The border vidette., 1927-11-26
soNoRA's PROGRESSIVE GOV.
General Fausto Topets Urges invest
ment With Protect
(Nogales Herald)

The state of Sonora, Mexico,
under the governorship of Gen.
I Fausto. Topete. Mexico's young
est state executive, is enrolling
a program Of progress looking to
prosperity, the fostering of in
dustry and commerce looking to
great strides in all lines of busi.
ness aud the opening of So,
100000 pesos highway building
appropriation which will trav
erse. the entire state and open
new trade territories to the trav.
eler.
In a letter to the Herald and
from Gen. Topete the program
of prosperity is given. It is a
large program and spells not
only future progress in Mexico's
outstanding northern state but
indicates a dynamic and alert
guiding spirit at the helm of
state.
The construction of a high.
way from Nogales to Guaymas
at an expenditure Of $500, 900
pesos; so per cent of the cost to
be paid by the federal govern
ment is first on my program, +"
says General Topete in his letter
to the Herald. 1 recognize the
difficulties that have to be ad
justed; the sacrifices that must
be made to accomplish this en-
terprise but understanding also
that public high ways are one of
the principal sources and means
of progress to our towns and
lcities I shall direct all my &C
tivities and my energy to the
end of leavlpg this enduring re-
membrance with it's great ben
efits to my state"
Ia speaking Of other plans
General Topete offers induce
ment to capitalists in the direc.
tion to hotel building saying,
Perfectly aware that hotels de-.
termine travel and many critic
isms showered on the Hotel Ar
cadia as it stands after the fire
which totally destroyed it my
government is willing and anxi
Gus to dispose of it for Is, 900
pesos payable in ten years an
nulties. This hotel site and brick
| walls are worth twice this am
cunt and three times the sum
asked and to any company will.
ing to invest in the construction
of a new building which will not
only be beneficial to the investor
or investors but which is also
beneficial and an enhancement to
the. capital city, I am willing to
exempt all state and municipal
taxation for a period of 10 years.
The investor would construct at
least 80 rooms, baths and other
modern. accommodations" The
Hotel Arcadia was taken over by
the state of Sonora under the
regime of Alejo Bay and no work
has been done OF it. It is locat
ed directly in the heart of Her
mosillo, has spacious grounds,
shade trees and fronts all paved
streets.
In like manner of cooperative
spirit General Topete proposes
and does assist all legitimate en-.
terprises and capitalists invest
ing their money in the state and
in this connection Governor To
pete writes. II am sure that
investment in Sonora will bring
good returns to the investor and
prove beneficial to the state"
Hermosillo has it's main street
paved and is now working on
paving side streets. The mum
cipal plaza streets and that front
ing the palace are now being
graded filed and paving will be
laid next week. 1t is Governor
Topete's plan to carry this paw.
ing idea to Guaymas, Nogales
and Navojoa. He says, Il know
of the necessity of placing some
of the cities and towns of the
state in such condition that they
may be visited by outsiders. I
shall endeavor to have them see
that they have proper sanitation
and drainage and cleanliness as
required by state like Sonora,
lays claim to an enlightened and
progressive citizenship. To this
end I have commenced to pave
the principal streets of Hermo.
sillo and when this is finished I
shall proceed likewise with the
streets of Guaymas. Nogales and
Navojoa."
At the present time engineers
are working north out of Hermo
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