Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
in OUR
VALLEY

NO OPPOSITION to the forma-
ton OF the Lower Rio Grande Con-
servation district OF Texas appeared
at the formal hearing held yester-
day.
No opposition to the district may
be expected when the election ex-
pected to be ordered by the temper
airy board Of directors Is held.
Residents OF the Valley recog-
nize that through this district their
only hope Of the ultimate solution
OF one OF the pressing problems
OF the Valley, conservation OF water
for irrigation facilities.
Sole purpose Of the district will
be to enable Valley interests to OBJ
tain proper representation and
proper consideration when the
waters OF the Rio Grande are d.
vided between Mexico and the Unit
cd States.
With such representation this
section has nothing TO fear.
Chairman OF the Mexican section
OF the International Water com
mission publicly stated while in the
Valley that he was confident the
two sections would reach an am
3tcable agreement and that this
agreement would be approved by
1.-THE two governments
Precedent in similar cases, as
mentioned by w. E. Anderson at
yesterdays hearing, favors the VAL
ley.
Prior users Of the water OF in
ternational streams have had their
moral right to that water recog-
nized when the time came to divide
the flow Of the stream in question.
Only chance the Valley had to
lose was the chance that we would
not be alert to our rights.
Formation Of the district elimin-
ates that chance.
EXTENSION OF THE citrus
shipping season. as advocated in
the columns OF the Herald, meets
with practically unanimous approval
up and down the Valley.
Opinion varies as to whether we
should be content with an extension
or should ask for the removal Of
the quarantine.
y All agree that II is too much TO
ask the Valley to expect the mar
keting Of Dur citrus crop in 4
months.
All agree that something should
be done.
UNOFFICIALLY, department OF
agriculture representatives now
working for eradication OF the
Morelos fruit fly in the Valley say
that chances are that the shipping
period will be extended for a limited
period.
That's unofficial talk.
These men may OF may not know
the intentions Of the department
heads in whom the authority rests.
The Valley should make 1t its
business TO know these intentions.
We have too much at stake, with
a prospective $500 cars OF citrus in
sight within the next few months.
GOOD REPORTS from Boca
Chica.
The water Is reported to be clear
ing.
Recent rise Of the Rio Grande
brought plenty silt down the stream.
silt mixed with water becomes
md.
And the waters OF the gulf did
not miss being muddy.
River going down, water clears.
That's good news to thousands OF
valleyites who did not want to mix
their salt water dips with mud
baths.
STRANGE ABOUT the way that
river current curves northward up
Brazos Island.
During the rise the waters Off
Boca Chica were as sweet to the
taste as the waters Of the Rio
Grande itself.
Current seemed 70 stick within
half mile Of the shore
Could be seen plainly.
Outside that point were the blue
waters Of the gulf.
PEACE OFFICERS Of the Valley
do their duty.
Doing their duty they make enc
mics.
And making enemies oftimes has
the fatal result which met Constable
Haywood and Deputy Cisneros at
Raymondville Sunday night.
Families OF these officers mourn
the loss OF dear ones.
The Valley mourns the loss Of
brave officers. who died In line Of
duty.
DOES ANYBODY else have a new
crop?
Bring IL In.