Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-05
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

~8 D1 - nAs HALL
nN NEXT Friday taxpayers Of
VI Brownsville 60 20 the polls to
vote or a proposed bond issue
OF $4,000 for a new filtration
plant.
After giving the matter no l.ttle
study, consulting with state auth
critics and in fact being warned
by the state engineer that some
thing must be done at once. or dire
will De the consequences, the city
commissioners have decided that
immediate enlargement Of the pres
ent plant Is the most direct route
TO meet the emergency.
For some time before this emer
gency arose, ON discussion Of ar
teSian water was heard. Artesian
water would be all well and good
IL any assurance coul / be had along
several lines. One or these Is
whether artesian water can be
found at this low altitude. Today
IL is reported that one intended
~artesian we'll near Olmito has en-
countered salt water at go feet.
Houston. Dallas and Waco are
outstanding examples Of cities that
have started out with what seemed
TO be an ample supply Of artes.an
water. This supply has had TO be
augmented with great lakes or
other surface water because Tie ar
tesian proposition would not work.
Communications received here
from tate authorities say that any
artesian water found in this sec
ton will carry so many solids in
solution that IL will also offer a
great publication problem.
But the time element involved
Is at present one Of the greatest
factors.
THE state authorities have prac-
tically issued an ultimatum to
the city commission concerning
the water situation here. II must
act and act quickly. Judging from
the taste Of the present water 1t
would seem that every citizen
would want quick action.
But on the other hand there
seems to be growing somewhat Of
q concerted move against voting
the small amount OF $3.50. 900 to in
crease the city's filtration facilities.
II has been whispered that this
move is political IN nature. That
10 IS somebody attempting to get
something for themselves or for
someone else behind their move
mentS.
But that. IS neither here nor
there with reference TO IT, Situa-
ton now faced. II the engineer OF
this column printed exactly what
state representatives said TO our
city commissioners about our water
1t would not look SO good.
THE sun OF $4,000 for water is a
small matter. Within the next
five or ten years 1t may prove
a little OF nothing compared 10
what the city will have TO do to
keep an ample supply OF pure
water flowing.
But it IS said that sum will meet
the present emergency. SO let's
meet this emergency as the COM
m~issioners are asking us 70 do
then If tho needs of the city.
through growth. can be met with
artesian water or any other step
we can have that too. Surface
water has usually proved the best
for a c.ty'S needs. BrownSvilleS
trouble right now Is that her FL
tration plant IS so small that In
stead Of the water remaining in
the settling basins for six Or eight
hours as II should. it can be held
for publication only about three
hours.
THE HERALD is opposed to bond
issues as such, or anything else
which will tend either directly
or indirectly to raise taxes. but u
considers tn question of city water
of paramount Importance. And
that hich We now have certainly
does not taste or smell so good, al
though state chemists say 1t will
not cause TYPHOID or similar water
ills.
A MINATED ANNIE says she
III thinks the Mexican border
IA towns should do all in their
power 10 encourage the people TO
drink water.
WHR. and Mrs. c. S. Bigham Of
lI Fort Worth are in Brownsville
AVA for several DAYS on a motor
trip through the Valley. Mr.. By
ham Is IN the wholesale grocery
business in Fort Worth and is look
irr the Valley oyer as a prospective
location for a branch house He
said tn publicity gwen BY re Fort
Worth chamber Of Com e e 70
Mr.. RI = ardson's recent campaign
to see Texas First had prompted
his visit. He commented on the
delightful summer Climate OF n
Valley as compared TO that oi north
Texas cites and said that II more
people knew how cool II was here,
the Valley would be swamped Win
summer tourists.
Valley climate and Valley beaches
constitute two Of the Valleys great
est offerings.
NEW YORK-An airplane built
for three has been purchased oy
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh as a
Git FOR his wife. Although no
plans have been announced. 1t vas
considered probable the first trip
would be 70 the summer home OF
her parents at North Haven. Me,
with Charles A Lindbergh, Jr, as
q passenger.
ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y
An aviatrix who was picked up at
sea In a land plane is learning TO
fiy an amphibian. She Is Mrs.
walter Camp. probably better
known as Ruth Elder. who says
she is planning no more ocean
flights.