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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
For Three Months
He Couldn't Work
Back On The Job Making More
Money Than Ever In His Life,
He Says.

For the first time in fifteel
years can sit down and eat
big beefsteak supper and go t,
bed afterwards and sleep like .
log all night long," said Georg.
Sanderson. q well known mine,
living at 1916 Smith St., Peoria,
Ill.
This Tanlac has overcome q
mighty bad case of stomach trou.
bic and rheumatism for me-" he
continued. my legs ached and
panied so bad l couldn't sleep at
night and my hands were SO
drawn | couldn't use my pick
half the time. Everything l ate
bIoated me up with gas for hours
afterwards and l would have the
worst cramp in my stomach you
ever heard of. Sometimes a
cramping spell would hit me
when | was in the mines at work
and l would have to run out and
lie down until it passed off. I
finally got in such a bad shape |
had to quit my job and for three
months | was not able to hit a
lick of work.
i saw in the paper where
Tanlac had relieved our State
Mine Inspector df troubles Just
like mine, SO I decided to try it.
too. and sir. it was simply amaz-
ing the way Tanlac put me on
my feet. l haven't had q trace
OF rheumatism or stomach trou-
BILE now and actually believe II
am stronger than / ever was in |
my life. You would think 50.
too. if you could see the tons of
coal ! pile up every day. and II
am making more money than II
ever did. Tanlac is certainly a
real medicine and l boost it every
chance | have.
Tanlac is sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Have you ever taken note OF
the smile of homeIy girl? Did
1T occur to you that there was
something in that smile which
reduced her LONELINESS to insig-
nificance? It was character
God seldom gives all to some and
nothing to others. There is nor
mally a fafr distribution of His
favors, though we may not be
able to see the the wisdom Of
His ways. The homely girl is
invariably endowed with a char
acter of gold, and beauty of soul
is far greater than that of all
forms combined.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Attorney George J. Ginsberg, of Al.
exandria, who will be candidate 70,
district attorney for the 18th Judicial
district composed of the parishes Of
Grant and Rapides in the election to be
held next fall. was in Colfax on Wed.
nesday getting acquainted with the
people. Mr.. Ginsberg was born and
raised in Alexandra and has many
friends there who speak well of him.
he has ample qualifications for the of.
flce. and is of that aggressive DISPOSE
tiorto make>s good prosecuting officer.
he is an ex-service man, and has the
record of being turned down several
times before passing muster before
the examining board. but he got in all
right and made good report of his SER
vice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Bids to Clear Right of Wav.

Wanted on Bentley and Hol
land Chapel Road leading from
Bentley by way of E. H. Lewis,
M. P. Pruett, Mrs. L. E., TORY,
Lige Murrell, and John Rice
places intersecting the Jefferson
Highway at or near Hollands
Chapel church. SAID road to be
cut sixteen feet wide, clear of
all stumps, all holes filled up for
a distance of seven miles.
Bids to be received July Is.
1920. at Bentley, La. t2o'clock
p. m. E. M. BARTON, Jr.
j. M. JONES,
M. P. PRUETT,
Road Supervisors, Ward Two.
Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Can't Make Fords
Fast Enough
New Prices Do Not Effect
Demand.

Although the price Of all Ford
Company products was advanced
March 3rd, orders have continu.
ed to stack up faster than they
can be filled. At the present time
there are 229. 600 untitled orders
on tile at the parent plant, to-
gether with a large foreign de-
mand that is not being met.
Speaking generally, the adj
vance was $4,000 on the open
cars and $4,000 on the closed
cars. The new prices are: Run
about. regular. $780, 90; Run.
about with starter, 1925. 90;
Touring car, regular. $575. 90;
Touring car with starter $3.50. 90;
Coupe, with starter and demount-
able rims. $4,000: Sedan with
starter and demountabTe rims.
$685. 90; Truck Chassis, with SOL
d tires and clincher rims, $780, !
10; Fordson Tractor $3.50. 90; all
!. o. b. factory.
Would suggest that you leave |
1our order for that Ford you havel
damned on with B. S. SIMMONS, |
he authorized Ford and Fordson
lealer for Grant parish, at Col
ak, La. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned in retiring al
member of the police jury fol-
ward three desires to return
thanks to many friends for their
assistance in my official duties.
| have attended all meetings ex-
'cept two which sickness of my.
self and, family prevented, and
feel most kindly to my. fellow
citizens For the opportunity they
have given me to learn of the
management of public affairs,
IN voting on which my only aim
has been for public good.
Very respectfully.
j. j. DEWITT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
DIED.


