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ACTIVITIES OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS TOWNS
i 15231 GREAT
YEAR FOR THE
( LOWER VALLEY
Mfhway and School Im-
r approvements Notable
Happenings.
ROM F 0 R PROGRESS
Rajd Growth of Citrus In-
lustry Remarkable
Feature.
* Bwnsville Tex. Dec. 8. — The
ycajww drawing to a close lias been
one^f great accomplishments and
wit ements ip the Lower Rio Grande
; Vap which will mark the begin-
|ninof an era. of development such
ns w other sections of the United
Stas have witnessed.
neteen years ago when the first
Irrition project was completed nt
•Bttßsville and the residents of the
JtiGrande Valley first realized what
col be accomplished under irriga-
till the prediction was made that the
vay would eventually become one of
til greatest agricultural producing
Boons of the United States —and
tl( prophecy is today nearing fub
fiient.
Crops Are Good.
or nineteen years the development
othe valley has been underway with
ej increasing momentum. During the
Wld War and the financial strin-
-oey which followed the momentum
v checked to some extent but this
yr it has been accelerated with 85.-
i> bales of cotton to its credit with
fX) cars of vegetables and 300 cars
♦citrus fruit shipped out: with thou-
pds of acres planted to winter crops
id many additional thousands being
Spared for the 1024 cotton crop and
ith thousands of homeseekers coming
to the valley each month to make
jeir homes and assist in developing
le valley’s agricultural resources and
lith over $14000000 on deposit in
ke valley banks the people of the
alley can look back upon the past
helve months as months of real ac-
bmnlishment.
The last year has.also been marked
w radical improvements in the pal-
*y‘s highways and the inauguration
n program of highway development
■alcufated to keep pace with the val-
ey’s growth. In Cameron county 35
uiles of 18-foot concrete highway ex-
lending from Brownsville. through
Kan Benito. Harlingen and La Feria.
io the Hidalgo county line —35 miles
Jn length—is rapidly nearing complc-
Ition and the last concrete will be
(poured some time in January.
Ship Much Citrus.
One of the most remarkable develop-
Iments in the valley has been the rapid
growth of the citrus industry which
now promises to eclipse all other
agricultural activities both in its
s<ot>e and the profits the valley will
derive. Last season the valley shipped
107 lars of citrus fruit; this year it
-trill Ahip over 300; nnd the shipments
wilrdouble with each succeeding year
for the next five years from the trees
now planted which will come into
bearing. •»
From the time development startl'd
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley it
hns faced transportation problems
which ordinarily would appear insur-
mountable. Located in the most south-
erly part of the United States with
a belt of arid or semi-arid country
between it and the more populous sec-
tions. It originally presented very lit-
tle inducement to railroads. The build-
ing of the St. Louis Browhsvillc A
Mexican railway into the valley in
IfWM was the first indication of out-
Bide interest in this section; but the
valley has now reached the point of
development where it has outgrown
thia one line of railroad and additional
means of transportation are essential
to its further growth.
Land Under Cultivation.
The season of 1923 was the first
time in the valley's history that every
available cere of land was under cul-
tivation. Thousands of acres which
bad stood idle in former years was
planted to cotton or is now being
e-t out to citrus and thousands of ad-
ditional acres were cleared nnd made
to assist in increasing the vnllev’s
wealth. What was accomplished this
year in this rcsnect’hill be surpassed
however during the 1924 season as
thousands of additional acres are be-
ing cleared and prepared for the next
cotton crop.
The Rio Grande Valley has the rec-
ord of having more teachers to the
number of pupils than nny other sec-
tion of the state and this is supple-
mented by -buiWinr«%nd equipment of
the highest grade. The valley has made
a rapid growth the past year but its
schools have kept pace nnd there is
now no section of the valley without
modern school facilities.
Though the valley has made won-
derful progress the last year it is
generally conceded that the wonderful
possibilities of the valley soil and cli-
mate have thus far been practically
untouched. and that 1924 wijl witness
development on a scale never before
anticipated. Onlv in the past two
years have the valley's resources and
natural advantages brought it the rec-
ognition which is its due. nnd the at-
tention which the valley hns attracted
Is bringing in capital and homescek-
ers an ever increasing stress.
Last year the announcement was
made that the valley's cotton acreage
had been increased 100 per cent and
though the increase in 1924 will not
be as great proportionately it prom-
pses to bring the valley's yield over
J 09.990 hales and give the valley coun-
[ties the distinction of being the great-
lest cotton producing section of the
South. The announcement was also
made last year that the valley's citrus
production would be increased 100 per
^T-rnt —nnd this has been expected. And
' his ratio of increase will be main-
ained for at least five years to come.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is
oming into its own. The year now
losing has been marked by gigantic
trades but to one who hns wptched
he valley develop the fact is annar-
nt that there are still greater things
p come. - _ _ ._
SUNDAY.
PROGRESS SOUNDS
DEATH KNELL FbR
LAREDO LANDMARKS
Street Paving and Widen-
ing Program Is to
Blame.
