Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-04
I'm OUR
VALLEY

TODAY is THE beginning Of tn
one hundred and fifty-second year O
independence in the United States.
Started with the declaration, OF
July 4. l776.
incidentally. the Fourth of July il
the birthday of The Brownsvill,
Herald.
This newspaper was established b.
the late Jesse o. Wheeler and Mrs
Jesse o. Wheeler, on the fourth day
of July. 1892.
Therefore, The Herald today com.
pletes its thirty-fifth year of servic,
to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
I, IL now enters the thirty-sixth year
of its life. Soon. within another
six or eight weeks, it expects to en-.
ter a new and quite modern building
OF its own. In which il will en-.
deavor to enlarge its field Of service
to the territory with which II has
been so long identified.
AS TO THE RAIN, the Valley il
not being treated unfairly. exactly
A swing around circle with Sar
Antonio, Dallas, Central Louisiana
and the Valley as its outer edges
finds rain everywhere
II comes down in torrents, in most
cases. Simply pours. For a few min
utes. an hour, two hours. And reg.
listers an inch, two, three, even
four.
Hits in spots.
Is becoming very unwelcome every
where. Interfering now with the cot
ton crop. May cut production with
in that circle.
DISCUSSING FDITORIALLY the
visit of the All-Texas special to New
York City. the New York Sun says
in part:
Perhaps the chief bond Of af-
finity between New York and Texas
is a common restlessness, com
mon disinclination to be content with
things as they are. New York can
understand a state which makes q
seaport out of an inland city like
Houston, causes Uncle Sam to ere
ate harbors at Point Isabel and Cor.
pus Christi. turns the desert of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley into a
fertile and fecund garden. replaces
the longhorns of the plains with
fine beef cattle which can hold their
own in the Chicago and Kansas City
markets. pumps oceans Of oil from
its lands. endows its state uni
-ersity with one Of the nations fin
est Libraries, fosters county farm
agents and practices crop diversifi-
cation while maintaining the hege-
mony OF King Cotton and proudly
reflects upon its power to make ten
United States senators grow where
only two grow at present"
Written, no doubt, by James f.
Craig. former Brownsville and San
Benfto newspaper man. who is AZ
editorial writer on the Sun. Craig al
ways gets the Texas assignments be-
cause of his knowledge Of the state
LET'S STRAIGHTEN out the
names Of the chiefs Of the various
bridge companies here.
In a news article in The Herald
Sunday there was some confusion in
the use Of names. inexcusable. the
man who wrote il admits. because he
saws he knew better.
r. h. Creager is president OF the
Gateway Bridge Company.
c. G.. Malott is president Of the
Brownsville e. Matamoros Municipal
Bridge Company.
And II. r. Stafford of Houston is
president of the Brownsville & Mat
smoros Bridge Company. which owns
the present railroad and general
traffic bridge.
Is THE WHITE wing in danger of
being exterminated in this territory
Roy Buckley Of Mission, writing 20
The Herald says: 1T is probable that
you can be Of great assistance TO re-
I'eve the situation which would a.
doubtedly lead 70 the determination
Of the white wing dove, unless
prompt steps are taken.
my understanding is that the
present game laws permit killing Of
white wings beginning July |, Of
each year. Several people have
spoken TO me about this matter. and
advise that this will mean the alb
solute determination of this bird, as
many of these birds are only now
building their nests. Other nests
are occupied by the very small
hatched out birds. and this will
mean the killing of all parent birds,
as well as the young. Several per
sons who live along the river in the
l land where these birds nest
told me that this law should
hanged, and something done
the matter az once.
know that We will be able 70
take this up with Mr.. Cowsert. who
is in charge Of gone conservation
here. and he will doubtless figure
put some way that proper action
NAV be taken"
White wing shooting is a popular
sport in the Valley.
Remember when these birds were
condemned on charges that they
were destroying corn.
II the sportsmen who enjoy white
wing shooting are TO continue 70 en-