Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-30
IN OUR
VALLEY


y E. Kendall, old timer" of Browns
vile, declares that it is.
Mr.. Kendall, visitor in The Herald
office this morning, was asked, when
is it going to quit raining, Mr.. Kendall 2"
Its over" replied Mr.. Kendall. Il
discovered it last night, late in the
night. noticed that there was change
in the atmosphere. The humidity that
had existed for some weeks had dis
appeared. I'm sure the rainy season is
over, at least for the present"
We hope Mr.. Kendall is right. Every
one hopes that he is right
Mr.. Kendall recalls the % inches Of
rain that fell in "a hours. back in the
eighties.
For another version read what the
weather forecast man says elsewhere on
this page.
Those who guard the welfare of the
San Benito and Harlingen pumping
plants, which have been left back of
the bank of the Rio Grande 1900 and
1000 feet respectively, by shift of the
current of the river, feel a great relief
For five years, at each succeeding
rise, the managers and engineers of
those districts have had to fight and
fight hard to protect their pumping
plants.
Now they can proceed to readiust
their plans with the knowledge that "a
constant menace has disappeared with
the Strengthening of the river at that
point.
With plenty of moisture in the ground
for the next crop, with water available
in the estero, when needed the engi-
neers can proceed to straighten out the
situation. The solution, declares W. E.
Anderson, consulting engineer for the
district, was worked out several years,
ago. It Will now be put into effect.
Eighteen years ago-May 3, 1907, to
be exact-the following item, headed
Record Price For Land Near Browns
ville," appeared in The Brownsville
Herald
"The record price for land near
Brownsville was paid this week when
Jeff N. Miller, vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the St. Louis, Browns
vile q Mexico railroad, and William
Doherty, general passenger agent Of
the same line, bought 800 acres stu
ated three or four miles from Browns
vile from George M. Smith for which
they paid 500 per acre 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Smith has refused like
sum for this remaining land, the above
being only part of the tract owned by
him."
The land in question is situated along
or near the State Highway, just beyond
the Brownsville Golf & Country Club.
In this connection, it might be men
toned that land in the same district
is now being held at prices ranging
from $1,000 to $500 al. acre, and none
for sale.
The San Antonio Light is a wonderful
newspaper. But its re-write desk is
bit careless, judging by a story affect
ing the Valley, appearing in The Light
of last Sunday.
The story was given slime" that is,
a heading clear across the first page Of
a section. in big type, reading valley
Fruit Crop Breaks Records Then
follows a drop" head, STEADY Flow
of Golden Fruit to North-More than
1000 carloads to be produced this year,
is estimate"
Then the opening paragraphs of the
story:
"A steady stream of gold has begun
flowing into the magic Rio Grande
Valley
And in exchange carloads of gold
are moving out"
The foregoing is sufficient to indi-
cate the general tone of the column
story that followed.
The Light is two months ahead Of the
movement of the grape fruit crop. The
fruit is still too green to pull 1t will
be green until nearly the first of De-
cember. Shipments may begin about
the middle of December.
There may be ripe grapefruit here
and there. But not enough to supply
even the home demand
The Lights re-write desk should in
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