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.
mo Politics" is to be the creed
of the publication under the new
management. I'VE are going TO
let everybody feel as they want to
about politics IN 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 is 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
to 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
cid to Ofange.
Y This should be Of interest to the
Valley in two Ways.
1t protects the Valley and 1t
providing 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
the state convention in Beaumont.
Valley citizens are being recog-
nized daily as leaders in all lines
OF enreavor. j. <. Bell. San Benito
chamber of commerce executive.
Is president Of the Texas Com
mercial Executives association.
John r. Lomax was elected poten-
tate OF Aizafar 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
Texas.
Arthur Hipp long has been active
in the affairs of the T. p. A. and
this honor is recognition Of past
service.
MAYRoN F. WARD, manager OF
the Harlingen chamber OF COM
,,,arcp Is incensed at an Insurance
company which Is seeking to cancer
an insurance policy carried by q
Harlineen man because "he resides
IN Harlingen. which Is on the Dor
der
Mr.. Ward has written 70 the
company giving them some enhgnt-
rning information. This informa-
+ion includes the fact that the
Asath rate in Harlingen from
violent causes is many times less
than in the home city Of the COM
pany which seeks to cancel the
nolicv. He informs them that
Harlinpen Is in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. the healthiest spot
On earth-where they should be
seeking additional policy holders
instead of attempting to get rid
of those II now has.
Many insurance companies are
struggling for business In any VAL
lev town.
what the officials of this COM
many 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.
III The ceremonies are expected to
create enthusiasm for a perman-
ent airport.
Arrangements completed for an
airplane Of the Corporation Aero
nautica de TransporteS. S. A. to
land there and pick up approxi-
mately 5000 letters for Monterrey.
Torreon. Durango. Mazatlan and
other Mexican cities.
School children C. Mercedes are
n be given names of school chill