Laredo Tex. Dee. B.—The van-
guard of progress has reached Laredo
and of late a great many of the old
landmarks have been torn town. This
was necessitated by the street paving
program which made some of the side-
walks nil and others very narrow.
In some cases buildings will have
to be moved back or torn down and
replaced. In the case of the Pena
Hotel the curbing line goes into the
front of the building about two feet
which will necessitate the front of
that structure being torn away for
eight or ten feet in order to place
curb and sidewalk.
The old Salinas building at the
corner of Flores avenue and Grant
street has been cut away to make
room for the street widening and pav-
ing work and the old landmark thnt
has stood on the corner of Salinas
avenue and Hidalgo street for many
years and which was the scene of
mdny a stormy night in the days when
liquor was dispensed on every corner
is being torn down and will be re-
placed with a modern structure.
Many other old landmarks in dif-
ferent portions of Ohe city ..re meet-
ing the same fate as the paving work
progresses.
RAINS HALT COURT
Sonora Session Resumes After Delay-
Caused by Bad Weather.
San Angelo. Tex.. Dec. B.—The fall
term of the Eighty-third judicial dis-
trict court in Sutton county convened
at Sonora Monday the session having
been adjourned from October 29 owing
to rains which prevented a number of
attorneys jurors and witnesses from
reaching the town. Judge C. R. Sut-
ton. of Marfa is presiding judge and
Brian Montague of Alpine district
attorney is prosecutor.
C. D. Proffitt court reporter of
both the Eighty-third and the Fifty-
first judicial district Lee Upton W.
A. Anderson Eugene Sedberry and
Clay Autry are San Angelcons at-
tending court in Sonora. Mr. Upton
is attorney for Pancho Rocha in-
dicted for the theft of about 200 sheep
from George Allison. Mr. Autry rep-
resents Feline Galindo who is charged
with the theft of goats from W. J.
Fields. Mr. Anderson is counsel for
the defense.
CHANGE IN ENGINEERS
San Angelo Road Chief’s Assistant
Takes Over His Duties.
San Angelo. Tex.. Dec. X—T. J.
Kelly A. & M. graduate and for two
years assistant to Gibb Gilchrist
engineer -411 charge of road work in
Tom Green county. Saturday assumed
the position vacated by his chief who
commencing December 1. will be lo-
cated at Austin in the office of the
state highway commission. Orders
giving Kelly charge of road work in
this county was made by the action
of the county commissioners.
The same order granted Mr. Gil-
christ an indefinite leave of absence.
Mr. Gilchrist will continue in an ad-
visory capacity making an inspection
trip here about every 30 days until
present road building plans arc com-
pleted.
J. T. Mathison county judge ex-
plained that road improvements ns
contemplated in Tom Green county
were near enough completion that no
extra engineering force would be
needed to complete the work. There
remains around $200000 for road
building purposes this money to be ex-
pended in completing the road toward
Eldorado and the extension of the
pike toward Carlsbad. Around $BOO.-
000 has already been expended for
road construction since $500000 in
bonds were voted to this ^nd. .
GAUGES ON RIVERS.
U. S. Engineers Start Preliminary
Flood Control Work. •
♦
San Angelo. Tex. Dec. B.—A. H.
Fiedler and E. H. Morgan United
States geological survey engineers
have just completed maintenance work
on river gauges on the Main Concho
river and on the North Concho river
near San Angelo. The river gauge
on the North Concho located at the
Chadbourne street viaduct has been
installed since about 1998. The record-
ing gauge on the Main Concho- —lo-
cated just below the forks of the North
and South Conchos in August. 1917 —
replaced a staff sauge which bad been
installed since 1915. /
Mr. Fiedler and Mr. Morgan are
working in conjunction with the Tex-
as board of water engineers. By
means of the gauges the exact flow
of the streams can be ascertained.
This data will be used in connection
with th"e reclamation irrigation nnd
flood control plan under which it is
Sroposed to build a score or more of
ams across tne Texas streams.
Two dam sites have beer tentatively
selected on the North and South
Concho rivers near San Angelo. Water
sh**ds of these tributaries of the Colo-
rado are now being mapped out by
United States geological survey engi-
neers.
VICTORIAN 49 DIES
Expires Suddenly When Stricken
Willi Attack of Indigestion.
Victoria Tex.. Dec. B.—The funeral
of Charles Spellman 49 was heid
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock from
Ryan's Chapel. Rev. M. Williamson
pastor of the First Methodist Church
officiatng. interment was made in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Spellman died very suddenly
early Sunday morning from an attack
of acute indigestion. In addition to
bis -widow there is one son Louis
Spellman surviving.
Mr. Spellman had only been in Vic-
toria for several months. lie was a
deputy of the Modern Woodmen of
America and had secured many new
members for the local camp since be-
ing stationed here. He was also a
member of the Masonic Lodge.
