Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-18

VISITORS SEE
VALLEY TODAY
United States Senator Morris Sheppard
and Congressman John NJ Garner Ac-
company Members of the United States
Board OF Engineers TO the Valley.
BOARD UNABLE TO SEE BROWNS
WILLIE BECAUSE or SHORT TIME

The Lower Rio Grande Valley today i,
the host 10 several distinguished visitors
who accompanied the members of the
United States board oi engineers on rivers
and harbor~ improvements ~ their trip ~
see the irrigated district. "thc Garden Spot
of the World" Among the visitor, are
United State, senator Morris sheppard.
Junior senator from Texas. and believed
10 ~ the first United States senator ~
visit this section III MANY year~ Congress
man John N.'Garner. the popular repre-
sentative from the Fifteenth district. the
greatest m Texas: Colonel Frederick V.
Ahhntt. Lieutenant Colonel Harry Taylor
Lieutenant Colonel lI Ii. Newcomer. VI
the harbor~ board. a. =. Wcbbcr. assistant
engineer. all of Washington. and Licutcn-
ant Colonel g. ;. Richie. IN charge Of the
Texas district with headquarters at Gal
weston.
The entire party arrived IN San Bcnitn
late last night. and with the exception ~
Congressman John ~ Garner. spent the
night there. Congressman Garner came on
down to Brownsville. and spent last nghi
~ this city. leaving - early this morning
that none ~ hi~ many friends had an or
portuulty ~ ~ec HIM. However. y H. cN-
pected that Mr.. Garner viii return a.
Brownsville before leaving this section.
senator sheppard, the members of the
hoard ot engineers. a committee of San
Benito citizens and \ committee from
Brownsville. left San Brnito ~ automobile
early this morning and despite the inclc-
mcni weather of the day. were reported
thu afternoon still making their WAY by
automobile through many OF the richest
sections ~ the Lower Rio Granie Valley
y y. llain-worth of Brownsville. who
went ~ San Bcnito last night for the pur-
pose of seeing Engineer Mebncr. 4 per
~onal friend. sand this morning upon hi,
return that though urged 10 come t.
Brownsville the engineers said they did not
have the necessary time. The engineers
are due N Washington Tuesday for u full
meeting Of the board of engineers ~ rivers
aud harh"r~ Improvement. aud IN order
10 reach the capital in time they must leave
on the return trip this afternoon. With
the exception NJ NIr. Wchbcr and Colonel
Richie. none ~ the engineers III the party
have ever visited thi, city.
The Brownsville committee. of which
Colonel ID T.. Gay, Louis Cobolini. ;. q.
fuckers and other> are members. have in-
Nted senator Sheppard u visit Browns
Vile before returning north. and n l. rx
pectcd that h. will 10 80. ~, ~ ha~ many
friends IN TIN, city. II j. quite probable
that senator Sheppard will reach the city
~ The branch tram from az the valley thu
afternoon.
The board of engineers. with senator
sheppard and CongrcS -man Garner. have
lu~t completed a trip down the Intercoastal
Canal from Freeport to Corpus Christi.
Though the object Of the engineers IN
coming 20 the Valley was for the purpose
~ seeing for themselves what might Nv
expected from this section III the event the
government made appropriations for I'M
proving the Brazo> Santiago harbor. II l.
reported al>o that they had another OBJ
lect In view. TIM wa wv inspect the Ar
roNo Colorado which j. part " the inter.
coastal canal plan from the Mississippi u
the mouth Of the Rio Grande Appropria
tions Tor the canal 10 Bafin~ BAY have
been made. and the next appropriation.
due are tor the extension III fhe rara
from that point south ID the Valley an,
the mouth Of the border river.