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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
DEVELOPING
COASTALAREA
Large Citrus Plant.
ings Under Way on
Box Tract

Extension Of Cameron county's ir-
rigated section into the coastal
areas. including those extremely
fertile lands which border the La
guna Madre, has already been ac-
complished on the Box tract, ten
miles north Of Point Isabel, where
approximately 100 acres are ex-
pected to be developed during the
yeaN
Irrigation water was brought TO
the Box tract last year, and already
the results are very apparent. Over
40 acres, which a year ago was
covered with dense mesquite and
cactus Of huge proportions, has
been cleared. and planting OF citrus
fruit trees and vegetables has made
rapid progress. Thirty acres of cit
rus has been set out, and 90 addi-
tional acres are ready for planting
Immediately. The total paintings are
expected to exceed 1000 acres.
Vegetable crops include 40 acres
of Crystal Wax onions, which will
be ready for market in March, 3
acres Of potatoes now ready 70
market. and n great variety Of other
vegetables. Temperature records
maintained at the Box tract head
quarters during the recent cold
spell show a minimum OF "a and no
vegetables or vegetation In that sec
tion was affected by the weather.
The tract is approximately 3
miles in length by one-half miles IN
width. Five old resaca beds which
traverse the tract from north 10
south are being damned and will be
filled with water TO provide artifi-
cial lakes and irrigation reservoirs.
Water for irrigation Is secured from
Los Fresnos resaca, nine miles 70
the west into which flows the drain
waters of the San Benito and Los
Fresnos systems, providing an am
pie water supply.
Three roads, one on the north line,
one through the center and the
other on the south line, traverse the
tn bay front. Numerous cross
roads are provided. and every sub
division has road frontage. Praeti-
cally all principal roads have been
completed, consisting of wide grades,
we'll drained, and all having direct
connections with the county road re-
Gently completed into that section.
Subdivisions average from Z 70
Is acres, and the majority Of the
tracts will have frontage on the
lakes which will serve a. reservoirs
for irrigation water. Roads through
out the tract have been set with
palms, and Identification plans con
template the utilization of numer-
nua orpamantalS Planting and care
OF citrus trees Is handled by the de-
velopers.
Several hundred acres have been
sold, principally 10 northern and
eastern parties who expect 70 start
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
McAnen Bankers
Are Reelected
Especial 10 The Herald)

McALLEN. Jan. lin the annual
elections Of boards Of directors Of
the TWO banks Of McAllen the old
boards Of both banks were re-elect-
ed with the exception of +. T.. Cam
non. formerly cashier Of the First
National Bank, who resigned recent
IN 70 become connected with the
Border State Bank Of Hidalgo, Tex
as.
The State Bank and Trust COM
pany elected the following officers
and directors: DIR. Frank Osborn,
president; Frank Crow. vice presi-
dent; A. Nix. active vice president;
J.. +. GlasscocE, cashier; r. j. Bent
ly. assistant cashier, and Frank
Grow. DR.. Osborn. o. r. Archer, T..
A. Mcdaniel and r. +. Horn, di-
rectors.
The First National Bank stock
holders reelected the following di-
rectors: J. A. Frisby, $. a. Morris,
s. r. Meter. Paul u. Miller, George
"A. Ely. n. y. Guerra, J. IT. Taylor.
Il. K. Smith and + W. Lemburg.
The officers reelected we're j. A.
Frisby, president; r. W. Lemburg,
active vice president; s "A. Morris,
vice president, and elected p. r..
Smith. cashier and g.. b. Mercy
nolds and c. f. Baze, assistant
cashiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Lost Water May
Feed Lyford Well

LYFORD, Jan. 1.-THE survey to
be made for the purpose of determ-
lining water loss Of the Rio Grande
may result in determining the source
of the artesian water sunplv found
in Willacy county. Prof. ". r. Cum
Minis. a we'll known Texas g~eologist,
who made an examination of this ter
ritory in 1919. in a report ISSUE
at that time. commented as follows:
Gan abundance OF artesian water
can be had at Lyford and vicinity at
about 1000 feet. THIS water comes
from the Reynosa beds. These beds
outcrop at and westward Of Rey-
nosa on the Rio Grande and along
a northeastern line to the Nueces
river. The intake Of the water is
from the Rio Grande and Nueces
river and from the rainfall along
the outcrop Of the Revnosa sands.
at would be impossible 10 exhaust
this artesian water at Lvford. no
matter Row many wells might he
put down. 50 long as the Rio Grande
and Nueces rivers have water in
them"
Bearing out Mr.. Cummins' %conclu-
sion. artesian wells drilled in this
territory twenty years ago continue
70 flow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

