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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Point Isabel Is Port OF Romance
And Unlimited Growth Possibilities

But IL was reserved for De Ia Cara
to locate a flourishing r~ancheria and
III ITS there dwelt. where Is
mapped Point Isabel. "a placid feudal
family. Don Jose, host 80 many a
gay fandango, was overload Of
spurred vaqueros. in leather chaps"
and tall sombreros; Of Indian poems,
blarketed and sandaled.
Early In the next century the
dreamy. slumberous reign OF the pas
toral Don was over. Texas had won
her independence, become d full
fIedKed republic. The thriving sea
port or "Punta Ysahel" for which the
Brazos de Santiago Pass opened gra-
ciouslv from the long protecting
stretch Of sandy bar. had become
prize indeed. To anchorage In the
marvellous landlocked karbor. which
is Laguna Madre. came Yankee clip
pers. Spanish corvettes. coast rum
ming ~brigantines and sloops. Point
Isabel was TO the lower Gulf, what
old Salem, in New England stood for.
Accordingly, the infant republic sent
her navy to patrol duty. blockading
Matamoros. This was the first blow
possible to Santa Anna. since nearly
ell supplies came 10 Point Isabel, GO
Ing On into Mexico By waEon-trains.
Reports 10 the Texas War Depart
ment tell. in 1885. OF an engagement
between the Tnvincible and a Mexican
war vessel off Brazos Santiago Pass
resulting in victory for the Texas.
The same day IL captured a brig, car
ryinE munitions Of war, also enemy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

spies with plans OF war for the die
tator.
Featured In Civil War
But now the republic became a po-
litical bone OF contention nc Wash
ington; brought the great leader Clay
"a defeat; voted for annexation. be-
came at last q state az the Union,
February 16, 1886, and forthwith the
territory over which Point Isabel
stood eastern sentinel. revealed a
new importance Lying between the
Nueces and Rio Grand rivers. IL was
claimed by both Mexico and the
United States. Again the Point heard
the sound Of guns. with the advance
Of Rough and Ready" Zachary Tay-
Ior's cbrps. In March or r46 he e.
tablished az Point Isabel his base Of
supplies. Thence his leather shakoed
dragons and slouch-hatted Rangers
marched to Paio Alto and Resaca d.
Ia Palma. while a naval squadron
rode az anchor in the bay.
I'm these same waters, during the
Civil War. Unanswered a federal fleet
trade and shipping. At Palmito
Ranch. near Brownsville. In '65. was
fought the last engagement Of a war
already closed
Followed q long s~iesta. then. for
Of this lower coast. There
was a diversion TO the northeast
when. with the Goth century. was
born to Texas u new industry. Spin
dletop's first we'll. spouting one hun
dred thousand barrels Of oil each day,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
perfect drainage for the entire tract
under all conditions.
Lagoon Il Outlet

