hotel saw an automobile
bearing big sign will Rogers" adj
vertising a picture that Is coming.
This practical joke would not have
raised our ire so. If on the way
"a tba hotel had not met q casual
acuv 1intance who let us beat him
to the check for ter cents worth OF
coffee.
II Mr.. Reed does not want 70
with us, will he kindly
send over the dime.
FTHE Beaumont Enterprise watch
ing commercial development of
the Valley recently had this TO
VDEEP WATER FOR VALLEY
The port edition OF The Browns
vile Herald, consisting Of SO pages,
was issued to celebrate the coming OF
deep water transportation TO the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. After
wears OF hopeful waiting. and not a
little work, citizens Of the Valley
will obtain the port facilities needed
n provide an outlet 10 domestic and
world markets.
The Valley people, as The Herald
nuts II. feel that n Of the great
est commercial development steps
of the history Of this new country
Is now beginning Deep water will
bring industries and new business
houses, and new citizens. II VIII
speed I'D the progress OF one of the
yichest farming regions 70 be found
anywhere in the world.
Deep water transportation will
reduce freight rates, II will bring
yne Valley closer to northern Mex
,ro and To most OF the United
states. Valley products are sold
abroad. This foreign trade may be
expected to increase greatly when i
viii be possible TO transport fruit
and other commodities direct 70
Frrope. at lower cost OF distribution.
on the Brownsville channel new
industries will consume raw mater
falls obtained from Mexico. Pack
mo industries. wholesale houses, dis
tribution plants Of all kinds viii
be needed 70 serve the increasing
population OF the Valley and It's ex-
handed trade territory.
MIGHT BE GOOD HERE
SAN FRANCISCO. July l0.-P-