Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-15

cleared up within the next few days
which action is expected TO clear
the way for obtaining the entire
right-of-way.
A mass OF detail work has beer
necessary in this connection and II
Is hoped at an early date to an
nounce that field forces are ready
to start.
to be asked for a turnkey jot
In the construction Of the new
filtration plant for Brownsville
Some arrangements have been made
so that the new plant car be placed
on property already owned by the
city and still keep the water flow
ing.
In asking for bids the city com
mission is stipulating that home
workmen be favored wherever pos
Sible. This work is expected to give
employment to no few in the future
and with the Port work in the bach
ground. NJ. TO mention the propos-
ed causeway. work on the Barreds
AA6Sb anu OSAALA dCLAfAhtCcs QQcN bAllAC,
loom ahead for Brownsville and
the Valley.
OUT Of Austin today comes a warn
ing TO all citrus growers thai
canke has appeared in Victor
Ia county. II is asked that care bt
had 10 prevent the appearance ir
other loo lit-es.
There is no canker in the Val
ley. This warning is issued 10 keer
1t out.
THE James-D Dickinson company is
letting no grass grow under ~
feet toward the improvement Of
the Barreda tract since their an
nouncement that this vast stretch OF
Valley land would be improved.
Preparations are now being made
to erect a club house and a net
work of roadways are planned. The
James, Dickinson company Is one
of the most active developers of the
Valley. and is taking a great part
in the upbuilding not only Of
Brownsville but of the beaches anc
Valley lands.
1T Is beginning 10 look as If the en-
gineer Of this column will err
in his prediction that one oil
the aiding club hot shots woulc
win the Brownsville country club
tournament. Chief George shot 9
neat 70 yesterday and he is the low
est Handicapped in the shoot. The
leader at the close of the shoot yes
terday, w. B. Walton, carries a II
handicap and hung up a 20. Chas
Pickett, next TO Chief George with
a 5 handicap has not gone out. anc
when the other such shooters as he
have hung up the first eighteen
holes more can be told about the
probable outcome. That last eigh-
teen holes to make a total of thirty
six will probably find Ole Mar
Average at work.
MINATED Annie says so many
IN golf shooters when they enter
a tournament get all choked ur
somewhere else besides In the rough
MEMBERS of the Kiwanis club
yesterday proposed a caravan
- trip from Brownsville to Mon
terrey. The tentative dates for this
Hegira has been set as September
1928 inclusive.
Today the original idea was en-
larged upon and IL is now planned
to ask :" the civic bodies and the
Matamoros Rotary Club and Cham
Der Of Commerce to join in the
move.
Contact with the cities a. d town:
of northern Mexico will bring the
Valley returns III friendships and
business probably little realized un-
til such occasions as that now pro-
posed open the eyes Of all.
A happy man al work at some
~ thing else besides his own per-
sonal gain is found by the engi-
neer of this column In DR.. s. X. Hal
lam.
DR.. Hallam. high in the eighties
has put in some powerful strokes
in building that new Christian
church which will be opened to
Brownsville next Sunday. Not busy
/. enough with that he goes down and
helps out in choir practice. and We
guess If there were & Y piano NOV
ing TO be done. DR.. Hallam would
be found putting his strength to
the heavy end. He organized the
church in 1910.
Few Of us ar really look for
ward to living 10 the age DR.
Hallam has reached, much less ex-
hibiting the energy Of a well pre-
served man in his early fifties.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
ANEW ORLEANS - Evangeiine is
in going back to Grand Pre-. Twen-
ty-five young women. dressed In
Norman caps and kirtles. are bound
for Arcadia to take part in ceremon-
les commemorating the l75th an
niversary OF the deportation Of their
ancestors.
CHICAGO - Another score fol-
the female. Government experts
after considerable research have
determined that UP 10 a weight Of
700 pounds the heller produces peel
\ palatable and economical as hel
brother, the steer.
NHITE PLAINS. N. Y, Wher
-nere's a will there's a way. Balkec
seven times by a pesky siren in Their
attempts to rob a garage in Armonk
robbers finally solved their problem
by stealing the $50 pound siren anc
then ransackng the garage.
NEW YORK - Now hat Rex r
Fairbanks. 28-year-old bachelor, Ia:
inherited 100000 he feels he car
afford a couple Of luxuries. HI
plans to adopt two children. But hi
refused to give them q foster-moth-
er. No wife for him, he says.