The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-25
MEXICO NEWS
AND INTERESTING ITEMS
ABOUT THE MEXICAN
COLONY OF THIS CITY
By r. r. Ruiz, Reporter

Owing to the recent change of fisca
gaurds at Destiladera, and activity
manifested by municipal authorities il
Nogales, Sonora, against cattle thieves
and smuggiers operating along the
border, three delinquents were arrest.
d recently at Destiladera, and have
had trial and conviction. They will
be sent to the Yaqui delta for en-
forced service-the penalty inflicted
by the court. Mr.. Cardenas, presi-
dente, is giving this matter close at
tention, with a determination to put
stop to cattle "rustling" across the
line.
Ours is the Great White Way.
Arizona Gas & Electric Co.
Miss Conchita Gayou, a charming
young lady from Guaymas, who re-
sided in Nogales, Sonora, at on time,
is visiting the border cities, a guest
of Mrs. sCarlota de Corella.
Laborers are arriving from the
south daily, en- route to Cananea,
where they find ready employment in
the mines and smelters, the rising
market for copper having started work
in that camp again, creating a great
demand for labor. Not long ago, when
depreciation of the price of copper
closed the mines and smelters, the
drift was southwark, the state paying
fare of hundreds of workmen to the
Yaqui delta, where they found en-
ployment in harvesting the garbanzo
crop.
Goggles and sun glasses. Arizona
Optical Co.
Captain Galvez has been assigned
to command the detachment of La
Gendermeria Fiscal stationed at De-
stiladera. The captain is an energetic
and thorough officer. There is no doubt
that he will force from those parts
the cattle thieves and smugglers who
have been operating in that vicinity
which is but a few miles west from
Nogales.
The funeral of Mr.. Solomon Levy,
whose death was noted in these
columns day or two since, took
place at Magdalena Monday; and the
remains were followed to the grave
by large number of friends of the
deceased.
We grind any lens In q few hours.
Arizona Optical Co.
Yellow fever is reported in the state
of Yucatan, and a number of deaths
from that disease have been register
ed there in the past two months. The
health board is doing all that is pos
sible to eradicate the epidemic.
Residents in the Modern Colony,
the handsome residential suburb of
Nogales, Sonora, have applied to the
Mountain State Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, to extend their line
out there and install phones in their
residences, of which there are quite a
number. At this time the company
has not returned reply, but one is
anticipated soon.
The brightest lights are ours.
Arizona Gas & Electric Co.
Advices from Chihuahua state that
rumors are in circuation over there to
the effect that Villa had attacked the
town of Pillar re Conchos, and that
he is planning to attack Parral, where
he intends establishing his general
headquarters-if he succeeds in TAX
ing the place. A couple of days ago
federal column under command Of
General Dieguez marched to Parrel,
and the place is well protected now.
The electric lighting plant at Mag
dalena, which was struck by lightning
during recent electrical storm, and
partly destroyed. has been rebuilt;
and the city is lighted again o'nights.
Eyes Examined. Glasses fitted.
Arizona Optical Co.