El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-13
BAT 0PILAS IS
OPENING AGAIN
Confiscated Property of the
Batopilas Company to
Be Relocated.

Chihuahua, Mex, June 13.-in the
rich Batopilas. mining camp, although
the great companies, such as the
Batopilas Mining company, and
other corporations, have not their
properties in operation. many mines
are worked by prospectors and min
ers Of small means and they are get
ting large amounts in silver. In the
last two months more than 100000
silver ounces have been shipped from
BatOpilas to Sinaloa and 10 this city
from the Ell DOniuador mine and the
Santo Domingo. one Of the oldest
mines I'm that zone.
As the great mining concession Of
the BatOpilas Mining company has
been declared void by the federal gov
eminent. hundreds Of miners are go
ms TO stake claims in that rich zone,
in which only that corporation.
according to its contract. could get
properties This means the opening
OF perhaps the richest mineral dis
trict in chihuahua. after 80 years OF
being virtually closed.
villa is Located.
Paucho villa has been again locat-
ed After the fight in ChOrreras. 10
days ago, he. as was supposed, went
south. crossed the National lines near
Armendariz station. south of Ortiz,
and by the Santa Gertrudis hacienda
informed himself with his band In the
Naica mountains. In Santa Gertru-
dis he had a small euEa cement with
men of the -defensas sociales" Of the
neigh 0Orhood, in which several men
were killed and wounded As the
Nillistas were well clad and supplied
with plenty OF ammunition, &c is be-
Ieved that Villa. before his defeat
in Chorreras. got some new clothes
and ammunition from the OjiuaEa
zone, sumgEled by his agents in the
United States
American Bank Opens.
Under the name of the Mines &
Metals Security company. there has
began operation here the first Ameri-
can banking house established in
porati0u is George johnson, and the
offices are in a new building near
the Plaza Principal" with fixtures
and everything brand new, brought
from FL Paso- As the chihuahua In
Vestment company. another private
banking house. whose owners are
British subjects has not resumed Op-
eraGOns in full, the new bank viii be
very useful here.
Another Revolt Broken.
There arrived yesterday from Mex
leo City zoo soldiers that belonged 20
the general Arenas command, operat-
ing i'm the state OF MorelOs against
the Lapatistas- As that chief revolt
ed against the government his men
have been sent to this zone. i'm order
TO avoid their desertion and further
trouble. incorporating them in the
forces operating here. With the sol
diers came many women and chill
5ren dressed in rags and nearly starry
ing in very different condition from
the families Of the soldiers stationed
in this section Of Mexico.
Reckless Auto Riding.
Auto speeding has become a public
nuisance here. An old man, Cordoba,
was killed last Tuesday and some
other minor accidents were registered /
The recknessuess and disregard by
the chauffeurs Of the city ordinances
are the source Of all the trouble. Il
Is q common sight TO see autos rum
Ming at top speed in the central
streets. and by night without lights.
The presideute municipal or mayor
Of this city is now ready to enforce
the law and TO punish severely all
offenders in order to protect the lives
7f the pedestrians in the public thor
luEhfares.