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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-09

same amount TO connect with Los
FresnoS trade territory that the
Harrington Precinct would have 70
spend to supplement Judge Logan's
contract in Rangerville. but with
out receiving from the Los FTesnos
Precinct one cent OF cooperation
as against the approximately $780,
10000 cooperation which Judge
Logan is giving 70 connect q road
at Harrington; and Brownsville lead
ers when approached point out
that they would have had just as
much right TO have Commissioner
Bell ask the court TO put up the
money countrywide 10 connect this
Los Fresnos territory as Commits
sioner Baughn has TO ask the county
to put up Countrywide the money
at Rangerville.
The Brownsville Precinct IS also
getting ready TO spend perhaps
S60 100000 or ~S7O.o00.00 in the Point
Isabel Precinct connecting Boca
Chica, and is also ready 10 spend
quite a large sum OF money out
side Of its precinct line in the San
Benito Precinct IN helping 10 as
sure the completion OF the two
gaps in the Military Road.
Back Bell
The Brownsville citizenship is a
unit behind Commissioner Bell in
this proposition which will mean
spending perhaps more than $780,
10000 outside OF the Commissioners
Precinct. but in territory that
builds up the city OF Brownsville.
And they say that Harrington citi-
zcns would make the same objection
II their Commissioner tried TO get
one o. these roads built county
wide, though tlade territory -
Brownsville, as Brownsville citizens
object TO an attempt 10 make them
pay out OF their part OF automobile
funds the moneys for a road into
the trade territory OF Harrington.
The so called "Harlingen Re
solution" adopted before the bonds
were voted provides that no money
can be taken out Of any precinct
and spent IN another precinct with
out the permission Of the Com
missioner Of the Precinct from
which the money Is taken, and not
one cent of this money heretofore
spent or TO be spent by the Browns
Vile Commissioners could have been
50 spent without his permission.
Neither can any part Of the Har-
l.ngcn COMMISSIONERS Precinct pro-
portion Of the S60G0. 10000 be spent
on the Rangerville Road or any
other road outside Of the Precinct
without the consent OF the Com
missioner of that Precinct. The
Commissioners Court Is also power
less 10 COMPEL the Water District
to convert.
Il want TO correct an impression
that the 5th million has been sold.
We have sold the first four million
and have spent the proceeds. The
5th million has been executed. reg
Istered and approved, but Is not
sold yet, and al course the 9Th MIL
lion has not been issued.
Respectfully submitted
oscar @. Dancy
County Judge"
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dollar gold piece offered as q reward
to the class having the most mothers
present at three meetings was won
by the eigth grade.
Thursday. Feb. 6. Mr.. Horn. state
inspector OF school buildings visit
ed our schools. He was well pleased
with our buildings.
Next Tuesday the Girl Reserves
Will have lunch at We Old College
Inn. The last luncheon meeting
proved to be a success, and everyone
enjoyed it immensely. More men,
bers attend these meetings; SO the
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Tucker was absent. She was absent
several days last week on account
Of illness, but is back in school now.
The Senior-Junior high school
Parent Teachers association held
its regular monthly meeting Thurs
day afternoon Of this week, at four
o'clock, in the Auditorium OF the
Senior Hi. Messrs. Gotke, Bingham
and Dodson each made short in
teresting talks.
Mr.. Gotke said the state inSpec-
tor OF home economics had visited
our school recently. and made a
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'Epochs OF History" AT the same
time she presented the Junior High
with a set Of The Book OF Know
ledge"
The High school library Is get
ting in new fiction every few days.
The library was very short OF iic-
ton, and all the English classes have
needed II.
Monday night, Feb. 10 the boys
OF the Hi-Y will entertain members
Of the Girl Reserves with a dance,
IN the cafeteria or the High School
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as far as San Antonio on his way
home. They will spend the weekend
in that city. returning to Browns
vile in time TO take UP the school
work Monday. n
The Valley Association Of Super
intendents and Principals held is
regular monthly meeting III McAllen
Tuesday night. February z. Messrs
Gotke. Caldwell, Dodson and Dodd
OF our schools attended the meet
ing.
The High School Glee club did
not meet last week. as Miss Annie
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very favorable report on the home
economics department here. We have
two very efficient teachers in that
department; Miss Small instructor
In sewing, and Miss Jennings In
cooking.
Mrs. Harrison, manager, reported
the cafeteria TO be in a prosperous
condition. Katherine Worley sang
two songs. accompanied by Mrs.
Milton West at the piano. Miss
Worley has an excellent voice and
her numbers were greatly enjoyed.
There was an unusually good at
tendence at this meeting. The ten
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Girl Reserves are considering hay
ing luncheon meetings altogether.
instead OF the old way OF meeting
at four O'Clock after school.
Tuesday noon Miss Underwood's
class, from the Grammar school.
had a luncheon party It the high
school cafeteria. Cakes. whistles and
everything 70 aid a good time we're
furnished. The party was a great
success.
Week before last Mrs. Harbert
Davenport gave the high school IL
brary a set Of ten volumes of
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High School
Activities
BY MARION HEDRICK
BY II HEDRICK

