Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25
PREVENT FLOODS,
NAVIGATE BRAzOS
BRAlOS RIVER and VALLEY ASSoClA
TON IS ORGANIZED
At CONFERENCE HELD IN WACO
General Meeting to De Held At Bryan,
Tex. Oct. i2-ia. to Effect Permanent
Organization - All Interests ~

Waco. Tex. Sept. is. 1915.
To the Agricultural. Industrial an,
Commercial Interests OF the Brazol
Valley and Contiguous Territory:
At a conference OF Representatives
Of the different towns and countie,
In the Brazos Valley held In the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms at Waco
Texas. September IA. 1915. TEN
porary organization. TO be known a.
the Brazos River and Valley Improve
ment Association. was formed. with
the undersigned as officers and execu
tive committeeman. The object OF the
organization being TO arrange a gen
eral meeting. to be held at Bryan
Texas. October IL and 10. 1915. and
at this meeting to effect a permanent
organization. TO devote its entire en-
ereies to flood prevention ON the
Brazos River. and to further improve
the stream until commercial navisa
ton will be reality.
We we're commissioned and instruct
ed to issue call for this general
meeting OF citizens. representing the
Agricultural. Commercial and Indus.
trial interests OF the Brazos River
Valley and contiguous territory. to con.
slider the most practicable plans of pre-.
venting these recurring overflows and
realize commercial navigation OF said
river.
In compliance with these instruc.
lions. and in line with our desires to
aid In the accomplishment OF these re.
suits, we hereby issue this call for
said meeting at Bryan, October 18th
and 18th. at 10 o'clock In the morn.
ing. this being the time and place
agreed upon by the conference above
referred to.
We invite and urge County Judges
In the counties OF the Brazos Valley
and adjacent territory affected by
these overflows, or that may be af.
fected. when the river Is made com.
mercially navigable. TO appoint five
or more delegates to attend this meet.
ing.
We further expect and urge the
Mayors OF cities and towns. also Presi.
dents Of Commercial Organizations in
this territory to appoint five or moro
delegates TO attend said meeting. all
of whom we know will attend.
We take the liberty Of appointing all
County Judges and County Commits
sioners. all Mayors and their respec-
tive City Councils. and all Presidents
and Secretaries OF commercial organ
izations and their Board OF Directors,
as delegates to this meeting of vital
importance to the Brazos Valley In.
habitants. and urge their attendance
II is unnecessary to call your atten-
tion 10 the great economic waste that
Is occasioned almost annually by these
recurring overflows, and to the great
saving that commercial navigation will
afford. for these are facts well known.
We might say. however, that the loss
runs into millions each year. and that
the damage resulting from the floods
is threatening the ultimate destruction
OF a great country embracing $4,000
square miles. an area almost as large
as Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. Con-
necticut. New Jersey and Maryland
combined, and which. when protected
from these flood ravages, will be as
fertile as the valley Of the historic
Nile. and would be the homes Of the
happiest and most prosperous people
on earth.
When commercial navigation OF the
Brazos River is made reality from
Waco to Freeport. at the mouth Of
the river on the Gulf OF Mexico, more
than two million dollars will be saved
annually In the territory affected In
the matter Of freight rates. Taking
into further consideration the great
benefits in the development OF untold
deposits OF mineral wealth In this ter
ritory that has scarcely been touched
and awaiting the influence OF cheap
transportation and the Developments OF
other resources thereby. this amount Is
augmented by many millions.
These all. In our judgement. are the
most important propositions confront
ing the interests named In said terri
tory. In fact. we believe they are
vital TO their very existence. while the
improved conditions sought are neces-
sary to the prosperity to which they
are Justly entitled.
Every one must know and realize
that the improvement OF the Brazos
River. as indicated. at the instance Of
the permanent organization to be
formed. will improve the productive
power OF the lands adjacent thereto.
afford additional and economical IA
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