Show elder ivins returns from mexican border it looks very m ich as if the trouble in mexico will soon be over and that the mexica is themselves ft ill soon hive matters under control said elder anthony W ivina this morning in commenting upon his recent trip from the border elder ivins armed home christmas day and ft as in juarez during the recent riots when the town was turned over to the carranza forces last tuesdays after as nothing more or leia than i revolt of the villa soldiers because they had not been paid when the to was turned over to the opp ising forces they attacked the cars and for a short time things looked rather critical but soon dubai led I 1 am of the opinion that order will soon be restored unless something unexpected happens elder ivins has received a letter from bishop of dublan the latter speaks of the villa defeats and the withdrawal of gen villa to the mountains with several hundred soldiers straggling after him some of the soldiers are reported to have been in an ugly mood and of having in their poss eion considerable plunder the home of one of the colonists P S williams was broken into and robbed and a band of marauders also visited the ranch of james bk a little way out of casa grandea mr was not at home and the women folks fled to the nearest neighbors leaving the soldiers to plunder their homestead the colonists feel however that at present they are passing thru the most critical situation the war as the villa faction naturally resent the recognition of carranza forces by the united states government and are still smarting over their recent defeats the set tiers are doing no planting as they have no horses otherwise it is reported that things are running smoothly as possible the being in good condition and church organizations flourishing |