Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-09
ALTON
tRICTS OF
)UNTY ELECT
LENDERS of Boards OF
Fectors Elected in Maj
fty Of Cameron County's
TX Water Districts

ch interest was taken in the cleo
of boards of directors Of the six
kr improvement districts in Cam
county yesterday. and the votes
led in all Districts were very large.
Ia Feria an entire new board Of di-
tctors was elected. but in other dis
ricts the old boards were either re-
elected or retain n majority, according
TO reports received in Brownsville. In
the La Feria, FL Jardin and Harlingen
districts. aggressive campaigns had been
underway by candidates and their
friends for several days preceding the
election. resulting in the heaviest votes
ever polled.
In the Fl Jardin district there were
ten candidates in the field. three mem
bers Of the old board. Richard Sethman.
Fred Rusteberg and /. Greer. being re-
elected. The other two members elect
ed are w. ~ Nash and q. $. Hunter.
Following is the list of candidates. and
the number Of votes cast for each:
Richard Sethman. l04; ". S. Nash. 81;
Fred Rusteberg, %; L. Greer. 81; G..
:. Hunter, RI; G. A. Loop, TG; ". r.
Miller. "a: Claus Bornholdt. 81: Jasper
Goats, G2: A. NJ Barnes. 81. A total Of
l67 votes was cast, several ballots be-
ing spoiled
There was also a heavy vote in the
Los Fresnos district No. G. practically
the entire vote Of the district turning
out -Four members Of the old board
r. r. Ogden. Chris BingIey. Clyde Tan
dv and j. q. Bennett. were reelected.
and II. II. Tanning Of Olmito was elect
ed to succeed J. s. Duncan. The Los
Fresnos district is often referred TO as
the baby district of the county. being
the last one organized. The excellent
progress made by the district and the
general satisfaction Of the water users
is attributed rs the prime factor which
resulted in the reelection of the mem
hers Of the old board This district
last year succeeded the Rio Grande
Canal Company. which had operated
the irrigation system many yTars.
In the In Feria district. No. 3. prac-
tically every voter was at the polls.
and an entire new hoard was elected.
consisting of W. W Houser. H. r. Day.
II. o. Wiland. A. p. Talioferro and J.
b. Rawlinson A hard campaign was
Waktu III the district PREVIOUS 10 tue
election. This district supplies water
for the Ia Fcria. Santa Rosa. and Will
son Tracts. one Of the most important
irrigation systems in the Valley.
A heavy vote was also polled in the
San Benito district. where the entire
old board was reelectc' consisting of
l. VI. Penrod. O. = - b. A. Keys.
y G Cowgill >other than Approxi-
,,,...,l,, serve deposits pa, H. dis-
d.-. deposits subject to chez
0f deposit due
The ~. zen ufSfrlct elected an en-
tire new board. with one exception. J
H. Elmore The following is list Of
the candidates on the ballot and their
respective votes: W. Starnes. 225; !
H. Elmroe. 2l9: W. H. Maupin. 2ii: J.
H. Williams. 205; j. r. Blakeney. 1876:
&. Y. Bobo. 81; W. +. Gill. p: Wm-
Lovelace 23 Chas H. Brown. "a: r.
ii. Brindley. III: q. W Boss. q.
The voters of the Santa Maiia dis
trict. No. 1. reflect 4 the entire
board with one exc ption. y N Samson
icing elected ID surce Il VIM. Du lcar
Other members Of the board elected nv,
T. NJ. Shiplev. c. A. Reed. Jos pi
Brandt and G. 7. McCannon Little IN
fefest was taken IN the election in thu
district and the vote was light