perfect drainage for the entire tract
under all conditions.
Lagoon Il Outlet
All drain waters are discharged
into a lagoon eight miles northeast
CT the district which connects with
otker lagoons 10 form m outlet in
10 the LaRuna Madre. Practically all
iesacas in the district will he drained
with the exception Of that part Of
the Resaca de IA Guerra. running
along the western edge 81 the dis
trict, in which the water level viii
be maintained at a height which will
prevent seepage.
Several Of the main bitches have
been practically completed. Ire OUT
let bitches were constructed first.
followed hy the main lrter1ls. This
program assured that those sections
Nest III need Of drainage would Sc
cure first relief. In all the con-
struction work care has been taxi
en- 70 use az little land AZ possible.
and the waste banks will be utilized
wherever possible for canals or
roads. Bridges are being construct
"a sufficiently strong 70 permit the
crossing of heavy graders which will
assure that I'll roads can he prop
erly maintained.
Surface inIets are being provided
a. intervals along the bitches ~ pre-
vent the erosion Of ditch banks. and
efforts have been made "a reach
sand in the bottom OF all bitches In
order that the ~sub-Surface drainage
may be most effective. Holes reach
ing 20 sand have been cut III the
bottom Of all bitches and resacas
az intervals OF 300 feet To facili-
tate the sub-urflce drainage. Test
holes to maintain an accurate cheek
on the water table. both before and
after drainage. we're bored in various
areas. and the tests Rave indicated 4
rapid lowering Of the water Is the
drainage progresses.
Reciaims Large Area
Tire effect 81 the drainage Il IT.
ready very apparent throughout
that area where the main bitches
and laterals have been completed.
Hundreds OF acres which were bad
ly waterlogged by the rising water
table have been reclaimed and will
be available for cultivation this year,
and the volume Of reclaimed land Is
increasing a. the work progresses.
With the completion or this pro-
ject Fl Jardin will have the most
comprehensive drainage system in
this part Of the South. and every
acre within the district can b made
productive. The district row has
several Thousand acres Of waste land,
which due 70 the lack OF drainage
was unproductive. and virtually ev-
cry acre will be under cultivation ~
soon as the drainage Il secured.
Rapid progress has been made on
this contract by the Trinity Farms
Construction Company. one Of the
largest contracting firms in the
state. with offices al HarlinEen,
Waxahachie and Dallas. This firm
also has the contract on the Cam
eron county flood control work, and
now has seven large dredges operat.
ing in Cameron county. Three Of
these dredges, two az 4-vard capac-
ity and the other Of 2l-2 yard ca
pacity. are operating on the drain
age project Work in FL Jardin n
proceeding at the rate Of ~approxi-
mately 100000 yards per month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Brownsville Senior High School and Junior College Now Under Construction

rcared a nine-day prophecy and 20
miles away from this vase new source
OF wealth. came into being Port Ar
thur. originally owned and promoted
by one Captain WI. o. Tyrrell- Within
two decades IL became the premier
seaport OF all Texas and the greatest
ell refining center In IN world Not
without significance this fact
For the son and the nephew Of that
far-sirhted Port Arthur pioneer-C-
n. and ri. &. Tyrrell--are today
building the new Point Isabel, and
with their friends and associates are
spending Il vast fortune TO create
here the city OF commerce and pleas
ure that destiny through the CEN
turtles has ordained.
Center or Sport
Already Point Isabel Ia center for
the royal sport" tarpon-fishsng. The
Pass II famous n one of the Silver
Kings favorite haunts- I'm stout
boats his pursuers SET forth, equipped
with best tackle. For the King ~
every ounce "A fighter. Fast as IN ex-
press train he will dash for the open
sen. with rushes and lears and vaults,
saving the line in his mouth And
all the while his silver iridescent
shape flashes amid the spray or the
chase. Then there are sea-sleds,
motor-launches. racing. year-rDund
bathing and beach sports. nil the
gayetv that In warm blue seas
that flash in the brilliant sunshine Of
the se~mi-tropics-
But the ports practical future IN
what most engrosses the Tyrrells,
Since taking possession az the town
site. last March, IA complete water
system has been installed. with nine
miles OF pipeline laid to the Rio
Grande and n tremendous townsite
Improvement program in general has
been gotten well under way. with
street improvement palm planting,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

dredging w nm interior yacht basin
nnd Il multitude or like activities
And now, a. you inspect this new
City by the Sen liza its early stages ot
DEVELOPMENT. pause for a moment and
enrision in ID the futura-ricture 20
Yourself the laden oil tarkers, saips
ballasted With ore for Perth Amboy
shelters. craft bringing I'm world
merchandise and carrying out the
Valleys treasure. that will lift once
more the chantcy or an old port Re-
stored. there within the d~eepened.
shimmering. waters OF BRACES Snnti-
~ Pass-Gate~ay 20 the Texas
TrnrirE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