FAIRVISITORS
HEARDAVIOSON
AT HARLINGEN
Candidate for Governor
Says Texas Voters Too
Careless.
MANY HEAR HIS SPEECH
Yardstick of Accomplish-
ment Should Be Used
He Says.
Harlingen Tex. Dec. B.— Every
man who offers himself for public
office should be measured with the
yardstick of individual accomplish-
ment and qualification according to
Lynch Davidson candidate for gov-
ernor of Texas the principal speaker
at the Mid-Winter Valley Fair on
Houston and Corpus Christi day.
Mr. Davidson was scheduled to
deliver his address Tuesday December
6. the day set for the opening of the
fair but inclement weather resulted
in the postponement of the opening
date so Mr. Davidson spoke Thurs-
day.
More than 19000 persons heard the
address and the salient features of
the speech follow:
“We are prone to cast our ballot
in favor of the orator and elocution-
ist. but oratory anil elocution have
never solved the problems of the past
and will not solve the problems of
the present or the future. We owe
to the legal profession the formation
of the finest plan aud system of gov-
ernment ever devised by man —the
drawing of the charter papers so to
speak for this great organization of
government. But in the person of
George Washington they reached out
into the business world for a manager
of that great corporation a Presi-
dent. Another outstanding figure of
the times of substantial accomplish-
ments in government was a layman
or business man Teddy Roosevelt.
We ought therefore to measure every
man who offers for public office with
the yardstick of individual accom-
plishment nnd qualification.
Voters *Too Careless.
“The legislative bodies under our
system of government both state and
national are in truth the most im-
portant bodies known to this system
of government yet there is less care
given to the selection of legislators
than to most any other public offi-
cers. *Tlie very best men in every
community are none too good to fill
the legislative offices. I think some-
times the personnel of the Legislature
is more important than the. governor's
office.
“No better example of Ahis perhaps
could be brought to your attention
than the great ' mass of legislation
that has been ground out by these
legislative mills in the past fourteen
or fifteen years. I aai informed by
a statistican that the Legislatures is
this great Union and the Congress of
the United States have ground out
132.009 different nnd distinct laws
during the last fourteen or fifteen
years—the majority of them within
the past six or eight years. Just
think of that I No human mind
could eone with or understand such
a mass of legislation.
“The old Roman law became so
overgrown nnd burdensome that
tinian in his famous reign authoriz-
ed a commission to reduce it to two
volumes and an index and his reign
stood out as the most wise aud
progressive of all time.
“I am for fewer laws and better
laws. If I could lay down a definite
lawmaking program for the state of
Toxas and for the United States for
that matter I would say to these
legislative mills that no new law en-
acted could benome effective until they
iiad repealed at least two of the old
ones. I think we could get some-
where on that sort of a proposition.
Too Many Laws. •
“This great multiplicity of laws
and the enforcement of them contrib- 1
utes tremendously to the t/rrib^*.tax
toll. Every timbe a new laws is
passed it takes new forces to admin-
ister it. And the added cost in gov?
ernment by the enactment of all .these
additional laws is the mere beginning
of the expense. The citizen suddenly
finds himself and his business enmesh-
ed in new laws and new regulations
until it has come to pass that a man
can hardly conduct a peanut roaster
on the corner of a village street with-
out a lawyer at his elbow to guide
him through the rules and regula-
tions that we have piled up on our-
selves.
“And I haven’t found any lawyers
working without pay. It is to be seen
at once that in addition to the mount-
ing tax burden brought on by the
administration and enforcement of all
these new laws the’ citizen is subject-
ed to a constantly mounting expense
in the employment of legal talent to
guide him in the course of his busi-
ness and to keep him within these
many laws. This tremendous laby-
rinth of increasing expense expresses
itself in the cost of goods all over the
land and substantially adds to the
high cost of living in this country.
“There is another feature—4n fact
many others but I shall mention this
one only—which this heedless law-
making has a tendency to create and
that Is the variops blocs and groups
of people associating themselves to-
gether in this country. Such an ex-
cess of lawmaking naturallv tends in
that direction. Each bloc each
group under a feeling of self-preser-
vation bands together to seek out
special legislation in behalf of its
own interest and to resist legisla-
tion inimical to its interest; and that
multiplies nnd brings about the group
and bloc strife so prevalent in the
United States. And just on that
point my fellow citizens per-iit me
to say that I stand definitely and
firmly for the administration of the
law^of this land by. the duly con-
stituted authorities and not by any
self-eonstituted bloc or group clique
or clan.
“May I also say to you. my friends
that we won’t have much government
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT. '
Rancher Shoots Eagle
Which Was Carrying
Heavy Lamb in Talons
Orange Tex. Dec. B.—Shooting
an engle soaring 50 feet in the
air bearing a fourteen-pound lamb
in its beak and bringing this
spectacle to the ground is the
clami to marksman fame of L. P.
Courmier.
Courmier had long fastened a
suspicius eye upon bis dogs as the
thieves who robbed his lambs from
the fold.
