Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-01
PARTY OF 1000
SHOWN NEEDOF
FLOODCONTRN
Law Makers Greeted by
Mexican Authorities;
Enjoy Game Dinner
Across Rio Crande

At least 1000 people. among them
Jim Ferguson, husband of Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson, members Of the
legislature and their wives and special
correspondents Of all the leading news.
papers of the state, toured the Valley
in 300 automobiles Saturday and saw
it's wonders. Miles of blooming citrus
orchards. thousands of acres of cab
bage and truck crops, all were exhibit
cd by local citizens to- prove the con-
tenton that this is garden spot Of
the world.
The automobile parade excited COM
ment for its length all over the Valley,
where parties Of home seekers are
common sights. 1t extended over two
miles and was said TO be the largest
ever to tour the Valley. The lawmak
ers were studying the need of flood
control.
The legislators, correspondents, Off
cials and their wives. guests of CAM
eron county, arrived in Harlingen at
1856 a. m. Saturday in special train
of Is cars which had left Austin at
1880 the night before. An open air
breakfast was served as soon as the
party had time to leave the train and
receive the greetings of throngs OF
Valley residents gathered to welcome
them. The meal had been prepared by
the women Of Harlingen, San Benlto
and La Feria.
The party was larger than had been
expected but provision was readily
made for them at breakfast and for
the auto tour which Immediately fol-
lowed
Arriving at Stuart Place at D. m.
the party enjoved barbecue dinner
Six young beeves had been prepared
The repast was served on the Stuart
club house lawn.
Here County Judge Oscar C. Dancy
greeted the guests. He declared that
if funds were not provided. fs> flood
control. great strip of the Va. ". six
miles wide and 16 miles long, wa he
reduced Ito oat pasture values" He
thanked the legislators for making the
trip.
The guests pucked oranges and
grapefruit from the trees and drank
orange juice especially prepared by
the ladies'.
Arriving in Brownsville at D. m.
the visitors were shown about the CITY
for a short time and then were taken
to Matamoros for a game dinner.
On reaching the international bridge
they were greeted by Mayor Roiz OF
MatamoroS. with city officials and
Mexican Consul A. G. Vasquez A
military band was playing and this or
ganization escorted the party around
the plaza -and to the Matamoros hotel.
where the dinner was served.
The program for TODAY includes
breakfast at the Brownsville Country
club and at Ell Jardin club house. church
attendance in the morning. luncheon AZ
the country club and at Ell Jardin and
an automobile ride in the aftefnoon
cars being available to parties wishing
to visit any part Of the Valley Din.
her VIII be served at the FL Jardin
club house and the 18th Cavalry band
of Fort Brown will play a concert dur.
ing the dinner period, from to 7:30
p. m.
The party will leaye in the special
train late Sunday for Kingsville and
Corpus Christi
Leaving Harlingen for the mornino
tour the long cavalcade of autos ran
To Mercedes, over the concrete highway
Clrciing through the city they turned
southwark to the Fuiste, the head of
the Arroyo Colorado, where thew saw
huge levees which have been thrown mn
to protect the city Of Mercedes and d.
vert greater volume Of water into the
Arroyo. these levees being part Of the
flood control project of Hidalgo county
Plans for the control works include the
deepening of the Arroyo channel at This
point, permitting flow of water with
which Cameron county would be wholly
unable to cope under present condi-
tions.
Turning northwari they again passed
through the western part of Mercedes
and were informed that practically the
entire city had been inundated during
various floods, water standing to 4
depth of five feet in many places during
the flood of 1922
Turning westward they crossed the
highway trestle spanning the floodway
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