pinned Il on a huge board. in a very
unnatural position, ard then proceed
ed to sketch 1t. 1t was Audubon's
faithfulness 10 detail that the great
value or his work resulted. according
to Major Brooks.
In discussing the golden plovcr.
which was al one time found in
great numbers id this section ar
the country during certain periods
of the year. Major Brooks and Mr..
camp agreed that the bird is found
here less and less, and that il Is
stopping IN other parts or Texas in
stead Of the Valley as il did for
merly. This is explained by reason
Of the growth Of brush on the lands
which we're formerly prairie lands
in this section.
The plover does not hop from Lab
rador to the Valley, but from Labra-
dor TO the British and Dutch West
Indies. then from there on 10 the
coast Of the Argentine republic. II
makes this flight IN the fall. on
its return IN the spring it formerly
came TO the Valley in great numbers.
but now IS making the stop here less
frequently.
The two men commented on this
queer habit Of the plover. which
Ieayes Labrador at the first approach
Of winter. apparently TO avoid the
cold. and then goes to a place where
y Is just Is cold. or colder. II II
the only bird known which makes
such a flight. Formerly il was
thought that the plover spent n wear
m the Argentine. and a year in Lab
rador, but nor recent investira-
tlon reveals that it makes the en-
tire flight from Labrador to Argen-
tine IN the early winter, and the
return flight in the spring.
Brooks Knows All Lands
Major Brooks has spent his life
IN the study of wild life, particularly
birds. He has been over the major
portion Of the globe. and Is about as
familiar with the birds and animals
Of one section as another. He knows
the birds Of North and South Amer
lea. of Africa and Asia. Of Europe.
and most Of the islands. ~ he has
travelled over a large part or the
world. and has studied the wild life
IN the other sections.
Mrs. Brooks accompanies her hus-
band on many of his field trims.
tramping for miles through brush
and flats. and camping out fire.
o%uently at night. On these trips
Major Brooks takes a gun. field
glasses, and a note pad. frequently
making notes and sketches Of birds
from life before shooting them for
further study.
The ornithologist lives in DIANA
gan, British Columbia. where he will
return upon the completion Of his
study here. in about a month. and
later IN the year will make a trip
into Alaska. he said.
Before he leaves the Valley he
will study the birds on Bird Island
and Green Island. the islands in the
Laguna Madre on which bird life is
protected. He will also study the
country as far west as Laredo.
The naturalist has little trouble in
basGing specimens which he wants.
Some OF them he trans. but most
of them he shoots with a small
charge in one barrel Of his shot gun,
especially arranged so as not to
throw a charge into the bird with
too much force. He can initiate the
calls Of most birds. ard can call them
around him, so that he can study
them with glasses and pick out one
that he wants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
HEAVIES WIN
ON NOCKOUTS
Delaney and Uzcudun
Stop Bouts Early to
Raise Worth

