Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-11-04

VIII be started as soon as possible
after the Valley has placed the :ull
amount of the channel fund al the
governments disposal and terminal
plans approved. The $4,000 APP
preparation, made by congress three
years ago. has been lying in the
treasury awaiting final developments
in the Valleys guarantee to raise
Sl24 600 and is available as soon "a
the Valley has fulfilled the require
ment and placed the fund at the dis
posal of the government.
The Rio Grande railroad has met
every requirement imposed by the
government in the project docu-
ment, with the exception that its
terminal plans have not yet been sub
mitted and approved. These plans
are now completed, and will be sub
mitted for approval lat the time the
channel fund is made available. Mr..
O'Brien has received the assurance
that there will be no delay in this
matter, and that dredging will be
started at the earliest possible mo-
merit
Mr.. O'Brien gave the assurance
that he would take care of the main
tainaRce requirements.
O'Brien Makes Generous offer
The meeting was one Of the largest
and most representative that has been
held in this city in a number Of years.
The farmers Of the FL Jardin commu-
nifty. who have worked consistently and
energeticaliy for the consumation of
the Valley harbor project. were we'll
represented. and practically every
branch Of business in the city had
representatives among those in atten-
/ dance.
| When at the conclusion of his adj
\ dress ID. a. O'Brien put the situation
Z suuarely before the meeting, stating
I that the channel fund was approximate
ly $4,000 short; that he had check
for $500 in his pocket. and would
, provide for any remaining deficiency
\ il the people Of Brownsville and sur
! rounding communities would raise
f, $4,000, the generosity of the PROPOSE
tion brought storm Of applause. tie
| further stated that II Brownsville
would not raise that amount he would
| provide for the $4,000 also. but the
! result Of the meeting proved beyond
doubt that Brownsville interests were
willing to perform their duty To the
| best Of their ability.
Lands Efforts of the Valley.
Mr.. O'Brien paid tribute TO the peo-
pie Of the Valley and the cooperation
extended in the effort TO secure deep
water at Point Isabel. He stated that
without a harbor conditions i'm the
Valley were hopeless; that high tran.-
portation rates had practically shut the
Valley off from its natural markets
and that it is useless for this most fer
tile section Of the United States TO at
tempt 10 attain maximum production
until deep water has been secured and
the Valleys transportation problem
solved.
"The harbor is To be opened" he
stated, land il is the people OF the
Valley who will open il. We cannot ex-
pect help from outside. Houston. San
Antonio. Corpus Christi. all have their
own problems to work out and the
Valley can expect no help there II il
the people of the Valley who will make
this harbor-not the outsiders-and
when that harbor j. opened il will
prove the Valleys greatest asset
1T is up 10 each town--each commu-
nifty in the Nalley-to make the most
Of the great opportunity al hand.
There must be cooperation IN every
community and all communities must
unite to make this section the most at
traetive. the most coveted in the whole
world. With our splendid road system
completed. with protection from floods
assured the irrigation by gravity Of
our fertile acres. with railroad link
ing the Valley with San Antonio.