Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
STARRCOUNTY
PLANNING FOR
DEVELOPMENT
Good Cattle Mark e {
Offsets Shortage Of
Cotton; Irrigation
District Organized

cotton being the principal crop OF
the farmers, heavy losses by certain
individuals due to the lack Of rain
IN time to save the crop. have been
over-balanced b. the general reven
ues consisting OF money derived
from sale 81 cattle. land sales. build
ing and construction. mineral re-
sources. business with Mexico and
from the United States army post Il
Fort Ringgold.
Despite the fact that the cotton crop
was reduced TO forty per cent Of the
average annual yield. the local banks
report excellent business during the
past summer months.
A number % changes have trans
pired in the upper valley county
which tends toward marking Starr
county as being on the upward move
as far as progress and development
are concerned. There has been no
boom and every step in business and
commercial advancement has been Of
steady growth. While not as yet SO
fesourceful as 20 diversity as the
lower valley counties, Starr manages
each year 70 make added improve
mentS.
While cotton over the county gen
orally has not brought in the ex-
pected revenue. there are sections
that are producing a good crop. AT
Arkansas City and La Reforma l,400
bales have been ginned, bringing the
total % $500 bales 20 date. These
settlements are located in he north
eastern part OF the county and the
soil is specially adapted 10 farming.
Cattle Raising Brings Revenue
To offset the cotton reduction the
cattle conditions have been excel
lent and the market good. Starr
county has splendid grazing land and
will remain d cattle country for many
years 70
The Missouri Pacific Railroad and
the completed highways have made
Rio Grande City more accessible and
more peonle are learning the posi-
bilities Of the upper border country.
The increase in population in the
county seat is marked. The new
townsitc az Lindberg. I l-2 miles
west Of hare has been recently put in
the market. A number Of business
and residence lots have been sold.
This new town, named in honor Of
the great hero. is laid out in the
shape II an aeroplane with a beau
tiful lake On the west.
Adjoining this tOwnsite Is a tract
Of land known as Vale del Rico,
which has been cut into small tracts
Of ten acres. Successful dry land
farming was done this year BY a
score or more Of new families who
have located on the proposition.
One commercial orchard has been
planted there and other are to be put
II this fall. Due 70 the excellent
wind breaks and the natural drainage.
Starr county lands are said 20 pos
SEES splendid possibilities FOR citrus
culture.
The soil Of Vale del Rico land is
also said 70 be well adapted TO grape
culture and 4 we'll known valley hor-
ticulturist his been engaged 70 plant
certain tracts on the proposition 20
this fruit.
A ten acre park has been donated
20 the Unity Church by one Of the
owners Of the town Of Lindberg. This
is known as "Inspiration Park" and
as there are n number Of beautiful
native trees. preservation If these
and planting Of additional shade will
be the work assigned 20 resident
members of the church.
Propose Irrigation Project
The proposed irrigation project is
practically an assured fact. Engineers
are now at work on pisns and speci-
fications and expect to make a report
TO the directors this month The Rio
Grande City Water and Control Dis
trict NO. 4. project is considered u
of the most feasible IN the valley by
consulting and visiting engineers
who have inspected the land %involv-
ed. The pumping plant is 20 be To-
Gated at Roma. n Of the best ma
tural sites on the river. An election
will be held this fail for voting APP
proximatelv one million and a
quarter dollar bond issue for build
ing the irrigation system.
At Roma. u miles west az Rio
Grande City. an international bridge
IA now under construction which will
connect Roma with san Pedro.
TamaGlipas. This bridge il being
built at a cost Of 100000 by the
Star County Bridge Company and the
contractors are The Piling and
Foundation Company Of Houston.
The bridge will be between Reynosa
and Nuevo Laredo and viii serve q
wide territory on both sides az the
Rio Grande. The completed bridge
will MEASURE $50 feet with a width
Of IS feet. A sidewalk will be built
on both sides. Work IS now under
way on the concrete piers on the
American side and IL Is hoped that
the bridge can be opened November
f5. Plans for Government office
building have been received and
these call for a $4,000 Spanish style
building which VIII furnish ample
room for the custom. public health.
and immigration office force.
Rome. a town or approximately
1000 inhabitants. has just had the
first moving picture house opened in
The community. This ~ owned ~
Manuel Ramirez. Mr.. Ramirez ana
G.. Madrigal. both prominent citizens
Of the county. are also building q
water system for the town. which
will serve a number 81 water users
City Gets Power Lire
The Central Power and Electric
Company. which some months ago
purchased the Rio Grande City Ice.
Light and Water CO. are constructing
their hioh rover lire from Mission
west and expect 20 take tbs on
through RIO Gr-1G4 CITY - Roe
This will furnish LindberE and 4
her Of ranch settlements with elec-
electric power.
Runners are current that when fhr
irternntior~f hridr~ - Roma 4 CO.,
nlefed the e.irsoari pecif.c will e.
tend the Eio Grande City railway III
that point and possibly cross into
Mexico. Other reuorts are ths'
rival railways are figuring on build
ing into fhe rnu-tv from the north
Roma arf Rio rraRde CIV are the
rar~est Tcxes towns t. Ncrterrev
Mexico. in MONT Of distance and
without doubt one Of these will be
chosen a. the crossing place.
The possibilities az the mineral