The daily morning oasis., 1919-10-03
SONORA ITEMS
Manuel @. Gonzales, Reporter

Mr.. Alberto Diaz, administrator of
the Mexican custom house in Nogales,
Sonora. has been authorized to ex
pend upon enlargement of the federal
building in this place the sum $4,000,
to be devoted to betterments and en-
largement, so it will house all the
various federal offices in. the city, in
cluding the custom house, post office,
federal district court, stamp tax Of
flee, immigration office and military
headquarters. There will be includ-
ed also a fireproof warehouse, the
steel plates for which are now in
course of manufacture from plans
made by Mexican engineers, in
foundry at ST. Louis, Mo-, U. S. A.,
at a cost of $4,000. The structure
will be fitted throughout with new
and elegant office furniture.
Power, Gas, Lights and 1ce.. Ari.
roma Gas & Electric Co.
The edifce as at present construct
ed will be given additional stories
above, facing Campillo Street and the
Plaza Trese de Julio When COM
pleted it will be the finest federal
building in the State of Sonora.
Electrical Apparatus. Appliances
and Supplies: Russell Electric & Ma
chine Co.. 233 Morley Ave. 1921 If
On the fifteenth inst, there will ar
rive from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon,
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, in command of
the military zone embracing the state
named, who has been transferred to
Sonora to conduct military operations
against the Yaquis. Before going to
Nuevo Leon General Gomez uas in
command in Sonora. And his long
residence in the state, with thorough
knowledge of the territory renders
him we'll qualified for the work to
which he is assigned.
Save by Buying Electrical Supplis
from the Russell Electric & Machine
Co. 1921 If
The municipal; government of No
gales, Sonora, Presidente Alberto
Figueroa, has directed to the Cham
ber of Commerce in both cities a
statement of the estimates of cost of
extension of the Planchas de Plata
road to Altar, work on which has COM
menced, asking contributions toward
carrying out the work. The project
will place Nogales in direct communi-
cation with the Altar district of So
nora, and be of great value to No
gales.
If it's Electrical, We Can Help YOU.
Russell Electric & Machine Co., 233
Morley Avenue. S:21 If
The "garitas" occupied by customs
and immigrants inspectors along the
line in Nogales, Sonora, are to be re-
placed with larger structures of brick
and cement, with telephone communi-
cation with the custom house and
each other; and inspectors are all to
be put into uniform. Administrator
Diez confieded to sThe Oasis reporter
that he designs putting the customs
force in Nogales, Sonora, upon high
standard of efficiency.
Mazda Electric Light Globes: Rus
sell Electric & Machine Co. 233 Nor.
lev Ave. S:21 If
Yesterday morning considerable
alarm was aroused in Sonora by es-
Gaping steam at the water company's
plant, at the time of sounding the Z
o'clock whistle. 1t was unusual and
alarming, but not dangerous.
Now open for business: Russell
Electric & Machine Company, 233
Morley Avenue. S:21-tf
Mr.. Ramon Garay, who was auditor
in the custom house at Nogales, So
nora, through a period of Twelve years,
and has been advanced to a like post
at Acapulco, a larger port, with more
business and greater responsibilities.
Mr.. Jesus M. Palma, with his
amiable spouse, Alejandrina c. de
Palma, returned yesterday from Her