SHAMROCK. Tex IN &C. rs.
Brown. a cripple with both legs am
putated above the knees. picked
lire pounds az cotton in s hours
here. This Il an average ar over
zoo pounds daily Brown sits on the
ground and propels himself BY use
Of his hands while picking. He u 81
years old. and lost both legs By ac-
cidents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

BERLIN Fp-Germany is following
the American example or building
larger blast furnaces 40 reduce the
cost or iron production. Hitherto.
the maximum daily production per
furnace has been 200 tens but tha
MnnnRsmann concern and tho August
Thyssen plants near Dortmund are
planning To build giant furnaces each
capable cF turning cut 1000 tons cf
iron nnr dMY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

~ 174s there had been organized
Nuevo Sartander OF the Mexican
Cult" Within this q port was e.
tahlished. TO encourage settlement.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
RattIesnoke's Rings

The rings on a rattlesnake do not
tell exactly the age Of the snake. The
biological survey says that the rattle
snake acquires from two to four rings
a year, usually three. Under normal
conditions one ring Is added each time
the snake sheds its skin. The young
RATHER is provided with a single but
ton at birth, and within few days 1t
sheds its skin and commences feeding.
In about two months it sheds its skin
for the second time and then the first
ring of the rattle is uncovered or
added. This has been growing under
the old skin, and its pressure was ap-
parent in the swollen appearance of
the tail at the base Of the original
button. The last seven or eight YER
tebrae fuse together shortly after birth
and form composite bone known as
the shaker" and it is around this
bone that each cap or ring Of the rattle
forms.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29

A classic example of what popular
Imagination applied to the common
spider can do Is told In Hygeia Maya
zine Italy in the Middle ages was
swept by a dancing mania or tarant-
ism.
Persons bitten by a spider called the
European tarantula suddenly became
extremely sensitive to music, dancing
in a frenzy OF excitement until they
sank to the ground, exhausted and al
most lifeless. Certain forms Of mu-
sic were considered good for the af-
fiicted and bore the name tranteIla.
The cause was not spiders bite but
a hysteria due to the depleted men
tai and physical condition OF the peo-
pie as a result of the frequent wars
and plaques. The same sort Of thing
was seen in the craze for long-distance
dancing in this country a few years
after the World war.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Nations Faith in God
Expressed on Coinage

'In God we Trust" first appeared on
the coins Of this country in 1854, and
owes its presence very largely to the
increased religious sentiment in the
dreaded crisis Of the Civil war. $. r.
Chase, then secretary of the treasury,
having received number of appeals
from devout persons throughout the
country suggesting and urging that the
deity be recognized suitably on our
coins In a manner similar to that COM
monty found on the coins % other ma
lions, addressed letter to the direc-
tor of the mint, at Philadelphia, stat
ing that mo nation would be strong
except In the strength of God or safe
except in His defense. The trust OF
our people in God should be declared
on our national coins" He ordered
that a device be prepared without I'M
necessary delay, with motto ex-
pressing in the fewest words possible
this national recognition. Various mot
toes were placed on coins in 1852 and
1868. The first ones bearing I'm God
We Trust" however, were coined In
1864.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29

In a letter to Columbus on the
discovery Of America, facsimile edi-
ton, 1892, Of the four Latin editions
belonging to the Lenox library, is the
following passage: FINALLY, that /
may compress in few words the brief
account of our departure and quick
return, and the gain, promise this,
that if l am supported by our most
invincible soyereigns with little Of
their help, as much gold can be sup
piled as they will need, indeed, as
much of spices, of cotton, of chewing
gum (Which is only found in Chios),
also as much of aleswOod, and as
many slaves for the navy of their
majesties will wish to demand" The
date of this letter is March IA, 1893
more than 400 years ago.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Not Much of a Meal
for Real Hungry Man

