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- Hidalgo County, Texas:Records of wells, driller's logs, water analyses, and map showing location of wells
- Data complied regarding wells and other water resources, including water quality analysis, measurements, and other relevant information.
- Lower Rio Grande Valley Region: Research Goal and Impact
- This report describes research grants, projects, and progress toward goals at the Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco.
- Auto Body
- Patent for an invention made for the improvements of the auto body and provide a way to convert a motor vehicle body to a comfortable bed with a foldable cushion for the back seat.
- Attachment for Plows
- Patent for a plow attachment that is easy to use, does not "require the use of a supplemental beam or handle" (lines 11-12), and can be used with different makes of plows
- Chain-Tightening Tool
- Patent for a tool for tightening automobile wheel chains that is "simple in construction and may be manufactured at a comparatively low cost" (lines 14-16).
- Necktie-Holder
- Patent for improvements to necktie-holders, particularly to prevent the neck-tie from sliding down toward the lower portion of the collar.
- Orchard-Heat or Smudge-Pot
- Patent for a new and useful improvement in orchard-heaters and smudge-pots to provide an improved drat flue and damper carried by a cap especially adapted for use in connection with heaters or crude oil smudge pots commonly used in various orchards during frosty weather. The invention aims to provide a draft flue and damper to withstand the most severe and erratic winds, the damper capable of being opened to suit any temperature, without impairing its efficiency in protecting the draft.
- Dredge.
- Patent for an excavating machine specifically designed for canal digging, that "is an improvement upon a patent granted to Charles S. Butterfield, March 13, 197 and numbered 1,219,371" (lines 10-13). This invention provides a means for firm and stable support of the excavating machine and allows the position of the machine to be easily changed as the work progresses.
- Window-Sash Lock
- Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Sash Locks" (lines 5-7). "The object in view is to produce a simple and efficient device..., [which] consists essentially in the provision of means for permitting either sash to be locked or one sash to be partially or fully opened..." (lines 17-22).
- Improvements to Auxiliary Clutch-Pedal Lever
- Patent for improvements in Auxiliary Clutch-pedal Levers for tractor foot pedal levers, providing much greater operability when attached, but does not interfere with the driver's use of the pedal in a traditional manner.
- Submarine-Destroyer.
- Patent for submarine destroyer that is a projectile of the harpoon type adapted to be dropped from an aeroplane with the purpose to destroy a submarine or other vessel.
- Process of Increasing the Quality and Volume of Oil in Wells and Removing the Oil Therefrom.
- Patent for a method for drawing a higher quality and grade of oil from a well through the combination with gas trapped in the well.
- Game-Retaining Garment
- Patent for a garment with detachable areas that allows for the carrying and quick loading of ammunition when hunting game, and is more sanitary and durable than other options.
- Safety Top for Cans
- Patent for a milk can lid which may be locked in place by a spring, and which contains a hollow chamber inside to carry "butter, or other commodities" (lines 62-63).
- Heater.
- Patent for a heater, "designed for use in orchards for raising the temperature of the atmosphere at times when frosts or freezing temperature is threatened" (lines 11-14). Illustration included.
- Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region
- Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
- Ground-Water Evaluation From Test Hole Drilling Near Mission, Texas
- Report on a study investigating the the quality of groundwater near Mission, Texas. The study conducted drilling tests in order to test the water at specific strata in the Lower Rio Grande Valley aquifer.
- Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
- This report includes studies on critical ground water areas identified by the state water agencies and the findings and recommendations on whether a ground-water conservation district should be established in the respective areas in order to address ground-water problems.
- Texas Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development: Final Report and Recommendations
- Final report from the Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development describing the group's findings and background on the border region of Texas, as well as recommendations for developing the are.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1019, Chapter 530
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the authority of certain water districts to exercise the power of eminent domain.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 891, Chapter 606
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.
- 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1329, Chapter 912
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing a fee.
- 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1234, Chapter 781
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to filing fees imposed in civil cases in Hidalgo County and Cameron County.
- 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2227, Chapter 654
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to an increase in the fee for permits issued for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County.
- 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1459, Chapter 44
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to incentives to encourage landowners to destroy, remove, or treat citrus trees located in a pest management zone.
- Attachment for Seed Planters
- Patent for "improvements in attachments for seed-planters" (lines 5-6) where seeds will not be unevenly planted including illustrations.
- Excavator.
- Patent for Excavator
- Train-Stopping Apparatus
- Patent for the improvement of train stopping apparatuses, includes illustration.
- Nut-Lock.
- Patent for a nut lock that has a washer divided on predetermined lines bent in a V-shaped fold line that provides attaching support. Identical sector-like portions of the nut lock have a curved edge that permit embedding in material through which a bolt is passed.
- Thermostatic Fire-Extinguishing Device
- Patent for a thermostatic fire-extinguishing device that improves the efficiency and operation of thermostatic fire-extinguishers.
- Hat-Box.
- Patent for a hat box that is capable of being used on shelves with capability to pile additional objects, with a removable cover and hinged front wall.
- Dish Washing Machine
- Patent for "new and useful machine improvements for washing dishes and other articles" (lines 9-11).
- Addendum to Regional Water Supply Facilities Plan Final Report (April 2011)
- Appendixes to the Hidalgo County, Texas Regional Water Supply Facilities Plan Report.
- Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
- Water plan for Region M (Rio Grande) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, drought response plans, financing for the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
- Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), 2016, Volume 2. Appendices
- Appendices for water plan for Region M including recommended and not recommended water management strategies, model drought and water conservation plans, survey data, and related reports on different areas of the water plan.
- City of Edinburg Master Drainage Plan
- Report on the master drainage plan for the city of Edinburg, Texas.
- Brackish Groundwater in the Gulf Coast Acquirer, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
- Report examining the brackish groundwater in the Gulf Coast Aquifer with the goal of desalinating the water for public use.
- City of Edinburg, Master Drainage Plan. Appendix G: Environmental Site Assessment & Constraints Map
- Report was performed in accordance with RKEI Proposal Number PSF13-344-00 for the findings, opinions, conclusions, and recommendations for the infrastructure on sectors of the City of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. The Report is to define good commercial and customary practice for conducting an environmental site assessment of real estate.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1139, Chapter 1182
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government, the composition of certain juvenile boards, and the increase of certain filing fees.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1964, Chapter 985
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases and for recording certain documents in Hidalgo County and Cameron County.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 118
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of former Hidalgo County Commissioner Oscar L. Garza Jr. of Edinburg.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2476, Chapter 231
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3220, Chapter 443
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District No. 18; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 39
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate urging Hidalgo County to reduce its tax rate upon establishment of the Hidalgo County Healthcare District.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1596, Chapter 382
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the Hidalgo County Healthcare District; decreasing the possible maximum rate of a tax.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1737, Chapter 637
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 83 in Hidalgo County as the World War II Veterans 349th Regt. 88th Inf. Div. Memorial Highway.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1969, Chapter 1053
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles on certain highways.
- [Trading Card: Sabal Palm]
- Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Estero Llano Grande State Park, depicting the top of a palm tree. The back of the card contains information about the sabal palm.
- [Trading Card: Altamira Oriole]
- Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, depicting an oriole perched on a seed box. The back of the card contains information about the bird species.
- Archaeological Surveys in Hidalgo County, Texas
- A report of an archaeological survey of two transmission line routes in Hidalgo County, Texas.