Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
FINAL
EDITION.
I'm OUR
VALIAEY

Eation.
Complies list Of some fifty men
and women who IL is believed will
work.
That's the sort Of folks eeded to
head an effort which means much
work just for the Joy of seeing it
we'll done.
A ballot has been prepared, and
copies of it sent to some one thou
sand names in the telephone d.
/. rectory and out Of i'll
The voters are asked to select the
names Of three women and the
/ names of twelve men who, the voter
believes, will actually work on a
committee.
And return the ballet to the cham
Der of commerce in a stamped and
addressed envelope supplied with
the ballot
THERE is at least one thing for
which cotton growers Of the Valley
have to be thankful for.
Cotton leaf worms have not made
their appearance this year, so far.
The reason-continued dry wea-
ther which is not conducive to the
propagation of the leaf worm.
In at least this one respect, the
growers have not had to worry.
The Herald Sunday reported that
5000 bales Of cotton have been
ginned.
This week all things being equal.
the ginnings should ascend to 1e,-
600 bales-perhaps more.
The season is we'll under way.
Motorists from San Antonio re-
port passing caravans of cotton
pickers-Valley bound.
. So far, the labor supply has been
equal to the demand.
THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPART
ment has designated a new primary
road. its first in many months.
This road would run south from
San Antonio through Jourdanton, in
Atascosa county, thence 70 Hebron
Vile. thence to Rio Grande City.
Which eventually will give a new
main route into the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. as we'll as out of it.
In other words, that route is on
the program for development into
first class highway.
II may require q few years OF
effort 70 put II over. But Il will
come.
THE VALLEY is to have one new
hotel for the accommodation of
winter tourists. and possibly two.
Work on Weslaco's handsome new
hostelry is proceeding rapidly, with
expectation that it will be ready for
the opening early IN the fall.
The second probably will be the
Point Isabel hotel.
In the meantime new apartments
are going up in various parts Of the
Valley.
} For the accommodation Of those
who prefer a living room, a bed
room, a kitehenette. bath, and so on.
And they are not to be high in
rentals.
One man, not business man but
one who has demonstrated his capa-
city for business in various ways,
declares rentals are too high, at
least in some cases.
So he plans 70 rent apartments in
which he is interested on what he
says is a more moderate basis.
He will rent for S45 to s55. viii
furnish the apartment complete, sup
ply lights and water, electric re-
frigeration. garage and other IA
eilities. The apartments 10 include /
living room. bedroom. kitcheDette I
and bathroom.
That should interest visitors plan
ming on spending few months.
And others who want to stay.
THE STATE TAX BOARD cuts the
ad valorem tax for the year from 25
TO % cents.
A reduction of three cents, and
compared with the ad valorem tax
Of previous administration, a re-
duction of six cents.
Any tax reduction, whatever its
size. always meets with the ap-
proval Of the taxpayer.
With income taxes, surtaxes. occu-
nation taxes, automobile Licenses.
school taxes. drainage taxes. water
taxes. bond taxes. and thousand |
and one other taxes--well, the tax
payer is an uncomplaining fellow
after all.
RICE FARMERS up in the Whar-
,on district are fighting over their
water supply.
Irrigationists in this section can
.,nreciate the situation.
Although they have never come to
blo ! over the matter.
nd work that is now going on
holds forth promise that It will be
10 fight over the water
supply at any time.
More concrete lined canals are
-oirg in here in tho Valley than
ever before.
will help to reduce waste, stop
-ssnage. reclaim land, and otherwise
prove valuable.
AID will cut the water used IN
b.f wherever canals are cement
lneds