Uncle Lie Waters was accustomed
TO seeing good-sized squares OF sponge
cake or gingerbread on the upper
table, and when he had his first plate
OF fee cream in a city cafe, he looked
with some dIsfavor on the macaroons
and small sponge drops which accom-
panied 1t.
How do you like ity' asked the
niece, who was doing the honors OF
the city for her uncle
'SThe ice cream is certainly first
rate" said Uncle Lie. Il call II
extra good; but when you come to
these things, he added, lifting one
OF the lady fingers and Surveying it
doubtfully, Il presume to say they're
right enough, what there is of EN-, but
there isn't enough of 'em-just nothing
but cape and swallow"
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Alcohol in the Seas

The ancient seas were huge alcohol
wells. The primeval ocean, with its
huge masses of sugar-cOntaining sea-
weed, was a fermentation vat. So
sCys a Berlin scientist, Professor Lind
ner. These immense alcoholic seas
stimulated delicate forms of early
life, he explains, and adds that the
plants today which produce sugar,
later to be converted into alcohol, are
marked by their splendid coloration
and intricate structure.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Early Affairs AblGze
With Human Sacrifices

Throughout the ages men have made
human sacrifices whenever they were
under adversely and felt that the gods
were athirst. FL. G. Wells paints a
graphic picture of a scene that may
have occurred in the dawn of pre-
historic day about the vast stone al
tars on the Wiltshire uplands at Stone
henge, in England-the Druid priests
with horribly painted masks, the air
Of festivity among the people who
have come wearing their very best
skin garments for the occasion and
the helpless victims gazing toward the
distant smoking affairs upon which
they are to die.
As time went on, the practice of
human sacrifice became more elab-
crate. The reasons and occasions for
human sacrifice were codified. The
most civilized races decided that an
entire community might be cleansed
of an epidemic or saved from other
calamity by this barbarous means.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
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The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Find Ample Proof Of
Elephants IN America

Scientists interested In the prehis-
toric animals that roamed the North
American continent In times too re
mote to calculate Offhand have now
and then resurrected from their beds
Of rock and debris the skeletons Of
mammOths and mastodons, those
strange creatures akin to the elephant.
That the elephant species was known
to the civilizations Of Central Amer
lea not so many thousands of years
ago seems to be proved conclusively
by recent excavations made In Pan
anna. A. Hyatt Verrill, writing In
Worlds Work, describes the strange
sculptures Of an ancient people, dug
up from the volcanic soil of the little
isthmian republic showing the degree
Of artistic advancement achieved by
that vanished race.
Perhaps the most interesting and re-
markable find of all, writes Mr.. Yer
rill, was a large sculptured stone fig
ure thoroughly elephantine in form
and detail. Hitherto the so-called
Ituuu AdIu
modern) American ceramics and stone
work have been generally accepted as
conventionalized antbears or tapirs
with exaggerated shouts. But in this
case it is scarcely possible TO account
for the creature on this hypothesis.
Not only is the body elephantine, but
the large leaf-like ears could belong
to no other known creature, while the
hind knees bend forward, a character
peculiar to the elephant. 1t is difficult
to believe that any man unfamiliar
with the elephant could have conven-
tionalized tapir or an antbear to the
extent Of adding broad fan-shaped ears
and legs bending forward, while, as
a final touch, the creature is repre-
sented carrying load or burden upon
its back.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Seek Synthetic Rubber

The Amazon district Of Brazil is the
great rubber-producing country of the
world, for more than half of the total
supply comes from there. The feder-
ated Malay states, the Congo region,
Portuguese West Africa, the east
coast Of tropical Africa, Rangoon,
Penang, Borneo and Mexico, the West
Indies and Central America are the
other rubber-producing districts.
About one-tenth Of the total yield
comes from the Congo.
The rapidly increasing cost of the
article has aroused experimenters,
who have produced substances that
have some of the qualities of rubber.
1t is not improbable that they may
ultimately succeed, as the chemists did
in producing artificial indigo, In max
ing real rubber by synthesis.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Seemed Something of
an Odd Combination

