Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-12
M'ALLEN SHOWS
RAPID STRIDES
Development During 1929
Marked by Industrial
improvements
Especial TO The Herald

cAS6LGG1s NO. ll-4Qe SLOIy OF
continued development Of the Nc
Allen community reads like another
chapter of a serial which might be
entitled The Last Frontier"
Throughout the twenty years of its
existence, McAllen has kept pace
with the times, yet the development
during 1929 has been marked by
the introduction of innovations and
new methods which make for the
immediate Transformation Of a
comparatively new country TO a
historic and progressive metropolis.
Guided by a cooperative and
progressive chamber Of commerce
and a city administration equally
DESTROYS CT r-oviding for its con-
s%tituency. the city during the past
few months, in closing a very event.
ful year, has sanctioned the pur-
chase Of a 200-acre municipal air
port. During the year, McAllen
Visitors Club modelled after the
Conopus Club in San T ltonio, has
been opened TO the public and the
instant acclaim. with which 1t has
me has been indicative Of the
necessity for such a municipal en-
terprise. The airport has been prac-
ticslly assured by the continued &C
tivitieS OF the aviation committee
OF the icAllen chamber OF COM
merce in CONJUNCTION with the city
administration while the visitors
club is more nearly an exclusive
chamber OF CONNIE ce attainment.
Citrus Developed
Citrus development il the Nc
Allen territory has taken gigantic
strides forward. With the establish
ment and incorporation OF the Nc
Allen Development Company. own
ed and operated BY pioneer Nc
Allen citizens. the greatest impe-
tus has been Civ TO the practical
and actual development Of the rich
citrus lands in the n OF which
the city of McAllen has been luilt.
An area approxin-- ing 1000 acres
has been set out with the finest
citrus stock available md the citrus
orcharG- are being sold through a
nationwide sales campaign. The
immediate success of the big devel-
opment is indicated in the an
rnuncement made recently T. II.
+. Ferry, secretary-treasurer Of the
company. that the ii is now SELL
ing its third unit OF 400 acres.
Leonard Ray Co., Inc, has re-
Gently opened up a 500-acre citrus
development north of McAllen in
a section formerly given v e. in
its entirety to brush and other
growth common to warm sandy
countries. A modern clubhouse has
just been erect : and Is capable Of
providing for the comfort of a large
number Of excursionistS which the
company brings TO the Valley.
Big Increase
Citrus development in the Nc
Allen section is more graphically
illustrated, perhaps. in the citrus
census compiled annually by the
Valley branch Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture. The
census showed that in the McAllen
district in 1929 were planted a
grand total Of 300,l98 citrus trees.
representing an increase in plant
ings Of nearly one hundred per
cent in one year. The 1928 census.
compiled by the same government
experts credited McAllen with only
176,l03 citrus trees Of all varieties.
This amazing increase in planting
will likely be- exceeded during 1880
as the community begins to realize
more than ever the ability OF the
magic land around its chief city
10 produce fine citrus trees and
fruits. The increase .lso tends to
Gnnur thai nn~nn-n rTn~NnI D. 49,
McAllen vicinity has almost doubled
as the trees arc planted much az
ter the same manner that the
earlier trees were set o {. that is.
the same number trees arc planted
to the acc.
Citrus shipments thus far from
MCAllen during TIL 1929 season
have far surpassed the 1928 total
BY q comfortable margin, a total
OF % ca having been shipped
from the city's packing sheds and
plants since ne opening OF the
season the first OF November. Prices
obtained by the growers thus far
this season i-5icHte that the crop
will be a profitable one.
Much Building
Building aetivitv in NcAllen dur
ing 1929 has SGT a new high mark
Tor continued construction and ex-
cept OH point Of total value OF
permits will excel any a in the
citys history. a recent survey con
Quoted BY : AicAlien newspapcr
revealed the fact that more than
S250i0O0 in buildings were actually
lNnANHs monet smNtnWW " - A.
The largest OF these amounted 10
S45 coo. indicating q large number
OF structures and general building
development rather than one large
school or business buildir-.
Including among the important
hiiSiDeSs structures erected during
the past year or now under con-
stTucticn arc the j.. G. Penney
ccnpeny building. $45.O 900. Rich
building. : 5000: Phelps building.
$4,000: Osborn building. 5000,
Or. Pepper company building. So
coo: Card-Park Development COM
pany clubhouse. $4,000; %remo5ebng
Of PfcifIer-Nil6e Shoe company
building. B2rtliif building ard
others. $4,000.
Many Homes
Many or the Valleys most beau
tiful homes are being buii. in Nc
Alien and some Of them are no.
under construction or have iuSt
been completed. Included in this
list are new homes in Milmo. Ad-
dition. $4,000: new homes an Nix
addition. $4,000; j. Edelstein home,
$4,000; A. j. Campbell home. 500
Oo0: p. NJ. Perkins home. $4,000: d.
w. Weber home. $4,000: w. Hau-
ser home. $4,000; ID. r. Bigger
home. 10000: new Methodist
church completed. So. 1000; new Ma
garenc church completed. Sl2.00
A recapitulation of building ac-