When King Carnival comes to Nogales, the spectacle rivals "March Gras" in New Orleans—particularly the Armistice Day Celebration held November 11-13 each year. During these three days of pageantry, the military and civic authorities of both nations participate.
American and Mexican soldiers in full regalia pass back and forth over the Line at will—in fact, there is no "Line” and customs officials discard their badges and join the revellers whose fancy costumes depict every kind of civilization from the Isrealites in Egypt to the New York Giants in action. Laughter and music, confetti and friendly badinage are the order of the day, and many cleverly designed floats form a procession which gathers momentum as it proceeds.
Carnival time in Nogales is a combined fair, picnic, exposition and Mardi Gras.
Nogales is a place where any tree, plant or shrub which depends for its growth on sunshine and adequate rainfall will thrive luxuriantly. Consequently, there are many beautiful gardens in the hillside residential districts.
You have only to name your favorite flower or plant—you’ll surely find it somewhere in this sheltered spot. Hot houses are unnecessary and many local citizens have found gardening
Typical Nogales Gardens
an<f horticulture a pleasure, and have adopted flower-growing as a hobby.
Roses, gladoli, tamarack, calla lilies, hon-eysuckle and a myriad flowers bloom in succes-sion all the year round in Nogales gardens.
For the past fifty years there have been no extremes of heat or cold, floods, earthquakes, ’wind or epidemics. In every year there will be at least 320 days of perfect weather!
As the business district developed and new interests came into being, the residential district expanded to provide for the increasing population. Above is one of the newer apartment houses—thoroughly modern and with every convenience.
Terraced lawns and gardens add greatly to the civic attractiveness.


One of the
Newer
Apartment
Houses
Carnival crowds at Lino watch
Ex-Governor Campbell greet Obregon, former President of Mexico
Notice the diaphanous clothing of the revellers, and remember these pictures u cre taken in the open air in November
Beautiful flowers— all home grown—no importations.