Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-14
I'M OUR
VALLEY
THERE is ANOTHER reason for

IL u tue matter OF possible pro-
lection Of the Panama Canal by air.
Brownsville being the nearest Am
erican point from an airline and
coast flying standpoint, it has fig
ured largely in these considerations.
In the meantime this city and
Matamoros stand an equal or even
better chance than any other border
city for the Mexico City line.
Two hundred acres Of ground
square in shape. will afford the
proper landing fisld. and it should
be within five miles of the city.
Colonel Johnston, commanding Of
ficer at Fort Brown, has been fore
sighted and public spirited in this
connection.
He had a good landing field de-
veloped over in extreme southern
FNrt Brown months ago. And is
y kping it clean.
NAN AT McALLEN writes that he
>ss an idea, q proposed invention
that he believes will render a public
service.
He is evolving a "checkmometer."
Don't know what that is?
He explains. 1t will register the
heat of a check, thus determining
whether it is worth sending to the
bank.
He names one necessary element.
It is asbestos.
He believes it will "beat George
Bungle's rubber fender" a whole
mile and then some"
No doubt both businessmen and
banks will welcome such an inven-
tion.
UP AT McALLEN they are plan
ming TO celebrate the arrival of nat
ural gas in few days.
Edinburg and McAllen will be the
first Valley cities to secure the IA
cility. AS the work progresses east
ward toward Brownsville, other
cities will "eut in"
At McAllen they will erect a small
pipe high in the air. When the gas
is ready to be turned on, the gas
viii be ignited at the mouth Of the
pipe.
1t is proposed to permit the gas
10 burn this way for several days.
IF YOU OWN or operate a car and
have been over that waved road be-
tween the Arroyo Colorado bridge
and Harlingen you've doubtless said
things not entirely complimentary to
the road.
Harlingen is planning to correct
the trouble.
Proposes TO widen the road from
fifteen to eighteen feet and will top
il with asphalt or a similar material.
1t will be a welcome improvement.
The same might be done with sew
eral miles Of the road from near the
city limits Of Brownsville to the
"Nigger" bridge.
Those two short stretches or road
\ were the first built in the Cameron
&county program back in 1920. They
were experience" roads. That is,
he county paid for first class work
ut didn't get 1t. So the contractor
IN that Job at that time was re-
bowed, and the work placed in other
aands.
Outside Of these two stretches, the
pate highway in Cameron county,
mpleted about four years ago,
ems TO be in pretty good condition.
AFTER GIVING years Of training
his dogs in the work of lion hunt
Sheriff Luther Snow Of Wiilacy
unity soon is to give them new
Ids In which to operate.
His pack is being called to West
xas, where sheepmen and cattle
sers are being troubled by Mexican
ons-
when Luther SHOWS dogs 20 after
ms they are usually successful.
THE PRETTIEST bathhouse and
H,ilion on the Texas or Louisiana
coast will be opened soon by
James-Diekinson company Of
wnsville.
addition to this improvement,
will dredge a basin through |
Island to within $50 feet Of
bathhouse, which will be located
be gulf side Of the island.
the bathhouSs- there will be one |
Eovemsnt that will be particularly |
related. That will be fresh |
r for a souse after the dip in
surf. The Central Power & Light |
pany. which viii light the Island,
lock after that water matter,
ring it up from out of the ground.
AND FURTHER. the James-Diek-
&nson company is building an air
propelled boat in Brownsville to con-
yey folks across the bay. Will make
ing some IS passengers.
i Every seat is a life saver. That
/ is, every life ssver is a seat. In
other words. a cushion that will be
used as a seat may also be used as a |
life preserver. II has two small |
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