Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-11
IRRIGATION IN
EAST CAMERON
IS PROPOSED
Project of 5000 Acres
To Give New Town
OF Los Fresnos Big
Trade Territory

Organization CT another irrigation
district and development Of thous-
Ends Of acres Of very fertile lands
tributary 20 the new town Of Los
+resnos, ten miles north Of Browns
vile on the Southern Pacific Lines.
j. being planned by large land own
ers.
approximately 5000 acres in Shares
~ and %. lying approximately a mile
east ~ the east line Of the Los
FTcsnos tract. separated from that
tract by tae Dana lands. will be
brought unacr irrigation of a separ-
ate district. Tentative plans propose
utilization of the Los Fresnos canals
Tor delivery Of wster from the Rio
Grandc. tae proposed district 20 se-
cure this service upon a cost plus ba-
SIS. While the proposal has not been
officially presented TO the Los Fres-
not district. il has been discussed in
formally. ard Il Is understood that i.
viii probably receive Favorable con
sideration.
Rutherford e Harding. or Chicago,
vho have been handling lends IN the
Valley general years ard who are nov
completing 2 large club house ~ the
old to-n or Los lrcsros. own part %
Share II the western section OF tho
proposed district. end IL is under
stood they wiz be in charge Of de-
vcl1nlcn- az the crtire district.
Ycry Fertile LAID
The proposed district viii be ap-
pro1imataiy 4 Mi.e and q quarter IN
width by SIX miles IL length, cmbrac-
ing almost 5000 acres. The soil on
the entire acreage IS said 10 be very
uniform. a rich black loan OF sur
passing fertility and well adapted TO
the production Of ali crops and fruits
indigenous 70 the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, Part Of the tract u resaca
land, and the entire area has excel
lent natural drainage. Preliminary
surveys indicate that il can be very
easily irrigated and that the cost Of
an irrigation system for the acreage
viii be comparatively small.
II present plans are carried out,
water for the new district Will be de
liyered through the canal Of the Los
Fresnos system which runs through
the new townsite. This Will neces-
state the construction Of a canal
across the Dana lands, approximately
one mile, TO carry the water TO the
proposed district.
Plans are also being formulated for
irrigation Of other large acreages 20
the east and north OF the Los Fresnos
system, including part Of the Box
ranch, and the 1000 acres IN the
Boory tract on Share 32. Arrange
ments for irrigation % these tracts
Is still indefinite. but it j. believed
that announcements viii he forth
coming in a few months.
Improve Los Fresnos System.
The Los Fresnos irrigation system.
Is being brought 20 a high state OF
efficiency. Bonds were voted for
this purpose last summer. and APP
proximately S65.000 IA being expend-
ed on drainage and nearly 500. 600
on improvement Of the canal system
and pumping plants, these improve
ments including a concrete flume go
feet In length across the Rancho
Niejo resaca. New gates are being
installed wherever needed; the sec
ond lift pumping plant mas been cleo
trified and various Improvements
made on the river pump.
Drainage outlets are being provided
for the entire tract. and the program
includes the drainage Of Aqua Negra
lake and the 0"hercOhonoo lake. The
former required 1900 feet 81 l5-inch
PIP to deliver the lake waters to the
main drainage ditch. and on the lat
ter project approximately 1000 feet
81 l5-inch pipe has been laid.
Three drainage districts provide
outlets for the drains on the Los
Fresnos tract. and these are being
Connected with all low areas on tn.
tract. When the present program Is
completed every tract viii have
drain connections which will provide
IN excellent outlet for such tile
drains ~ may he necessary and viii
assure rapid discharge Of storm wat
ers.
Ar 4 result 81 the district improve
mcnt program practically the entire
acreage % the Los Fresnos tract can