Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-12
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For one thing, representatives OF
cotton growers have gotten together
ard decided that q uniform price OF
Is cents per hundred for picking IS
an adequate return.
That's based on the yield, cotton
price and other conditions.
For another thing, federal govern
r,ent representatives have opened =
labor office at Edinburg.
there they will receive appliea-
tions from farmers for field help.
Farmers are being requested to
rc-i ter their needs as early as pos
sibls With this information at
hand. the labor office expects to be
in position at all times to send hands
for picking.
And. by the way, aren't those
wagons loaded with fleecy staple, on
their way to the gins, a sight for
sore eyes.
BROWNSVILLE had a colorful
Fourth Of July celebration.
That is shown in the Pathe News
pictures Of the event, which are ap-
pesring at the Capitol Theater to-
day for the last time.
They show parade scenes, prom
inent individuals who participated in
incidents having TO do with the deiI-
cation Of the Gateway Bridge com
panys new international structure.
That picture is being shown all
over Texas.
Incidentally. II will help to estab-
lish a place for the Brownsville
Fourth Of July celebration.
G. c. RICHARDSON, manager OF
the chamber Of commerce, reports
plans Of the chamber for a perma-
nent Fourth Of July event.
Says Brownsville has a setting
peculiarly adapted for the holding OF
such an event.
There's the Fort Brown lake. per
mitting fireworks displays without
interference from crowds, which can
view all from the opposite side OF
the lake.
The military forces at Fort Brown
are always obliging in cooperating
in such patriotic celebrations.
And Richardson says let's take g
tip from New Orleans. Arrange fol
special floats for night and DAY
parsdes. Make il real event
stretching over a period Of three
days.
BROWNSVILLE fire fighters have
been having troubles Of their owr
finding fires.
Comes about as a result or ignor
Ance Of street numbers. even ot
streets.
On one or two occasions the re
ports came from one side Of the
town while the fire, or incipienf
blaze. was on the other.
A fire alarm system would helT
materially, fire insurance men point
out.
Brownsville is paving fire prem
4uny Of about 100000 annually. and
the town is claimed to be underin'
sured to q surprising extent because
Of q good fire record.
A fire alarm system would knock
five cents off the key rate, reducing
a. from twenty-one cents 70 sizteer
cents.
That reduction, it is pointed out
would save the city premiums
amounting to about $4,000 annually
possibly more.
which would pay for the fire
alarm system in about six years
Looks as IL the system would be
pretty good investment
WORK is now under way on
Ryownsyille's new central fire sta
zion AT Tenth and Adams streets.
Building to cost about SSo'ooV
which will give the city one OF the
finest central. stations in any CITY
of its size in Texas.
San Angelo, much larger thai
Brownsville, is spending that amoun'
for its central station.
Incidentally, the bidding on the
Brownsville station was close, the
highest being about s. 800 higher
than the low and successful bid.
COTTON GINS in the western
part Of Hidalgo county are gong
ahead under full time service
Shortly they will begin running ct
nights, and will continue il through
the peak of the season.
weekly figures will be climbing
rapidly in another ten days. m
The Valley anticipates that il viii
,eceive from sl0,OOO,O0n to sl20O0,-
o00 for its cotton and seed crop.
Cotton pickers will get return for
their labor. There will be gin help
ers to pay. Growers Of course will
reeeive their share for the seasons
work. Cotton buyers and others will
receive a share.
A few more weeks an4 the Valley
will be enjoying its normal pros
perity.
THE PROBLEM Of the democratic
voters OF Cameron county has been
simLlified somewhat.
By the action Of Duncan Wright.
chief of deputy sheritfs of the
county.
He announces his retirement as a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
Non for sheriff
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