Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-02
Prompt Action Necessary For Passage
Gravity Canal Federal Appropriation
To The Herald f:

10 Int itfh's
earnestly appeal TO ana request the hoard If directors, members and friends
of the Gravity Irrigation Association of the Lower Bo Grnde Valley to work and
work in earnest for the adoption of the Sheppard resolution asking for an approprE-
ton BY congress of $4,000, which means The placing under gravity irrigation Of this
entire Valley from FL Pao to the Gulf and which resolution hs been reported
favoraby by the ~enatc committee.
think il most important that we do everything possible toh avch the state aTrrr
pirate at least $4,000 for the purpose a. proposed N the Sheppard r>outou+ "
with Mexico 10 construct the required dams, and 40 man doubts that such treaty
ear be made a. >oona as Mexico settles her troubles
Senator Sheppard write HE he fears he can lot pass his resolution atth term
which adiourns March 4, bm. that we should do everything possible 10 pres. that
resolution to rrmpt adophor when congre~sc onycncs m December. The hgEL pne
will soon adjourn, mt before IT adioums We should petition and request the ar
too late to do us m good. That appropriation can be 20 made : to become II
fccnNe should he Sheppard resolution be adopted, and this would be one Of the
strongest arguments to present to congress to adopt the Sheppard resolution.
To satsfy the members of the legislature of the Importance and necessity of the
said appropriation hy the state W should pet hem down here to look over the
situation, see what this great Valley produces. the possibilities Of developing thus
great Valley under the present and the gravity system Of irrigation suppose T. ar
range for an excursion for March 6 and take in the country from RayHondvile ~
Brownsville and thence M to sam Fordyce, and ! am certain that arrangements
cn ~ made here for every uo. free Of charge, 10 lnng the members N he rver a
sufficient distance to fully satisfy them where and how the water ear he stored
A few DAYS ago had n long talk with = /. pycau- manager Of the al Louis.
Brownsville 4 Mexico railroad. lie j. very enthusiastic over this proposition Nj
gravity irrigation, and J. ready to Join u IN anything - accomplish this nd \
have written him asking il he coud arrange for said excursion MN
have Just received the following telegram from senator Morris Sheppard. under
date of February 20: "Iavc succeeded in raising appropriation for boundary and
flood wmk to $4,000 in diplomatic appropriation hill II this can he add IN con
ference We will be able q make a substantial beginning" f
The auxiliary Gravity Irrigation association of Rio GundeC City sent the follow
ing telegram To Hon. John \. Garner: "Ihve house to concur m senate amendment
raising appropriation for boundary and flood work to S2i0oo"
tdtphoncd :. A. Pines. Mission requesting him and Judge George T. Brown.
a. president and secretary Of the association to send Z like telegram
a. everything po~HIc u obtain the $4,000 from the STATE, making 45o0oo, and uc
reconnaissance % preliminary snrvry of The gravity canal can begin ~ once locating
dam sites, canal, ~torapc~ for water etc y X MONROE
Rio Grndc City. Texas. February ~ 1915