Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

souri, Pacific. This gravel has been
used extensively in road building, il
being Of a superior grade, sought BY
contractors.
Get State Highway
The state is extending the road
work in western part Of Starr county
and through Zapata. which will con-
meet with the Webb county paved
highway.
A new road has been mapped
north OF Rio Grande 10 the Jim Hogg
line and east 70 La Reforma 70 con-
nect with the west Hidalgo highway
scheduled for an early date.
The oil activity here - quiet as in
other sections. However, lease mon
ey for the past year exceeded prac-
tically All other sources or revenue,
The Milham Corporation are now
drilling a deep test on the Jose
Salinas ranch and are now at 500
feet. Work viii begin on the Kelsey
we'll No. ] within the month. other
companies although shut down for
the present are renewing all leases,
The gas supply for the Valley il
piped from gas wells within thirty
miles of here. Il is understood that
ms of the major oil companies has
entered into a contract 20 pipe the
gas BY way Of Rio Grande 10 connect
up with the main Valley lines.
Enlarge Brick Industry
Native brick which has been manu-
featured here for q number on years
is claiming the notice Of capitalists.
A new brick plant has just been COM
pleted by Limo Perez with a large
capacity. A new process has been
discovered whereby a fine brick can
be made from a certain type of clay
found about four miles east Of town,
An out-of-town company. has been
organized to investigate the possible
lities Of production from this land.
Native brick have been used in
construction Of several new business
houses erected during the past year,
The First State Band and Trust Co.
are now occupying a handsome two
story building, built az a cost Of
s35. 100000. Adjoining the bank.
there is now under construction a
$4,000 store building belonging 70
Nincente Guerrero. local merchant.
Modern new residences completed
in the past few months are those of
John A. Pope, c. A. Bolleter and Re-
furio Flores.
The court house. which il too small
for present use. is to be enlarged.
and plans call for doubling the size
and for the addition OF a large num-
Der OF features.
A new school plant is 70 be built
within the coming year. the system
~outgrown the present
building.
One modern brick school building
has been recently completed in the
northern part Of the county at San
Isidro and II being opened this
month. Consolidation OF a number
of the smaller schools is a part of a
new county plan.
Business from Mexico as far down
as Aldamas and Ccrralvo comes to
Starr county. Records of customs
officials show a good business done
acros the border, and this will be
considerably increased with compile
tion of Roma-San Pedro bridge.
There has been increased activity
in the Post during the past year. One
Of the largest airplane landing fields
has recently been completed together
with a hangar which will accom-
modate twelve planes. A series OF
field meets and athletic events held
during winter and summer attracted
hundreds of visitors 10 the Post and
town. Several changes in personnel
have occurred in the Post. Lieutenant
Colonel G. o. Thomas having been
relieved of command in July bv
Lieutenant Levi Brown. Colonel
Brown has also been recently trans
ferred 20 Memphis. Tenn. and the
Post is temporarily in commend of
Major Murray Rush.