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-tR-Knoek-
out victories had boosted the stock
Of Jack Delaney and Paolino UZcu-
dun in the heavyweight market to-
day.
Delaney furnished an unusual feat
in ring performances last night by
landing a single haymaker on Sully
M~ontgomery's chin IN 20 seconds Of
the first round OF a ten-round bour.
At about the same time Uzcudun
eliminated Ed Kelley from the pic
ture in little more than two minutes
of mauling in the second round of
another t~en-rounder. The referee
stopped the bout.
Starting a campaign for recogni-
ton as a challenger for heavyweight
h%onors, Delaney struck but one blow.
a right TO the chin, to bowl the giant
Texas on the canvas,
Montgomery. with The ~ponderous
poundage of 215 against the Bridge
porter's $50 81, rushed on his rival
after they shook hands and missed a
vicious left swing by about two feet.
Delaney stepped forward nimbly and
caught Sully with a solid smash,
ending the fight.
II was five minutes before Mont
gomery was revived with the aid Of
r%estoratives. Some 5000 fans we're
jammed in the st. Nicholas rink as
Delaney flashed the form Of the days
when he was the worlds light heavy
weight hcampion.
The mystery over Paolino's antics
in twice evading a bout with keel.y
remained unsolyed after the Basque
d%ecisively whipped the Bostonian at
the new Broadway arena in Brook
lyn. About 5000 persons saw the
tussle.
make an impression on the Spaniard.
Kelley landed some hard body
punches IN the first round but miss
ed frequently. Paolino raped his
foeman time and again with terrific
right hand smashes to the head.
Shortly after the second stanza
was under way. Paolino broke IN fu-
riously with a swift two-fisted at
tack TO the body and face which sent
Kelley spinning around the ropes.
Paolino staggered the Boston boxer
with a right 20 the jaw which would
have dropped Kelley hut for inter
ference by the referee.
Paolino leaves on Thursday for a
bout against Romero Roias IN the
bull ring at Mexico City on Jan. 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
BROWNS Line
FILLED With
new RECRUITS
Team Built by Mana
ger Howley to Enter
Race As Unknown
Candidate for Flag

81. LOUIS, Jan. l--P-Re-
noeeled and rejuvenated by replace
ments' Q -. Louis Browns Of the
American league, under the guiding
Rand Of Manager Dan Howiey. will
enter D race this season an IN
trsec n entirely known quantity in
= junior circuit.
Gone from the fans is George Sis
Ter AszS manager and star first
basefnAn- Gone are williams, Gas
Q H. Rice. Nangilder and several
other veterans who last season per-
formed IN the spangles of the
Crowns. ln their places will be un-
tried youngsters, many Of them new
% the mai0rs-
The task OF replacing Sisler at
1lrst base At present stands between
Blue obtained in a trade with De-
troit, ard Guy Sturdy, a heavy hit
Ter from Tulsa Of the Western
league. Otis Brann0m and Oscar
NeliilO viii try for the keystone as
Segment. While Ralph Ress and
Walter Gerber, the latter the only
veteran infielcer back. are scheduled
70 patrol Khortstop. Frank O'R0urke
~lll &c pressed hard by Billy Mullen
tor the opportunity 10 hold down the
hot corner az third
AZ present Heinie Manush. Earl
LcNeeley and Fritz Schultz are the
cnly outfieicers on the roster, but
the addition Of another before spring
training season rolls around Is eX-
Pected- stuFdy. should he be crowd
ed off cf first By Blue. IS a likely
candidate for the outer garden
The team should be strong behind
the bat with three good receivers on
tns list. Steve O'Aeili, Nsllie
Schsng and Clyde Manion grace the
lskt Of backstops.
With determined youth on which
10 bid his nEriIng staff for the
nest part. Manager hosley faces his
biggest problem in grooming mounds
me- 10 foil the opposition. Herein,
clcEe observers insist, lies the an
sEer 70 the question 81 whether the
Browns viii BE- able TO elevate them
selves from their Lowry position OF
ls21-one step out Of the cellar.
Walter Beck. Win Ballou, George
BIaehoider- Richard Coffman, Alvin
CroNder. Chester Fzlk. sam Gray.
Ernie Neyers. Waiter Stewart, Jack
0E6en and James Wright are on the
list Gray Is the only member OF the
club Who eve made good as q ma
sor league hurier-
There Ia promise in the new blood,
however. with Ogden, recently OBJ
tanned from Baltimore. declared n
- the greatest finds Of the year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

At a joint meeting Of the Rotary
and kiwanis clubs to be held at the
III Jardin hotel l2:l5 tomorrow. DR..
Francis Burgette Short of New
York city, a noted public speaker in
the employ Of the J.. G. Penney pub
lie relations department. will de-
liver a lecture containing the doc
trines of Community Welfare" and
Religion in Business"
DR.. Short. formerly a pastor but
in the past eight years devoted
largely TO public work. Is accredit-
ed with a keen insight into human
nature and makes his addresses
doubly entertaining with a sharp
wit.
He. as vice president az the j. G.
Penney Foundation, an organization
established entirely for philan-
thropic work. has received so many
requests for his services as a speak
er that his company has consented
to allow him to speak before any
of the local commercial organiZa.
tions in the $50 towns he visits in
which his company operates stores.
DR.. Short was 20 address an as.
sembly Of teachers Of Brownsville
schools today at the high school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Junior Gridders
Given Sweaters