HODNETT. On June /. 1920.
Mrs. M. C. Hodnett, wife of w.
H. Hodnett, deceased, departed
this life aged 70 years, eight
months and II days.
She was the daughter of Jas.
Stephens, and the mother of five
children. four of whom are liy-
ing. M. A., w. B.. E. R., and
Miss Olive E. Hodnett; also sew
eral grand children and four
great grand children and a host
OF friends and relatives all of
whom mourn her loss. She suf-
fered with cancer on her eve
SIX or seven years. She joined
the Methodist church at the age
OF fourteen and was a devoted
member for fifty-nine years.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Boyett and her
remains were laid to rest in the
Liberty Chapel cemetery. She
told her children, relatives and
friends that her way was clear.
and asked them to meet her in
heaven. What is our loss is
heavens eternal gain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
I Sheriff Sale.
State OF Louisiana Parish of Grant.
18th Judicial District Court.
No.

4
DR.. L. Willett, Mrs. Ora Northern
fransferree VS.. Thos. L. Raider.
By virtue of writ of ieri facias il.
fued out Of the Honorable Thirteenth
Judicial District Court and to ne al.
rected in the above numbered and an.
TITLED suit. directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property o4
defendant, l have seized and win Offer
for sale at the principal front door Of
the Court House in Colfax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on
SATURDAY. July 8, 1920
the following described property. seix-
herein, to-wit:
Inc 81 of set sec 81 tp z range 1 eaat
ana NJ OF sw3 section 2 tp6 range /
west.
Terms OF sale Cash, with the bene-
Mt of appraisement.
Colfax, La, May "a, 1920.
I'll L. o. CLINTON.
ss Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
The Protracted Revival Service

The Protracted Revival Services.
A ten day series of revival SER
vices began last Sunday in the
Colfax M. E. church south, in
which Rev. HI. T. Young. of
Jena. is assisting Rev. j. O. Ben
nett. the pastor, and a great deal
of interest and zeal is being tax
en- in the meeting. Everybody
cordially invited to attend and
take part in the exercises.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Sheriff Sale. Z
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant.
18th Judicial District court.

No..
Cook Alexander Land Co. Ltd. Va.
K. Treadway ct ais.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias ia.
sued out the Honorable Thirteenth IN.
dicial District Court and to me direct
ed 70 the above numbered and entitled
suit, directing and commanding me I'D
seize and sell the property Of defend
ant, have seized and will offer for
sale at the principal front door of the
court House in Colfax, La. between
tn: hours prescribed by law for judici-
al sales. on -
SATURDAY, July 8. 1920
ne following described property. seiz-
"a as the property Of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
81 of nva of section tp 6 range
east.
Terms of sale Cash. with the bene-
NJ OF appraisement.
Colfax. La, May "a, 1920.
l.. o. CLINTON.
Sheriff of Grant Parish. Ls.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
oeoi on sxS.s.Ii;i.s y.

