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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921. f
MERCEDES TRIBUNE
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
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W. D. HOLLAND.............Editor
RALPH L. BUELL,-Managing Editor
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May 1st, 1921
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MERCEDES, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921.
GIGGLES
A TIME FOE SOBER REFLECTION
There can be no doubt that the decision of the State Board
of Water Engineers has been a great disappointment to many, if
not all, of the water users on the lands supplied with water by
the American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Company. The
farmers on this system have for many years been used to the
cheapest water in the Valley, and it comes as considerable of a
shock to be told that the rates must be raised, especially during
& period of depression such as we are now passing through.
The State Board may be entirely unjustified in the rates
•which they have set forward as being necessary to return the
American Company a fair return on their investment. That can
only be decided after a careful study of their decision, coupled
with a comparison of rates being charged for water by other com-
panies or water districts in the Valley. This study and comparison
should be most conscientiously made before a blind jump is taken
into the courts of the state in a bitter fight against the State
Water Board and its decision. Recourse to the courts should be
the last resort, to be taken only after all other efforts have failed.
Three or four years, or even one year in the courts would
as surely defeat the purpose of the water users as would a rate
of $100 per irrigation. No company on earth can operate with-
out revenue, and the American Company is no exception to the
irule.
Realizing that it is treading on very delicate ground, and
with no idea of supporting or condemning the decision of the
Board, The Tribune does most earnestly counsel that every means
•be exhausted by the water users and the American Company to
arrive at a satisfactory and reasonable compromise before spend-
ing the time and money in an appeal to the courts. The interests
of both parties concerned are so intermingled as to be practically
Identical. One can not live without the other, and any spirit of
"bitterness or revenge which may be displayed by either party
will boomerang to its own harm. The destinies of the most pros-
perous and progressive section of the Valley are too precious
to be intrusted to a blind spirit of aggressive revenge.
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INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE VALLEY
V It is becoming a noticeable fact that* the harder, the times
are reported in other sections of the country, the more the energy
displayed by residents of the Valley. As evidence of this, we
bring forward the Hidalgo County Fair, recently organized, with
offices at Weslaco, where the Fair will be permanently located as
a measure of appreciation for the generous offers made by the
•citizens of that city to the Fair Association.
Coming in the middle of the winter, when fairs throughout
the country have had their gates closed for months past, the
Hidalgo County Fair will prove an attraction which will attract
exhibitors and features which would not- otherwise be at its
disposal. We may expect to have offered the very best in every
line by men who will be taking advantage of the dull season.
The Hidalgo County Fair will fill a long felt want for the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. There is no nameable reason why this
organization should not be sell supporting after the first year
of its existence. In fact, it should return a yearly profit. All
profits are to be put back into the Association to be used in
improvements. ^
Once started the Fair will proceed of its own momentum,
Dry Stuff
Whatever else may happen
When our country has gone dry,
The sailor still will have his port,
The farmer have his rye;
The cotton still will have its gin,
The sea coast have its bar,
And each of us will have, -a bier
No matter where we are.
—New York Sun.
And prohibition doesn’t seem
To have made such a botch,
In almost every little town
You're apt to find some Scotch,
And you will find that little boys
When school takes in again
Will try to fool their mothers
Every morn with a sham pain.
—Houston Chronicle.
Sickness, too, will make us ail,
No matter how dry we get;
And each gallon has four full quarts,
No wonder preachers fret.
We’ll always have some moonshine;
The pot will have its liquor;
So we’d as well console our selves,
and simply let ’er flicker.
Every Little Helps
If things aren’t what they ought to be
And business is hard hit,
It’s just barely possible
That you are not doing your bit.
—Cincinnati Enquirer.
If things are not what they should be,
Remember this is true,
The reason why may he because
There’s something wrong with you.
—Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
If things are not as they should be,
And all the world is woe, ,■
All you have got to do is grouch
Around -and keep it so.
—Judd Lewis.
You’ve got to hand it to ’em,
They are handing out straight dope;
The optimists are the only guys
In whom to place our hope.
B Sol Swagglestaff1
ICE! I
’Bout how you’re needin’ rain.
