Center Daily News (Center, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Monday, July 28, 1930 Page: 2 of 4
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J. J. JACKSON
Local depot in Doggett Garage
Bldg. In front of new
Postoffice.
United States and only one-
fourth have gone to Mexico. In
the 80 mile stretch of the river
in the Lower Rio Grande Val-
ley Texas has gained 28 ban-
cos. Twelve have gone to
Mexico; Uncle Sam has profit-
ed 1,267 acres in this section—
to say nothing of what he has
gained in the Laredo, Del Rio
and El Paso districts.
There doesn’t seem to be
anything Mexico can do about
this steady conquest. By an
agreement all land up to 100
hectares or 247 acres is to be-
come a part of the country to
which it is transferred. Not
often has the acreage exceeded
that.
Addition of a few acres at,a
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to the Rio Grande. Browns-
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Changes in the river course
have been profitable—but they
by;also can be costly, even when
100 to 200 acres is added to
The river’s prank the
changing its it attempted to swing around
U-shape to a Matamoros it did succeed in
‘cutting off a horseshoe curve.
That added considerable
But in doing-
water supply of
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pair the havoc wrought by the
treacherous stream.
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Iowa to test singers’ voices,
registering off key notes.
time is all right for Uncle Sam
—but when it comes to an en-
tire city that is a different mat-
ter with Mexico. That was
demonstrated in July when the
Rio Grande, at its highest
peak in years, became unusual-
ly playful and for two days
threatened to put a Mexican
city into Texas. The stream
broke over its banks at Mata-J
moros seeking a channel below
that city. ?
work on the part of Mexican
division of the commission, the prevented the
pranks of the Rio Grande have Ques^*
added approximately 5,000
acres to the United States.
The additio nis caused
the formation of “bancos:
which simply are horseshoe Texas,
shaped curves being eliminated other day proved that. When
by the river
course from a
straight line.
The addition is caused by!
Grande. It has been playing | land to Texas,
its pranks for centuries, leaving j that the
visible evidence that virtually Brownsville was moved a quar-
all of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley once was south of the
stream. Deeply cut channels,
one of which skirts Harlington ha dbeen relied upon for years
and enters the Gulf of Mexico
30 or 40 miles north of the
river’s present -mouth, and
numerous resacas or long lakes, $150,000 bond election to re-
some of which extend 15 to 30
miles, are supposed by engin-
eers to have been the Rio
Grande bed in bygone cen-
turies.
In the 19 years since the last
survey 75 per cent of the ban-
cos have been turned to the
Harlington, Tex., July 28—
(UP)—Fate or destiny or what
will you has decreed that Tex-
as is not large enough. With-
out volition of its own, un-
known to most of its citizens,
its area slowly but steadily is
being expanded.
The Rio Grande is the cause
of it. The slow-flowing old
river, reputed to carry more
silt than perhaps any river in
the United States, carries pow-
er beneath its murky, indolent
surface—the power to change
the contour of two nations.
Slowly but constantly the
Rio Grande is whittling away
at Mexico. A nice block of
extremely fertile soil is thereby
transferred from Mexico to the
United States. The moment
that soil becomes a part of the
United States it leaps from a
value of a few dollars to $250
per acre—all because it is sub-
ject to irrigation in Texas and
is not in Mexico.
The importance of this is
ponted out fully in the report '
of the International Boundary •
Commission, made up of rep- ;
resentatives of the United
States and Mexico. The re-
port covered a survey just com-
pleted—the first since 1911. In
the 19 years, according to 1
Armando Santacruz, Jr., con-;
suiting engineer of the Mexican
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I seriously injured.
The farmer had warned the
boys about getting his water-
melons several times, and after
his requests had been ignored
two or three times, he decided
to take more effective means.