Inc faithful potato spsangsgp IN
various parts Of South Am6rlcaf 5peru
ondoubtediy had Il bsforea the hrss.
nan era. Ths Spaniards louuat In
Ecuador and TOOK 4 to Spqsn, Sencs
= Travelled y Italy end nort8 10 ance
and Belgium. crossing the schae ii In
Tune 20 seye ireland from NY Z
aard winter. Our own indians anew
u not maize being their long ~ IN
The food snmo. s--...sa...s -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

IN reply 10 our observation u, he
ana bis san and aamesak3 res,1hletl
each other greatly. old Bin sSlIvers
said: The main difference 'tvta me
an young Bin ID when i put ~ day
a. work don't feel much like 4Shnlns
round q nights; and when younx Biil
puts In night runnin' round 10 don't
lee' much IKE workin' next ds1.-
Topeka Capital
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Give your order for a Kimball
piano. Kimball player piano, Kim
ball photograph, Victrola, or any
other musical instrument, to Lily
Belle Goodwin. Celfax, La, tel
eph0ne No. los.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
kele,lp,ino fn

Man IA this world h like q tr1SeIsr
VINO u always walking toward asoDlder
region. and who II. therefore. o&5lged
70 ne more sctive ~ he gess 6Hfther
north. The great malaly 0f thox snul
q cold, and In order to countereef this
formidable Illness he must keepS the
actisity Of his mind mt only 81 rork
out ~ contact WITH MS lfeIlow me- and
With the woEl.k,-De Toauexille. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

We are glad to learn that Mrs. w.
K. Jones, who has been critically i'll for
two weeks past, is slightly improved
and resting better now and we hope
she will soon be fully recovered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Mary McNeely. who graduated
in Domestic Science from the Meridian
College, Meridian, Miss, on May Gath.
arrived home last Sunday, after short
visit with friends in Macon, Ca, and
Gibsland, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Don't forget that Lily Belle
Goodwin is agent for the best
pianos. player-pianos and phone
graphs that you can buy. Write
or phone for particulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Messrs. Brinker Williams, Virgil Nc
Nicely and Walter Murrell, students of
the La. State University. Baton Rouge.
are az home for the summer vacation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Every family should keep this prepar-
alton at hand ready for instant use
when needed. Severe attacks of collie
and cholera morbus often proved fatal
before medicine can be procured or a
physician summoned. The Uniform
success that has attended the use of
this remedy and the prompt cures
which It has effected have made it
staple article of trade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo.
I.a,cAa Nos,nfv -

Frank J. Cheney makes oatl, that ha
= senior partner of the firm Of r, s.
Cheney = Co.. doing business In the city
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid
eng that said firm will pay the sum OF
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured By the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before nies and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
(6eaD Notarv Drill.
Halls sCatarrh Medicine Is taken in.
tefneHy and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. SEND
gold " al druegiats, &c.
HeHs Family Pulls for constipation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Mr.. Dewey Mcknight came up Sun
day from Baton Rouge and remained
until Tuesday when he returned to be
present at the graduating exercises of
the State University. From there he
with party of other University men,
viii 60 to the R. o. 7. C. at Camp
Tsylor. XIV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Sylvester, of
Shreveport. arrived Monday and are
guests of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Smith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Reward for Estr.v

Estrayed from my place dear Will
ana one mule colt, dark brown. msne
sneared. tail unsheared. Horse colt
about 10 months old. Liberal reward
Tor information leading to recovery.
w. 7. M0SLEY,
!sO-o Tide, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Why That Headache.

When yo1 know the cause of a dis.
ease a cure may often be effected.
This is particularly true of headache.
Headace often results from constipa-
ton or disordered condition of the
stomach which may be corrected by
taking dose or two of Chamberlain, s
Tablets. Try it. These tablets are
easy to take and mild and gentle in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Messrs. A. and Roy Williamson left
Thursday for Jonesville, La, where
they will play two game series of base
ball with the Jonesyille nine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
Why They Were Scared.

