Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-05

kIIN OUR
VALLEY

MISSION is looking forward to ex-
tensive growth as the result OF the
action Of the state board Of water
engineers in perm tting the tapping
OF the Rio Grande TO water about
5000 acres of land near there.
Another irrigation district, in
Starr county, will secure permission
10 water something like $4,000 acres.
Among the stipulations made by
the state board is that concrete can
ais must be used.
Concreting canals, II is 50 d, is one
way to conserve water. Prevents
seepage. Prevention Of seepage les
sens the difficulties as to drainage.
There are still other darge -racts
below Mission TO come under water.
Might mention the Adams tract, near
La Feria, the Barreda tract, be-
tween Brownsville and San Benito,
and some others.
THERE ARE those who still deny
the right of the state board to ap-
propriate the waters Of the Rio
Grande for irrigation purposes. They
contend that as an international
stream, and since no treaties cover
ing the subject have been made, the
water is available to those who wish
to take it.
San Benito proposes to remember
the heroes Of the World War
The remembrance will come in the
form Of a memorial building.
II will be the headquarters Of the
American Legion Of San Benito-S Sam
Jackson Post.
Tomorrow there will be drive.
II is proposed TO raise $4,000 for
the building and complete the job
in a single day.
San Benito usually performs the
tasks it Undertakes. Surely there
could1,t be q worthier one than this.
TIE entire amount will be turned
over to the Legion for erection Of th-
building
John Lomax is general chairman Of
the drive, and Jim Bowie Is the drive
manager. j. 4. Bell is its secreta-y
OTTO II. KAHN. New FORK banker,
head Of the Kahn, Loeb & Company,
which finances railroads and other
great operations. will visit Browns
willie on October %.
With him will be party Of seven
men, including titled Englishmen.
They are touring the country. Evil
fdently looking into investments that
have been made, and investments 10
fbe made.
! Writing 10 the Brownsville Cham
her of Commerce. in acceptance OF an
invitation to visit Brownsville, Mr..
Kahn says he Is looking forward Ito
! becoming acquainted " tn your city
and the Lower Rio Granae Valley.
of the remarkable fertility and
great development Of which have
heard most favorable reports
Evidently the fame OF the Valley
has reached the ears of Mr.. Kahn.
Which the Valley will probably
. have no reason 10 regret.
II is men and money that will help
the Valley TO attain its destiny.
JAMES NJ BIRD, publisher mt
MeAllen since last April Of the Val
ley Morning Telegram. has announce ed
that he W II remove his paper 70 Har-
lingen. where several weeks ago he
began the publication of the Valley
Evening Globe.
The two papers will be published
from the same plant.
This leaves Hidalgo county with
one daily newspaper, the Press at
McAllen.
Cameron county will have five
daily newspapers. including the two
at Harlingen, one ut San Benito and
two at Brownsville. one Of the last
be ng a Spanish language newspaper.
Not many small cities can support
two daily newspapers, both sue
cessful. Mr.. Birds endeavor at Har-
lingen will therefore be watched
with interest.
Sherman failed TO support two
newspapers. as did Denison. Temple
manages to support one. with the as
sistance of a job printing department
Lake Charles, La. has ona. Alex
andria. La, has one. Monroe. La.
ma earh of the Toufsiana r-tia-