DA lA4AA&AOaN
The Mission Little Theater Co. Is
roing to put on the play, The
Queens Husband" sponsored by the
Junior Class. This play viii be pre-
sented Tuesday night, February
Ilth.. il the Brownsville Senior HI
Auditorium. The cast Of characters
is said 20 he an ~unusally good one,
and the play very clever. :.
Mrs. r. j. Bingham substituted
for Miss Small, home economies
teacher, two days Of last week. Miss
Small was absent on account Of
Illness. We were fortunate to have
Mrs. Bingham available. as she was
a teacher OF home economics before
her marriage.
The students Of both high schools
were oycrlCyed ID hear that Maggie
Valenta would be here Monday TO
take her work as director OF girls
athletics. Miss Valenta has been
away Oh a two months tour of
Europe. She viii receive a hearty
welcome from students and faculty
alike. as she j. one CT the most
popular members of the faculty.
p. +. GOtke. OF Iowa has been Wis
iting his son. c.. W. Gotke superin-
tCndtnt Of Brownsville schools. Mr..
and Mrs. G0.le accompanied him
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TALKSROADS
|ughn Technically Correct,
Cameron County
Judge Says

|idge Oscora G. Dancy has the
to say regarding the road
|ation:
read with great interest Sun
rs Herald wherein Mr.. j. +.
Ighn. commissioner OF the Har-
len precinct is quoted as saying
. the solution or the Ranger
i road program lies with Com
bioner Logan and the county
lie, and Mr.. Baughn is technic-
4 correct.
he Rangerville road connects
liingen with its pumping plant
also with part OF its best trade
|itory and Is unquestionably one
he most important roads IN this
9nty. The Rangerville people
voted unanimously for the
II issue.
Water District
we started this road pro-
|n we had four drainage dis
Is and seven water districts, al
Ter Article 3, Section. 50, stand
\ in the way OF our road pro-
Ia. Three Of the drainage dis
IS and three Of the water dis
Is had headquarters in Browns
One Mater district and one
Image dis riot had heacquar-
N San Benito, one water dis
in Harrington, one water dis
in La Feria and one water
.ict In Santa Maria. Nine o.
Ne districts have converted to
Derivation and reclamation dis
$ in order TO get cut of the way
ur road program without tying
strings 70 the commissioners
1t. The San BenitO and the
ingen districts are the only ones
4 not converted, and the san
:ito district. By reason q the
] that the San BenitO drainage
t-ict Wa converted, Is not now
ding - the way Of issuing the
b million. The only obstacle
Bur issuing and getting approx
the4 6th end last million Is the
kinikL water district.
Road Demanded
frearly a year ago this district
landed as the terms Of rs con-
4 on the construction Of a paw
load from the Arroyo bridge 70
a distance Of Go miles.
II grading and structures from
to the Military rolc, a
kEnce Of Of miles. but IL CO
[ation offered TO make two Ills
81 resacas. These demands are
unreasonable. We are building
-oads in city lImHs. The clt5
fiarlingen valuatiops are great
IAN the water district valua-
u. and if Rangerville as trade
7tory to the city u Harlinge1,
its equitable distribution Of
bond moneys that the city OF
ingen valuations justify III ad-
to the valuations which
Re Logan is giving rs belonging
aid local territory. these de-
Is will. in my opinion. be 2
l deal more than complied
one two years ago the situation
worked out. satisfactory 70
ers representing Ranserville
San Benito. b. wh,-h there
to be allotted 10 Rangeryllle
lever amount out Of the SIX
on which the valuations iusti-
taking in all that part Of the
ingen water district north ~
center Of the Spiderwc5 rail-
running through Rangeryllie
Il to the Arroyo. including tine
ory east az highway -. and
I east OF the Missouri Pacific
cad.
Thinks Deal Fair
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Thinks Deal Fair