Melon swiping is expected to
’ be on the wane here for a few
j with bird shot here, drilling a i days. “ -
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SALE—Scholarship
Carthage, Tex., July 28
(UP)—Abandoning his scare-
crows for a 12-gauge shotgun,
a farmer residing near town
!peppered five Carthage youths:
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; hole in one boy’s ear, and caus- j
ling the rest to hunt for soft'FOR SALE—Scholarship in
However^ piaces to sit for a few days.(Texas’ leading commercial col-
Doctors picked out most of the ■lege. Will sell at half price,
shot and none, of the boys were’Call 78. _____
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VERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY
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JOHN W. LYNCH ...
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..........Editor
THE FIRST FIGHT IS OVER
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Thousands of voters in Texas who have spent the past
forty-eight hours in a more or less breathless frenzy as various
county, state and district candidates see-sawed for a winning
margin, were relaxing today as it became apparent that Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson and Ross Sterling would be the run-off
candidates in the gubernatorial race.
Clint C. Small, who loomed largely as a runner-up to the
former woman governor, slipped back into a poor third place
early Sunday. Mayfield, Miller and Young disappointed their
friends considerably, and Tom Love never threatened in the
least, although he did crawl into fourth place.
Announcement was made today that Governor Dan Moody
would take the stump for Ross Sterling in the run-off. In view
IbMto^iy’s recent reverses at the hand of the legislature as well
BBUftty to retain strength in other channels, many be-
lieved that Sterling would not benefit a great deal from the gov-
ernor’s endorsement from the stump.
In the race for Lieutenant Governor it appeared certain
today that Senator Edgar Witt and Sterling P. Strong would
battle in the forthcoming run-off. Witt is a strong Moody ad-
ministration man while Strong is a former active leader of the
Anti-Saloon League of Texas.
Crippled Charlie Lockhart, diminutive candidate for the
office of state treasurer, will go into the run-off with his strong-
est opponent, Davis, who led by a margin of twenty thousand
votes. ....................................................
James V. Allred of Wichita Falls led the incumbent, At-
torney General Robert Lee Bobbitt, and political leaders pre-
dicted favorable results as it became apparent that Allred
might be thrown the support of at least one of the other four
candidates in the race.
Other state races produced no startling upsets as strong
incumbents safely withstood the onslaughts of would-be aspir-
ants. All in all it was a democratic victory—just as everyone
thought it would be—with the exception of a few.
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MARTIN DIES WINS
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Center and Shelby county returned a good vote for Martin
| Dies to send him far into the lead in his race with John C. Box,
ft incumbent congressman.
A Center especially is honored in that Mr. Dies chose to
■^open^nis campaign here. He spent more than a week in the
k county speaking to large crowds and he will go to Washington
■ with the best wishes of many friends and admirers here.
Mr. Dies carried Shelby, Orange, Jasper, Newton, Jeffer-
’ son, Nacogdoches, Panola, San Augustine and Angelina coun-
J Jties. Mr. Box carried Cherokee, Harrison, Tyler and Hardin
I counties. One of the surprises of the campaign was Dies’ big
I vote in Cherokee, the home county of Mr. Box,, whose lead was
U^ 'bnly slight. ............................................................
Another feature of the race, which was no surprise to Mr.
Dies or his friends, was his great majority in his home county,
Orange, which he carried by a four to one margin.
We are glad that Mr. Dies won because we were for him
and wanted him to do so. He will make this district a great
congressman and will deserve the confidence and favor of the
many people who placed him in this high office.
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THE REAL WAY
Progressive merchants persistently advertise their wares
and, by so doing, have no “dust collectors” to offer you.
Their stores are attractive and their goods conventiently
displayed. It is a pleasure to buy from them.
Their merchandise is made for dependable service. It is
the kind they are proud to sell. It is decidedly more conveni-
H^^j^etonomical to buy from the home merchants who ad-
■r >cthan it is from a peddler or a catalogue.
■F can depend, upon facts advertised by local merchants.
P £ity and service never vaiY- The real way to build
< nerous city is to develop among the people a friend-
■ A' ";'rds local merchants who serve them—a real
I to v dliness, a spirit of cooperation towards better
I ‘ I- home city so every dollar earned there will
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