Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
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VALLEY

TODAY, Friday, June IA, is Off
cialiy the birthday of Old Glory,
the Stars and Stripes. the national
colors Of the United States, the en-
blem Of the greatest nation Of all
n times.
To many citizens the flag is but
piece Of red, white and blue bunt-
II ing. a pretty pennant to be unfurled
to the breeze as a decoration when
a convention is being held-a sort
& of symbol Of welcome to visitors.
But the flag should mean much
more to every person living within
the borders of the United States
and to all her subjects throughout
the land.
To create a more reverent atti-
tude toward the flag, as the emblem
or our country and a guarantee OF
n the right to everyone to life. lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness. /"
Il the birthday OF that emblem has
been set aside for education and
renewing Of pledges Of loyalty.
The day Is being observed gen.
'Aslly through the Valley and in
1ynsville tonight fraternal and
~. organizations and the public
= ~ieral have been invited to at
NJ -pecial program at the Elk's
hall.
The program is being sponsored
by the Elks and the American Leg
ion and is schedNeu TO get under
way promptly at p. m. Twelfth
Cavalry band IS TO play represent
ing. the u. S. army.
During the day Spanish American
war veterans held a flag sale on
the streets and funds realized are
to be used to purchase flags for
the local camp.
HOT CHECK ARTISTS. warned
of intention Of the local Retail
Merchants association TO wage a
campaign for strict enforcement OF
the Texas law, are making good
the paper.
Mss Benadine Price, secretary,
announces six persons have taken
\ up checks in the past few days.
The association still holds several
others-t0talling in the neighbour
hood Of $4,000.
WHOLESALE deportations of
Mexican citizens residing in the
United States has caused Mexico to
move to care for those likely to be
returned to their home land.
> Meetings being held throughout
The Valley to urge those likely to
be deported TO return voluntarily.
Enrique de Selva. engineer OF the
Mexican department of agriculture
says he seeks to obtain land grants
in Mexico for all those who return.
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION to be
started soon on an irrigation sys-
TEN which will carry waters Of the
Rio Grande to 29.50O acres In what
up to the present has been called
"the dry land section"
Under a bill passed at the last
special term Of the Texas legisla-
ture, Willacy County Water Control
and Improvement District No.
will issue $750.000 in ad interim, or
temporary bonds.
This money TO be used to carry
on the work until the S7.500.OO0
issue of the district can be sold at
a favorable price
At the same time the order to
issue the temporary bonds was en-
tered by the directors. officers OF
the district were authorized to issue
a block Of SS50,000 Of the perma-
nent issue to put up as collateral
for the temporary paper. in accord
ance with the law. and to assess
and collect tax Of so cents on the
500 valuation in the district TO paw
the interest and create a sinking
fund for the issue.
The taxes to be collected in 1880.
Officers announce closing Of the
tax rolls of the district reveal
total valuation of S16.458.770 OF
which $596.l05 is personal property,
the remainder being real estate.
This district. when completed
will be the largest in the Valley and
will be the most distant from the
source of supply. the Rio Grande.
Large areas already have been
PLANTED to citrus trees and planting
is continuing. In addition to this
grape growing on a large scale IS
being planned.
W d Harding is developer Of a
Iarse part Of the land in the sys-
tenn.
THE VALLEY and Laredo plan
TO join in protest Of plans for a
through train from Mexico City to
St Louis by way of Laredo.
A meeting to be held there Sat
rrcay has been called TO discuss
most effective ways Of opposing
the plan.
II carried out as planned, the
train would not stop at the border |
for inspection as IL the past, but !
would be inspected enroute be-
tween Laredo and San Antonio.
Opponents Of the plan fear fruit |
infested with the MoreloS fruit fly |
might be brought across the border |
and thrown out along the right-of-
way. thus providing another way
fn which present efforts to eradi-
cate the pest along the border !
might be defeated. !