Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-02
IN OUR
VALLEY
HE BROWNSVILLE HERALD has
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received ItS flrst letter from the
new Chamber of Commerce of Browns
willie.
Nothing remarkable about tbat, Of
course. We're simply moved to mark
the fact because letterhead from the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce has
been a scarce article since the last days
of 1924.
It's a good omen. There's much for
the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
to do. We're glad it is functioning
completely again, with an office promi-
nently located, and workers very busy.
The lettejhead, besides announcing
it's from the Chamber Of Commerce,
carries the name of the board of direc-
tons. They are S. c.. Tucker, chair
man; W. B. Clint, John Gregg. Jesse
Dennet and w. E. McDavitt
Mr.. Clint is member of the board
succeeding j. B. Lindsey, who has left
the city.
The first letter brought an importsn:
message. 1t urged attendance at a
meeting of the Cameron County Flood
Committee, to be held in the water dis
trict office at San Benito at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
This is an important meeting. Flood
control is of paramount importance to
Cameron county. Unless the bond issue
for flood control carries August 1S,
Cameron county will suffer
Cameron county was made" by Rio
Grande floods. Floods were well
r. ~ ne
in the making. For countless CEN
turies these waters from the upper Rio
Grande, the San Juan, the Sslado, have
spread their silt through the delta
That's show KUN" Cameron county
soils are so fertile
But Cameron county soils have been
developed for farming purposes. Floods
are no longer exactly essential to their
welfare. In fact, they are detrihleit.
They deplete real estate values. They
cause loss of crops. They delay pro-
duction. They make for more labor.
Sometimes they cause utter financial
ruin to individuals.
1t is to avoid this destruction that
Cameron county now seeks flood con-
troll the same as has already been as
sured Hldalgo county.
There will be asslight tax on property
in Cameron county to help care for in
terest and sinking funds on the bonds
of s1,50O,oo0. The legislature, in re-
mitting ad valoreml taxes for period OF
25 years. required Cameron county to
levy this tax to assist in Financing the
project
This tax will be 20 cents the first
year The second year it is expected
to fall to is cents because of increased
valuations that are expected to follow
flood control, and there will also be
maintenance tax Of cents, the second
year Later fhe tax is expected to be
gradually reduced to the point where
taxpayers will hardly feel it.
If anyone has any idea that there Is
no need for flood control, September
will likely prove to his satisfaction
that there Is. September has a habit OF
bringing high waters. Some years they
are not so bad as in others. and they
probably do less damage in September
than in May or June because there are
fewer crops to be damaged.
Think over this matter of flood con-
troll. Discuss it with your neighbors
If you are against flood control-which
surely you are not-you might find IN
discussion some fact to dhange your
mind.
Bringing out the vote is the task
that faces the flood control committee.
To vote two-th;ris of the county's TO-
tai. and to vote that thirds favor
ably on proposition is task that
uIaces Cameron county on its mettle.
The legislature had faith in Cameron
county Surely the voters who live III
Cameron county and who will be TIE
greatest beneficiaries when tl"od con
troll is a fact, will keep that faith ALIVE
by voting the proposition over by a
hundred per cent turn out.
Now they place the minimum number
of bales of cotton in the four Valley
counties at $4,000.
That's pushing the. figure along a
bit. More conservative figures give the
crop 100000 bales.
The first will bring the Valley around
sfS.o00,00O at present average prices.
The second $15,000.o00 at average prices
The. Valley will be delighted to reach
the first figure. 1t will feel that it has
been repaid for it's efforts if the sec
ond proves TIE figure.
either is prosperity. They mean that
mortgages will be further reduced
Houses will be improved. More acre,
age will likely be bought. Credit VIII
he further stabilized in the Valley
There's wonderful spirit OF opti,
mism over the Valley. It's the sort OF
ontimism that will do things because
there will be avslaible the wherewitna
to do them.
The Valley pushes onward and on
ward.