Capture of the eagle which mea-
sured seven feet from tip to tip
solved the mystery. •
or anything else unless the farmers
and producers of this land are pro-
tected by government. We cannot go
on indefinitely being lumbermen
bankers oil men merchants doctors
lawyer;. judges legislators governors
or anything else unless the farmers
of this great state are prosperous. 1
quite well realize in the effort of
each individual to provide for himself
and his own frequently he uncon-
sciously overreaches those least able
to take care of themselves in the
business sense.
B.— Every
“ Unfortunately It is in that sense
the farmer and the agricultural pro-
ducer of this state finds himself de-
pendent. That he produces economi-
cally—l may go further and say al-
most ou the basis of starvation —will
not be gainsaid. To that point he
needs no help; but at the point where
he wants to put his product on the
markets of the world —at the point
where the business end of his affairs
commences—he needs the co-operation
of every element and kind of business
and professional man in this country.
“Those engaged in the marts' of
trade and business should give their
unsparing assistance in providing
ways and means to deliver to the
farmer’s door a large and substantial
part of his product^ sale price to
the consumer."
POLITICS GETS START
Ninth District Candidates Begin to
Bestir Themselves.
Cuero. Tex. Dec. B.—Although it
is some time before the active political
campaigns will get under way there
is considerable interest in the coming
events nnd assurances have been given
of races to come in 1924.
Senator John H. Bailey who has
represented this district for several
terms in the upner house at Austin
has given out the statement that he
will run for Congress from the Ninth
district.
Sam C. Lackey who has served De-
Witt county in the Legislature for the
past few terms will seek Senator
Bailey’s seat while reports of candi-
dates from Beeville nnd Victoria for
this place are current.
L. A. Walker banker of Weqt-
hoff. and Herman G. Nami attorney
of Cuero have both intimated a prob-
able intention of running for repre-
sentative and a recent round of the
district of County Judge Sample of
Edna has given weight to the im-
pression that he would probably make
the ra<*e against District Judge John
M. Green who has held his present
office for the past twelve years. Judge
Sample admitted to friends here that
he is giving the .matter his Serious
consideration.
VEGETABLES GROW BIG
San Angelo Turnips Weigh Three
Pounds Each.
San Angelo Tex. Dec. B.—Three
turnips tlgit averaged four pounds
each the trio weighing twelve pound"
have been brought to town by Mrs.
Frank Bell ns evidence that this vege-
table under favorable conditions is a
great producer in this section.
There were enough tops on the
three turnips to furnish greens for
a thriving boarding house.
The turnips were grown on the
Glenmore farm of C. B. Matcalfe.
where Mr. Bell is engaged in farming
and truck raising. The larger tur-
nips are snid to be as edible as the
smaller variety and are being sold in
this city.
A sample of sweet potatoes grown
on the Glenmore farm this year
weighed five pounds. Irrigation
brought about the’great growth.
OFFICERS AT VICTORIA
Inspection of National Guards Will
Be in February.
Victoria Dec. B.—Two Texas Na-
tional Guard officers are in Victoria
ini connection with the affairs of
the 111th Engineers this city’s Na-
tional Guard company.
The officers are Capt. Marvin D.
Steen of the Headquarters Company
of the 3tCh Division of Houston and
Lieut. Henry Borbert of Fort Worth
army instructor.
Captain -Steen is preparing the com-
pany for the next annual inspection
to occur probably some time in Feb-
ruary. Lieutenant Borbert is here to
instruct the company in military tac-
tics.
Citrus Shipped Out.
Brownsville Tex. Dec. B.—Citrus is
being shipped out of the Tx>werRio
Grande Valley in a steady stream and
practically all valley fruit is selling at
a premium on the Central Texas mar-
kets. The yield this year will be above
the average both in quality and quan-
tity. growers state and those who have
bearing trees are making big profits
from their orchards.
Fire Damages Club House.
Brownsville. Tex. Dec. B.—The offi-
cers*dub at Fort Brown was badly
damaged on the interiors by fire Thurs-
day afternoon the fire originating
from an overturned portable stove.
The walls in two rooms were badly
burned before the flames were subdued.
Bazaar a Success.
Alice Tex. Dec. B.—A hnzaar held
last Saturday by the ladies of the
Episcopal guild was a success finan-
cially despite the bad state of the
weather. Tea. coffee pie and cake
were served throughout the day and
evening. The outstanding feature was
Santa Claus with his toys and a
Christmas tree which held many beau-
tiful and unique gifts. These were
tied and wrapped and sold for ten
cents. The proceeds drom the bazaar
which exceeded $lOO will be used in
defraying the cost of interior work
now being done on the church.
WOUNDED VETERANS
HAVE GOOD DINNER
THANKSGIVING DAY
Circus Band Plays for Pa-
tients in Hospital
at Legion.