Fixing Him An Epitaph
Upon my tomb
Let this be seen:
“He always left
The bathtub clean.”
—Akron Times.
Or else on it"
Have carved this dope:
“When this bird bathed
He bathed with soap.”
—Exchange.
Or else by it
Try to remind ’em,
That I leave things
Just as I find ’em.
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Roll On
A rolling stone don’t bother us;
Who cares for things like rocks
When we can see and make a fuss
About the rolls in socks?
—Charlie Leedy in Youngstown
Telegram.
A rolling pin don’t bother us,
. We fear it not, by gum;
But when the ocean starts to fuss
A rolling boat does—some.
—Judd Lewis.
Rolling stones don’t bother us,
Neither does the rolled down stock-
ing;
But the old fashioned, tumbled down
sock
Is something very shocking.
Never
No governor has ever tried
To cut expenses down
But what he made somebody in
Some place or other frown.
—Judd Mortimer Lewis.
And if he tries to govern,
They knock him on the bean,
And if he’s merely ornamental,
He’s a grafter low and mean.
A Hope
I must be plugging on my way,
I therefore hope you’ll not
Stop in my office long today
To tell me that it’s hot.
—Detroit Free Press.
I have the column to get out,
And work is in a jam,
So do not linger round about
Like Mary’s little lamb.
—Judd Mortimer Lewis.
And if this column isn’t in on time,
The editor raises Cain;
So there’s no time for talking now,
A Popular Gal Is Mary
■Jary had a swarm of bees,
She loved their buzzing lives,
They, too, loved their Mary, ’cause
Their Mary had the hives.
—Washington Times.
Mary wore two silken sox,
Rolled down below her knee;
But Mary once had chickenpox,
Which spoiled the scenery.
—Carnegie Puppet.
Mary had a little lamb
Between two hunks of bread,
ThevS. P. C. A. did not complain
Because the lamb was dead.
—Vaudeville News.
Mary had a little laugh,
Which sounded like a giggle;
It followed her most everywhere
And kept her- all a-wiggle.
—Rutgers.
Mary had a little lamp,
She had it trained, no doubt;
For every time I call on her
The little lamp goes out.
—Ohio Sun Dial.
Mary had a little waist,
Where nature made it grow;
But everywhere the fashion went,
The waist was sure to go.
—Tennessee Mugwump.
Mary had a little cough,
Which called for rock and rye;
But Mary doesn’t cough any more,
Since this land went dry.
THE CITY DELIVERY OF ICE of the
American Fruit Growers, Inc., has
been taken over by R. J. DRYSDALE
Hereafter all Ice Books will be
sold by R. J. Drysdale and
drivers.
t I
You Will Receive the Best of Service
Phone
Your Ice Orders or
Complaints to No.
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GARNER ASKS FOR
CROP INFORMATION
Usually, the fellow who cusses this country the hardest, doesn’t try
to do anything else.
It’s a pity that wars didn’t go out of style when scrapbooks did.
RIO
GRANDE TALLEY CHAM-
BER OF COMMERCE NOTES
That was a great meeting we had
at Harlingen last Thursday, the del-
egates present showed so much pep
that there is no doubt but much
work for the benefit of the Valley
will be accomplished this fall and
winter.
Two of the delegates, not satis-
fied with the work done, must needs
work on the way home. Messrs. C.
B. Shumaker of Alammo and H. M.
Carroll of Donna spent some time at
both La Feria and Mercedes and the
result of their energetic work will
! hearty cooperation. Will you help
yourself and the Valley? Will you?
The amendments to the constitution
were adopted. This will enable the
Valley Chamber of Commerce to in-
crease its representation from each
community. We have one delegate
now from each commercial organi-
zation, but under the new plan Rotary
clubs, doctors, lawyers, retail mer-
chant’s- associations and other organ-
ized bodies will be invited to oin,
making about six representatives
from each community. At present we
have the following members: Rio
Grande City, Mission, McAllen, Pharr,
Edinburg, San Juan, Alamo, Donna,
The Mercedes Farmers’ Cooperative
Society held their regular meeting at
the school house Tuesday night with
about one hundred and twenty pres-
ent.
