Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
CONSERVATION OF
RIO GRANDE WATER
VALLEY SECRETARIES SET I'M
PORTANT MOVE ON FOOT
Preliminary to General Convention
to be Held in January at Browns
vile to Consider Important Legis-
lation and Ship Channel.

lOI .eSltiudg lOl liS pui pOoC ~ uiS'
cussing a proposed great water con
servation convention to be held in
Brownsville during The Midwintel
Fair, next January, resulted in the
appointment of a committee to plaI
theJanuary meeting. The commit
te is composed of DR.. w. +. Cole, 0!
Harlingen, chairman, who was thu
originator OF the idea; n. ]. Lear
of Raymonoville, secretary; l.. Cobo-
lini of Brownsville, Mr.. Glasscock 0
McAIlen and y. P Barton Of Mer
cedes
Each member of the committee
will be known as delegate from tn
Valley, and it will be their work t
create interest in the convention t.
be held in January, and also to ar
range details. They probably will
meet soon at Harlingen to begin tn.
large task.
The meeting yesterday was at
tended by probably twenty persons
most of whom were from out of tow
points. A larger crowd was ex
pected, but it was explained tha,
most people were under the impres
sion that this was to be a meeting
of the secretaries only, and few
really understood the real import
ance of the proposition under con
sideration, which is one of grea
moment to all the Valley.
j. A. Graham, secretary of tn
San Benito Commercial Club, wa
temporary chairman of the meetins
and n. ]. Lear, secretary of the Ray
mondville Commercial Club, TEN
porary secretary.
/ The conservation of the waters 9
/ the Lower Rio Grande Valley is sf
object of the movement. In this
included irrigation matters and al
the Brownsville deep water propos'
tion. Yesterdays meeting was onl
necessary preliminary, and is tt
beginning of the great work that
expected to result from the meetin
| in January.
One object to be attained is tn
passage of law by the next legisla
ture that will allow the increase
assessments against irrigable lands
and so increase the amount of irri
gated lands in the Valley An effor
will also be made to have a consti
tutional amendment voted on for tn
same purpose.
II was at first thought that an as
sociation or league should be organ
lied to take up the work, but thi
was later decided against in fav.
of a committee DR.. Cole stated
the meeting that his resolution be
| fore the commercial secretaries
Mercedes month or so ago did nc
| have for its purpose the organize
| tion of a league He intended tha
this preliminary meeting should
start the work that would lead
the real convention in January. TIL
January convention win take an.
action deemed advisable under tn.
circumstances.
The Rio Grande Commercial Sec
retaries' Association, though approx
ing the movement and willing
lend its support, does not expect
father it. 1t is possible that tn.
January meeting will be called b,
the Brownsville Waterways Associa
ton, or some other organization
The secretaries association is simpl
an education organizaI ion for tn,
secretaries, and is not in position
undertake task of that kind.
Valley Towns and Midwinter Fair
| The suggestion originating fror
I San Benito that Valley towns shoult
each have day at the Midwinte-
Fair, to be held in Brownsville
January to Is, received the con
sideration of the association ye5ter.
| day morning. The secretaries, whe
represent the various towns of thu
Valley, though the idea a good one
and requested l.. A. Whitney, ths
/ Brownsville member, TO bring tbs
matter to the attention Of the fail
directors This he will do al thu
next meeting San Benito has al
ready requested special day. Th'
association expressed the opinion
that the Fort Brown reservation
would be the best location for tn
next fair. 1t was pointed out rha
the paved streets lead to the fort
and in case of rain it would be onl.
matter of a few minutes until tn
qhoroughfares are dry again.
Chas. E. Trimble, travelling stat
correspondent for the Manufactur