The oasis., 1896-10-17
COLONEL J. M. BACON.
The commandant at Haachuaca visits No-
 gales on his return from Sonora.

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 0nel J. NJ. Bacon, First Cavalry, U. S.
 A., commandant at Fort Huachuca,
 returned from his visit at HermOsiIlo
 mention of which was made in TIE
 OASIS of last week, and was at Nogales
 two entire days.
 While stopping. at the line cities
 Colonel Bacon was the guest of United
 States Consul k. Hughs Long, repre-
 sseht:ng the American government at
 Nogalesf Sonora, who met the distin-
 gpished visitor aC the depot, and es-
 corted him to the consulate, over
 which, in honor of his visit, there
 proudly fioated the American ensign.
 After a sumptuous breakfast Colonel
 Bacon departed from the consulate to
 pay number Of calls to prominent
 citizens Of both cities, and returned
 to the consulate at II o'clock, passing
 the hour intervening until the time
 Tor luncheon in pralsing the people of Hermosillo and m passing paDegyrrics
 upon their hospitality aud good will, Of which he had been the pleased re- ciplent, having been at that place for several days, the guest of General Luis E. Torres, and Governor Dr. F.
 Figneroa.
 After luncheon, being in the land of
 the siesta, Colonel Bacon retired to the private apartments of Consul Long, and was as quickly in the dream land as f he had been taking siestas all his life.
 At o'clock in the afternoon there gathered at she consulate a large con- course prominent citizens from both sides of the line, wE3 had been invited by Consul Long to meet the dlstin- gnished guest, who was presented to each, renewing many pleasant ac. quaintances formed during the Yaoui 1 troubles, two months ago. About two hours were passed in pleasant con- velsation, friendly jests. and toasts to the health Of each other. drank in | sparkling champagne.
 Consul Long in few, feicitons and | well chosen sentences, toasted the | guest of the evening. who responded | eloquently and with deep feeling. After thanking Consul Long for the | attention paid him, Colonel Bacon alluded most earnestly and with rare good will to the elegant reception he had been given at Hermosillo, and the appreciation and kindly feeling shown him by all, as a representative Amer ican.
 The invited guests were Don Rodol- fo Ogarrio, Administrator Ge la Adua- na collector of customs) at Nogales, Sonora; SenOr Carlos Garza Cortina, alternate representative of the state of Sonora in the congress nf the re- public of Mexico: SeiIor Manuel Mas careflas, consul of the republic of Mex lcO at NogaleS, Arizona; SeilOr CitilO Ramirez, presidente of the city of No gales, Sonora; Colonel Agustin c. Hernandez, commander of the Twelfth Battalion; Lieutenant Colonel Be- nigno Aguilar, Adjutant Jose NJ. Co roma, Lieutenants Aurel,e F. Sanchez, Francisco VascOncelos; Sub Lieuten- ants Ricardo Lopez, Luis Garcia. Jose Gomez, Antonio Leal, of the Twelfth ! Battallion; Captain Juan c. Castillo, and Lieutenants TOribio Herrera and simon Bravo, Of the Eleventh Battal- lion; Lieut.. Jose de la Rosa; Adiutant Pascual CamOu, of La Gendarmeria Fiscal; Hon. $. F. Webb, collector of customs of the United States, at No gales, Arizona; $. M. Aguirre. deputy ! collector Of customs; E. K. Sykes, chief | ;lerk in U. $. custom house: J. H. folitzer, statistical clerk U. S. custom Q house; P. J. Zelmet, agent for Sonora J 'ailway; M. H. Jones, cashier Sonora 4 ailway; John Dessart, president and [ tred Herrera. cashier International h Sank; Judge J. s. Taylor; Captain T Allen T. Bird and Lieutenants s. D. Piper and J. D. Fisher, N. c. A.: W. Y z. Overton and J. J. Rafael, of Wells. E largo & Co.'S express; Prospero and < Aurelio Sandoyal; A. Blester: O. Fl. | .etitpain; Luis Fressinier; F. J. Duffy: \ larshall N. Bird; Stewart P John b on, U. s. geological survey; MT. Lake, E II New York Life Insurance Co.,; w. SS