. ankly. / thought then and l
X right nov that this Is just
IL as fair and equitable as
II be worked out. and IN De-
Ter, 1923. contract was executed
ing such valuations out OF en-
/ tx millions. But. such contract
never been delivered and is
being held in escrow await
/ he conversion OF the Harrington
X district for the simple rea-
4 that under the rulings OF the
|ney general on previous is
the Harlingen water district
Il the stranglehold 70 prevent
Lapproval OF the 9th and la
Fona<rd very naturally Com
{ion Logan would not t
ingS constituents at San Be
\ an other portions OF his pr
u fair TO give that territory
] OF the six million when. ~ th-
OF executing the CONTRACT
! was only four million. ana ai
D time only five million That
IT, possibly be approved ior
|-al years.
he monies justified from these
ftions VIII lack some SG5 O00C1
10.OO0O.O0 CT complying with the
lands Of said water district. and
Eaising az this Sc. 10000 or s70.-
60 constitutes the fly in -hc
snent that causes the deadlock
he county.
Resolution Presented
,bme weeks ago Commissioner
Inn presented a resolution To
commissioners Court wherein
demands o! the Harrington Wa
district would be complied with
aking what Is called our fines
automobile road money cOun-
de and experimenting the con-
executed in December 1928.
/ comply with the demands o.
4arlingen Water District. This
ltion has never received a sec
and I don't think 1t ever viii.
Judge Logan and I could have
In With Commissioner
I'm and put this resolution over
1.-TWO other commissioners. but
~ mind this would be a rank
\ tice to al the balance of the
Nv excepting the Harrington
I net and the Rangeryille pro
On in the San Benito Precinct.
~. Mr.. Baughn's statement as
1 in your paper. IS technically
c..
ssing this resolution and break
[he deadlock would most likely
lesser evil than letting the
ock continue. but the County
| be torn up because or the in
~ that is apparent on the face
This would be especially OBJ
III to By Brownsville.
Much sDent
4 20 Brownsville Precinct has ex-
N outside OF the boundaries
{s p2<lct approximately the
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10 Brownsville Precinct has ex-
"a outside OF the boundaries
s p-Flct approximately the
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
RECORD YOUR PROMISES

THE country newspaper is occasionally asked,
''Why should candidate for office have to make
nouncement?" This is easily answered No candidate
is compelled to announcement. The fact that
they do shows goou judgment. 1t them making
stump speeches. and form of introduction the
before the persona contact made 1t is just good bus
mess and has the result in securing interview
does the advertising of firm the drummer when he
presents his card To be known in advance makes self
Introduction Some office seekers contend they
do not believe This is the bunk They
might just we'll tell the voters they do believe
reading newspapers is their way of saving few dol
lars in getting we'll paid job, in which the people
have right to know whom they putting in The peo-
pie want to know wnat the office seekers qualifications
are They prefer read about the papers where the
promises take the form of record which will endure if
the promises not fulfilled There be no charge of
puSsytoong open declaration of priciples made
in the press.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
UNIVERSITY LANDS

THE University of Arizona has lands including cam
and farms scattered through the state Arizona with
a valuation of almost $500 900 O000O In Pima county the
university two university farms comprise
than 400 of land The campus space Tucson the
equivalent of $50 city lots Besides the two local practice
farms, the university has experimental farms Tempe
Mesa, and Yuma, Arizona
Besides the land used for actual educational pur-
poses than 100000 of public lands have been
allotted to the university from the United States and
governments Most of It's land in timber in the northern
part of the state Timber lands leased private
Individual by tn stat The income from these
leases placed in fund by the treasurer and bonds
bought with it. The interest from these bonds which
amounts to from $4,000 to $4,000 each year. belongs
the university.
An interesting feature in the report of university in
ventoy prepared by the is the discovery of the
that the University of Arizona so plots of burial
land in the Tucson Evergreen cemetery This to be used
for burial faculty members who die and
wish to be There about four faculty
members red in the university plot
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
P|NAL COUNTY
VALUES SET At.
$64,l75,965

