El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-21
ALL CONCESSIONS
To Be REVOKED.
Sonora Governor Says New
Concessions to Be Issued;
Taxes Must Be Paid.

Douglas. Ariz. March 21-It has
been announced here by Gen. 7. Elias
Gales, governor of Sonora. that all old
concessions issued by governors and
other officials in the Huerta and Villa
regimes will be revoked and new con
cesslons viii be issued. The decree,
when issued, will affect many min
ing companies public utilities and
firms dealing in commodities.
The decree, however will not revoke
the grants given marry Of the large
American and other firms operating in
Sonora by the federal government Of
Mexico.
Would ReOrgani1e Government.
Efforts to reorganize. the government
of Sonora Oh a more stable basis was
given by consul Lelevier as the reason
Tor the contemplated action. Many IN
dividuals and corporations, lie pointed
out. had obtained valuable grants
through brides to former officials and,
in return, had obtained concessions
which We're exempted from certain
taxes and had been allowed to operate
under other conditions more favorable
than to natives and other foreigners.
Give Average Person Better Chance.
The decree abolishing all Of these
old state concessions viii be issued in
order to give a better chance to the
average resident and investor living
or operating in SonoFa," consul Lee
LEVER stated today.
The present concessions make many
exemptions in taxes and other regu-
latiOns that are not just. New grants
viii be issued Immediately, probably
to the present holders"
Mining Companies silent.
officials Of mining companies located
in Sonora, who are at present in
Douglas, declined to comment late to-
day when informed cf the intention
of Gen. Gales. Many merely said that
they had been complying with all re-
quirements of the state government
and know of no reason for withdraw
ing all concessions.
judiciary Recognized.
The judiciary department Of the
state has been reorgapized, according
to consul Lelevier. who announced that
the new state supreme court was in
stalled Monday ut BermOsillO. The
judges are Gilberto Nalenzuela. EmeliO
VORTEX Gil, and Francisco Ia CroiX. J.
Ruiz has been appointed as attorney
general of Sonora.
Troops sent to sahuaripa.
-Four thousand troops Of the COM
mand of Gen. N. NJ. Di@guez. in charge
Of the Yaqui campaign in western So
nora, were ordered today by Gen.
Gales to proceed from Hermosillo 10
Sahuaripa, in southeastern Sonora. The
men will travel in troop trains to
Tonichi southeast Of the capital and
then march overland into the Sahuaripa
valley.
These men are being sent to guard
Dolores Pass, the southernmOst Of the
four passes leading through the noun
tains along the Chihuahua-S Sonora state
line. Reports that Francisco Villa and
his bandits were making their way
south from Casas Grandes, chihuahua.
before the United>States troops led to
this disposition OF the Sonora troops.
The arrival OF the detachment at
Sahuaripa will increase the Carranza
troops on duty in eastern Sonora to
q total Of approximately 5000 soldiers.
The column was expected to reach its
destination Wednesdays or Thursday.
Gen. Enrique Estrada is in command.
Wants Mines BcODened.
Gen. Gales said today that he was
awaiting word from officials OF the
La Colorado Mining company as to
whether they would comply with his
request to reopen their gold mines near
HermosillO. That there is absolutely
no danger to Americans who were en-
plOyed in these mines, and that he
would guarantee full liberty to all
residents within the state. and espe-
cially in the HermosiliO district, was
the declaration OF the military gov
ernor.