Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
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FINAL.
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

cation.
Complies a list of some fifty men
and women who il is believed will
work.
That's the sort Of folks -eded 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 il sent TO some one thou
sand names in the telephone d.
rectory and out of il;
The voters are asked 70 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
ginred.
This week, all things being equal
the ginnings should ascend 20 le.-
900 bales-perhaps more.
The sea,on 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. it, 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 a new
main route into the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, as well as out of IT.
In other words that route is on
the program for development into
first class highway.
II may require a few years Of
effort 10 put il over. But i viii
come.
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 il will be ready Tor
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, bed
room, a kitchenette, bath, and so on.
And they are not TO be high in
rentals.
One man. not 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 70 rent apartments in
which he is interested on what he
saws is a more moderate basis.
He will rent for SIS TO S55. Will
furnish the apartment complete, sup
ply lights and water. electric re-
friyeration. garage and other IA
cilities. The apartments 70 include
4 living room. bedroom, kitchenette
and bathroom.
That should interest visitors plan
nin- on spending a few months.
And others who want to stay.
THE STATE TAX BOARD cuts the
ad valorem tax for the year from 25
10 - cents.
A reduction of three cents. and
compared with the ad valorem tax
OF previous administrations, re-
duction Of six cents.
Any tax reduction, whatever its
size. always meets with the sp-
proval of the taxpayer.
with income taxes, surtaxo oecu-
nation taxes. automobile licenses
scbool taxes. drainage taxes, water
taxes. bond taxes, and thousand
,,d one other taxes-well, the tax
raver Il an accomplishing fellow
after all.
prrE FARMERS up in the Whar-
81, district are fighting over their
water supply.
Irrirationists in this section can
snnreciate the situation.
Although they have never come 70
blows over the matter.
And work that is now going On
holds forth promise that y VIII be
necessary 70 fight over the water
supply at any time.
More concrete lined canals are
,oiry in here in the Valley than
ever before.
Will help 10 reduce waste, stop
..sraVe. reclaim land, and otherwise
prove valuable.
Ard will cut the water used n
,af wherever canals are cement
ined.