Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-14
Channel Success Is
Assured, Belief Of
O,Buem After Trip

.d;strict engineer at Galveston, who is
in charge of all harbor work in this
district.
Major Schley is doing everything pos
sible to find ways and means to solve
some problems that have arisen, and
expects to come here during the next
week to GO further into the matter, Mr.
O'Brien said.
u. s. Dredge Coming
The government has promised that
it will send dredge here during the
summc~ if possible. to work on the out
er channel, and General Taylor stated
that no further contributions from Val
ley people toward completion Of the
inner channel will be asked until the
outer channel is completed.
The government realizes that peo-
pie of the Valley have fulfilled the re-
quirements imposed upon them" Mr..
O'Brien said land in turn the govern
ment officials will do everything pos
sible toward the completion of our port
project"
Mr.. O'Brien reiterated the statement
that he made to a Herald representa-
tive more than two years ago that the
ultimate aim of the Valley should be
a 35-foot channel, which would be about
twice the depth of the present channel,
and that a navigation district should be
formed to care for this port propect.
Navigation District Need
his interests sufficiently tied up with
the port project to justify him working
for it," Mr.. O'Br.en said. 1.-The port
belongs to no one in particular. A navi-
CATION district, such as has been formed
at Houston, and at other larger cities
that have developed great harbors
should be created taking in one or more
Valley counties in order that it may not
be hampered by lack of funds.
This section should be in position
to match dollar for dollar with the
government. With navigation dis
trict authorized ard organized bonds fol
further port work could be voted and
necessary funds made available
Mr.. O'Brien discredited some. of the
rumors that have been circulated con
cerning the port, and the iRo Grande
railway. "All the promises that have
made in connection with. the. port anc
the Rio Grande railway will be carried
out by Mr.. Eldridge," he said, land
am sure a great majority Of our people
appreciate what Mr.. Eldridge has al
ready done"
Sheppard Interested
Mr.. O'Brien declared tnat the worl
on the outer channel and on the inne1
channel which is planned for the i'm
mediate future, and that which has al
ready been done will not in any sense o.
the word be lost in the event the chan
mel is deppened at any time in the flu
ture.
We hear a great deal of talk O.
jetties," he said, but the first thini
to do is to complete the proposition
which is now before US. The channe
completed as projected will serve th'
immediate needs of the Valley and if j
should be decided in the future to deep
en- it and to construct jetties, the worl
already done and now provided for will
be an aid in further improvements an'
enlargements."
The active interest Of Senator Shep
par in the matter was highly compli
mented by Mr.. O'Brien. He is on
of the best friends the Valley has, ant
has worked tirelessly for the interes
of the Valley" he said. 81 am sure tn
people of this section can depend upol
his further work and cooperation. AM
they should deeply appreciate what h
has already done for them"