Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
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connection with the work OF the Uni
ted States Weather Bureau office in
Brownsville is facility that is Ger
tain to meet the approval of the peo-
pie along the lower reaches Of the
border stream.
1t makes certain that at least fair
ly definite information as to the rise
or fall of the river during its seasons
of swollen waters, will be available
to the public in this section in quick
order.
Newspapers and irrigation district
men, and others interested in one
! way or another in the rise and fall
of the river, have always found il
difficult to assemble definite infor-
nation on the Rio Grande in flood
times.
Every station along the river gaug-
ed the flood from a different angle
with the result that there was con
fusion.
Under the system to be inaugural
ed June 4. official river gauges will
be established at certain points, and
men VIII Dt Naiu " AtPOib Ah -
flood seasons. They will be available
for special reports in times of par
: ticular need.
Observer Schnurbusch has been
one of the most earnest workers IN
behalf of the establishment of river
forecast service in connection with
l.. T. 80 Mr oh
busch realized that need soon after
he came to Brownsville nearly four
years ago, but Washington is not
always Immediately ready to enter
, new work entailing new expense
for which it is not prepared.
J Those things take time.
During the same period other
agencies were at work on this matter
including the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce, the now gone Valley
chamber of commerce, and numerous
individuals and concerns which felt
the need Of the service.
IL will also give the Brownsville
station new rating as a weather
bureau office.
here sees great opportunity in the
Valley from a scientific standpoint.
He foresees the time when Mexico
will have weather stations along the
east coast. the information to be
available 20 American stations fol
forecasting. IL will be exchanged
between the weather men Of the two
countries.
At the present time forecasting i:
not always an easy matter at the
Brownsville station, due to the fac
that there is no information avail
able as to atmospheric condition:
south Of the line.
Someway. somehow report gain
4 ed circulat on in Brownsville Satu--
day morning TO the effect that Gen
4 eral 0bregon had been shot and KILL
ed IA Mexico.
The report continued Saturday
night. it continued Sunday and was
still alive and going Monday
As a matter of fact General Obre
gon is alive and we'll. or was st th'
time this was written.
Newspapermen in Brownsville paic
little attention to the rumor. know
ing of course how such things spreac
around even though there Is abs0
lutely no foundat on for them.
Also. communication with Mexic'
City Ia entirely open. The Associ
ated Press operates a daily leases
xvt Atrnrt Lot. Maxtnn Tftv "a M
New York City. The two cities arr
In as quick contact as the telegraph
key is possible to make il. And in
addition, should the wires be dowI
for any reason, there are radio plant
in operation in Mexico City.
The Mexican government would
make no effort to hide such an in
cident. There would be no reason
for il to do so. at least at tim'
when the country is entirely peace
full.
Gene to think of it, il is possible
to communicate much more quickly
between New York City than il i
between Matamoros and Brownsville
DIR. Elwood Mead, head of the re
clamation service, which is sub
sidisry department ofthe interior of
flee. Will see the Lower Rio Grand'
Valley tomorrow and Thursday.
The coming of DR.. Mead givcl
much promise for the future of tn,
Valley, should some scheme be work
ed out for the conservation of water!
of the Ric Grande for the benefit O
the irrigated lands.
He will leave the Valley with a,
armful Of statistics. an eyeful. %
vision-as well as an earful of q in
formation. All will be useful to tn
department Of the interior .shoul,
the federal govcrnmcnt, jain,n tn
Lower Rio Grande Valley in som
water conservation plan. -t
When it comes to seeking infor
nation. there is no better place [
visit than the Lower Rio Grand
Valley.
There Il an abundance Of that al
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