San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

fields and utilizing the water power
which has been harnessed throughout
this portion of the state, this mex
haustable supply of electricity above
the earth is tapped by these large
electrical plants. and distributed by
radiation, which in turn is taken up
oy specially constructed, isolated con-
verters, which are used in all build
ings and residences, for heating, cook
ing and lighting purposes. 1t supplies
motive power to vehicles and trans
portation lines. and drives all the ma
chinery in industry. 1t also provides
cheap nitrates as a fertilizer to our
agricultural industry. We are living
today in a chemical and electrical age,
and the old order of things has passed
away. Automobiles driven by gasoline
motors. would be as much a curiosity
rs horse drawn vehicles. The heating
of homes, hotels and office buildings
by steam and hot water radiation, and
wood and coal stores, as well as gas
stoves and gas heaters, have long
since been forgotten. Today electricity
is used as a Nesting unit, with a cir
culating and yentilatins system Of pur-
flied air and the same system is used
without the heat. in connection with
chemical combination that chills the
air and provides a cooling system.
Commercial and pleasure airplanes
and airships operated by this radio
electric power are in connection with
ground transportation and commonly
used.
GREAT PORT NOW.
Chemical scientists in 1926, found
in Southwest Texas the chemical por-
tons that enter into iron ore, scat
tered within radius Of 80 miles
and today, in 1875, the City of Cor
pus Christi is the largest steel city in
theh Upited States, this industry hav-
ing been located there at tidewater
and this seaport is now second 10
none. Corpus Christi today has a
population of over 100000 people,
with ocean liners and ocean freighters
carrying through this port products
and the commerce of Texas and the
entire West and Northwest. and dis
tributing it over the face OF the earth,
Brownsville spread herself towards
Port Bolivar and has become a great
city, with a great port and sets like
a second Alexandria at the head of the
Rio Grande Valley, which has more
than fulfilled its expectations and ex.
tended and spread itself through the
junction with Mexico and the United
States government, until it has be.
come even greater than the Valley of
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west has been developed into farming
and dairying communities. under a
productive system of agriculture.
IRRIGATION PLANS.
Conservation of the waters from all
Of the watersheds, has been complet-
ed and this compounded water not
only serves for irrigation, but its
evaporation produces q precipitation
which blesses the land with a depend
able rain fall at all times and not
in doubtful seasons. The products of
the soil. feed and clothe the peo-
pie Of Texas and is shipped in every
direction. Citrus fruits, figs, dates,
tropical and semi-tropical fruits, with
a great variety Of nuts. are grown in
large quantities and shipped in freight
cars BY the trainloads. The great
railroad trunk lines have waged a
fierce fight, for advantageous loca-
ton and control, spreading lines
throughout Southwest Texas, estab-
fishing immense freight and passenger
terminals. not only in San Antonio,
but in various cities in this immense
Empire Of the Southwest. During the
period of the past fifty years, Mex
ico has made developments, education
ally, financially. industrially and
economically. Her development has
been in close touch with Southwest
Texas and today. San Antonio is
greater worlds capital 10 the Mexican
people, than any capital Of Europe
has ever been. The trade intercourse
between Mexico and Southwest Texas
runs into the hundreds of millions Of
dollars annually. San Antonio. after
much discouragement. established
great international Exposition which
drew the people from Mexico. Central
America. South America and the West
| Indies. and much credit goes m this
exposition for the good work il has