A boys composition: Tobacco was
Invented by Walter Raleigh, and when
the people first saw him smoking they
thought 1t was steamboat or locomo-
tive. and as they had never heard Of
those things they were greatly fright
ened."-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Ruby and Charley Buckner, daugh-
ter and son. of w. F. Buckner, of Dry
Prong, enrolled last week in business
college in Chillicothe, Mo-. for courses
in bookkeeping and typewriting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Now IL The Time To Get Rid Of Your
Rheumatism.
II you are troubled with chronic or
muscular rheumatism buy q bottle Of
Chamberiain's Liniment and massAee
the affected parts twice day win Il.
lou are certain to be very much bene-
nted by it If not actually cured. TRY
It. -Adyt. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss May Gray returned home We'd
nesday night form Shreveport where
she has been attending st. Vincent's
Academy for the past term.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Grant and little
daughter, Dora. of Oakdale, were
guests Wednesday of Mrs. J. w. Dun
can.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
The Conc. a. On. pIn,

20 hard r. the cone Of . nlSs n
our western forests that the 3l5pris.
oned seeds cannot be propagafEj IN
the ordinary way. The best wnSS Il "a
burn the cone over . hpt Gre alfil L
bursts. when the seeds escape. when
forest 6res sweep the country these
pine cones have their chance. an3fstrom
them new trees grow. - ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Ethel Lee, of Alexandra, was
the guest several days this week of
Mrs. }. e. Swafford.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Francis Williams and brother,
Master James, of Ersth, are guests of
their aunt, Mrs. d. M. Mcknight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Mr.. Hobart McArty. of Monticello.
ILL.,, left Tuesday for Shreveport after
short visit with his brother, Mr.. Guy
McArtv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Gussie Creighton left Thurs
day night for Baton Rouge to attend
summer school at the University.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Flora Stephens. of Natchitoch.
es. was the guest last week of her Sis
ter, Mrs. L. A. Wilkerson.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Mr.. Irwin Jordan, of Opelousas,
spent last weekend at home with his
mother, Mrs. G. w. Jordan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

We are proud of the confidence doc
tors. druggists and the public have in
666 Chill and Fever ionic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

The members of the Grant Parisl
police jury were dinner guests las
Monday of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Roberts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

600 quickly relieves constipation, bill
iousness, loss Of appetite and headach.
es, due to torpid liver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Leslie Frye, Of Natchitoches,,
is the guest of her uncle, Dr.. E. H.
Blackwood. 8 aM & B
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Misses Ssllie and Jennie Keys, of
georgetown, were guests of Mrs, F. M.
Durham this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

900 has proven it will cure Malaria.
Cnilis and Fever. Bilious Fever Colds
ana LaGrlppe. ayHw zgs -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

= Mrs. D. B. PeIlette. of oakdaIe, is
the guest this week of Mrs. Joe lobe,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Mr. c. H Compton, of DalIas, Tex
as, spent several days here this week
with relatives and friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Miss Stella Cheves spent last Sunday
in Alexandra
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

Rub My-Tism is a great pain killer.
II relieves pain and soreness caused by
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12

An Acquired Art
Those Who always say the HINT
thing Al the right time have scl1Soled
themselves 70 talk less than dthes
people. -Fsost.D Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-12
The coHax Chronicle

SATURDAY. June II, 1920.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-04

General Obregon, candidatet for the
presidency of Mexico wired his
ieadquarters at Nogals Sonora, yes
terday, that his difficulties between
the central governmnt and Governor
Cantu of Lowr California would be
2djusteo within the course of few
3ays. Juan PIatt and Manuel Men,
dez, personal representative of Cen
eral Obregon, who are in conference
With Cantu and his associates at Mex
icai, lave also notified Obregon
eadquarters at Nogales that an i'm
mediate adjustment of present idf-
ficulties will be brought bout.
In his telegram to his local office
0bregon stated that two important
conferences had been held between
Prsidnt d la Hurta and. Cantu ennis
aries at Mexico City with the re-
suit that an agreement is being drawn
up, governing the actions of Cantu
until after the election for the presl-
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-04
THE DAY" IN MEXICO
FAST APPROACHING
ALL Due TO OBREC0N

