Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-09
I'm OUR
ALLEY


ing political prominence this year
that it has never before had.
First in the campaign Of 1928
came r. B. Creager's announcement
from Washington-the first repub-
lican committeeman 10 so announce
his support Of Herbert Hoover as
the G. 0. P. choice.
The Brownsville man was success
full in carrying his point.
After which democratic candi-
dates arrive for speeches.
Irs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham
was here. She's out to beat Earl B.
Mayfield.
Alvin owsley Of Denton came here
to sieak.
Tom Connally, senatorial candidate
also. was here, and Tom Blanton.
another senatorial candidate is COM
ing.
Louis Wardlaw OF Fort Worth,
seeking the gubernatorial nomina-
tion, visited the Valley.
And Governor Dan Moody, propos-
ing TO go back to the executive
mansion for two years, is scheduled
TO visit the Valley Tuesday.
These are only the high spots.
There have been other state candi-
da'es, and there will be more.
Iaceive them kindly. Hear them.
Whether you vote for them or not.
CAMERON COUNTY water i'm
provement district No. z. is a small
district on the outskirts Of Browns
willie.
1t proposes TO water two acres
with water that has been irrigating
one acre.
Will do 1t by cement lining all
canals in the district. The work is
well under way.
Will make the district the most
compact in the Valley.
There is another district that Is
rapidly extending its cement lined
system. Will have fifteen miles of
il.
Some say the cost of the lining
will be saved in five years.
That's worth thinking about.
And every system in the Valley
will yet come to II.
Means water conservation. Means
recovery of lana that has been
ruined by seepage.
We predict that the Valleys canal
systems will be thoroughly cement
lined before water storage arrives.
It's one way to beat the shortage,
IL there be such.
COLONEL BEN C. WHITEHEAD.
writing in his Rio Grande Sun
(Pharr) says:
"The Brownsville Herald evidently
doesn't like Hidalgo county's road
building program Well, what if
it doesn't?"
And how do you get that way,
Colonel?
Why shouldn't we like the road
program? Haven't we talked roads,
dreamed roads, helped pay for roads,
rode on good roads, like 'em, want
'em, wherever, whenever and how?
Have boosted every good road
proposition until we got black in the
face.
That's been traditional with The
Herald.
And now look what's happened.
The Valley has voted some Sl5,000,-
900 for good roads.
And doubtless will keep on voting
'em until we have all the roads II
wants.
We want roads in Cameron county,
in Eidalgo county. in Willacy county
everywhere in South Texas.
The more the better. We need
'em, Colonel. these good roads. and
hope the good work goes on.
STARR COUNTY Is getting into
irrigation.
Starr county water improvement
district No. /. on Jlly 81, will vote
on the question Of issuing $500. 900
in bonds for development of an irri-
CATION project.
Three years ago Starr county OBJ
tained its first railroad connection
with the outer world.
Just nov il Il most interested in
cattle raising and in growing cot
ton.
With irrigation and water when
ever it IS needed. Starr will enter
other fields Of agriculture.
Starr county is worth watching
as to future development.
McALLEN is enthusiastic over
prospects for erection Of 4 six story
office building.
Proposed BY John r Morris Of San
Antonio.
Would be Of steel and concrete
construction and modern in every
particular,
The matter has gone before the
chamber Of commerce Of McAllen.
and that body has adopted resolu.
tions in support of the project and
Offering every possible assistance.
EDTNBURG has a new newsnaner
il is the Edinburg Independent. 4
weekly.
II is being published BY Carl Arm.
strong. for many years connected
with the Edinburg Review.
And he will be assisted by Mrs
Armstrong.
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