He didn't really want to bring the
two cats home from Colorado, but
what good is the argument Of mere
man against those of a wife, three
children, and a mother-in-law? So
the family started home last week
with the cats enthroned in a box on
the back seat Of the car.
He was somewhat ashamed Of the
ugly yellow pets anyway, and his NOR
LITIGATION was complete when he was
forced to ask a garage owner, in the
town where they spent the first night,
for cellar space in which to park his
charges.
Il suppose" he said to the garage
man, Il suppose you don't see many
tourists crazy enough to be taking
common alley cats with them, do your"
ooh, yes / do" replied the garage
man. "They come in here every day
with all sorts Of pets. But" he added
as an afterthought, "by George, you're
the first teller I've seen that was totin'
cats and a mOther-in-law both.
Angeles Times.
The broad ax., 1927-01-29
Easy to Eir Clock

A commercial traveller staying at a
small hotel wished to catch an early
morning train, and asked the pro-
prietress for the loan of an alarm
clock.
She produced the clock and re-
marked:
1--WE don't often use it, sir, and
sometimes it sticks a bit, but If It
doesn't go off just touch the little
hammer and It'll ring all right
London Tit-Bits.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-09-29

He would keep silent as To who his
companion was. That was the only
square, decent thing to do. OF course.
If that companion chose To come for
ward voluntarily. the complications
would be smOothed out.
He had left the block in which his
home was situated when he met II
small boy on II bicycle. The boy dis
mounted. handed him plain white
envelope on which was typewriter
only Forbes name, and rode off again.
He tore it open curiously There WAS
il half sheet of paper inside. There
were few words. also in typewrtng.
upon it. He read:
For Gods sake. Eddie. stand by
me. If YOU tell about last night |
will be disgraced. II will break my
peoples hearts" There was neither
salutation nor signature.
He tore the note into small pieces
as he walked along and allowed them
to sift into the new grass. lie was
contemptuous. but the appeal streng-
thenpd his determination Ia protect
the weak youth. IF don't do it. he'll
just about go Ia the dogsN thought
Eddie
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-09-29
CHAPTER ~
Guilty"

For his companion was not of the
stuff of which martyrs are fashioned.
lie was easily led. easily oppressed
by disapproyal. lie was of the type
whose face registers with langdog
faithfulness for days the record of II
few hours dissipation well, you're
Il weak sister, kid" he summed up.
(which is all the more reason | have
to stand by you. If told. your father
would probably kick you out they'd
fire you down at the office. Just the
way | was fired by old Sam. You'd
stink away to the big town and be
II bum.
''Oh, | know if | save you this time
you'll probably stub your toe sooner
or later anyway. I,ut that's not my
affair | won't be to blame. l have
my course mapped out. | must keep
the faith, no matter what happens
next week or next year. BESIDES. |
really don't need your help. No jury
would convict on such flimsy evidence"
He was curiously mistaken in this.
He failed to take into consideration
many elements which combined to
work against him with what appeared
TO be personal malignancy Mrs. Know
les, the woman who had been crushed
tn death, was admired and respected
in the community. Her life had been
Il long struggle against odds. which
she had overcome with noteworthy pa
thence and industry.
Ii has been suspected for some time
that Scottdale was on the main booze
route between Canadian ports and
Detroit and Chicago. Furthermore.
there were hints that peace officers
were being subsidized to look the other
way when the trucks slipped through
in the night. This was keenly resent.
ed. The town had been dry for years
before the passage of the Eighteenth
Amendment, and the numerous viola
tions had aroused public sentiment
Eddie Forbes had been popular. But
now that he was under arrest for n
mishap due to liquor, il was recalled
that he had been drunk with more
or less frequency in the past. Repudi.
alton by his employer. a man Of in.
fiuence. had done much to turn the
community against him.
The trial overwhelmed him like
landslide. The prosecution produced