Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
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THE DELTA IRRIGATION
News. for years Official organ of
the Water Uuers association, has
taken on new life.
r. c. Lowry is TO be editor and
publisher, r. w. Lowry. business
manager. and Thos. w. Patterson,
advertising.
The publication is to be issued
from Mission in the future and has
made application for a second class
mailing privilege from that office.
For the past several months the
publication has been issued from
Harlingen.
\ NO Politics" is 10 be the creed
OF the publication under the new
management. I'VE are going to
let everybody feel as they want to
about politics IL their respective To-
calities; we are going to devote our
efforts to building up the interests
Of irrigation and those who use
water in the Valley" The paper
says editorially.
This issue Is rs pages four
column size,
FINDING OF FLORIDA grape
fruit on sale in the city's market
here was met with prompt action
by Commissioner OF Agriculture
George TERRELL.
All citrus fruit regardless OF
where grown has been barred from
all South Texas.
Commissioner Terrell. always a
friend to the Valley, is determined
that every precaution will be taken
70 keep the mediterranean fly out
of this section-thus guarding the
citrus industry.
No citrus can come into that
portion Of Texas south Of the
Southern Pacific railroad from Del
Rid to Ofanee.
A AThis should be Of interest 10 the
hlley in two nays.
r ht protects the Valley and il
koviding a home market for the
remaining Valley grapefruit and
oranges.
A. c. HIPP. MANAGER Of DIESEL
Boettcher Co. here and member OF
the city comission, has been named
prisident to the Texas Travellers
she state convention in Beaumont.
Valley citizens are being recog-
nized daily as leaders in all lines
OF enreavor. J. z. Bell. San Benito
chamber OF commerce executive.
Is president of the Texas Com
mercial Executives association.
John r. Lomax was elected poten-
tate of Alzafar Shrine Temple.
with Headquarters at San Antonio.
Just three instances in a long list
Of honor bestowed on Valley lead
ers.
Another is election in Temple
of Miss Julia O'Brien of Browns
/, vile first vice president Of Busi-
ness and Professional women OF
I Texas.
! Arthur Hipp long has been active
| IN the affairs Of the T. P. A. and
| this honor is a recognition OF past
service.
wAYRON r. WARD, manager OF
.he 1arlinren chamber OF COM
,rerce Il incensed at an Insurance
company which is seeking to cancer
an insurance policy carried by
rTarlinren man because "he resides
!, uarlinren. which Is on the bor-
der" - A..
romuanv giving them some enngnt-
.,,v,c information. This informa-
t,on includes the fact that the
death rate In Harlingen from
~,oIent causes is many times less
shan In the home city Of the com
ranv which seeks to cancel the
,soliev He informs them that
EarIinqen Is in the Lower RIO
5rande valley. the healthiest spot
an earth--where they should be
seeking additional policy holders
instead of attempting to get rid
of those 1t now has.
MANY insurance companies are
Struggling for business In any VAL
ley town.
what the officials Of this COM
ranv need is an education-they
should get out and travel. They
might be surprised at some Of the
things they would see in this United
states.
MERCEDES is PREPARING to
temporary airplane landing field
there.
The ceremonies are expected to
create enthusiasm for a perman-
ent airport.
Arrangements completed for an
..nirplane of the Corporation Aero
|&nautica de Transportes. s. A. TO
land there and pick up approxi-
riatelv 5000 letters for Monterrey.
Torreon. Durango. Mazatlan and
other Mexican cities.
School children q Mercedes are
10 be given names OF school chill
~s~ov. az ror-reof, and fhcSo arn to