Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-16
ORCANIzEFOR
PROMOTIONOF
new HIGHWAY
Gulf Coast Highway Associa-
tion Started at Meeting
Held in HarIingen Monday
Afternoon


The Gulf Coast Highway AsSociai ion
TO promote tn. construction Of an inn
proved highway from lIarlingcn through
Willacy and Kennedy counties TO connect
with the kicberg county highway a. II
viera. will be organized a. the result 81
tie meeting held at Harlingcn Mondas
afternoon. when every phase of tho
highway situation in the Valley and the
necessity Of an improved Il ghway as an
oailct WAS discussed.
The meeting was well attended ~
road enthusiasts from Nillacy, Kennedy
and Cameron counties. and the meeting
was very harmonious. Willacy and Ken
rdy county representatives stated that
the people Of those counties were 100
per cent for the new highway and would
10 their part in promoting the plan.
Among those attending the mectinl
were A. Rudolph. prominent ranch and
business man Of Kennedy county. &. r.
Thompson. A. 4. Stanford .and 5. 5.
Caldwell members OF the W.ilacy coun
t. commissioners court; q. X. Johnson
editor Of the Millacy County News. and
many other promineat citizens and Off
cials Of the county.
Plenty of Calichc
In regard TO material for the propos-
ed highway the statement was mad,
that plenty of clay and ealiche. the lat.
ter Of an inferior grade could BE- sccuf-
cd in close proximity 20 the right oI
way Of the proposed highw .y. and that
the cost Of construction would not ~
prohibtivc.
In regard TO the right Of way. kcnr-
dy county representatives announced
that there would bc no difficulty IN sc-
curing right of way across that coun-
ty. In Cameron county jury of view
will meet on February for the pur-
pose Of CONCERNING such right Of way
as will be needed for the highway L.
the Willaey county line. This highway
was designated some time ago ~ The
state highway commission as feeder
for State Highway No. II. and the
Cameron county commissioners eour,
has received the assurance that with the
exception of one or two eases there will
be no difficulty ir obtaining the land
In Wiilacy county practically all of the
right OF way has been assured with the
exception OF few miles north of Ray
mondviile. where no attempt yet haa
been made 20 secure the right of way
No difficulty. however. is expected - be
encountered IN obtaining right Or wat
from Raymondvillc north. From Harlin
gen 20 a few miles north Of Ravmon n
Vile the proposed right Of way will fol
low the east side Of the railroad righ,
OF way. crossing the track few mile
above Eiymondyillc and following ur
the railroad on the east side.
Have Designated Feeders
There is nov one road and \ snrvry
IN Willacy county which have aircad,
been drsirna'cd as feeders FOR the main
highway by the state highway commi--
sion. according to a report rendered IA
the mcri'-.r. The road runs from RAY.
mondvillc through the Tacoma ranch w
connect with the state highway ahov.
EdinburE- This road has bren graded
by Willacy county To the county line
and the comm s>io rers expect to widen
II in the near future. Th, distance
from RaymondviIs. 10 the state road
connection j. 20 miles. The survey
designated at feeder hy the hirhwa.
commission extends from Raymond
vile TO Red Fish Bay on Iaeuna Madr.
THIS II famous fish'g resort
Committee on Organization
committee ,-nInl,"scd ~ Judge W T.
Mt t-barrn of N'illa'y .ounir T. Rudolph
81 Kennedy county aud .Inds. - g. I,am's
~ Cameron county was appointed ~
temporary cniuIniiir" ta outline nlnn-
for organization. and u meeting called
- the near future =" adopt cnnsiitu.
'ion and by-laws and effect p.rina
urnt organization. L. Challes of lIarl
in-rn temporary .c~rrfaiy nf the nr
-anizaiion. was instructed tn send =
Telegram fo the state highway commission
apPrizins them Of ihr action of the
meeting.
We are going ~ make rv.re y,~Sil,lr
effort Ia conSirucf ilir road WAS III.
statement made this ni"rnin. n, a. X
Johnson Of ..;aym"ndViio wh" ait"u.lcs
The Harrington mrriiug. Evrrt resilient
os Wilar, rc'iuiy It behind ihr project.
and when Willa,s county iir"tlr unite
"n ANYTHING they invariahi, make 4
~urccs~ II il. We hayr been warliu.
for several months n gel tral highva,
through Willacy county. ami w" are con
liicni that this j. nur nnlr.rfuuiiv.~
nEp0CJTC CONTAINING