Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-15
IN OUR
VALLEY
Y rank Robertson is manager Of Cam

- rank Robertson Is manager OF Cam
a eron County Water Improvement
District No. 2
This is better known. perhaps. as the
san Benito district We had very
pleasant chat with Mr.. Robertson n day
or two ago. talk that convinced us that
Mr. Robertson il proud Of what has
been accomplished in the San Bcnito dis
trlct as If he were the owner of the Sys-
tem
We could not help but recall the time
a Few years ago when farmers in san
Benito district were complaining they
could not get water. The same com
plalnt was To be found in other dis
trirts
But that was all in the early days of
development. Things have changed
Farmers don't complain now that they
can't get water. All that is necessary is
that they open the gates and bitches
and let the water seek its level
The San Benito district. MIR Robert
son said, owes nothing but current bills
Water rentals are coming along satisfac-
toriy The district hasn't built a wood
structure in three years everything
new that goes in now is Of concrete. And
they don't expect to build any more wood
structures.
What more could one want Of an ir
rigation system:
Brownsville can well be proud ~ il :
Travellers Hotel. The structure would
be credit 10 "A city twice the size Of
Brownsville.
Mrs. &. III. More. the owner of the
hotel building as well as the owner of
;he hotel itself. i 10 be congratulated
upon her business ability and upon her
foresight in meeting the ntc ed az the
need arose.
The date for the opening has not yet
been fixed. hut il will he shortly. When
the four story, fireproof addition. which
now becomes the main section Uf the
hotel. is opened the Travel RS patrons
will find that every effort has been made
to provide for their comfort and con
venience.
The hotel has two modern electric |
elevators, also freight elevator. II
is equipped with steam heat. a mail chute, |
private telephone exchangc connecting !
all the 81 rooms Of the hotel. as well a.
the various hotel departments. and every 4
other convenience Of the modern hotel /
Quarters for a dining room and kitchen
have been nEoyidsd -oRz1he- roof Of the
building, making il really five stories |
high. A barber shop and store room are /
features of the ground floor, and the (
lobby, with its attractive flrcpla e, /
beautiful lighting fixtur's and other
decorations, is delightful
In the old days newspaper reporter /
in Brownsville knew everybody. lie /
could easily report their goings and
comings.
Things have changed. So many new
people have come here 10 make their |
homes that reporter finds it difficult I
and almost impossible 10 get them and !,
take care Of his numerous other assign |
ments. They Zip in or out by automobile
or by some Of the numerous trains. ana
he never learns Of II.
Oftentimes this brings the charge that
the reporter has wilfully neglected 20 re-
port the personal" Nine chances III
ten he never learned Of il.
The Herald wants "a publish these
items. as well as the news Of the day. !
40 II patrons will telephone the city
will always be taken care Of.
Remember. the bigger the city. the
more diff ult Il il for the newspaper
10 secure these little items of interest.
Defense nay was observed in the
Valley Friday in Brownsville. san BenIto,
Mercedes. McAllen and Mission. Each
town had its own program. and citizens
responded 10 the call
Opinions vary a. 20 the ncc' sSity oi
su,h an observation. and some wonder
what was 10 be gained by i. Nothing
concrete, perhaps. II was national
gesture of patriotic nature intended 10
foster the spirit Of patriotism. IL was
merely to take stock of ourselves ana
ple,lrp our service should We yer again
ho called to 20 To war in defense OF our
country.
The names signed "a the pledges
viii go into the archives of the various
military districts s-Fort Brown ~ ihiS
instane e--there To remain a. mute teSu-
uonv that We are ever ready TO answer
I, the call Of our country.
rou;s n Alsmeycr. Cameron county
farm agent. saw one particular hrp'''
=, ,b. recent rains. They washed the
a..d scale off the citrus fruit trees. CIV
inc orchard owners an opportunity I" ue
,.rminc 10 what extent they must now
spr.v In some eases beautiful orcharuS
,s,r dirt roads had lost much oi iheir
.,,, hv reason Of the accumulaleu
,,hs Thev were well cleaned