Mr. Ohls reported for the Fair com-
mittee that at their last meeting they
had adopted a by-laws and had the
^stock certificates receipts ready for
subscription.
The water committee reported the
schedule of mass meetings for decid-
ing whether to accept or reject the
decision of the Board of Water En-
gineers.
A letter from Sales Manager Gar-
ner was read, requesting the informa-
tion on various truck crops, as to
whether he would be furnished them
when he wanted them for shipment in
mixed cars. He stated that he
thought that mixed shipments to
smaller markets would in many cases
be more profitable than straight
shipments. He particularly desires
that the farmers plant tomatoes for
fall and winter shipment. In connec-
tion with this, Mr. Settles stated that
with the exception of last year when
he did not have any tomatoes in, that
he had found fall and winter tolnatoes
quite profitable.
A. L. Ward, in charge of the swine
department of the Extension Service
of Texas A. & M., was present and
talked to the farmers, advising the
raising of hogs as a method of more
profitably disposing of their feed
crops. In support of this he cited the
high freight rates, showing the sav-
ing of condensing the feed, as is the
case in feeding hogs and marketing
them. He said that the corn would
bring nearly twice as much as other-
wise.
The water rates, as handed down by
the Board of Water Engineers, were
read and the farmers advised to study
same carefully so as to he rifble to
make their decision at the mass meet-
ing next Tuesday night.
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The corner occupied by the Border-
land Hardware Company will soon
present an improved appearance due
to the installation of the plate glass
windows which have finally arrived.
Plate glass windows are also being
placed in the building across from the
Tribune office soon to be occupied by
Mayer and Toolan.
PILES
can be relieved with one application
SALE’S SALy
It is soothing and healing ana will
slop the bleeding and Itching and give
prompt relief. Try It today. Sold by
HADDEN’S PHARMACY
Hemstitching
and Picoting
10c for Cotton
12c for Silk
Always be sure you are
at the
POPULAR DRY GOODS STORE
Before You Buy. *
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I American Barber I
Shop
EUREKA LAUNDRY AGENCY l
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Hot and Cold Baths
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2 doors East of Post Office |
Once started the Fair will proceed of its own momentum, ......J ““““ “ ... v VOT1 dua‘1’
, , , j j j_y_ , ..niiino- Thp «tnr*k|be tbat both these towns Wl11 be iep"! Weslaco, Mercedes, La Feria, Ray
blit it must have the money to stait the b " j resented at the next meeting. mondville, Lyford, Harlingen, Sat
is now on sale, $10 a share1, non-assessable and non-dividend pay-: ■ 1 -1 -1-------- - - --
ing. The holder of a share of stock is entitled to free admission
to the Fair with his wife and minor children for a period of five
years-
. When you are asked to buy, remember that this fair is your
fair. It is the fair that will eventually bring thousands of tour-
ists to the Valley every winter to see with their own eyes what
the Valley is doing. It is one of the biggest steps forward that
this county has made in years. Give it your active support, which
in t’fyis case means your ten dollars.
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The Weslaco News contains that the freight charges on
"bringing the new boiler for the municipal waterworks from Gal-
veston to Weslaco over our well beloved Gulf Coast Lines' was
$402.12. The charges by the water route to Galveston from a
New Jersey point to Galveston were $63.81.
every day to figure out who was fighting the deep water cam-
paign last winter, and why they were fighting it.
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Also we had the pleasure o£ hav-
ing Paul Cottrell, one of our livest
wires, with us, and James E. Bowie
and Alba Hey wood, two of San Be-
nito’s go-getters, were both on hand
to help things along, and they cer-
tainly did. Those who were unfor-
unate enough to be absent missed
some excellent speeches from these
men.
President L. R. Daniel called the
meeting to order and twelve of the
nineteen delegates' were present,
though L. R. Brooks of Rio Grande
City was among the missing. Alack
and aids, F. L. Flynn of Mission, M.