Members Of Brownsville's state
champion junior high school foot
ball team were presented with the
huge Maroon and White sweaters,
each bearing a large "B' e~mblematic
Of their title. at tho junior school
auditorium Tuesday.
Judge Harhert Davenport made
the presentation speech, in which he
complimented the boys on their play
during the season just closed. and
told them il was work such rs that
which prepared them for the big
battle of life to One
Others present for the ceremony.
each Of whom made a short talk,
we're Judge J. A. Graham, r. +.
Starck. Sherwood Bishop, n. y. zoe.
superintendent Of schools, and j. W.
Red" Irvine, coach of the champion
shin squad.
The boys receiving the sweaters
were: Placido Gonzales. captain and
quarterback; Frank Cortez. line cap
tain; Emil Kowalski: Ben Ceballos;
Ernesto Trevino: Antonio Trujillo;
Fausto PARA: Robert Biggs. Raul
Zavaletta; Joe Sanchez; Eduardo
Perez; Charles Baker; and Walter
Guess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

erection OF homes immediately.
Plans have been made by various
buyers for the erection Of a. number
Of beautiful residences. building
work to get under way early In the
spring.
Practically the entire area In com
posed OF what IL termed "resaca
land" an extremely fertile loan,
well drained and well adapted TO
citrus culture. Only . small acre
eye along the bay front II SAGA
huiste" land, and rs the elevation
II sufficient 10 permit excellent
drainage, il is believed the entire
bay front area can be brought under
intensive cultivation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Operation Faced
By Shot Victim

Olive Lindsay. 4, daughter OF j.. d.
Lindsay, farmer Of FL Jardin, shot
and seriously wounded BY the &C
cidental discharge Of a shotgun IN
the hands os her father on Dec. 20.
must undergo an operation for the
removal of several shot that pene-
trated her knee and lodged IN the
joint. the attending physician has an
nounced.
The little girl will be taken TO the
hospital Friday for the operation,
members of the family say
The child received the full effect
OF the charge IN her face and body
from short range. She has been much
improved, and able 10 be out Of bed
for the past week. but recently q
stiffness in her knee developed and
an X-ray revealed the presence oi
several shot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Potatoes Planted BY
Neighbors For Man Ill

Neighbors and friends Of ". Z.
Miller, who has been i'll for some
time and il still confined 20 his
bed, gathered at his home Monday
and finished planting his potatoes.
demonstrating the community spirit
that prevails in ri Jardin. Those
who assisted in the work are the
following: :. W. Mckenzie. Hiram
Clark. n. Hartmann. Robert New
ton, G.. ". Jordan and j. T. Adams
In relating the above incident TO
Rev. r. r. Day, Mr.. Miller expressed
his sincere appreciation for the
kindness and timely help OF his
neighbors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
McAnen Lions to
Honor Grid Stars

.cALLfS. Jar. iT-The McAllen
ions club has announced the IN
frnf5uu ~ the club 20 present mem-
beers ~. fhr ticAllcn High School
fnofhzii team with sweaters a =
testimonial of their work during the
season recently closed. These
r~saters viii ~ in the high school
rBlors and az the usual coat type
bearing the high school letter.
Although the McAllen team was
comparatively young and ineAperi-
enced. IL completed the season with
: record that was unique in that IL
afforded tire consisted stumbling
block Of the leaders.
The names Of those entitled % the
honor VIII ~ presented n the club
b. the high school authorities-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
RETURNS HOME

Miss Lillian Janet KENNY, who
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis recently. returned 20 her
home Monday afternoon from the
Mercy hospital. She is reported 10
be recovering rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
NATIoNAL LINEs or MExIco

FNNdtHFfINENH NNdNIUWF
No. 1870 Monterrey, Mexico City.
$50 a m.
No. l3i-Fron Mexico City. Monterrey.
1880 =. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

DOVER, Eng-Two fishermen were
dragged overheard from a trawler by
their net and drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

