Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

IN OUR
VALLEY

1GNu ~ tie OtdbS DDdAG
of Water Engineers. which finally
held a meeting TO hear the claims
presented by both parties after
having set and reset a date for the
hearing some score Of times.
Valley interests, acting through
Frank Robertson Of san Benito. In
whose name the presentations we're
filed. sought TO secure damsiteS
looking toward the eventual con-
servation OF waters or the Rio
Grande to protect the vast sums
already invested in irrigated lands
IN the Valley and TO provide water
for further development.
From the standpoint of the VAL
ley Il Is unfortunate that these pre-
sensations could not have been
granted by the state board. Not
that actual construction OF any dam
or series Of dams could have been
expected in the immediate future.
but the granting Of these presenta-
tons would have placed the Valley
In a most excellent strategic posi-
AAO4A NA4CA AllE 4lAlEAAAdAtOlAdL water
Commission concludes its labors.
YESTERDAY SENATOR Archie
Parr introduced in the state senate
the long discussed bill which seeks
10 create a master irrigation dis
trict out OF the Valley counties
which district would be IN a posi-
ton 10 take positive action on the
construction Of dams as outlined IN
the plans OF the Valley Association
OF Water improvement Districts
for which the presentations we're
filed BY Mr.. Robertson.
Valley Interests will push the pas
sage OF the master irrigation dis
trict bill even though the damsite
presentations were turned down b.
the state board Of water engineers.
having In mind that the c~0nserva-
ton Of the waters of the river is
o problem affecting the entire Val
ley, and that car be me- only
by a united community effort.
EARLY BLIGHT which has
struck Valley spud fields can be
controlled. Sunshine will help con-
troll Il. in fact will eliminate il. II
the IN does not shine. the Valley
spud grower can still rid his field
Of the blight BY a iudicious use Of
Bordeaux. sprayed or busted. For.
further particulars. n officer on
the potato growers association or.
County Agent Henry Alsmeyer Al
San Benito will be glad to pass out
any information YOU may desire.
Main point Is ID do something
about IL. and TO do IL now. A fifty
per cent cut In the potato yield Of
the Valley Is not TO be laughed at
If. perchance. YOU have not investi-
gated your field. do It now. The.
blight may be there and you not
know II.
THIS NEW COUNTY business
was bad enough. but when they.
come 10 the point Of advocating
the formation OF another state out
Of the Valley counties. this column
passes and draws down.
We are OF the opinion that most
OF these new county projects were
started Just 70 be starting some
thing. and We are OF the further
opinion that Texas as a state thinks
70 much Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley that X would take more than
another civil war before Texas
would allow the Rio Grands Valley
70 d~iSaSsociate itself from the rest
OF the state.
II was not ever thus. No indeed.
but Texas has awakened 10 the
potentiality OF the Valley. and no
valleyite is any prouder of the
Valley than is the average citizen
OF Texas. no matter in what sec
ton he may reside.
ONE OF OUR esteemed contem-
poraries Is having duck fits because
he has finally been taken out Of
his stage Of pristine ignorance and
been introduced to grapefruit pie.
We snudder to think Of the effect
upon his gastric juices should he
be brought face to face with a real
carrot pudding.
And speaking or things "a eat.
why IS Il. We ask. when eggs are
so cents per dozen. that angel food
cakes are so popular? And why Is
II. when the price OF eggs drops
70 IS cents per dozen We beg in
vain for such provender? Just one
Of those things. We guess.
VALLEY IRISH. like Irish any,
where. are not doing things by
halves. When John Tanning started
a Valley wide celebration az his
brother Celts for March II. he act
ually started something. Over the
state the celebration is attracting
attention and one Vallevite has
even received a letter from a Dallas
o OF Erin in which 1t Is stated
that q dozen or so from that
Yankee metropolis are coming to
partake Of the celebration.
Laredo has It's washingtonss
Birthday fiesta, New Orleans and
Galveston have thes Mardi Gras.
why shoulud not Brownsville and
the Valley have a ST. Patrick's Dav
which would become as famous over
the state and the nation as any
other day in any other section?
The idea has its possibilities. II
has its possibilities