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

S4NA ~
Of the city Of Brownsville. If 1873
new households have been estab-
lished, to leave SO empty. 102 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.
So they must have come from the
outside. And looks as II about fifty
/ from the outside. That lean 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 q 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
q tongue. II 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 port, and its being a gate
way to Mexico. They close by ask
ing for the recent special port edi-
ton.
They are coming, we might as
well get ready 70 receive them
IN the present barrage for state
and county offices one 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 a
terrible monotony Of gazing Tor
miles and miles at the features a
someone he never saw before. Or
H worse still some whom he does
Crot like at all.
Then, too, It relieves the candi-
dates OF viewing their own faces
and statements Of how they are
leading the race. long after they
are badly defeated.
r ASARA writes in TO claim the
L. cotton ginning championship 70
I'D date Of the world.
The world" overs a lot Of terri
tory. but all we can say for LaSara
is more power to her.
VI anyone In town has seen any
thing Of Commissioner A. w.
Reed, kindly tell him that the
engineer Of this column is DESTROYS
of seeing him. Said engineer would
have words with him.
Yesterday afternoon at 3:25
o'clock, Postal time, received the
following telegram: Passed VIII
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. ye edi-
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 ad-
vertising a picture that is coming.
This practical joke would not have
raised our ire so. If on the way
70 the hotel had rot met a casual
acquaintance who let us beat MIN
70 the check for ten cents worth OF
coffee.
If MI. Reed does not want to
converse with us, will he kindly
send over the dime.
THE Beaumont Enterprise watch
Ing commercial development Of
the Valley recently had this TO
Cav.
fbrEEP WATER FOR VALLEY
{The port edition OF The Browns
y<-7ffe Herald. consisting OF 50 pages.
was issued to celebrate the coming Of
deep water transportation 10 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
to provide an outlet TO domestic and
world markets.
The Valley people. as The Herald
puts 1t. feel that Il Of the great
est commercial development steps
~ the history Of this new country
e now beginning" Deep water viii
bring industries and new business
houses. and new citizens. 1t Will
xneed I'D the progress OF Nj Of the
fichest farming regions 70 be found
Anywhere in the world
Deem water transportation Will
sed,ice freight rates. Il will bring
y,e VALLEY closer TO northern Mex
ico and TO most Of the United
states. Valley products are sold
abroad. This foreign trade may be
expected to increase greatly when u
viii be possible 70 transport fruit
and other commodities direct TO
Furoue. at lower cost Of distribution.
on the Brownsville channel new
industries will consume raw mater
iaIs obtained from Mexico. Pack
inc industries, wholesale houses. dis
fribution plants Of all kinds viii
he needed to serve the increasing
nonulation OF the Valley and its ex-
handed trade territory.
MIGHT BE GOOD HERE
SAN FRANCISCO. July l0.-tFf-