The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-06-27
IFLAvIO BOROUEz
GOVERNOR OF The
STATE OF SONORA
VISITS LINE CITY

Eorn is a visitor in Noga.Gs, Sonora,
Tor two days, and has been busy al
most day and night since his arrival
attending 10 matters OF state which
have come to him.
In an interview with reportsr Of
"The Oasis" last evening, Mn. Bor-
f.aez statet. that he is visiting every
community of any consequence in his
state in order to get acquainted with
the people and learn of their diff
ficulties and needs.
It is the intention of Governor
Rorquez C. make a careful study Of
conditions in every part of Sonora
with the idea of recommending
special legislation to meet various
'ocal conditions which need il.
The Governor said that while rs
hopes to see Sonora developed in
.very possible manner during his
term of office, it is his special dream
to see tfe wonderful agricultural
possibilities of his state developed,
her fertile, but arid lands irrigated
" water from the several rivers and
smaller streams, in order THAI she
NAV taks the position which will
some tim. be hers as thc greatest
agricultural state in the Mexican
Union.
1t is Governor Borquez's special
cream to sec the wonderfully fer
lie valley" OF the MAYO, Yaqui,
Hernosillo and Altar rivers irrigat-
ed and sustaining an immense pop
nlation from the perfect conmbina-
tion of soil, water and sunshine of
these regions.
Fe said that the entire state of
Sonora IS now in absolute peace,
With the entire population working
End enjoying more prosperity than
for decade past The Yaqui In
dians. who have waeed war on the
Mexican government from time al
rnost immemorial, are now at ueace
with the new government as the re-
suit of the treaty made between
them and Adolfo de la Huerta, now
Provisional president Of the repub-
tic; and not single atrocity has
been committed by them since the
making Of the treaty.
Governor Borquez says that he Is
n position 70 give absolute guaran-
tees to all foreigners desiring to
rome to Sonora to enter business or
70 invest money in any Enterprise,
beth as 10 their personal or the safe
ty of their capital; and investors for
he purpose Of developing the enorm-
Gus mineral, aericuttural. and ether
'esource7 Of the country win be well
comed with open arms and assurances.
While ID Nogales, Mr.. Borquez met
delegation o. cattlemen from the
northern part of tha state, hearing
heir complaints Of present conditions
and promising them to look into the
natter ana see what can be done to
tid lneln in tha future. He also held
numbe" Of conferences with the
municipal authorities of Nogales,
Sonora, on questions of business be-
'ween the city and the state; and in
edition met dozens of business men
from both sides of the line to get
their ideas Of what would benefit the
communi+y AMI the state.
An inkling of the Governors
character can lie had from the fact
mat no cne was refused admittance
70 him, and all were heard with at
'ention, no matter what their plea.
One thing which was given
especial attention by him, was a
lumber cf Mexican workmen who
had been in the United States on la
Dor contract and are now stranded in
Nogales, Sonora, either as the re-
suit of their own riotous living, or
in some cases according to reports
to Misrepresentation to them on the
( art of labor contractors.
After another busy day today,
Governor Borquez will return on the
night tr:in to- Hermosillo, from
where, after attending to the busi-
ness of thr state, he will depart fol
/. trip Throughout the southern part
cl Sonora to complete his mission.