The border vidette., 1917-01-13
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
Dr.. Boido Says General Gales of So-
 nora, Is Man of Hour.

I
 Tucson resident, has been on an
 extensive trip throughout the
 State of Sonora and along the
 border. He travelled in all parts
 of the state of Sonora by auto
 mobile and railroad, having gone
 to Cananea, Agua Prieta, No
 gales, Sonora, Magdalena, Her
 mosillo. Guaymas, Empalme, and
 Navojoa. On this trip he noticed
 a wonderful Improvements of con
 ditions in the past two months,
 financially and from the effects
 of the war, says the Tucson
 Citizen.
 In regard to finances, a month
 and half ago a decree came
 from General Carranza doing
 away with paper money and
 adopting either American gold
 or Mexican gold, as the legal
 tender of the country. There is
 more American gold in circula-
 tion among the poorer classes
 than there is in the state of Ari-
 zona. There seems to be real
 prosperity everywhere. Even
 the bootblacks and the hack drivers all have pockets full of ready money, American money, to make change to the customer.
 While entering the market at GuaymaS on several occasions, Dr. Boido handed fifty cent or dollar pieces to children at the counter, and they would imme- diately, and without hesitation,
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 The doctor met quite a num- Der of American mining men throughout the different parts of the state, who are prospecting and denouncing mines Tn the state of Sonora Some travel by automobile and others on horseback. In respect to- the recent decree made by General Carranza, that no foreigners could own mines unless they should become Mexican citizens That is not so, having been the version given this decree on this side of the line by the news papers. The fact of the matter is that an American citizen, in order to denounce mining claim in Mexico, must ask per mission from the proper author ities, and then swear that he will not ask his governmert's protection for that particular mine, in case of trouble.
 The man of the hour in the state of Sonora today and the real patriot who has done. more towards instituting the proper reforms in the state of Sonora, is General P Elias Gales. He is an actual candidate for gov ernor of the state of. Sonora, running in opposition to General Jose Obregon, who is a brother of Alvaro Obregon, the present minister of war in Mexico City. General P. Elias Gales was born in Guaymas, Mexico. some 42 years ago, but he appears to be no more than 35 years of age. He is one of the best educated | men in the republic of Mexico. He is man whose standards l and judgement are of the best | that can be met in the republic | of Mexico. He is a natural born leader, being liked by all his men and his popularity is un- iversal throughout the northern part of the state of Sonora. General Obregon, his opponent, is man who is we'll thought of and we'll liked in the southern part of the state, in what is known as the District of Alamos, and since the inhabitants in the part are more numer- ous than in the southern part, it is generally conceded that Gen. Gales will be the next constitu- tional governor. One of the real reforms that General Gales has is decree No. 1, of II have seen more drunken men in Phoenix since we had prohibition than I did while in Sonora" said Dr. Boido. In fact, l failed to see one drunken person in the whole state of Sonora in the last two weeks.
 ''There is no doubt but that on General Gales election thele will be peace and prosperity | the whole state dur ing the term of his governor ship, and there is no question but what it will be the leading state in the Mexican republic. seems to be at work