I-egion. Tex. Dec. B.—'Hianksgiving
Day was made as nearly like a day at
home for the veterans iu Hospital
No. 93 as possible in a large hos-
pital. A great many of the “home
folks” visited the patterns from a
distance some remaining in Kerrville
for several days. A number of the
men who have renqhed convalescence
enjoyed dinners with friends and rel-
atives in Kerrville.
The day was made festive for the
men in the hospital and a bounteous
turkey dinner was served. The Amer-
can Red Cross presented compli-
mentary menu cards on this oc-
casion. Those who were much inter-
ested in the happiness and content-
ment of the patients added to the
completeness of the day by furnishing
the various rooms with flowers and
fruit.
By the arrangement of the Red
Cross director at 5 o'clock two bands
from the Christy Circus which was
scheduled in Kerrville for the day.
furnished open air concerts for the
veterans.
The boys in the hospital are especi-
aly .appreciative of the kindness of
the American Legion Auxiliary. Ar-
gonne Post No. 29. Galveston Texas
and the Junior Red Cross. Averill
School Beaumont Tex. Former Camp
Logan men now in the hospital at
Legion received personal messages
from different Houston organizations
interested in the soldier welfare work.
3 VALLEY COUNTIES
GIN NEARLY 85000
BALES OF COTTON
Estimated Value of 1923
Crop Is $llO-
000000.
Brownsville Tex. Dee. B.—The
thre valley counties —Cam«ron Hi-
dalgo and Willacy—produced 84.826
bales of cotton this season according
to reports made by the Valley gins.
The estimated value of the crop is
over $11900009.
Cameron county produced 27.645
bales; Hidalgo county. 53651 nnd
Willacy county 6.930. the total produc-
tion of the valley counties last year
was 50986.
WAR ON SHEEP SCABIES
Only Two Ranches Remain Under
Quarantine in Tom Green.
San Angelo Tex. Dec. B.—Two of
four ranches in Tom Green county
remaining under quarantine on ac-
count of sheep scabies were released
the middle of the week bringing near-
er the complete eradication of the
pest in the fourteen counties over
which Charles Webster. United States
veterinary inspector has charge.
Pecos county was released from
quarantine November 28 joining Ster-
ling Glasscock Coke. Irion Reagan
Upton Nolan and Scurry counties as
clean territory.
Catholic Women Elect.
Yoakum Tex. Dec. B.—At the last
regular meeting of the local court.
Catholic Daughters of America tlje
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: Grand regen-t Mrs.
Alice Cummisky; vice regent Mrs.
Emma Arnold; prophetess Mrs. Cath-
erine .Tander; historian. Miss Viola
Mercian; financial secretary. Miss
Elizabeth Lindenberg; treasurer. Mrs.
Annie Shall: monitor Miss Kate Svo-
boda: sentinel. Mrs. Annie Brewer:
organist. Mrs. Lucille Hough : trustees.
Mrs. Nellie Mobly Mrs. Madeline Ol-
sen. Mrs. Ethel Vachule. Mrs. Louis
Poth the retiring grand regent has
been appointed state deputy of the
organization.
Court Again Postponed.
San Angelo Dec. B.—Eighty-third
Judicial District Court for Sutton
county which was scheduled to meet
at Sonora Monday hns been passed
up and no session will be held until
the regular term next April according
to information reaching San Angelo.
Judge C. R. Sutton of Marfa was at
Fort Stockton andunable to reach So-
nora on account of the mud. from
where be issued the order waiving the
session. This was the seeond time in
six weeks that the session of this court
has been passed up because of rain and
many roads preventing officials from
reaching. Sonora. Attorneys from San
Angelo who intended to go to Sonora
were also unable to make the trip be-
cause of the muddy roads making auto
travel impossible.
Plant Valley Potatoes.
San Benito. Tex. Dec. B.—The seed
dealers of this city and other cities of
the valley say that they are expecting
a large acreage of potatoes will be
planted in the valley in the very near
future provided they will be able to se-
cure the necessary seed potatoes to
supply the demand being made on them
bv farmers who wsnt to plant a con-
siderable acreage. This is a crop that
has usually made the valley farmers
considerable money and from all indi-
cations say the dealers in seeds this
will be true this time.
Expect Quiet Election.
Brownsville. Tex.. Dec. B.—The city
election to be held Tuesday. Decem-
ber 11. will be a very quiet affair the
only petitions filed being those of the
present commission each member of
which is a candidate for re-election.
The petitions of A. B- Cole mayor p
and B. D. Kowalski. B. H. Hinkley
John Starck and Aaron Turk com-
missioners. were filed A-ith the city
secretary Thursday. There will be no
opposition to the re-election of the
present commission. /
New Yoakum Police Chief.
Yoakum. Tex.. Dec. B.—B. F. Wil-
liams. formerly of Dilworth has been
appointed Chief of police for this city
vice J. E. Manning resigned. Mr.
