Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-17
I'M OUR
VALLEY

A MlSCONSTRUCTION seems 70
have been drawn from the Washing
ton dispatch TO the Dallas News, re-
published in The Brownsville Herald,
over the statement relative to re-
Mobilization Of the Rio Grande rail-
road, the Brownsville Point Isabel
line.
The use Of the word "rehabilita-
tion" was intended to convey re-
habilitation from the standpoint Of
usage for freight transportation
rather than rebuilding.
The Rio Grande was rebuilt sew
eral years ago. II has good rails,
good crossties. but probably would
need a great deal Of gravel or other
bailasting. Also would need wharves
and other port facilities.
As a matter Of fact, once shipping
enters Brazos Santiago. there is
foreseen the necessity for great ex-
penditures for wharf facilities.
]. A. GRAHAM OF San Benito was
rightfully incensed over the fact
that brief in the hearing at Wash
ington referred to the district now
known as Holly Beach as n place
where only seagulls lived.
However, the gentleman who pre-
pared the brief should not be alto
gether blamed for the statement.
Probably he was there few
months before Graham and his as-
sociates started their work which
was outlined by Graham in The
Herald Sunday.
Then Mr.. Graham should remember
also. that folks away from here find
ii impossible to keep up with de-
velopment down here in the Valley.
Things just happen too fast for
them.
NEARLY 1000 persons visited
Point Isabel Sunday.
Indicates the interest that has
been developed in the seaside de-
vsfopnent
On that day, also, a big suction
dredge reached Point Isabel for the
Port Isabel Townsite e. Development
Company.
II was bought by the company for
use in dredging out the proposed
salt water lake that will surround
the town.
II viii be kept there permanently.
Came from Florida. Was towed
along the coast to Galveston. and
In addition to this suction dredge.
there arc dragline dredgcs at work.
The contiguous coast is becoming
increasingly active.
There are great doings in that re-
gion.
Given hard-surfaccd roads and the
ordinary facilities. the Cameron
county coast can be made To blossom
like the rose.
SECRETARY OF Labor James ].
Davis announced that he will visit
the border.
At the same time he announced
that h favors an immigration quota
being placed on Mexico.
He will go To the border with his
mind made up.
Probably won't change IL.
The points that he will visit prob
ably will not include this part Of
the border. Maybe FL Paso. or San
Antonio.
Too bad Mr.. Davis couldn't come
here when the fields are thick IN
this section with bean pickers. or
potato diggers, or cotton pickers. or
carrot and beet diggers.
II would probably open his eyes
70 some things.
Unfortunately the Lower Rio
Grande Valley is n small area in
the ordinary scheme Of things. IL
yields bountifully. hut its area ~
limited.
The population is an infinitesimal
: part Of the population Of the United
stes.
Can't change Mr.. Davis mind, but
..yhcw we'd just like him TO see
, us4 s4Nhen We are busiest.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Sam
Bclisof the Brownsville precinct was
recorded as not voting when the
matter of the cutting off Of the
Rangerville community from the San
Benito precinct and adding u 70 the