The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 47, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 19, 1923 Page: 4 of 10
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Sunday Aug. 19 1923.
THE NEW DAY IS DAWNING
FOR THE VALLEY
Another new day is dawning for
Brownsville and the rest of this Val-
ley wonderland. Our deep water
harbor—the dream of our people
for so many years—is about to be
realized. The dredge that will open
up the pass and harbor at Point Is-
abel will complete its work within a
few months. And our Valley traf-
fic will have access to the open sea.
The gateway so long closing us in
will be open to the world in just a
little while longer.
As we find ourselves at least
within reach of the goal for which
the Valley has striven and hoped so
eagerly it is meet that we should
give credit to those who out of the
many who worked and helped have
been chiefly instrumental in win-
ning this great good for us. And
so the Herald presents to its read-
ers today the pictures of the three
men who have done the most to
place this rich prize within the
grasp of the Valley.
David A. O’Brien president of the
Rio Grande Railway who finally
succeeded in obtaining the passage
of the act of congrc»ss making the
appropriation for this work and by
rebuilding the Rio Grande railroad
and completing the channel fund
made that act effective.
Commodore Louis Cobolini who
first paved the way for final suc-
cess by his hard work to the same
end who kept faith and hope alive
in the hearts of Valley people and
educated them in the great possibil-
ities that this fine natural pass and
harbor offered.
A. Albert Browne who put the
money into the purchase of the Rio
Grande railway at the crucial mo-
ment when to let it go might have
defeated our hopes of water trans-
portation and left this rich Valley
indefinitely to endure the heavy
freight rates that have held it back
for so many years and saved it for
the Valley.
It was Commodore Cobolini. ni*h
his splendid brain his keen percep-
tion of future possibiiitK'. who first
undertook to obtain the ai 1 of con-
gress for our present harbor project.
True his efforts were in the end
unsuccessful because he asl.cd for
more than congress w»ul 1 give ’»s at
that time. Yet the Herald will yield
to none in admiration for the ef-
fective work which the commodore
did in behalf of the project which
won for it a hearing from the high-
est officials of the engineering de-
partment in Washington. The Her-
old too hoped for the appropria-
tion for a twenty-five foot pass and
harbor which was Louis Cobolini's
dream. Yet realizing that the more
practical plan was to begin with the
lesser project and work up to the
big project we gave our support
equally as heartily and strenuously
to the latter project which followed
defeat of the first efforts. Commo-
dore Cobolini will always be remem-
bered as the great advocate of Bra-
zos de Santiago harbor—the man
whose heart was set on opening
“God’s beautiful highway — the
sea.” to this Valley.
A. Albert Krowne is enuuea
the eternal gratitude of the Valley
for the courage and generosity
shown by him when he as head of
the Browne estate wrote and signed
the check for the purchase of the
Rio Grande railway our connecting
link with the future port and saved
it from passing into the hands of
those who were natural enemies o
the port project. Mr. Browne saved
the day for the Valley when he pur-
chased the Kio Grande railroad.
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Had he not done that it is very
doubtful whether the dredge Velas*
eo would be anchored at Brazos de
Santiago pass today.
David A. O’Brien the man who
stepped into the breach when hope
of obtaining water transportation
seemed dimmed forever revived the
project inspired the Valley with re-
newed hope will go down to fame
as the man who finally achieved suc-
cess for this great project and in-
sured this Valley’s future. There
were others who worked f*»r this
project but we are quite certain
that none have suffered for it as
has Dave O’Brien. He. it was that
took over the Rio Grande railroad
from the Browne interests to carry
on to a successful issue the work of
obtaining a deep water harbor.
Pledging all his own fortune he has
carried this project through the
hardest longest most trying ex-
periences of a!!. With failure threat-
ening again and again with almost
insuperable obstacles placed in his
way by interests that have fought
this improvement at every step Mr.
O’Brien has stood faithfully by the
harbor. Perhaps none but himself
and those closest to him can realize
all that Mr. O’Brien has borne in
his deathless struggle to carry this
work to a successful issue. Every-
one in this Valley who has heard
him plead for the backing of the
Valley people to save our seaport
must realize how his heart has burn-
ed to accomplish this thing. But
few perhaps realized the obstacles
that were being placed in his way
by secret enemies of our port pro-
ject. We believe there are few. if
any who could have accomplished
what Dave O’Brien has done under
such overwhelming difficulties.
But all is over now. The work is
practically accomplished. For Cap-
tain John Jacobson is on the job
and he never lets go of a job which
he tackles until it is completed. Deep
water will be ours—tomorrow. The
day of prosperity is dawning for this
beautiful valley land.
It only remains now for the V’al-
ley people themselves to insure the
success of our harbor. For unless
we furnish the traffic which this port
is being built to accommodate we
can expect no further help from
the government. The opportunity
for future greatness is within our
grasp. But it rests with the Valley
to realize the great possibilities
which it is now offered.
Our Valley commercial organiza-
tions must realize their duty in this
moment. Theirs it is to awaken in
their respective communities a reali-
zation of the necessity for taking
advantage of our new pass and har-
bor in order to insure its perma-
nency and to lay the way for se
curing the thirty foot harbor which
Congressman (lamer has promised
to help us to obtain if we furnish
the traffic sufficient to justify the
expenditure by the government.
COUNTY SHOULD BACK JUDGE
DANCY.
The desire of County Judge Oscar
C. Dancy to secure the construction
of a hard surfaced road to Point
Isabel with first class graded roads
to accommodate as many as possible
of the farmers who do not reside on
the concrete highway is bound to
appeal to every resident of the
county who has its best interests at
heart. Judge Dancy would gridiron
this county with good roads and the
Herald is with the judge in this.
