Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-19

IN OUR
VALLEY
AMAR GILL is on guard at the gates

IL of Willacy county.
Mr.. Gill, having had much to do with
the development of the county as we'll
as its organizat, on-effected by tearing
off a great hunk of Cameron county
is watchful of his county's interests.
yHere's--the proof a letter from Mr..
Gill: Il noticed in day before yester-
days paper an editorial about the Mis-
souri, Pacific's intention to build from
Raymondville to Edinburg, in which you
say 'Raymondville, Cameron Count.
Doggone it! Don't you ever admit that
we have divorced ourselves from Cam
eron?
I'VE still have the same kindly feel
ing for our parent counties that We
have always had, but are like the small
boy when he put on long pants-we
want the world to know that we have
grown-up and that Raymondville is the
county seat of Willacy county and not
still located in Cameron"
And echo says "Doggone it,"
How in the name of the Maharajah Of
Baluchistan we ever wrote Cameron
county there instead Of Willacy county
we surely dOnt know
Just charge it to the heat and a sin
cere desire to spend day fishing.
Speaking of fishing, we are reminded
that we have had an urge for 13 years
to enjoy at least one day as fisher
man on the Gulf of Mexico, and in the
hunting season a real yearning to shoot
even one duck.
So far, it's been denied to us.
Do we hear any invitations?
Late in July the census bureau of the
federal government will announce the
estimated population in 1926 of cities
in the 10000 to 100000 class, which in
cludes Brownsville.
These between-census estimates are
based on the average growth of the
cities and not on actual count and
therefore do not take into account un-
usual growth.
Therefore, if you are disappointed
about the showing of Brownsville, just
charge it to the estimate.
Brownsville has really enjoyed un-
usual growth since 1920, and promises
to grow more rapidly between now and
the 1880 census than it ever has be-
fore
Since the last census Brownsville has
spread out considerably. Houses are
constantly going up to the north and
northwest of the former boundary lines
of the populous part of the city.
West Brownsville, a suburb with a
population of probably 800. is soon to be
added to the city proper, if favorable
i &nLo L. of
comm ssioners.
Just as was expected ths runners
up" in population figures among the
big five" cities of the state are heart
lily displeased with the estimates that
the census bureau has given them.
San Antonio, being the leader, is
serene. But Dallas, Houston, and Fort
Worth don't like the estimates one bit.
Houston, for instance, was given
164,e54, and claims a population Of
225,000. Dallas was given 193,450. and
claims around quarter of million.
It is'our guess that none Of the cities
will shout to the world the figures that
the census bureau has given them.
County Judge Oscar C. Dancy is So
jcurning in the heated regions of the
United States, such districts as Chicago,
Cincinnati, ETC.
Judge Dancy is arousing competition
among bond buyers for the Cameron
county flood control bonds, which are to
be placed before the voters soon, but on
which they will pay little, if any due to
the tax remission law passed by the
state.
We wonder if. in view of the heat
way up there, Judge Daney will meet
with cold reception.
We guess not Valley bond issues are
becoming so familiar to the bond buy
ers that they are beginning to expect
us ever SO often.