Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08
IN OUR
VALLEY
"OW witnesses" do sometimes get
= i things twisted. though innocentlvi

- things twisted. though innocently!
There is Valley land suit on trial in
town up in Illinois. A clipping giving
portion Of the testimony has reached
The Herald. II says that The Sacred
Oxen" of the Rio Grande Valley were
a feature Of the trial.
"'The Sacred" the clipping goes on
to say. were first mentioned by vii
bur Seimer. In testifying about his
travels about the Rio Grande Valley.
Young Seimer casually mentioned the
fact that he had made one trip to see
The Sacred Oven this coming out on
cross-examination.
Attorney Walter T. Gum. for the
plaintiff, after the defense attorney did
not press for further Information about
The Sacred Oxen drew out the facts
that the oxen were imported by the land
companies from India and that the pur-
pose Of this importation was To eros
the Asiatic breel with the Texas cattle
TO make them immune from the bite Of
a particular fly peculiar to southern
Texas"
OF course. all who live here know
that the witness in the Illinois trial
was referring 20 the Brahma cattle. or
sacred cattle. which have figured to
prominently recently in connection with
the discovery Of the foot and mouth dis
ease in the Houston district. Several
years ago a few head of this cattle We're
brought to Brownsville BY Frank Rahb-
and they are probably still on his
ranch Al Mesquite, q few miles east ~
Brownsville
Il is very doubtful if land company
ever brought any of these cattle 70 the
Valley The sacred cattle" were first
introduced into South Texas 80 years
ago. Men who have raised them ils-
covered that they are immune % Texas
cattle tick and therefore the tick fever.
and that they weather the southern sir
mate better than the native breeds.
They were never used as "a GONE on :
by land men in the Valley.
Brownsville has been honored by the
Valley Mid Winter Fair this ycar hy hc-
ing designated to supply the Valley
queen.
Brownsville will. Of course. supply 2
first class queenly queen. She'll be
royalty To the nth degree.
And in addition % being represcnted
al the fair ~ queen. Brownsville
should be represented there in other
WAYS For one thing. we shauld have
city exhibit that Will be 2 credit to
Brownsville The Wholesale, manufac-
turing and other interests of Browns
willie should be represented.
In fact We should be there In full
force. And if we haven't started plans
for it. We should bc IT il without fur
ther delay Remember. the fair takes
place early in December.
The Herald announced yesterday that
il would be glad To contribute s. TO
hep dcfray the expenses of the coun-
" farm agent on 'he coming trip to
Florida by citrus fruit growers.
Edrsttin's furniture store was quick
10 follow. announcing that ID will con
tribrte 50.
The sum az Sl00 IL needed. II eighteen
other firms or individual viii contri-
butte - each, the amount Will have been
raised.
The Herald viii ~ glad u receive
checks. and turn them over to Mr.. Ais
meyer.
Richard G. Morris asks US a very en-
barrassng question.
H. wants to know why there are no
cement sidewalks out Fourteenth street.
We are sure we don't know, except
that they haven't been built.
II is certain that sidewalks are need
ed on Fourteenth street.
The street has been paved 20 the TOP
Of the hill. on the east side Of the city
resaca.
Naturally. pedestrians will take to
the street in preference 70 dirt path
along the fences. or buildings.
And when pedestrians take to The
street they must keep an cye to the
tear. for the automobile traffic ON that
street. which connects the city with I'll
Jardin. is thick.
Pedestrians on Fourteenth street nee
eyes in the back Of their heads.
II they live long enough. and use
Fourteenth street long enough. the
lutNtN ol HANhif iis'A tiNf'"' tA''''' "'N''
such additional ewes IN several ages 70
s-me.
Bu, the immYiiate need is here.
How about sidewalks on Fourteenth
street?
Fire Marshal Roy Weller almost
wrecked mis- ear the other night. lie
narrowly escaped collision with the
giant street flusher. The flusher has
been without lights for some time.
News from the city hall today Is that
the street flusher is being equipped
with headlights.
So mote il be,
couple If days more and everybody
will be ba.k at work. The world series
will then be histoory. and we can begin
to give more attention to the success
of our football teams.
LEG INJURED
While standing on Washington street
listening 10 the returns on the game he-