The fact that on January 1 1924
the state will take over the high-
way now in course of construction
through Cameron and Hidalgo
counties as part of the seven and
one-half per cent of state highways
which will be taken over by the
state will go a great way towards
promoting highway construction in
this county. For with the assurance
of state maintenance for Highway
No. Twelve the county will have
released considerable funds which
may be devoted to the construction
and maintenance of new roads.
Speaking of maintenance by the
way Lieut. Governor Davidson
on his recent visit to Brownsville
told the Herald that he is in favor
of building good roads in Texas
but that for every mile that is built
there must be a provision for main-
tenance. That is the right policy j
Every Texan who is loyal as well as
progressive will agree entirely with
the lieutenant governor in this re-
spect. {Judge Dancy agrees with
him most heartily. And the county
is doing its part in maintaining such
roads as we have already construct
ed by the means of the automobile
tax.
In this connection it is gratifying
to realize that the concrete highway
requires far less for maintenance
than ordinary earth roads. The au
tomobile owner finds also that the
concrete road is a great tire saver
and so pays the road maintenance
tax with better grace knowing that
he is saving more on tire expendi-
tures than the tax amounts to per
year.
Taken from all viewpoints the
Herald feels that the outlook for
more road building in Cameron
* county is very good indeed land we
are glad again that we have a coun-
ty judge whose head is full of good
roads ideas.
Resident Coolidge has decided
wisely that he will stay in Washing-
ton the rest of the summer and get
better acquainted with his new job.
before the assembling of congress
shall complicate matters. The heat
doesn't disturb him. He was in the
field at his father’s farm in Mas-
sachusetts pitching hay on the wa
gon the day fate made him presi-
dent. And if there is a greater
sweat-raising job than pitching hay
the American farmers would like to
know what it is.
Getting to Brazos Island dry-shod
is one of the things Secretary
Latham of the Board of City I)e
velopment is matyn*r possible for
Valley folks. Looks as if the sec-
retary would make a peninsula of
the noted tdd pirate resort or has
Brazos been merely masquerading: as
an island all these years?
Lieut. (fOV. Davidson steps into
the limelight with a record as a
crack marksman that looks as if he
had a good deal of the real old Texas
in him.
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The price na»d the late President
Harding for the Marion Daily Star
was close to half a million dollars.
There is a future ahead of the coun-
try daily newspaper.
Ibiggest SALEl
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TOMORROW AUGUST 20th
We will open the Biggest Sale ever attempted in the Readv-to-
\\ car Business
Allot our High (irade (Quality Merchandise for Ladies and Men
to he placed on sale.
OUR PROFITS TO BE SACRIFICED
During this Big Sale—Everything Must (io
Nothing Reserved! CMine Tomorrow!
WOMEN iiar-ain> for MEN ■
88.50 wash dresses . .. 81.00
t htr best summer bats 2.00
820 silk dresses. 10.00
825 silk dresses. lo.OO
855 silk dresses. 24.00
855 fall coat suits ... 22.00
Silk and wool skirts 25% off
$1.25 silk stockings .... 75c
Corsets closing them
out .$1.08
15% discount on all under-
wear and petticoats
All straw hats.(f)c
OX assorted skirts .... $1.50
500 silk striped shirts 2.50
All the silk shirts .... 5.95
Genuine Palm Beach
suits . 9.98
Palin Beach pants . . . 5.08
50 woolen suits .... 12.50
50 woolen pants .... 5.50
$27 Gabardine suits. 20.50
$52 blue sernrc suits. . 25.00
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stores ^ 1 Iraii< 1 por I
_ '• Collars 25c I
Aziz bros. aziz rro^ I
PROPRIETORS Al! Sizes in Stink Dl\vJ. Wt
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Another 1924 Hu.d; innovation — this si::-cylinder double-service
sedan —has been i^pec-ahy created lot loose who wish a combined
practical business car and family sedan.
Its upholstery is comfortable yet sufficiently serviceable to with-
stand severe daily usage. The power provided by its new Buick
70 H. P. valve-in-head motor is more than enough to carry it over
the heaviest roads. Its staunch Buick four-wheel brakes assure
ample saf< ty whatever the driving conditions.
The admiration which you may feel for its :» rvi :c utility will l:e
matched by the pride which >ur fa:;; ly will ud:o i.i comfort
and suitability.
Wells Valley Buick [Company
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Now Open
I’°r I business—I'nder New Management
The Best of Food
At Popular Prices
\Y. J. Green Proprietor
I “THE END OF A PERFECT DAY”
Many many thing* go into the making of a perfect day.
Very very ft-w of us can look back on any o four yesterdays
and call them perfect. We’ve made mistakes. Most of our sins are
?ins of Omitsiois rather than Commiision. Especially is this true in
a financial vay.
We negelct to save today because tomorrow is going tc be more
convenient for it. BUT IT WON’T.
The time to cure our next year’s financial troubles is this year.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE
25% Reduction
On
Bathing Caps
We are closing out our stock I*
CISNEROS DRUG STORE |
Call or Phone 303
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Brownsville Texas
Capital $100000.00 Surplus $27500.00 j
We Solicit Your Account
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OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS I
Capital and Surplus Over $370000.00 I
Respectfully Solicits Your Patronage I
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from D. M. Ferry & Co.
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Wheeler, Fannie. The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 47, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 19, 1923, newspaper, August 19, 1923; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1378403/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .