Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-29
I'm OUR
WALsLEY

The giant border customs officer,
after evading cameras for many
years, must surely have been caught
unawares up at Mercedes the other
day.
His photograph, alongside a young
man of somewhat below average
height, has just appeared in a Hous-
ton newspaper.
Together with q brief account of
Kinds activities along the border, all
of which seem to indicate the genial
officer bears a charmed life.
Near "old timers" in Brownsville
6lish most the story of how Kinds,
/ r.spite his bulk, managed to use a
Filroad grade up near Norias, in
oenedy county, as a breast works
one occasion.
hit was in a battle with bandits,
tick in August, 1915. The band, af-
f. attacking the ranch house, were
traght off, mostly by Kinds and his
lsty rifle.
While at the same time he joshed
pt badly scared negro cook, who ex-
cted every minute 10 lie his last.
wThe cooks job, as we recall it,
las to keep Kinds well supplied with
fghted cigarettes, while he did the
hooting.
UP IN WILLACY COUNTY they
.re having something Of a row about
whether the north and south road
through the county shall be laid on
The east size or west side of a rail-
road track.
Here in Brownsville we are at
odds over whether = road TO the
coast should be built before other
farming districts.
Somewhere else there is. doubtless
q row over whether a road shall pass
by John Smiths home, or by some
one else's farm.
Every big public undertaking has
its difficulties.
But in a community like the VAL
ley, where most everyone is for the
big idea, the difficulties are finally
wiped out, and the project goes
over.
A forum on the road difficulty,
something like that held the other
night on the airport matter, should
do much to clear up the situation.
THE COUNTY commissioners Of
Cameron county have voted to
change the name of the old military
highway. that road running along the
r. river, to Border Highway"
In the meantime, the road on the
Mexican side, which parallels that
on the American side, is known as
the "Camino Militar."
What are the Cameron county
commissioners going to do about
that?
BROWNSVILLE Kiwanis Club pro-
poses. with the property owners per-
mission, to plant periwinkles along
paved streets, on ground between the
concrete Of the sidewalks and the
curb.
OF course, no property owner will
object to the Kiwanis Club doing
the work.
Instead, they will surely extend
every cooperation.
The club will select principal
streets, no doubt.
Too bad there are not more side
walks.
Anyone having the time and in
clination TO gather statictics on the
subject will find there are more
miles OF paved streets in Browns
VILE than there are Of sidewalks.
And the city commission, alive TO
the fact. proposes 10 adopt teeth
bearing" ordinances to remedy the
condition.
No street should be paved by the
city unless it is also provided with
good sidewalks.
ALMOST $500 poll taxes and ex-
emptions issued by Cameron county
at the close Of business Saturday
night.
Two more days to go-Monday and
Tuesday.
The tax collector will give service
until midnight Tuesday TO accommo-
date the dilatory ores.
Indicates Cameron county will
have something like $500 qualified
voters this year.
It's the first presidential year
since 1924.
In the past four years Cameron
eounty--and Hidalgo as well-has in
creased greatly in population.
Voting receipts indicate the fact
already.
Much of interest this yesr in poll
ties. Those wanting to get in the
swim should not miss preparing by
calling for and paying for a tax
receipt.
IN THE MEANTIME. what are the
cond democrats of Cameron county
Going TO do about contributing a
dollar each TO help Houston defray
the expenses Of holding the national
convention
Nov is the TINE for all good demo-
Gratis 10 come 70 the aid Of their
party.
The Herald will be glad to forward
any contributions that may reach 1t.
THE MISSOURI PAcIFIc's health
snecial. a whole tain, will be in the
Valley this week.
At Houston the special was visit
ed bv $4,000 persons.
The Valley should contribute a
like or even larger number.
There will be lectures and exhibits
an various angles Of health.
No one should miss it. And 1t
costs nothing.
II is certainly fine work by the
Missouri Pacific.