Valuations of property in Pinal
county for 1880 taxation purposes
increased $1,612,94G during the year
according to an abstract of the tax
rolls off that county filed July 22nd
with the state tax commission. The
tentative county valuation shown
by the abstract is $64,175,9G5. The
1929 valuation was $62 563,O19.
But four abstracts remain yet to
be filed E. A Hughes, chairmaG of
the commission, said The four
counties that nave not filed ttoir
abstracts Of the tax rolls are Mari
copa Gila Cochise and Pima. 1t is
expected that the four will be led
within the next day or two The
law requires the abstracts 10 be
filed by July "a.
OF the total PlnaI county valu-
alton for this year, S43, 100000 Icp-
resents the valuations of TIE pro-
ducing mines and their imp Ove-
ments. Railroad property composes
nearly S10OoO,O 600 of the county
valuation. The balance of the valu-
atiOn is made up of irrigated lands
and other property.-Arizona Re
publican.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
rLEADING..----
| RADIO PROGRAMS

(Time given Is Eastern Standard;
subtract one hour for Ce2tral and two
hours for Mountain time.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
MAKING NEW WEALTH

Mining one the few industries that create new
wealth.
takes metals from the ground where they worth
ess and transforms into wages taxes dividends and
the necessities and luxuries of life literally makes new
dollars, which have never been used before.
Every other industry has for metals 1t has been
we'll said that great nation without
metal that ruer today than before
Thus and every citizen has interest in
mining and particularly western states where it is
of the principal employers taxpayers and purchasers
Mining mansJay of agriculture and other industries
within those states 1t is VITAL only to western pro-
gress, but to western existence.
Efforts directed toward raising mining taxes to
orbitant level and overregulang the industry nm-
ca to the prosperity of every citizen of the westMes-
senger.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25

ence of old town of San Carlos, eS-
tablished in 1872 as military post
for Apaches. Notable for locale of
Geronimo, Apache Kid, Naches and
other Apache Chieftains. Involved
removal of 20 miles of Southern
Pacific r. r. running from Bowie
to Globe. Cost of removal 2,400,-
600, of which Government paid ST.
100000. Indians removed, $50 in
over 100 homes and teepees. so
government and traders buildings
torn down and salvaged.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
WHERE THE FAULT LIES

Probably 999 people out of a thousand complain about
rising taxes. Ana not one in that same thousand ever
takes tangible action reduce the burden
If government wastefu and neficient if public
officials embark eXuavagant, unnecessary improvement
programs involving large bond issues for to pay during
future years; with in business
have cost millions Of dollars; and if result industry
and the individual bent beneath weight of taxes is
the fault of the American public
The people alone the power through the VOTE to
keep governmental expenses down.-Builder and Con-
traitor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
DISTRIBUTION OF MAILS

All letters dropped up to 8:20
a: M, dispatched on train No:
east bound.
All mail distributed to boxes and
general delivery open at $50 a. m.
All letters dropped until 500 p
m. dispatched on train No. 13 west
bound.
Lobby open from 700 a. m. to
900 p. m.
DORA H. MUTT, Postmaster
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
COOLIDGE DAM DATA

Elevation top of dam,2535 feet
above sea level.
Height of dam above bedrock,
$50 feet.
Height OF dam above stream-bed,
220 feet.
Thickness of domes at bottom
II feet.
Thickness of domes at top, feet
Length of dam on top, $50 feet.
Length Of dam on bottom, 800
feet.
Distance from rear of dome to
toe of buttress 2S6 feet.
Buttresses spaced $50 feet on
centers.
Buttresses from 60 to "a feet
thick.
Area of land submerged, $4,000
acres.
Reservoir length, % miles.
Reservoir capacity, 100000
acres.
Will irrigate (present designa-
tom 100000 acres.
Concrete in dam, 2O5,0O0 cubic
yards.
Steel (reinforcing) $500 tons.
Rock and gravel excavation, $780,
600 cubic yards.
Present stored water supply,
170,600 acre feet.
Present available above pen
stocks, 1850 acre feet.
Area cultivated this year $4,000
acres.
Annual runoff Gila river 3S5, 900
acre feet
Duty of water, acre feet per
acre of land.
Congressional Act authorizing
construction June 7th, 1924.
Preliminary construction started
Mach 1st, 1925.
Construction contract let Novem-
Der 1st, 1925.
Contractors, Atkinson, Kier Bros.
Spicer Co., Los Angeles.
Construction work started jan
nary 1st, 1927.
Dam completed January 1st, 1929
Storage of water started Novem-
Der 18th, 1929.
Appropriations for dam costruc-
ton, S5,5OO,O00.
Estimated cost entire project,
100000.
Project lands all in Pinal County
100 miles below dam Immediately
adjoining Salt River Project on
South
Ownership, $4,000 acres Indian;
| $4,000 acres white.
Railroad, Southern Pacific thru
center of project running from Tue
son to Phoenix
Principal towns, Florence, Cool
idge, Casa Grande.
Climate, average maximum tenn
perature 113 degrees F. Average
minimum 81 degrees F.
Precipitation, 10 inches; soils
gravelly loans to heavy silt.
Crops, cotton, cantaloupes, let
tuce, alfalfa, oranges, lemons,
dates, grapefruit, figs, olives, grain
cereals, corn, watermellons, etc.
Power plant at base of plant.
Installed capacity, 10000 killio-
watts.
Average annual revenue, $780,
900.
Reservoir area involved submerg-
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
RETURNS TO
COOLIDGE