busy with :he organization of local
companies to operate under the pat
efnal guidance OF the parent COM.
panies in the east. Mining engineers
OF International fame are arriving at
all these points by nearly every train
spend two or three days outfitting
and then mysteriously disappear into
the hazy blue to the mountains of the
south. The colonies of "watchful
walters" already referred to, have all
disappeared, each one well on his
way TO Tldorado he had in years mark
ed Tor his own. There is a spirit of
confidence and optism in the air, the
september elections In Mexico are
only month distant and there is a
universal opinion that these are to
be a matter of form only, merely the
confirmation of the desire of the peo-
pie, so recently and emphatically dem
onstrated in the hearty receptions
given General Obregon, candidate for
the presidency, in his triumphal tour
throughout the republic.
Condi tions in the United States are
also at this time particularly auspic-
iCus of the furtherance of tthe STU
pendous development in Mexico; the
surplus funds from the world war
awaiting investment; the toll of taxes
demanded by the government on this
uninvested surplus, and particularly
the high and permanent price of sill
yer.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-04
AMERICAN LEGION
VISIT OF AN OLD RESIDENT

Yesterday Nogales was visited by
Mr Frank Watt, from Phoerix. S)me
twenty to twenty-five years ago N.
Watt was a resident of Nogales. He
went atterward to Sonora, represent
ing thA Sonora Land company, W h
headquarters at Cuesta del Castillo,
near Nacosiari. Mr. Watt state |.
.tnat tire Carranza government liz :
ed the two large tracts of land he. |
by that Company; but that it is likely
that the government of President de
la Hucrta will restore the property
Mr.. Watts business at Nogales was
cleared up quickly and he was here
betweaa trains only, returning to
Phoenix.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-04
Jimmy Goodman
Will Furnish Snakes

Five thousand pounds of snakes are
guaranteed the Buffalo dealer in rep
tiles who recently wrote to postmas-
ter Joe Nc Intyre asking him recon-
mend Il man who could furnish the
serpentS at 80 cents per pound. The
guarantor is James Goodman, Veter-
an garbanzo buyer of Slnaloa. Good
man says he can furnish 5000 pounds
from Sinaloa alone, as snakes are
much more plentiful there than in
Sonora. The garbonzo season will
close in a few weeks, Goodman says,
and he is not averse to making
nice profit ridding the Sinola fields
of reptiles.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-04
P0LISH-R j
4 R MIS- 1ICE
CALLED OFF

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Armistice ne
soiations between the Poles and Boil
shevik have been broken off and the
Reds are only 46 miles from Warsaw,
following a disastrous defeat OF the
Polish armies, according to an offici-
al Moscow wireless and diplomatic
dispatches. The Bolshevild, through
a Moscow radio, said armistice negi-
t;atlons had been abruptly ended be-
ause the Polish delegates were auth
orized only to parley for temporary
cessation of hostilities. They were
70 return to Warsaw to get the power
to agree to peace terms. The nezt
meeting will be Thursday at Minsk.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-04
CONSULAR F { { S
FOR MEXICO HIGH
Especial To "The Oasis")

\OD6Cldl 10 l1C OdSlS
CITY OF MEXICO, August 81
The Ministry of Foreign Relations,
by its Consular Department, has dis
patched to various consulates of the
Republic in the United States, cir
ctilar letter conveying the informa-.
ton that President de la Huerta has
established new tariff that must be
collected by consuls for wise of pass
ports Issued by foreign governments
to their nationals desiring to enter
the republic.
Essentially the circular reads as
follows:
"By the action Of tie President Of
the Republic permit me to COM
municate that on and after the first
day Of August, v1ses of foreign pass
port presented in 3our consulate will
be valid for one year and terminate
at the end of that period.
"In effect on August 1st you will
charge twenty pesos national for
each wise and verification of foreign
passport presented to you for such
wise and verification, instead of five
pesos which has been the fee until
now.
cat the same time you will wise
and verify without charge all pass
ports issued to Mexican citizens re-
turninc to Mexico, it being the aim
and desire Of this government to aid
and assist as far as possible all ex-
patriates returning to their native
land"
The same circular fixes at one
year the time limit upon passports
issued to Mexican citizen abroad.