Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-02

CHIHUAHUASTATEI
RAPIDLY GOING
BACK TO NORMAL
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES WORK OF
RESTORING PROPERTY TO
VICTIMS OF BANDITS.
TOWN AND LAB0RERS HAVE DIS
PUTE OVER WAGES, CAUSING
INTERRUPTION IN WORK.
Especial TO The Herald.D

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. March "A
conflict has arisen between the town of
MADEIRA. this state and the laborers ov-
or "A dispute az 10 wages. which has in
terrupted the government works that
were in progress there Ia an effort to
settle the problem. the municipal presi-
lent has sent representatives TO confer
with the labOrcrs aud hear their com
plants
The government continues the work of
restoring property Of all kinds to those
who were deprived Of il during the Vii
Ia occupation If this state. To this
date. no enemies Of the conStitutionaIist
government nave been encountered
among the people The number OF resti-
tutions ~ property continues 10 IN
crease. With the object of carrying out
this work, the government has c>tah-
iishrd two offices which are accessible Ia
the public, where the owners Of such
property a. furniture aud similar ef-
fects may view them and identify their
property.
Colonel rrcciado. minister Of war. j.
promoting the formation Of rural
guards in this state. Recruits are ON
ing into the cities, and a large number
Of the volunteers come mounted and
armed, indicating the speedy formation
Of a strong defensive organization which
will maintain the safety of the people
i'll this state.
There will be no Office established for
the reissue of paper money without ex-
change. The secretary Of the treasury
has requested that experts on finance he
employed 10 assist in preventing the in
PRODUCTION of counterfeit money into the
republic. Customs and immigration OF
fcials have been instructed 10 examine
the money brought in by immigrants.
which measure IS producing splendid
effects in prohibiting the importation
Of false paper
General Jose Santos. from Gomez Pa
lacios. is here with a military commits
sion for the purpose IF comforting with
the First Chief and Colonel Francisco
/. Treyino treasurer general ~ the state
concerning fiscal matters.
Villa appeared Wednesday. February
Is. nj the Hacienda Aqua Nueva. He
was accompanied by fifty bandits onl,
and committed his accustomed dcpreda-
tions.
With the object of loctaing NilliSta
gangs said to bc operating IN the vicln-
ity Of &. Guerrero. 4 corps Of troops
will 90 tn that section 10 pursue them
IL found. This report was circulated IN
NJ ~ - :, = l.ls.X.I nr,Ialla that
the alleged NilliSta gang does not exist
the report probably having originated
through some shots fired the other night
nv u coachman on Cuahtcm"c Avenue.
Major Emil" NJ. tirilc>. municipal
president. announces through the press
that machinery has been purchased ~
the United States "r the use "f the local
street railwa, company and this Service
will be renewed quickly The govern
mcnt continues cutting wood ~ III Sauz.
and will provide eight ears weekly for
the use IF the government and Z" faclii
tate the operation ~ the light and pow
err company.
Nv special authorization ~ the first
chief this week will begin publication
~ the ,;accta Municipal. Official organ
az the corporation. the onlv one ~ the
republic.
Preparations are being made 70 oh
serve March !. in memory ~ Madcro.
Pine SuareZ and .Ahram Gonzales.
News comes that the first chief j.
~arousing general enthusiasm at all pla
ces visited hN him.
The government of chihuahua Is pro
crossing rapidly in the reestahlishment
OF law and order, commerce and mining.