Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-11
: f1REBEL LEADERS May CROSS RIVER
i'm OUR
VALLEY

BROWNSVILLE HAS just invest
ed In two splendid new American La
France motorized bumpers for the
fire department.
In addition the city has purchased
a hook and ladder truck TO be the
first equipment of its kind in South
Texas, outside Of Houston and San
Antonio.
And to house the additional equip
sent the city has under construction
two new fire stations, in widely sep
arated parts Of the city. The stations
will have much the appearance of
residences.
Later on, doubtless, the city will
look into the matter Of installing a
fire alarm system.
All of which should place this
city on a par with any city in Texas
twice the size of Brownsville.
MISSION HAS passed an ordi- !
nance that should be adopted by
every city in the Valley, unless
some Of them already have il.
II provides that no automobile
may be parked for the night on
paved streets, the hours from mid
night to 5 o'clock.
The purpose Of the ordinance Is
manifest.
It will permit the street cleaning |
department to clean streets thor
oughly without having to spend half
their time moving automobiles.
There are paved streets in Browns
vile which are lined with cars
throughout the city.
Streets are not intended for garag- |
o.. Besides, automobiles are easily
stoles from streets. So 10 equip |
ment, such as tires.
Brownsville should have such an
ordinance.
FLOWERS FOR THE living. Harry |
L. Sexton 10 staff writer for The
Brownsville Herald.
The other day, struck by some
things that he had learned about
the Pharr water district, he put
them into words for the benefit of
the readers of The Herald.
The following note has been re-
cevide by Mr.. Sexton from Clay
Everhard, manager of the district:
"Just read your article in The
Sunday Herald on our water district.
Want to thank you for your inter
est and compliment you on your
style. II is certainly fine and makes
interesting reading"
THE NAME OF General J. August
In Castro has been included by the
Mexican government in a list Of
names of generals who have been
warned to pledge anew their loyalty.
Remember General Castro as
member Of the late Lucio Blanco's
force that In June, 1918, captured
Matsmoros, opposite Brownsville.
He was a fighting officer. Led
q detachment toward the city, along
the bank OF the river from a point
about opposite the Brownsville light
plant toward the international
bridge.
And he rode up on the bridge just
after the commanding officer Of the
Matamoros garrison. wounded, was
carried across the Rio Grande for
medical attention in Brownsville.
A short. stockily built fellow. With
calm, gray eyes. Gray and rather
bristling mustache. Wore a cam
paign hat, cream colored riding
breeches. A kindly sort Of chap.
THE A.OSKEAG cotton mills. up
I'm New Hampshire, are liquidating.
One Of the worlds largest cotton
mills.
Made as high as ss.oOo,ooo a year
during the war.
Lost s3.O00.0O0 last year.
Had s23.000.000 invested in Liberty
Bonds ut the time liquidation was
decided upon.
Decision 10 liquidate based largely
on fact that cotton mill operation In
the northeast Is no longer profitable.
that the logical place for them Is in
the South.
Which point has been argued for
some time. Over in the Southwest
they are demonstrating its truth.
No reason why raw cotton should
be hauled thousands of miles TO mill,
and the product shipped back over
the same long, expensive route.
HIDALGo COUNTY road district
No. I. will vote November 10 on the
proposition TO issue $1,000, 900 In
bonds for n system Of permanent
highways in that district.
The district includes Edinburg and
Mercedes territory in the eastern
part Of Hidalgo county.
Roads will be constructed that will
tie in with Cameron county roads.
For example. there will be one
road along the Southern Pacific
railroad 10 the Cameron county lire.
TO connect with a future Cameron
county road from Harlingen 70 the
Hidalgo line.
Another road, under the program,
would so from Mercedes toward the
Comeron line near Santa Maria.
That would tie in with the proposed
Cameron county road along the old
military road.
That river road will serve some
of the finest agricultural lands in
Cameron county.