Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-16
C0UNTY-STATE TAX RATE AT S2.14
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stars of Texas are gathered at
Point Isabel Friday preparing for
the two-day competition which will
net the winners more than $1,000
in cash.
The regatta Is to be staged by the
RAnt Isabel Yacht club and is to
include a third race by the Point
Isabel fleet Of cat boats.
The event is Of such Importance
that railroads have granted excep-
tionally low round-trip rates TO
Brownsville over the weekend.
Yacht club officials are prepar-
ing to entertain a crowd of between
10000 and 10000 persons at Point
Isabel Saturday and Sunday.
Many Of them are expected to be
visitors from points upstate with
the bulk Of the crowd coming from
Valley points.
And there will be entertainment
of a thrilling sort. 1t is entirely
possible that new speed records will
be established by the fast little
boats.
In addition to the races there
will be water polo, cabrito barbe-
cue and various other special and
added features.
HUG-THE-COAST highway en-
thusiasts are going after compile
tion of that highway and 1t is UP
to the Valley to help them boost.
The road would start at Orange.
Texas. and extend to Brownsville =
through Corpus Christi, Kingsvii.e,
Kennedy county. Willacy county and
Harlingen.
Reduces the distance to upstate
points by many miles.
Lapel buttons are being distrib-
uted on which is printed i am for
the Hug-the-Coast Highway. Texas
most scenic route, from Orange TO
Brownsville, Texas"
Windshield stickers bearing the
same sentiment are to be distrib-
uted later, according to Nat Wetzel
aG GRaymondville, wheel horse boost
er for the road.
Kennedy county is the only one
on the entire route through which
no start toward building the road
has been made.
And officials of this county are
expected TO begin work in the near
future.
TARPON FISHING has been bet
Ger at Point Isabel this year than
for many years past and as a re-
suit the fame Of the place Is spread
ing to all parts OF the United
States.
First came Bill vogt. interna-
tionally known fisherman, who
hung a monster Silver King.
Since then there has been a long
line Of successful tarpon fishermen
representing almost every section OF
the country.
George M. Husser, manager Of the
Better Business Bureau, Kansas
City, J J., last week landed two, ac-
cording to the Port Isabel Pilot. The
first was a cripple, having only one
eve and bearing other scars of bat
tie. But the second was a beauty
that t up a 40-minute battle for
his life. Husser announced this
specimen would be mounted and
would hang in his office in Kansss
City.
That means that In years to come
there will be a lot of Kansas City
fishermen trying their luck on the
tarpon of Brazos Santiago pass.
OH, the magic wealth (not
hea#hl fluid.
There are indications that the
Valley may yet add oil as one Of
her sources Of wealth.
Northwest OF Roma there are
activities which 1t is rumored ap-
pear about to produce results.
In Brooks county at the site of
the Jones gas well. drilling COM
pany is reported to be under con-
tract to drill eight 1500-foot wells
and three 3,000-foot wells with work
under way on the fourth at present.
There are no reports of the results.