Williams has already assumed the du-
ties of his officer .... -
San Antonians Mast Work for
Direct Road to Lower Valley
Visitors to Mid-winter Val-
ley Fair at Harlingen Im-
pressed With Exhibits and
Possibilities of Rio Grande
Section
Brownsville Tex. Dec. B.—San
Antonians visiting the Mid-Winter
Valley Fair at Harlingen- this week
were greatly impressed with the ex-
hibits of the Valley's products and
the Valley's wonderful resources anil
according to expressions from several
of the leading members of the party
San Antonio is beginning to awaken
to the necessity of securing direct con-
nections with the Lower Rfo Grande
Valley.
“We know that the Rio Grande
Valley has greater undeveloped agri-
inltural resources than any other sec-
tion of the United States and that its
potential wealth is difficult to con-
ceive" a member of the San Antonio
party stated.
“San Antonio is just beginning to
realize this fact and we also realize
that it is necessary to take imme-
diate action if San Antonio is to get
the. business of this rich territory
which is geographically in her trade
domain. A railroad direct from San
Antonio to connect with the Rio
Grande Valley's shipping centers and
the Valley's seaport would not only
be a tremendous factor in furthur de-
velopment of the Valley but will also
Cla<e the San Antonio wholesalers and
usincss firms in direct connection
with what has already become the
richest and most productive section of
South Texas.
Must Compete With Houston.
“We realize fully that Houston is
now getting the major portion of the
Valley's business” he continued “but
the business now flowing from the
Valley is only a fraction of that
which will be developed within the
next three years. I have made fre-
quent trips to the Valley and have
watched its development and in the
past three years the development has
exceeded all that of previous years. It
has been nothing short of wonderful.
Trains of homcseckers arc now com-
ing into the Valley every day ; thou-
sands of acres of land are being sold
each month every acre of whidn will
soon be creating new wealth and new
business—and it is up to San An-
tonio to get its share.
“The Valley's port at Point Isabel
is also a factor San Antonio must
take into consideration. It will mean
lower freight rates for the Valiev
end lower rates for San Antonio if
we take advantage of it—and from
my knowledge of San Antonio com-
mercial interests I can predict thnt
• hey will not be long in seizing the
advantage; this port will offer not
only to increase their business cos-
nections with the VaMey but also to
got rates which will exSqid their con-
nections all over South ^’exas.
The San Antonio party took ad-
vantage of the Valley to make their
selection of products for San Antonio
display during “Rio Grande Valley
Week.” and they were enthusiastic
over the exhibits.
Direct Railroad Needed.
“I would like to bring every busi-
ness man in San Antonio down here."
a member of the part.v stated “and
let them see for themselves what the
Valley can do. I notice that every
time a San Antonian visits the Val-
ley. he becomes a Valley booster and
returns home an exponent of better
railroad facilities between the Valley
and his home city. Rio Grande Val-
ley Week will aid materially in im-
pressing upon the commercial inter-
ests of our city the necessity of im-
mediately securing a railroad into the
Valley.
“I have talked with residents of
practicaly every Valiev city and their
first query hns invariably been: ‘When
are we going tp get n direct railroad
to San Antonio?’ The interest the
Valli#i people are manifesting in the
proposition was a surprise to many of
ns nnd indicates that they fully real-
ize how advantageous such a railroad
would be for the Valley as well as
San Antonio.”
CLUB ACTS AS HOST
Open House Held at New Grammar
School in Georgetown.
Georgetown. Tex. Dec. B.—The
Mothers nnd Teachers Club of George-
town were hostesses at an ooen house
held at the new grammar school the
first of the buildings of the new sys-
tem of structures. This building a
three-story affair has been completely-
rebuilt inside fitted with steam heat
and made fireproof by the installation
of concrete corridors and staircases
and transformed from an unsatis-
factory inferior to a modern lighted
nnd ventilated building of the very
best type.
The open house gave the citizenship
their first opportunity to see the
structure since completition and much
pleasure was expressed at the splendid
service the school board has rendered
the community.
The new high school building which
has just been completed has just been
finally accepted by the Txiard and a
house warming will be given there dur-
ing the next few weeks at which a
program will be given in the magnifi-
cent auditorium which is built on the
most modern lines. The high school
will begin its daily recitation work in
the new building after the Christmas
holidays.
TEXAS PIONEER DIES
One of Brownsville's Oldest Residents.
Born in 1855 Expires.
Brownsville. Tex. Dec. B.—Mrs.
Mary Gooilrich one of Brownsville’s
oldest residents who was born in this
-<-ity in 1855 died at her home here.
Wednesday afternoon after an illness
of several months.
Mrs. Goodrich was a member of one
of the oldest and best known families
on the lower border in the early days.
She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs.
William Knapp pioneers of the city.
She was married here in 1875 to the
late Judge E. H. Goodrich a Civil war
veteran who received his discharge
from the Union army st Brownsville
after the close of the war and decided
to cast his lot with the people of the
lower border.
She was ths motbq oj five children
three of whom died during childhood
one son being drowned in the Rio
Grande at the age of 14. The two sur-
viving children are Emnn-tte K. Good-
rich who is United States commis-
sioner at Brownsville and Miss Ad
die Goodrich who has made her home
with her mother here. She is also
survived by one sister Miss Lillie
Storms of Kokomo Ind.
