Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-31

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VALLEY


us OF this one.
1t was back in the old days.
John Kelley and other interests
had a big sugar plantation about
three miles south OF Pharr.
Plantation changed managers
several times, a man named White
from around Beaumont finally sue
ceeding to the position
White had worked negro labor all
his life, couldn't get along without
them.
Brought a score OF families from
around Beaumont to the planta-
ton.
Negroes didn't like thu Valley.
4but stayed on, most Of them un-
tple to leave.
One dark night, right In the
midst Of the bandit trouble Of Is,
they we're irrigating the cane.
A pair OF dusky laborers was
watching the water close to the
main road from Pharr to Hidalgo.
Plank across the lateral support
ed a lantern.
Along came a group OF rangers
and deputies on the way to Pharr
after answering q bandit alarm
near HidaIgo.
Lantern presented too great a
temptation.
1t was promptly shot out.
Next morning at 6 o'clock a score
of negro families thronged the
Pharr depot platform, and the old
motor car was loaded when it pull
ed out.
A LAST MINUTE warning 70
taxpayers OF brownsville.
Second instaliment city taxes due
today.
City officials inform US that
checks mailed today, postmarked
today. win count without the i'm
position OF the penalty.
Ten per cent Is worth saving.
FIRE TRUCKS just passed by,
hnrrying TO q call.
Wonder WY some one Is not
killed every time the alarm sounds,
not only in Brownsville but In al
Valley cities.
Streets thronged as soon as the
siren sounds.
First thing to do when the alarm
sounds Is to get on the sidewalk
II you are on foot. or to pull TO the
curb and stop If driving a car.
Observance Of that simple rule
might be the means OF saving sew
eral lives some day.
The firemen have the right Of
way.
Their Job Is to get to the fire and
put 1t out.
They should not have to worry
about the danger Of a collision
Have enough to worry about any
way.
FRIENDLY ARGUMENT between
NC. StillweN, Jr, young but vet
eran Valley scribe. and In Our VAL
ley as to which was the first bear
ing commercial citrus orchard In
the Valley.
In view OF the present develop
ment. 1t is hard to believe that
people actually used to drive from
as far away as McAllen and PharI
20 Mercedes to see the Kalbfleiscf
orchard.
We really believe that the Kalb-
fleisch grove was the first 70 actu-
ally return a dollars and cents pro-
iii. to the owners.
Stillwell says no. but refuses x
name the first
Usually the way with these folks
that like to arguel
FOR YOUR own entertainment
and information, visit the new home
az the phone company today
or. If you don't live n Browns.
vile. resolve now 10 visit the new
home In your city when u Is open
ed.
If It has opened, visit 1t anyway
See what makes the wheels gS
round.
Have some of these operations ex'
planned
we take SO many OF u facilitie:
for granted that we fail to realiz'
the labor of genius that has made
them possible.
Good for MS to take stock o
things like that every once IN
while. !.
Good for us 10 realize how much
we OF today are profiting by tn
labors Of those who lived yester'
day.
Might make us want 70 get busl
and do something for those who W.
be along tomorrow.
HERE'S A TIP to aspiring golf
ers from WIN. 8. west Of Browns
! Vile. recently a vacationite In Mex
leo City.
says he, "Rarified atmosphere O
extremely high attitudes adds from
20 TO 80 yards to your drive"
Now that's SnInathinz.