Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-05
NOUR
VALLEY
r CONVERSATION overheard in
- Brownsville restaurant:

q oNvERSATION overheard in a
- Brownsville restaurant:
yep, the Southern Pacific is coming
into the Lower Rio Grande Valley
'You bet: why I'd be willing to bet
a million-@if had it-that the South
ern Pacific is coming into the Lower
Ri, Grande W.T.
"Why sure. You know. they've bought
all the rails and ties they need for the
work"
"Yeh, so | heard They're ready to 20
to work. Maybe il the | q. & don'' let
'em come in. they're coming in anyhow
Might change their plans some, and
maybe they won't go as far as they
wanted to at first, but I'll bet they
touch the Lower Rio Grande Valley
somewhere"
Ard so it goes. One can get any sort
of opinion on what the interstate COM
merce commission will do. and many are
still skeptical about the report some
DAYS ago, from Austin, that Commission
er Woodlock at Washington has recon-
mended against the extension.
In the meantime Representative W.
r. Montgomery of HidalCo county. who
was at Austin Monday, when the report
ed Woodlock action became public, does
not take much stock in the authenticity
Of the report He induced the Texas rail
road commission 70 make a recommen-
dation at once. He says they agreed to
do so. but declined to say what they
recommended. They leave to the |. C..
C.. the privilege Of announcing the rec
ommendation Of the Texas commission.
Arthur Brisbane. the editor Of "To-
day in the Hearst and other newspa-
pers, raves over the fact that the soil
in n productive section in Arizona i
from 10 to Il feet deep.
Brisbane knows most everything. but
so far his knowledge has not extended
TO the Lower Rio Grade Valley of Tex
as. II he would do a little investiCat-
ing in this territory. he would find farm
ing soil from 30 to 80 feet deep.
And c. H. Swallow Of Alamo is au-
thority for the statement that Valley
soil. far from needing artificial fcrtili
zation TO keep il in productive shape.
becomes richer. more fertile and more
productive under cropping. ITS strange
but true" AYERS Mr.. Swallow.
Does Brisbane know Of any other
farming area in the United States that
will stand up and even become better
under two 70 three crops a year, and
over period Of years?
II so. we hope he will trot it out.
The interstate commerce commission
seems TO have been amazed that de-
cision Of one Of its members to adverse
ly report an application has become
public. judging from press dispatch
from Washington.
The dispatch. which was special N
the San Antonio Express. said:
Washington March i.-Officials of
the interstate commerce commission
Thursday were amazed m roports print
cd in Texas % the effect that Commis-
soner Woodlocl had reached decision
to report adversely on the extension ~
the Southern Pacific into tho Rio
Grande Valley No one would comment
on the matter. however. evidently allow
ing the fact that the commission Il 2
judicial body stand rs the an
swer.
"It is considered as bad grace for an
interstate commerce commissioner to
comment on his possible decision in such
n matter. rs X would ~ for a Justice
Of the supreme rour' ~ rive lr advance
inklinC of his decision IN matter in
that court.
"The printed story on Woodlock's pur-
ported decision found the commission
especially touchy. due TO allegations Of
leak on the Nickel Plate merger
which It is charged played part in the
Wall street furry The commission de-
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