El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14

TOW vastly better would be the condition Of Mexico
if every state government received the same admin
istration that is given the state of Sonora by Gov
Elias Gales His state has fully recovered from the
effects of the revolution and is prospecting more perhaps
than any other in Mexico despite some natural disad
vantages There great stretches desert which are
unProductiVe handicap the state of
nHe to the government worth mention and furnishing
contribution to the support Of the people.
Nevertheless Sonora and prosperous basis
and there less unemployment there than in almost any
other state in Mexico
This excellent condition is due to the fact that Gov
Gales and the officials under him have been hard at work
for the states benefit and have overlooked nothing which
agriculture and business They have neither depressed nor
withheld aid from any honorable enterprises and their guar
antics Of protection have been given in good faith and full
filled in the same spirit
There has been great mining and business revival
the state. All large mines working to full capacity
and many small mines which have been idle for years are
now being worked and bringing their a good
profit Large and small all paying the state
government and furnishing employment to thousands
of Mexican citizens Labor has money to spend and every
kind Of business has felt the stimulus of ready cash
The only handicap to merchandising been the embargo
exports declared by the United States This operated
the dement of Mexican which had been accustomed
to getting of their supplies from the United States
But time goes and the system of licensing is worked
ont these Mexican firms which have no German connec
lions thus under the the trading with
the enemy act more and more coming to receive
supplies
The American embargo has really been a blessing to
Sonora because the Mexican people have been forced to de-
pend their efforts. With to provide
them the usual shipments of food in exchange for money
they had to find their food This has resulted in
unprecedented development of agriculture in the valleys
Of the state where formerly only comparatively small crops
grown Thus the embargo is helping Gen. Gales
carry his idea of putting under cultivation every
of land in Sonora which crops be raised Though
In this winter food little short the Sonora gov
has taken leaf from the experience of the United
States and has placed embargo food exports He has
also appointed a food administration Ike and is
ratiOning his people
Farming Is being encouraged In every way possible and
mining also being encouraged Americans receiving
special privileges, but they at least being given
square deal which Is all they ask They want only op
poruniy help develop natural under fair
dtions they being given that opportunity Mining
regulations have been changed by Gov Gales to facilitate
operations The Kacoza FL Tigre and Cananea proper
ties are turning great amounts Of copper and working
full crews Of men In Mines mills and smelters From the
Nscozan and Cananea mines about 100000 pounds Of
copper viii be turned out this month, it is confidently
predicted
Railroad service has been resumed throughout the state
The cattle business thriving The tide Of business is IN
full swing The towns full of people and the hotels
are full Of Travellers
There is but one drawback the Yaqui That is
being slowly but surely by the systematic
paign being waged by the governor in person To make his