The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-29
FORMER MEXICAN
GUERRILLA VILLA
BEING WATCHED
Loyalty of Famous
dit Questioned
Despite His Peaceful
Agricultural Pursuits

MEXICO CITY. June 2e-
Despite HIS repeated assurances
that he IN nd longer n bandit hut
a gentleman farmer OF the state
Of Durango, the movements of
Francisco VIVA are being closely
watched In official circles here. To
some observers n IN difficult q leo
lieve thai this former guerilla hHs
accustomed himself to tho routine
~ ranch life and Is now finding in
his growing crops and lowing
herds the coptenimcnt that n man
81 his Tremendous energy
derived In the past from daring
deeds Of warfare.
IL villa the staunch friend Of the
Oregon administration that his
Trends claim for him. Will Villa
stay out OF politics and play no
part In the forthcoming congros-
sionnl elcctiona2 In the event OF
n serious threat against Obregon's
power would Villa rally his 1000
ranchers In behalf OF the president
o. would he lead his men In a now
rcyoiutlonf These are the ire
qucut questions OF the street here
and the " are ~ varied a.
those who make reply.
The qualification OF villa In pro-
claimed by the friends of Provi--
ional President de Ia Husrta az tho
big achievement Of his short
administration In 1890. To secats
the peace pact with the famous
bandit II was necessary for tho
Mexican government to grant him
an extensive tract Of land on which
his faithful followers. numbering
some t,oOo. might work and pros
pcr. There was also a transfer II
considerable cash which villa said
he needed Co develop his new
ranches II II ALSO understood that
n 81 the stipulations OF the agree
mont was that villa was to stay
out Of poiiiica
VIVA settled In the state Of
Durango ana the few persons who
have visited his hacienda report
That he h. an enthusiastic farmer.
or late. however. stories have been
creeping out OF the north to the
effect that furrowed fields and
blopded dairy stock are commence
ina TO pail and that to relieve IN.
mnnotony, the captor Of Columbus
II mixing Just n trifle In the state
politics OF Durango. some reports
are that he has been Dsked to run
for governor aud has consented.
but persons close to the man deny
the rumor No matter what thu
facts. III. uncertainty Of villa
action IL causing considerable
comment In the capital which with
In the past two months has brcn
MT ~ the qui vivc several time.
by authentic statements that the
Durango ranchor was on his way
Ia Mexico CITY to consult with his
president Tie has eve arrive,
and there Is small possibility that
he will come.
All of which has merely reryod
10 revive the months old question.
ing-MN Niiia stand fast NJ
matter what turmoil might arise IN
Mexico City7 ~ one Is to heli.v,
stories 81 Villas heavy iuve tiucn''
In oil drilling outfits and his RI.
morei plans to rebuild a sfockyaTd
ard naettnE HOUSE a. ciuaad Juarcy
witch his men destroyed Sevrru
years ago. there Is reason "a t,ilnl
that tho Canutillo farmer II Jusl
that and nothing more. on the
other hand, visitors al the rsnri
"av That -. raauiiila arsenal IL
we'll nipplied with arms and am.
munition. But. - they aay. VIII
~ arm h,meeif Ia protect hii
ranch frnm bandits.