Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
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BROWNSVILLE Chamber Of Com.
merce adopts a rather democratic
method for selecting a permanent
Fourth Of July celebration organi.
zation.
Complies a list Of some fifty men
and women who it is believed will
work.
That's the sort of folks ieeded "a
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 TO some one thou
sand names in the telephone di.
sectory and out OF It.
The voters are asked to select the
names of 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 Valley
have to be thankful for.
Cotton leaf worms have not made
their appearance this year, 50 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 things being equal
abe ginnings should ascend to l6.-
900 bsles-perhaps 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
rnent 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 TO Hebron
willie, thence 70 Rio Grande City.
Which eventually will give new
main route into the Lower Rio
@nz. VILLA -. ,r,aIf - nut aF ~
In other words, that route is on
the program for development into
first class highway.
II may require a few years Of
effort to put II over. But It will
GONE.
THE VALLEY is to have one new
hotel for the accommodation OF
winter tourists, and possibly two.
Work on Weslaco's handsome new
hostelry is proceeding rapidly, with
expectation 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 of those
who prefer a living room, a bed
room, a kitchenette, bath, and so on.
And they are not to be high in
rentals.
One man, not a business man but
one who has demonstrated his capa-
city for business in various ways,
declares rentals are too high, at
least in some cases.
So he plans to rent apartments in
which he is interested on what he
psavs Is more moderate basis.
He will rent for s45 20 s55. Will
snrnish the apartment complete. sup
ply lights and water, electric re-
frigeration. garage and other ia
eilities. The apartments 70 include
y living room, bedroom, kitchenette
and bathroom.
That should interest visitors PLAN
ming on spending few months.
And others who want 70 stay.
THE STATE TAX BOARD cuts the
ad valorem tax for the year from 25
60 20 cents.
A reduction of three cents. and
compared with the ad valorem tax
of previous administrations a re-
duction of six cents.
Any tax reduction. whatever its
kize, always meets with the ap-
broval Of the taxpayer.
With income taxes surtaxes, oecu-
nation taxes. automobile licenses.
school taxes. drainage taxes. water
taxes, bond taxes. and n thousand
and one other taxes-well. the tax
payer is an uncomplaining fellow
after all.
RICE FARMERS up in the vhsr-
fon district are fighting over their
water supply
Irrigationists in this section can
appreciate the situation.
Although they have never come TO
blows over the matter.
And work that is now going On
holds forth promise that II will be
necessary 70 fight over the water
supply at any time.
More concrete lined canals are
voirg in here in the Valley than
ever before.
viii help to reduce waste, stop
seepage. reclaim land, and otherwise
prove valuable.
Ard will cut the water used in
bsf wherever canals are cement |
lined.
DOUBLE STANDARD LIE"
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