Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-12
81. BALAREZ0
ANNOUNCES
REF ORMS AT
MEx.N;ALI
New Governor is Quiet, and
Understands Little Eng
Esh; Is Native Of La Paz
and Will Stay, Belief Of
Mexican Natives.
Especial to The Press.j

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MEXlCALI, Oct. 12.-GOvernor
Manuel BalareZo, a native of la Paz,
a small city in the southern district
Of Lower California and newly ap-
pointed governor CT the northern
district by Provisional President de
Ia HuertG and Gen. Elias Gales, in
= stigatCr Cf the successful revolution,
is here to stay. This is the belief of
these in close touch with the political
administration Cf Mexico.
In the selection of Manuel Balarezo,
he administration leaders acted wisely
foi. Lower California have long been
dcsirous CT native for governor and
$. BalareZo is q native in every sense
ii the word. Born in La PaZ, he re-
.eived his education in Mexico City as
q civil and mining engineer and is
thoroughly familiar with the territory
over which he has been appointed
ruler.
With the fall Of the Cantu regime
interest among both Americans and
MeXicans living near the border natur-
ally turned to the choice OF the next
executive and an announcement OF his
policies. With the failure Of Sr. AL
NADIA to take office and the temporary
appointment Of Luis Salazar, this in
crest became keener, Gov. Salazar
nr:ng his brief reign intimGted some
CT the policies Of the new government
but it remained for Sr. Balarezo to an
ncunce in definite terms what he pro-
posed to co. .......
81 have come to this district to
make it civilized,' were the first
words expressed by the governor when.
he took office over week ago. 81
have come to this part Of the country
20 teach my people to see for them
selves that there is something else
here besides graft, filth asd vice. This
is rich section and must be develop
cd. Coed roads are one of the most
important parts. Of my. program.
General Gales who is now in Mexico
City is making a report to the presi-
dent regarding the needs of this i'm
ro1tant territory. We want to con-
necS Mexicali, Tijuana and Ensenada
with Magdalena Bay and La Paz by
good roads and this can be done |
have surveyed all this part of the pen
nsula and l find it an easy matter
70 Euild roads that viii make this
peninsula the greatest and most pros
rerous part Of Mexico. | am going to
worli hard and make these projects
possible and you can rest assured that
'Iy next spring the central govern
ment with MY assistance will have ac-
cOmplished something to make my
people in this section the happiest of
all Mexico"
In MeXicali there was great deal
Of interest concerning the policy of
the new government as to vice cond-
items. In particular was it desired to
know whether the Owl, famous from
coast to coast as the las great open
gambling hall near the American
bordor, would he allowed to remain
open.
The governor has been very explicit
regarding the Owl. He saws that it
will remain closed, just as his tempo
rary predecessor, Gov Salazar, an
nounced. The Owl will be converted
nto a municipal market, the first in
Mexicali. This is much needed
public place for the people of Mexi-,
cali says the governor. Every big
and little city IN Mexico has q munich
pal market and this building will ans
wer the purpose. The only gambling
done IN MeXicali today is the Chinese
house, which is exclusively for the
Cinnamon, - No Mexicans nor other
regnersr are, allowed to enter this
place" ....
In defense of the Chinese being al
lowed to gamble. Police Commissioner
rafael Silver, governing the police of
the northern district says, "The China
men VIII gamble any place, anywhere
and all the time. 1t is best that the
Chinese have an exclusive gambling
house Of their own and this will pre-
'ent trouble amongst the Orientals as
long as they have a permit to do so
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