Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
g FINAL
EDITION
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VALLsEY

BROWNSVILLE Chamber Of Com
iaerce adopts a rather democratic
method for selecting permanent
Fourth Of July celebration organi-
cation.
Complies a list Of some tifty men
and women who it is believed will
wo-6.
That's the sort Of folks -aded to
head an effort which means much
work just for the Joy Of seeing il
we'll done.
a ballot has been prepared, and
copies Of it sent 10 some one thou
sand names in the telephone a.
rectory and out Of il,
The voters are asked to select the
names RI three women and the
names of twelve men who, the voter
believes, will actually work on =
committee.
And return the ballot 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 Wiley
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 '-ings being equal.
the ginnings 81 , ascend to 16,-
600 bales-pcrhaps 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 il.
In other words. that route is on
the program for development into a
first class highway.
II may require a few years OF
effort to put il over. But i will
come.
THE VALLEY is 70 have one new
hotel for the accommodation OF
winter tourists. and possibly two.
Wort en- Weslaco's handsome new
Acsteir- is proceeding rapidly, with
sxpsetatIon 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 % those
Wis prefer a living room a bed
room. a kitchenette, bath, and so on.
And they are not 70 be high in
rentals.
One man, not business man but
one who has demonstrated his eapa-
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
saws is a more moderate basis.
He will rent for SIS to SIS. Will
furnish the apartment complete, SIP
Div lights and water. electric re-
frigeration. garage and other IA
cilities. The apartments 70 include
= living room. bedroom, kitchenette
and bathroom.
that should interest visitors plan
!, ~ on spending few months.
trt Others who want to stay.
TIE STATE TAX BOARD cuts the
ad valorem tax for the year from q
10 % cents.
A reduction of three cents. and
,onrared with the ad valorem tax
of previous administrations. a re-
duction of six cents.
ANY tax reduction, whatever its
,i-e. always meets with the ap-
nroval Of the taxpayer.
With income taxes, surtaxes. occu-
nation taxes, automobile licenses.
school taxes, drainage taxes, water
taxes. bond taxes. and a thoussnd
.rS one other taxes-well, the tax
naver is an uncomplaining fellow
after ell.
RICE FARMERS mp in the Whar-
tor district are fighting over their
water supply.
IrriEaticnists in this section can
.nnrseiate the situation.
Although they have never come 70
blows over the matter.
Ard work that is now going on
tords forth promise that il will Be
,.esssary to fight over the water
.unply 1t any time.
More concrete lined canals are
-oirr IN here in the Valley than 4
ever before.
Will help to reduce waste. stop
,sspage. reclaim land, and otherwise
prove valuable.
.-s will cut the water used in
baf wherever canals are cement
)insd. !