Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-29

on the border at Nogales.
american citizens of NoSales,
Ariz.: American citizens who have
resided in Nogales, Ariz., and vicinity
for one year or more shall obtain
from the city clerk a certificate of
residence This certificate with two
unmounted passport pictures is suf-
ficienf for securing at the Mexican
immigration office, during regular Of.
flee hours, border crossing card,
good in Mexico within 40 miles of the
border No charge is made for this
card.
american citizens who have re-
sided in Nogales less than one year,
must present evidence of their status
direct to the Mexican Immigration
office and card will be issued if
the evidence is sufficient. The u. S.
Immigration office will issue an iden-
tity card similar to that issued by
the Mexican officials, and this card
will be recognized for local crossing
by the Mexican immigration inspec
tors after same has been counter-
signed at the Mexican immigration
office. This latter course is recom-
mended,
"Visitors: Before leaving home, it
should always be a rule, when con-
templating entering a foreign coun-
try for travellers to provide them
selves with identifying documents
Identification acceptable to the Mexi-
can authorities are listed in the order
of their preference as follows:
l. Letter from the Mexican consul
in the city where the visitor resides
or is known by prominent citizens.
2. Letter from a bank.
8. Birth certificate or final citizen
ship papers.
4. Letter from a federal or supe-
rior court official.
The letter should set forth that the
bearer is an American citizen and
give his or her occupation and per-
manent residence address.
"24-hour permit: A visitor arriv-
ing in Nogales during the office
hours, to 5, may secure a 24-hour
permit to cross the line.
after Office Hours, the letter car
ried by the visitor, as above indi-
Gated, will be recognized by the in
SDeCIOIS OIL the IluS.
"a travelling man may use his bust
ness card after having same signed
py we'll known local resident.
tVisitors accompanied by we'll
known local residents of over one
year duration and holders of regular
border crossing cards may cross the
line for single visit on the recon-
mendation of the accompanying local
resident This provision applies if
the visitor has not been in the city
long enough to secure a regular "a
hour permit, and only after office
hours Lady visitors accompanying
men possessing proper identification
or a permit may cross the line with
out the necessity of securing a per-
nit. Local ladies must comply with
the same regulations as apply to the
men.
Conventions: For the Johnson
Lester fight, May 2, permits will not
be required for visitors arriving on
Sunday.
each convention held in the fu
ture in Nogales will be required to
provide badges with name plate or
name typewritten on the ribbon The
badge constitutes a crossing permit
during the time of the convention
after a list of those to attend the
convention is filed through, the No
gales Chamber of Commerce with the
Mexican immigration office.
"Aliens residing in the United
States are cautioned to be sure of
their status before crossing the bor-
der into Mexico.
'All the above information applies
only to American citizens"