The funeral was held at 10 o’clock
Thursday morning from the residence
with services at the Episcopal Church
of which she had been a lifelong mem-
ber. Interment was made in the city
cemetery.
YOAKUM PIONEERS DIE
Old Settler 841 Veers of Age at Time
of His Death.
Yoakum. Tex. Dec. 8. — James
Riley aged 86 years a pioneer settler
of this communty whose death oc-
curred last Sunday at his home near
this city was buried Tuesday in the
Catholic cemetery. Rev. P. J. Kieffer
local pastor officiating.
J. F. Ripple aged 06 years died
suddenly while about his work last
Saturday morning and was buried
Monday itj the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Rev. William J. Hoebel pastor of the
Lutheran Church of this city offi-
ciated. He is survived by his wife
and four daughters: Mesdames W.
E. Smith and A. Liebe of Waco an-1
Mesdames George Arrington and A. J.
McDonald of this city.
CHURCH LAYMEN MEET
San Marcos Convention Attended by
Many Delegates.
San Marcos. Tex.. Dee. B.—A meet-
ing of the laymen of the San Mare s
district of the Methodist Church was
held in this city Wednesday afternoon"
at the Methodist Church in the inter-
est of the Methodist orphans’ home at
Waco. The object of the meeting was
to set in motion plans for a campaign
for funds for the support of this jn-
stitution.
The following laymen from out of
town were present: J. P. Gibbs Se-
guin; Dr. E. T. Tidd. Staples: L T.
Gillet £ Lockhart; Fletcher Harwell
Kyle: J. E. Karnes Martiitlale: Rev.
Mr. Bell of Lockhart: Rev. C. M.
Raby local pastor; Rev. Z. V. Liles
presiding elder; C. C. Wade director
of the work for the orphanage in this
district and Lloyd Johnson.
This campaign will be statewide and
will also include New Mexico.
PIONEER TEXAN DIES
Georgetovni Resident 95 Dies at
Georgetown Tex.. Dec. B.—Dr. P.
H. Adams. 95 died at the borne of his
daughter. Mrs. W. L. Cannon at Flor-
ence a few days ago. Dr. Adams was
born in Massachusetts in 1829 and
moved to Kentucky when a boy.
He joined the army in 1848 and
served throughout the conflict with
Mexico. He afterward attended medi-
cal college and located at Florence ip
1855 wh^n tlptt community was an out-
post and practiced his profession
there throughout the remainder of .his
active life.
In spite of his many years. Dr.
Adams was active and his mind was
bright to the last. He was a great
student and never ceased to spend
part of each day in his library study-
ing current events politics and world
conditions.
He was the father of nine children
all of whom survive. His wife died
last year.
SUCCESSFUL TAG DAY
Laredo Contributes to Support of As-
sociated Charities.
Laredo. Tex.. Dec. B.—The Asso-
ciated Charities fir Lnredo has again
gone- over the top. The recent tag
•lay hold for this purpose was very
gratifying to the board of directors
who aim to give better and more ef-
ficient service during the coming year
than in any of the past.
This organization has been minister-
ing to the poor and the sick of this
city for the past eleven years. It
is a chartered institution and in con-
nection with its work maintains a
charity hospital where those x who need
such treatment and have no means of
getting same are cared for.
The Associated Charities it not a
sectarian organization. It ministers
only to the body of the needy leaving
all religious teachings to others. It
never asks whether one is Catholic or
Protestant. Jew or Gentile foreigner
or American. It has the support of
all faiths and races throughout our
land. There are thousands of indi-
viduals nnd firms who give largely to
this work.
LATE WITH PLANTING
Rains In Rio Grande Valley Keep
Fanners Out of Field.
Brownsville. Tex. Dee. B.—The
/■•rmers of the Rio Grande Valley
jre from *hree to four weeks be-
hind their regular planting schedule
due to the almost incessant rains.
Those crops rt-hich were planted be-
fore the rains promise an exception-
ally heavy yield but the acreage is
smnll.
Practically all available acreage will
be^planted to late vegetable crops as
soon as weather conditions permits
according to reports received in
Brownsville from all parts of the val-
ley.
GEMS ARE LOCATED
Boy Finds Diamond and Does Not
Know Their Value.
Brownsville. Tex.. Dee. B.—Five
valuable diamonds which had been lost
by a spectator at a Fort Brown foot-
ball game were recovered the first of
the week and restored to the owner
by the local police.
The diamonds were picked up by
a small boy who did not know their
value.
The police learned that a boy had
been seen to piek up something from
the ground and finally traced him
down recovering the gems which were
valued at over $lOOO.
DECEMBER 9 1923.
INSURANCE AGENT
ELECTED TO HEAD
1924 EXPOSITION
San Angeloan Elected
President of West
Texas Event.