Vernon Kenny, former resident of
Coolidge, arrived from Arkansas
Monday. He has been away sew
eral months during which time his
father, who for number Of years
conducted a cafe and store here.
passed away.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
THE SOONER THE BETTER

THE University OF Arizona should have expert
mental farm in Pinal county Such farm will be esta-
bshed here in and great saving in money could
be made by the land There many oca-
tions near Coolidge ideal for such purpose.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25

TIE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEAR OLD TURK
Who Is visiting country, will probably be careful what
Eo drinks here If he has lived to this great age by ab
staining from hard liquor he had better keep abstain
ing he attributes his age taking what his system
Graves, he will be safer by not craving.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
INFORMATION
COUNTY OFFICIALS

COUNTY OFFICIALS
Court House in Florence
SHERITF-Walter Laveen.
TREASURER-Alva L. Weaver
COUNTY ATTORNEY Ernest
w. Mcfarland.
SUPERIOR JUDGE. L. Green
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR
COURT-Dan Bennett.
SCHOOL SUPT.-Margaret T.
Randell
ASSESSOR-Thad Moore.
SUPERVISORS. w. Ray, Supe-
rior; Carl Lynch, Ray; Robert
Denton. Casa Grande.
Supervisors meet first Monday in
each month.
RECORDER-Ma M. Hall.
OFFICIALS AT THE CASA
GRANDE RUINS
Distance from Coolidge
One and One-half miles
FRANK PINKLEY-Superintend.
ent of Southwest Monuments.
M. o. EVANSTEAD-Chief Clerk.
FRANK L. FISH, Ranger.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
WEST BOUND

WEST BOUND
No. 13, due 5:45 p. m, regular stop.
M. L. DURHAM, Agent
American Express and Western
Union Telegraph Co. representa-
tive.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25
TIM E TABLE

Southern Pacific r. r.
EAST BOUND
No. II, due 2:07 a. m, flag stop.
No 104, due $40 a. m, regular stop
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-07-25

WEALTHY Americans travel abroad and satisfy
themselves about the drink habit They return convinced
that the habit is expensive and deadly at
home.
The Washington times., 1930-01-28

I've done everything
that a woman can do. I've
married and had a baby. Now,
what is there ahead of me but
the same husband forever and
ever and more babieS?"
What else on earth do you
Wart?" asked Norrie. Isn't
tia enough. for PHYS sake?"
her beautiful shining head.
mot for me. l want-Oh. I
don't know what l want" she
cried. Il just know that every
thing seems dull to me lately"
Norrie's eyes-her calm. stead
fast eyes shifted to the open
door of the dining room. Hilda
was standing at the S1deboard.
putting away the new silver
forks and knives.
You haven't enough to do.
LOvejoy," she said. You'd bet.
ter get rid Of that girl and 10
your own work again.
I've seen women in the hospital
who we're nervous wrecks. Just
because they didn't have
enough work to keep them
busy. BuSy-and happy"
CTo be Continued Tomorrow
(CcpvriZht I92o. King Features
Syndicate. ln".J
The Washington times., 1930-01-28

she said to Lovejoy when Aline
suggested poker game and
sent her husband home for his
poker set. I'm not comfortable
with these people-and 7 think
you're a fool to invite Steve
Oglebay to this house. He
never takes his eyes off you,
and Tom watches hi You're
stirring up trouble for yourself
Lovejoy, when you ask him
here"
She went to the back of the
house to telephone for taxi
cab and Lovejoy followed her.
What would you say if l
told you I'd like to stir up
little trouble for myself Or
little excitement, at leaSt?"
she asked, helping Norrie into
the ~plain blue Goth cape that
she always wore as an evening
wrap.
What do you mean?" asked
Norrie, startled. Are you
crazy, LoVejoy?"
Loveioy shook her head with
its red-gold waves of hair.
No. Just bored" she said.
Maybe l got married too
young. Norrie. But, anyway,
I'm just sick of everything