Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE RIO GRANDE has been very
ind this summer.
As a rule. a high river may be ex-
'cted in June, or in July. That
Ugh river in times gone has caused
ore or less trouble.
This summer so far has not wit
csed even a bankful river. High
strs come from the San Juan river
the Salado, on the Mexican side,
sticularly when the floods of those
lers meet flood waters from the
wills river and the Pecos, on the
herican side.
But this summer has been free of
'oded rivers along the border.
hich fits nicely into the present
uation, with dredges and other
at machines at work building the
odways Of Hidalgo and Cameron
antics.
There has been no interference
m the river. II the same condi-
should exist in September, the
,rks will be far enough along by
xt June to give the floodways
prough test, should a test be neces-
~.
OVER ON the lower Mississippi
iver they've been endeavoring to
ink up their bayous into natural
nd artificial drainways to care for
ie floods of the Father of Waters
hen he goes mad with spring
reshets.
It's much larger problem there
Ian it is on the Lower Rio Grande,
cause there's so much more water
deal with.
Then, too, they haven't the am
tious citizenship that one finds in
c Valley, the kind that finds out
hat it wants, goes after it and gets
THE LOWER RIO GRANDE Valley
automobile Club, affiliated with the
american Automobile Association.
has established very attractive metal
|signs at the various gasoline stations
that are authorized to supply free
bervice to members.
The club has a growing member
ship, something like 600 or 700 Val
Hey automobile owners now on the
'Folls.
It's a new thing in the Valley. In
ime there will be 5000 or 1000 MEM
bCrs. once tbs owners have become
amiliar with the advantages Of the
rganization.
Then that little enameled insignia
ut goes on the cars, the insignia
At is distinctive of the Valley-it
ks right nice on the radiator.
Better get one.
III. 7. T0OTHAKER and family, of
In Juan. have returned from visit
relatives in Kansas.
4 THE PENITAS pumping plant of
he Edinburg irrigation system is to
e ready for operation in a few
eeks. Being the newest of the
ring Of pumping plants along the
YER. it will also be the latest in
sign.
The Edinburg system. which seven
ars ago seemed to have troublous
ines ahead. has emerged as one of
G best. Serves a large and grow
y territory.
TUE cpEATEcr prrrr r r:.:
elative to the Rio Grande is the
\avigability Of the stream, says the
flta Irrigation News.
= Right.
II is only comparatively recently
hat the Brownsville & Matamoros
| Bridge Company discontinued plac-
hng a channel light-a red lamp
over the channel at the international
Ridge.
The treaty required it. in spite of
|e fact that no boat had padded up
r down the river in 30 or 30 years,
md none was expected in that many
ears to come.
Gi LAhAANN UT lRhl1h lON SIS-
kenns. the river and things. the grow
-ers Of the Valley have had to resort
little to extra irriga-
tion this year.
Jupiter Pluvius has saved them
the trouble-and the expense.
But it's not always so. There are
mes when even the Rio Grande is
u to it to supply sufficient water
r crops.
And as strange as it may seem,
ose were mainly when the Valley
Int cultivate more than half the
reage it does today. The growers,
hrning things about irrigation, are
sing nalf the water that they used
half dozen or seven years ago.
THE BROWNSVILLE FIRE boys
turday night made a run of %
lies in 26 minutes. to reach the
hrlingen cotton compress fire.
W was an extraordinary occasion,
. ID traffic laws did not operate. An
her reason wgs the time of night.
there was little or no traffic on the
highway.
And no dredges were making their
ray slowly across bridges.