Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-19
I'm OUR
VALLEY

buNal fsty Jr.g OIL harllngenp
teens to I've been the first to hurry
home to ;bsiness.
\ Tom Philips Of La Feria-Santa
Rosa IL bourning in Chicago be-
fore retu4ng TO the Valley, in the
sall.
ct Sheriff i. Y. Baker Of Hidalgo
? bounty wa reported in San Antonio
the othertay, and is probably back
tn his efce mt Edinburg by this
time.
A. Waye Wood and Mrs. Wood OF
Brownsvik have been doing Europe
rather thoroughly, but are expected
30 start hmeward in a few days.
Cards hve arrived from them at
Roma, VIENNA and other points.
Hhey hat been doing the Rivera,
visited tie principality Of Monaco;
in fact, ave been missing nothing.
LoCKsHITH CUNNINGHAM Of
Harlinga writes to The Herald Of
Ierins his services, without charge,
IN the matter Of opening Of the
ehip's locker, II one is located on
Ehe brig or schooner, or whatever 1t
is. that is being blown up in Brazos
Snatiago Pass.
Insofar as we are concerned, we
gill see TO it that every influence be
used to give Hr. Cunningham that
opportunity. Alio, we would like to
be present wher il happens. IL might
be that a few sottles of that French
wine were cached in the locker be-
fore the ship gent down, as mat
ter Of precautifn.
In the meantime there is mucn
weeping up aid down the Valley
sver the loss Of many thousands OF
bottles of wine, as indicated by the
many thousands of corks floating
out in the Calf Of Mexico.
~That stuff been there all these
years and we knew nothing about IT,
seems to be the plant Of many.
IN THE DREDGING Of the chan
hel at Brazos Santiago, the govern
msnt men we're seeking to deepen II
70 eighteen feet.
The obstacle-the boat-was en-
eountered at fifteen feet. TheretoEe
the government is removing IT.
IL the wreck had been reached az
eigbteen feet instead Of fifteen feet,
there II would have remained, inso-
far as the government is concerned
The ship lies right across the
channel. acting as a sort Of dam.
It's removal may result in increas-
sng the current through the channeP
thus helping to keep u clean'
A BRIEF STRETCH of street ear
crack was torn up in Matamoros the
other night. -.
Resulted in a disruption OF the
REORGANIZATION system of the CITY,
connecting the ferry landing AZ
s.nta Cruz within the city proper.
Now the ferry users viii either
shoof" il into Matsmoros, or else
ayail themselves of the services OF
the numerous public service cars OF
Matamoros.
It's been a long time since a pub
lie matter has created so much IN
t.rest in Mstamoros. The incident
created parades and speeches on the
plaza.
sr,iced away from his place OF bus
insss, mounted soap box ana
GRATED on the matter.
The exact cause Of the SITUATION
has not been made clear.
The street car line in Matsnoros
-. been famous for many years. IL
4. more than fifty years old, and
r-tiI seven or eight years ago were
nnimal-drawn.
The property is owned by Span
s.h subjects and operated BY Ameri-
can lessees.
CAPTAIN GARZA Of the Browns
e;Ile fire department. who has mao
experienee in the San Antonio de-
osrtment, believes in training.
ue gets his men out on some cor
a~v several afternoons week, TO
x.s how fast they can drag n stretch
- hose from n truck, attach IL to
r;,srlur and get the water moving.
Sometimes the firemen get pretty
we'll soaked.
Rut as the training goes forward,
,h.v become more and more adept
"a the work. ~.
The success of the Brownsville
H.na-tment, under Chief Roy Weller
-. heen demonstrated in numerous
Sl.,es which have been confined 10
49, rroperty where the blaze started.
~-,.iI damage has beer the result.
Ira the department soon IS 20
1sys two new stations, with two
rsore bumpers. a hook and ladder
sruck and numerous ether equip
<nent. - 81,
alarm system -.
Ana Brownsville's key rate. out
k;d. az the larger cities, such rs
custom. Dallas and San Antonio, IS
ronr the lowest in the state.
STREET PAVING in Brownsville
proceeding with few, " any gaps
rrdicates the splendid way IN
rhich property owners are cooper
etEns with the city.
Most Texas cities, because OF the
ftomestead or other laws, have many
20 these unsightly gaps.
The terms being offered by the
.,;nr company are so liberal, that
s,tainly the cost should not prove
\ hardship upon any property owner