Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23
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pretty much in demand over the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Dealers SO report, following the
campaign inaugurated BY The
Brownsville Herald.
All that was necessary was to call
attention sof the housewives and
other consumers 70 the fact that
alley potatoes were going a-begging
for lack of a market.
Promptly hundreds Of them de-
cided that they would gladly buy
Valley potatoes.
II wasn't altogether that they pre-
ferred imported varieties of pota-
toes.
Simply they had not thought of it.
A little advertising of the situa-
tion through The Herald seems to
have had effective results.
THE sEAsHoRE was attractive
for Valley-ites Sunday.
All day long-and the Saturday
afternoon and evening before-there
was a steady stream Of automobiles
to and from the nearby coasts.
Thousands of cars visited Boca
Chica and Brazos Island beaches.
Launches at Point Isabel were
busy throughout the day plying be-
tween that town and Padre Islano
beaches.
Probably it would not be far
wrong to estimate that the beaches
drew some 5000 batherS the past
weekend.
Indicates how roads to the coast
will be used, at least in the hot wea-
ther months.
CANDIDATES, in the field for
months, seeking office, are starting
down the home stretch today.
This coming Friday night will see
the wind-up Of the campaign.
On the following day the voters
will express their choice for nom
inees after having for months
listened to campaign speeches and
conversations, and read some tons
of literature in favor Of this or
that candidate.
p. c. METZ is editor of the Ed
couch Enterprise. In his last edi-
ton he tells of a visit to Point
Isabel. He says:
'Ye Ed and another good Ed
couch sport spent Monday and
Tuesday at Point Isabel where
good outing was enjoyed by both
parties. BY way Of observation 1t
was noted that Point Isabel had
made considerable improvement dur
ing the past year. II was the opin-
ION of the business men Of that
place, however, that the appropria-
tion for the building of the port
would not be available for the next
two years, after which the Point is
expected to put on a big building
program. In the meantime the
Point is gradually being developed
into a pleasure resort
There is no reason why the appro-
priation of sl.O0o,o00 for building Of
ietties and other construction at
Brazos Santiago harbor should be
delayed for two years.
The Brazos Santiago item will be
included in the next rivers and hsr-
bors bill.
That is definite.
Congress meets again in December.
Just how soon the rivers and har-
bors bill will be acted on is, Of
course, uncertain.
But il should be early in the ses-
sion.
THE APPROPRIATION; must be
followed by local cooperation be-
fore the million dollars will be
actually available.
Local cooperation is asked 70 the
extent OF S600,O00.
In addition to Its sl,000,oO0 for
initial construction. the government
will. under the bill, appropriate
sl5O.O00 annually IT, maintenance
That annual maintenance Is for an
indefinite period.
It's equal TO ten per cent on
si.5oo.0OO.
That is more than the Valley
originally had expected. Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Schley recommended ST.,
100000 and 100000 annually for
maintenance. The first figure was
reduced, the second increased
THE PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMo
water district proposes to rebuild its
system, one of the largest in the
Valley.
II puts up to its voters the ques-
ton Of a sS.OOO.OO0 bond issue for
the purpose.
II proposes extensive drainage
works. including surface and under
ground drainage, cement lined canals
and other works.
Il is a giant program which the
managers and engineers of the dis
trjct have worked out.
And there is no doubt that If the
district takes it's taxpayers into full
confidence that the issue will be
approved.
If carried. the expenditure will
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