Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-12
FINAL
EDITION
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BY WILL II. MAYS

DESPITE the low prices for oil
production. activities in Texas dur
ing February were unusually heavy.
Producing wells to the number Of 322
we're brought in, the gas well pro-
ducers numbering IS. There we're
z06 dry holes reported for the
month.
Pecos county reported the largest
number Of producers, the number be-
ing 81, while Winkler county came
second with 25, and Brown and Gala
han counties tied for third place
with % each.
. The largest number OF permits 20
drill was ~ in Wichita county.
Brown was second with SO. and
Archer ard Winkler tied for third
with 90.
Every indication Is that 1928 will
bring the greatest oil and gas de-
velopment the state has ever seen,
as every part Of the state Is being
thoroughly secuted.
MANUFACTURERS Of Dallas have
organized for more thoroughly ad
vertising that city as a mnnufac-
turing center. The advertising pre-
sentation will show that the city's
factories turn out a well-balanced
list Of products and that this fact
Is not sufficiently recognized.
Such = campaign. like AL other
cooperative efforts Of concerns en-
gagged in like pursuits. is sure 20
result in greatly increased business.
Texans need 70 be shown in a sys-
tematic way what Texas makes and
should be induced to give preference
20 the states products
WHILE hotel companies are seek
Ing opportunities for investment,
the seldom put down money in
place unless they have the data at
hand to show that il will paw In
building a million dollar hotel at
San Angelo. the Hilton Hotel COM
rany shows that IL regards San An.
reio az q city in which n million
dollar hotel will rot only pay now,
brit will continue 70 pay.
THE TExAs-PAcIFIC railroad
las announced increases Of one and
1.-Two cents an hour for its shop work
ers, who we're seeking raises ap-
proximating about IL per cent. This
increase affects a total Of nearly
1000 persons employed IN various
capacities in the company's shops in
Texas.
A NEW SURVEY made ~ the
United States Geological Survey has
found FL Captain. the highest point
IN Texas. 70 be s.700 feet high. which
adds eight feet 70 the height here
tofore reported. That is not a great
deal. but Texas Is thankful for every
evidence of It's growth in any re-
spect. The new measurement j. also
easier to remember than s.692 feet.
BREWSTER is the only county in
Texas recommend for a non-cotton
zone by the State Bollworn Commits
! sion. whose recommendation and re-
port will likely be accepted by both
national and state authorities. The
commission has also recommended
that the regulation Be extended 70
ether counties in which infestation
has developed or may develop. The
commission found that IN Brewster
county but a single plantation Is in
tested and that is 50 badly infested
that regulation will not cone with
the situation.
THERE is the familiar old ring to
the announcement made BY Frank
KeIl Of Wichita Falls. pioneer city
and railroad builder Of Texas. in the
announcement: "You can tell the
world that Pampa's new railroad will
Re built" Contract has been signed
for the immediate construction Of
railroad from Pampa % Cheyenne.
Okla. where IL will connect with
another Kell railroad and form 4 d.
rect route to Oklahoma City.
ONCE II was thought that the
more banks a pl-ce contained the
better the financial condition Of the
people appeared. The people have
found. as cities ard towns are find
ing. that il is not numbers but
strength that counts. and that a few
strong banks are better than more
with smaller capital. There have
been many bank consultations in
the state in the last few years. The
attest place 70 report such a con-
solidation is Lockhart. the First Ma
tionnl bank having taken over the
Loekkart State bank. which has been
running for the last twenty years.
ONE OF THE LARGEST Texas
fraterral insurance companies has
amended its rules 70 permit policy
holders 10 ride III airplanes. that
heretofore having been cause for
cancellation Of policy unless the
policy holder signed a waiver OF pro
lection. That is a recognition If the
general use and the safety Of air.