Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
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VALLEY

The actual figures were 1.A93 for
the navigation district and S2,00o,000
bond issue 10 finance IL; % votes
against. One box missing-Las
Yescas, which could not be reached
Saturday night.
Out Of the % votes oppressed to
the issue, so votes were in the Los
fresnos section.
Out Of something like thousand
votes cast for the issue within the
city limits OF Brownsville, only six
votes were opposed.
Which indicates a pretty solid
opinion in favor Of the project.
1t is Of interest to note. also, that
more votes turned out for this issue
In the city of Brownsville than ever
|L before in bond election.
II OF further interest is the fact
4 that holiday shopping and holiday
| business prevented many voters
from turning out"
CAMERON COUNTY commission
N ers' court has awarded another high
way contract.
0omes under the fourth issue Of
100000 in bonds out of the total
Of s6,0Oo,00O voted by the county
nearly two years ago.
The last contracts, awarded Fri
day, call for total Of 33 miles Of
concrete road distribution among ten
different feeder roads.
The completion Of this contract
will give Cameron county total OF
Il liz miles of concrete roads.
\ or this amount about 135 miles
has been built or is under contract
out Of the S6,O0O,O0o program.
III Leaving approximately 100 addi-
! tional miles to be built with the
remaining s2,o00,000.
Fridays contract totalled s64,995.
On tho East Bywnc tract boule-
ward two bidders offered bids Of
s57,225. That's close bidding.
Couldn't be closer.
WIDESPREAD PUBLICITY comes
70 Brownsville and tho Valley gen.
orally rs result Of the Browns
yille-Chicago football game Friday.
The Associated Press handled
about 400 words on the game. Sent
the story - its membership through
out the country.
The New York Times called for
similar number Of words.
That request local newspapermen
considered as extraordinary. They
did rot anticipate that New York
papers would be especially interest
4 ed.
At first the Associated Press
asked for only 100 words. Later i
found interest in the game wider
than anticipated. So increased the
,rder several hundred words.
Chicago papers Friday afternoon
got scores BY quarters. And en-
blazoned their sport pages.
- OVER AT SANTA CRUZ Kennel
clubs dog racing track, they put
on dog" Do it high and handsome.
When the races are about TO start,
they sound the traditional call 70
the hounds 50 familiar to the Eng
lish.
A fellow appears, leading a dog.
Or more dogs. Aore fellows.
Brightly colored coats. Tight fit
ting caps with long EYE shades
All In real style.
The race Is over. The followers OF
the pari-mutuel betting system rush
TO the cash windows. Get their cash
If they win.
rfood lights all around the track.
The rabbit and the dogs in full view
Of the spectators at all times.
II LOYAL SUPPORT was given by
n busiress and professional men of
n Brownsville in the s2.000,0o0 navi-
CATION district bond issue voted on
N yesterday.
III The Brownsville Chamber Of Com
IL merce Acknowledges this support in
II the following communication to The
Herald:
III "The board OF directors Of the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce
will appreciate il IL The Brownsville
AHerald will thank for US publicly the
ioyal business and professional men
who made possible the six full page
V editorials on the Brownsville port
awe have heard many comments
On these articles and there is no
doubt but what they have been in
strumental in moulding public scnti-
1 mert in favor Of the Brownsville
mort. Again we thank them"
The communication is signed BY
Il q. &. Richardson. manager.
N
AMONG end Of year commurica-
.;,ns is one from W. X. McGarity OF
/ / McAllen, president Of the Valley As
.oeiation OF Commercial Secretaries.
He says:
aWithin ten days tho Valley will
.rt,r on New Year-one which
srom present indications will be the
mcst prosperous Of It's history-a
! year which will show more expan-
a s;or and development than has any
II cvsvi,us year. Wa appreciate the
II important part you will play in this
II growth
APIease accept our thanks for the
/ rast assistance you have accorded
this association IN its efforts 70
serve the Valley.
n ave wish for you most success
fuI and prosperous New Year"
THE BROWNSVILLE pcstoffice IS
-,w ending the busiest Christmas
season that IL has ever experienced.
Postmaster George Wilbur Den