2ARSSTAPLE. Eng.-Rey. L. G.
Banks vas accused bv his wife in
court ~ making her cat old crusts
and beating her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Train Information
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
No. l2-To Houston. San Antonio $40
4. m.
No. l4-To Houston, New Orleans. 6 20
p. m.
No, $50 Houston, San Antonio. 81.
Louis. 7:45 r. M.
No. l5-From 81. Louis. San Antonio.
Houston. s:55 a. N.
No. 13-From Houston and New Or
leans. $50 .. m.
No. 11-From san Antonio and Hcus-
ton. 1850 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3i9-From Houston. San Antonio.
GAS a. NJ.
$50 =. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
RTo cpANDr pAuwAy
FISH NET browns TWO

r. Point Isabel. ESQ q. n.
From Point Isabel. 4 y. m.
, 1928-12-22
Just Received
Al
~Stakegnann's Store.
DRY GOODS DEPT.

Ladies Hats, Ked Rubber and Canvas
Saoes, Mauiass Handkerchiets coi0red,
and White HandRercoiets, Laces, and
Embroideries, CutrJte, Autoatrap, and
Durham Duplex Rzzor Blades, Bone
Buttons, COMBS, Baurltes, Six DraidS,
White Drill. Canlles, Rope Silk, aud
Npudpts
, 1928-12-22
TOY DEPARTMENT.

A large and beautiful assortment of
TOYS, FE1TUOAING GARLANDS,
ana CHRISTMAS CARDS.
You are cordially invited to make
our store the headquarters for your
Christmas shopping, come in and
see all the good things.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-18
new HAVEN TEACHER
FOR IS YEARS DIES
DR.. Susan S. Sheridan
Started Her Teaching
Career in 1870

New Haven, July IS R-Dr. Su-
san S. Sheridan, for 5S years 4
teacher in the public schools of this
city and founder Of the English de-
partment in the Hillhouse High
school, died at her home. 5ls Orange
street today. A fall in 1903 famed
her for life and she was never en-
tirely well from that time on, but
the illness which caused her death
was contracted last April. DIR.
Sheridan started her teaching career
in 1870 at which time teachers re-
ceived 81 day and there were few
schools. She lived to see the estab-
lishment of many new schools. one
of them named Susan 8. Sheridan
Junior High school in her honor.
She held a B. A. degree from the
university of Omaha and Ph. D.
from Yale. the latter conferred on
her in 1902.
DR.. Sheridan had been confined to
a hospital for several months but
was taken home when she expressed
the desire to die in the house in
which she was horn.
Funeral services will be held from
her late home and st. Mary's church
on Friday morning. Burial will be
in St. Bernard's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-18
Body Of Dead General
Rests in State in Hall
of Ambassadors in
National Palace
Guarded by Friends.
Members of Cabinet and
High Government Off
cials Stand by Bier Hon.
oring Their Dead Chief
tain-Mourn His Death.

Mexico City, July is F}-Upon a
great bier draped with the national
colors the body of President-elect
Alvaro Obrcgon rested in state in
the hall of ambassadors in the ma
tional palace today. There he had
received the diplomatic corps when
president and where he had expect
ca to receive them again when he
began his second term.
A guard of honor composed of
members of the cabinet and high
officials Of the army and nayy sur
rounded the dead leader. The BODY
was borne to its resting place shortly
after midnight on the shoulders of
aaron Sanez, governor of Nueya
Leon; Ricardo Topctc, Obrcgon
leader in congress and a group of
cabinet and army and navy officers.
A guard of honor composed only
of army officers surrounded the ma
tlonal palace as the body arrived
after passing from Obregon's home
through streets lined with soldiers.
0ailcs Is MOuITlcr
AS the cortege entered the palace,
President Gales came down from
the balcony and took his place at
the head as chief mourner. The
president was barely able to restrain
his emotion as he met the casket,
Later today the body will be sent
by special train to Obrepon's home
at Cajinc. Sonc~r, from which state
Gales, also comes.
Gales invited the public to as
semble at the national palace to ac-
company the cortcge to the station.
1t was expected that Gales would
not feel free at this time to 60 with
the funeral train. Cabinet members
onlcers and military guard will
accompany Obregon to his last rest
ing place.
File BY Pier
All night long persons desiring to
pay their last respects to Obrecon
filed by the bier. Guards scrutinized
the visitors carefully but practically
all who desired admission were ad-
mitted.
President Gales sent this telegram
to all governors and military COM
manders:
With profound sorrow, I inform
you the president elect was villain
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