W. Harms of Edinburg and R. E.
Tt becomes easier *Kreiger of Pharr got lost °n the
It becomes easiei road We have hopcs they wiU be
on hand for the October meeting at
Brownsville. Lest you forget: Not
very far from Matamoros.
mondville, Lyford, Harlingen,
Benito, Brownsville, the Rio
Valley Land Men’s Association,
Magazine Bargain Offers
Note the astonishing low prices and Save Money by sending us your
orders. All subscriptions are for One Full Year. New or Renewals
accepted. These Prices include prepaid deliveries in the United
States and its possessions.
and the Rio Grande Growers’ I
change, nineteen members in all.
The appointment of a committee
organize a fair for the four count
comprising the Lower Rio Grai
Valley, Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron £
Kennedy counties, was laid over
the next meeting.
The truck line from Valley points
to San Antonio was discussed and Mr.
Drysdale of Mercedes, who has es-
tablished a truck line leaving the
Valley on Mondays and returning the
following Friday, was thanked by
the Chamber of Commerce and assur-
ed of their earnest cooperation. In
addition to this letters have been
received from the San Antonio Cahm-
I her of Commerce assuring their earn-
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Weekly) ....... $2.50
Woman’s Home Com-
panion ........ $2.00"
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$3-50
Collier’s (The National "
Weeklv) ....... $2.50
^ American Magazine $2.50
g Collier’s (The National ^
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^ 1 The Mentor
1 (monthly) ..... $4.00-
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$400
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OurPrice
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Collier’s (The National
Weekly) .. ---- $2.50
American Magazine $2.50
Woman’s Home Com-
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Weekly) ....... $2.50 I OurPrice
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J. M. MEINERS,
WAELDER, TEXAS.
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When we think of that trip from Point Isabel to Houston to j The Rio Grande Vallley chamber est COOperation in this matter.
the accompaniment of the cooling breezes of the Gulf of Mexico. ^TThfmost ..........^
we are almost grateful to the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexfco j vital factol. in the upbuilc
“Bailway for having been so contrary that the Valley was forced
to get deep water at the Point in self protection.
vital factor in the upbuilding of the
Valley as a whole, in fact, the future
of the Valley is bound up in what the
j Valley Chamber of Commerce can
* 0 accomplish. Put your shoulder to the
Awarded government compensation fifteen hours after his wheel and -help the vaiiey grow—
death,- the death certificate of Private Earl Lockman, tubercular j grow to what we all expect it to be.
-overseas veteran, should read, “strangled t0 death by congres-1 the most densely settled section be-
sional inefficiency and departmental red tape ” Itween Florida and California, Kansas
I City and the Gulf of Mexico. Happy
„ ^ ° ’ ,, ,, , . ; homes on every ten acre tract, homes! attorneyg) the case of the valley j«
Had that Gulf Coast Lines tram run Off the track south Ot1 with all modem conveniences, macad- | Chamber of Commerce * vs. the Gulf I =
Robstown, we could have readily understood the reason. It might jamized roads, schools, churches and Coast Lines (Brownsvi
have been trying to hurdle the freight differential which Valley every necessity to make life pleasant,
1 • jr J u ™ ! a land of citrus orchards, of flowers,
shippers find such an obstacle. ^ j ot happy people, both young and old.
0 “• . j This is what the Valley Chamber of
No man ever slipped on the banana peel that was thrown in | commerce can do for the Valley if
the trash can provided by the city dads. 4, I we have your earnest, whole souled,
A report was received from Point
Isabel deep water committee and they
stated that C. L. Jessup, who is now
in Washington with reference to this
matter, has arranged with the gov- _
eminent so this work can immediately j •£
proceed on the filing of a bond for j s
the amount needed. —
A special meeting of the Valley Sj
Chamber of Commerce will be held in; =
San Benito in September to take up ; =
with Messrs. Fullbright and Crocker, j E
vs. the Gulf
Coast Lines (Brownsville differential j =
removal case)- At the same time j s
the urgent needs of gravity irriga- j ^
tion will be taken up.
If all the delegates had the inter-
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Holland, W. D. & Buell, Ralph L. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1921, newspaper, August 12, 1921; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth637931/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.