El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-09
Mines To Resume, Gen. Villa Says
Rebel Leader Declares In
dustries in chihuahua
Are to Reopen.

HAT numerous rich mines in the
state Of Chihuahua viii be inn
Il r,adiatelv reopened, after a per
fod Of enforced idleness due TO the
revolution. and that Compania Agri-
cola. which is constructing a huge ir-
riration dam at La Boquilla, near
santa RosaIia, will also resume opera
lions. was the news brought to Juarez
Sunday by Gen. Francisco Villa on MS
arrival from the state capital de was
accompanied by two prominent CIVIL
fans. Sebastian Vargas, j., state treas
7rrcr and secretary, and Lie Aurellano
Gonzales, legal adviser to the revolu-
ton.
Public schools all over the state
win be reopened Immediately, accord
ing to the "COnsuUuuOnallst chleI-
Every little village, as well as every
town in the state, viii hear schooi pens
ringing every morning, Tor the III
time in months. Villa believes resump-
ton Of school work is one OF the Dest
proofs he can give that peace mas peen
thoroughly established in the state.
Villas present trip to Juarez IS prop
ably the most important he mas IHaue
since he captured the town last year
ne comes to make final arrangements
with. representatives Of American MN
ing companies regarding the resump-
ton of operations in Chihuahua u
fetal announcement was made yesIeI-
dav that by the end Of this week work
will have been resumed by rich mining
companies operating in the santa
Eulalia Cusihuiriachio and Parral us
tricts. ~,
Among the big companies which VIII
resume operations in the next ten days
after q period Of idleness ranging from
three to six months, are the san 10y
Mining company, the Rio Unto copper
TH-mHr on ~
company, the Alvarado Mining cylH.
nanv the Dolores Mining company anu
the Compania AgricOla, which is erect
inc the giant irrigation works az La
B0ouiIla. near Santa ROsalia- THIS
last project alone employs nearly 4OUU
men. and the mining companies nave
dailv pavroI1s running up into the
thousands.
Means Revenue for villa.
All this resumption Of activity VIII
benefit the "COnstitutionahsJ cause,
for ii means added revenue for villa
war chest 1t is estimated that hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars VIII De
Daid to the rebels by these companies
in taxes and in tolls for the hauling OF
supplies and materials over lne Mex Mex
can Central railway, which IS CON
troIed and operated by the "Consutu-
It have come to Juarez to transact
important business, SAID the IeDe4
General after alighting from MS Spe-
ciaI train Sunday morning. Inc lnosl
important is to see that the Outlaw
who have been creating a reign u
terror IN western Chihuahua are Wlpeu
out 1 have cavalry columns coluDln5
fhe whole western half Of the state and
they are instructed not to quit the
field until laWleSsnesS has Deeh COIA-
pletely eNterminated.
A brass band played IN 'front.' OF Gen
villas residence on LerdO avenue after
his arrival Conferences with Amer
loan mining and cattle men filled the
morning hours and in the AFTERNOON
villa was an enthusiastic spectator at
the cOclzfight in the Juarez cok ,.L'I,,.
As usual he refused to name the hour
when ne will return to Chihuahua II
is thought it will be Monday night or
Juarez Troops Leave.
The ZarcEOsa brigade, 1900 strong;
VII leave Juarez for Chihuahua ana
TO --cOn, late Monday afternoon En-
training of the soldiers ana lheH
horses began Monday morning ana Iae
f1.rt train is due to depart at 5-6O
o'clock Gen. Z. A Benavides, com
mander Of the brigade, VIII probably
go to Chihuahua on Cen VIVA speclal
train. but. as usual, villa has not an
uounced the time Of his departure. II
is thought that. the rebel leader viii
slip quietly out Of Juarez TUESDAY
morning Raoul MaderO, brother OF the
former Mexican. president, VIII go
south with the Zaragosa Drlgaues OF
which he is second in command.
wills COnfers with Foreigners.
Cen Villa was busy Monday morning
comforting with American mining and
cattle men. Representatives Of the
Ffnnegan- Brown Hide company, AlVa-
RADIO Mining company, San Toy Mining
cOmpany, Dolores Mining company, Rio
Tinto Copper company and the chi
huahua srnelter were clOseted with him
at different times during the day, clos
ing up negotiations for the resumption
of operations on their different prop
critics.
Col FTdel Avila's troops are already
occupying the barracks left vacant by
the departure of Gen. Benavides's men.
Avila will become 'jefe de las armas'
In Juarez as soon as Gen. Benavides
leaves