Ban Angelo Tex. De* A—W. B.
Hunter San Angelo Insurance agent
secretary-treasurer of the San Angelo ;
Ges Company and a director in the I
San Angelo Fair Grounds Company
has been chosen president of the 1923
All-West Texas Exposition. T. Wal-
ter F. Buck automobile dealer wu
president of the 1923 fair.
Mr. Hunter was elected by a com-
mittee appointed by the board of eity
development consisting of one repre-
sentative each from the B. C. D. the
Lions and the Kiwanis Clubs. Mrs.
W. L. James. T. N. Robbins Jared
P. Hill and John P. Lee of this year’s
executive committee have been re*
arointed and a fifth member will ba
named in a few days. Walter E.
Yaggy secretary of the board of city
development will again be secretarj-
manager of the All-West Tejas Expo-
sition. Miss Micaela Rogers assistant
secretary of the D. C. 8.. will also
serve as assistant secretary of the
fair. Mr. Hunter and Mr. laggy wtH
be members of the executive commit-
tee. making its number seven.
Since 1998 when the fair moved
from the J. Willis Johnson site east
of the city to new grounds north of
San Angelo. W. B. Hunter baa been
a member of fair executive committees
and superintendent each year of the
poultry and pet stock show which
under Dis direction has expanded into
one of the best departments of the
fair. Dates for the exposition n<xt
year will not likely be fixed until
after January 1. Meantime a com-
mittee is selling $2690 in stock in the
Fair Grounds Company which this
year made extensive improvements on
the grounds.
DREDGE FINISHES Z
DIGGING TURNING „
BASIN AT ISABEL*
Starts Work on Inner
Channel of Project
Immediately.
Brownsville Tex. Dee. B.—The
drege Velasco has completed the
dredging of the turning basin at Point
Isabel and is now engaged in ex-
cavating the inner channel.
An additional power unit is being
installed on the dredge which will
greatly facilitate its operation.
Excellent progrese has been made in
the dredging operations engine*.-!
state and they express the opinion
that the hard clay excavated frormthe
turning basin will practically serve the
purpose of a seawall and prevent the
washing of eand and silt back into
the channel and turning basin.
SEGUIN ELKS MEET
Memorial Services Are Held to Honor
Dead Members.
Seguin. Tetr. Dec. B.— The local
Elks memorial services were held at
3 p. m. Sunday in St. Andrews Epis-
co;>al Church the following program
being carried out:
Selection. Miss Ruth Burges; open-
ing officers of lodge; violin duet
Mrs. Charles Bauer and Miss Emily
Mosheim: ceremonies officers of the
lodge: vocal solo. Mrs. Fred Cald-
well. Mrs. A. H. Neighbors accompa-
nist; address “Departed Brothers.”
Frank B. Vaughan; vocal solo. Miss
Lila Spencer Miss Marci! Boggiis
accompanist: elosing officers of the
lodge; benediction chaplain.
The following is a list of departed
members of the Seguin lodge No. 1229:
Otto E. Schulz. Otto Troell W. R.
Campbell Jr.. J. M. Abbott Sr.. W. A.
Brcustedt C. F. Maerhofer Dan K.
Adler W. H. Johnston Henry Selig-
mann Harry Schumann. J. F. Holmes
Walter Nolte. Dr. William Myers
Howard E. Short.
SELL MORE COTTON
Texas Farm Bureau Association Dou-
bles Receipts.
Seguin. Tex. Dec. B.—J. D. Cogh-
lan of Ennis representing the Texas
Farm Bureau Cotton Association was
a visitor here recently. He stated
that the cotton receipts by the state
bureau had passed the 160.000 mark
and thereby doubled the receipts of
cotton for the entire season of last
year to be marketed cooperatively
through the association. He attributea
this phenomenal growth of the or-
ganization to the general success of
co-operative marketing of cotton the
same as applied to other commodities
the basis of which is orderly market-
ing according to the law of supply
jnd demand.
Last year the association bandied
77.706 bales of cotton for the mem-
bership and according to Mr. Coghlan
members had profits more than $25
per bale over the price received by
non-members when final distribution
was made.
Class Elects Annual Staff.
Lockhart Tex Dec. A—There am
32 members of the senior class in rue
Ixx-khart High School. Miss Lillian
Smith has been elected editor of the
StiUetto. the school annual and Eliza-
beth Jordan associate editor. The a»
nual is an elaborate affair and it
nrized highly by those wbo bare them.
This year’s class has some very able
writers and an extra taHented car-
toonist and the edition will be worthy
of the class. The popularity contest
was begun Monday. The senior class
will furnish the Thursday noonday
luncheon tn the Lions Club as the first
money-making plan they have adopted.
More Births Than Death*
Victoria. Dee. A—The vital statia-
tics for Victoria county for the mor th
of November show only two loathe
and seventeen births filed with the
county clerk. Mrz. Kate T-a Prad-
o The statistics for the eity
of Victoria have not been made pub-
lie.
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