Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-16

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iscre H. denials
that Florida had srr, sirss.T' '-fhe only
reason for republishing the item
about seizure Of the fruit is "the
proof Of the pudding" etc.
All Of which goes to prove that
none OF the citrus districts are en-
tirely immune from frost and freeze.
They have EN- in California. they
have 'em in Florida. and here 1T
home they sometimes intrude.
TWO EFFICIENT young ladies'
are chasing rats out of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
They are making grea: deal Of
noise about il.
Their method II simple.
IL comes from a government bull
letin which can be had b. any one
for the asking.
IL consists Of barium carbonate.
with some bait thrown in as "come
on" for the rats.
But it's so much nicer to have two
pretty young ladies do your rat kill
ing for you than TO worry about it
yourself.
ATTRACTIVE PASSENGER sta
tions have been announced by the
Southern Pacific for Iiarlingen. Ed
inburg. and McAllcn.
They viii be of Spanish design.
costing from $4,000 TO 100000.
Work Is expected to start soon.
Nice passenger stations are form
of railroad advertising. especially
where there is rail competition.
Most Of US who nave attended
horse races have obserycd that tic
ladies often select Their choices be-
cause Of the attractive uniforms
worn b. the riders.
Here Il q new way to distinguish
between the NJ. r. and $. 4. tracks
in tho Valley, II it's the NJ. 4 trach,
the lgravel ballast will have light
eoiored sand; IL an S. p. x will te
"a reddish color. The Missouri Pa
cific gravel comes from the Sam
fordyce district; that of the South
crn Pacific from the Victoria beds
POINT ISABEL townsite is under
new ownership.
The tract has been sold TO the
Point Isabel Townsite a. Develop
ment Company. half million del
lar corporation.
Development of Point Isabel ap-
pears to be assured.
IL promises soon to take on the
life and activity Of harbor point.
Work is progressing on the har-
hor, Within few months il should
be ready to receive light draft ves-
sells. But the Valley is not resting
with that improvement. Further de-
velopment Of the harbor is desired
in order that vessels Of greater draft
NAV he accommodated.
When Point Isabel has attained its
rightful place as n port il will be-
come the great route for merchan-
disc and cargocs into and out Of
Mexico.
II il the nearest east coast port
to Torreon. Durango, chihuahua,
Monterrey. etc.
EDINBURG ANNOUNCES the
shipment of carload Of Irish po-
attces on the same night that two
carloads went out from Tandy sta
tion.
That is the first time that po-
tatoes have gone out from the west
end OF the Valley.
That Is one unusual news de-
velopment.
Here is another: Mexican farm
crs. operating on small acreage along
the highway between Brownsville
and San Benito-land that is not
reached by irrigation harvest
ing v@y fine crops Of carrots.
u That's "dry land" operation. Mcaa-
ing 70 say. Il i possible to dry
farm" here just as well as II is pos
sible to ''dry' farm" in other see
tions.
But the DANCE of drouth is avert
cd when irrigation is available.
ALL OVER THE Valley school
boards are preparing for their an
nual elections.
School trustees are named the
first Saturday in April.
They are important bodies. They
have in their hands the policies OF
rsaa- 4.
They arc always good. patriotic Cit
ixens who want TO see their schools
serve their communities well.
Bc fair with the school trustee.
Nine times out Of ten his acts rep
resent careful. mature judgment.
S5Ga.a0o FIRE LOSS
HOpKINSNlLLE. KY. Mar. i6.-
tPl Pl-The A~mc flour mills nlant and
warehouse here were destroyed hv