Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-18
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 . GUAYMAs, December t.-1Iv only ex- cusc for nos having iurl:saal your read CTS with my regular lette- is Chat have, by an accident, been unabie to write.
 Since my last. Nr. Niczcrslu. Presi- dent or Che sonora Railroad, accompa- niei by Clarence y. Barror, correspond- ens of the Boston Transcript, 4. B. Laurie and U. H. Jason, all O, Boston, and 1lr. v. ~. Edwards, ol Iucsou, paid our town a flying visit. From meagre chances which ! had of talking to these gentlemen. infer they were well pleased with the future of Sonora and this place. We all regretted that their stay was SD short.
 Railroad progress has been somewhat under a cloud. owing t0 the following: Ei-st-The Minister Of the Interior, Seuor Pachcco, has thought fit to draw the lines very close lu his construction or the terms of the concession, and thereby has delayed work un the road by orders to the present engineer of the government, Selur L. Lamura. Second Owing to these ofGeTs the company have been obliged t0 discharge a part of their force, and tuus causing them se-i- ous loss The last order received was to close the route from here tO HermOsillo from public traffic, on the ground of the the failure oi the company to furnish for approval their tar.il oi freight and fares. Governor Carlos Ortiz, in view of the general distress Co tho commerce of the country. stepped in and gave. on his personal responsi ibility, an order for the trains Co run threo times week each way. Yesterday au order was received from Mexico iudorsiDg the tariff, and also approving the road as set forth III the plans ana reports. via Mag 4dalena and NoEaies. Trains E.ii now run daily, and the work Oi laying track and grad ing will be resumed the following week, which notice has caused general TeiOic- ing, both here guu at Hermosiil1. The company have now Ou hand ties, rails
 and bridge timber sufficient Go carry them to Magdaicaa. and expect to lay one aEd a half miles per d0y when started
 Miuing matters are also somewhat in a depressed state, from two lacts which affect that interest, L.s- oI which Is the late Congress have passed law ImpOs- ing q duty on machinery and lumber, which makes cr0 stamp mIll cost about 2j Der cent. more yalu before, and secondly, the State government las imposed a taX ou salaries and Incomes, for the support ui the National Guard of from % cents to Slj monthly. Ina con versation with superintendent of one Of the mi;es now beng worked, "Minas Puctas,' he told yuuC correspondent that the company "aais mot pay the tax, the men s.g they refuse, and li they do sU, he will have c. clos, his works. l The power of tLc government tu make | this ia. is S.iI. .G open question. Some | valuable veins .- coal . .rc lately been ! discovered, "a sample .- which {, send l you with thisi near EerLas.iu, and if | half as extensive as r,lrl-gu,eJ, will l furnish fuel che-r and plenty for a l dozen rdi.rcHos.
 Considerable AuFy is made by the l entire mercantile portion ol our town, on l the construction made by the Collector ] of the Port on the ICw revenue iaw. 1 The law provides .o- a Guty Of fifty l cents ou each one hundred kilograms, l and when less then tHa- amount she | same is to bc pai3 The Collector con- ] strues the lav ts mean, for each and | every package Uaj-- lrH kilograms, to | pay Ju cents, which would make the | duty on ease goods almost a prohibition. l \ test ease -5 tn hs made and referred to | the City Q. Mexico. Speaking of duties l the tax oE lumber wl- increase dts value | here about 2J per cent, severe burden | ] u. Culiarly severe from t-e .fet that the l immense tracts ai land held Acra uy par l ties, and which cuCil ra Uscd if they | would sell, pay scarcely anything for the ! support ci the government.
 AnCthe- terriii, storm visited the coast | from Mauzda.lia to la-atial, Cn the | 24th Of las, nonta, causing tle ship | wreck oi two vessels r Lluz8niilo, l names unknown, besides doing great | damage to smaller vessels. and in the | interior, large trees were seen whirling | through the air like leaves, and roofs of | adobe houses were lifted. The course | of the hurricane was from SN. to NE.
 Considerable excitement was created | here by tha report circulated, that a | corps Ct engineers were uu tho wa: from | ArizoGa Co survey a rsut- Co connect the | <. F. road with this place. entering at | the west end uT tho town. lu careful | enquiry 1 can find u1 so,.5gH-Y.e author | for the same.
 Oakley's ease s-iii iarrr. awaiting the | approval oi the SuI1el. Court.
 Mess-s Edwards d Lockwood, from | San ImHcir.o, s.e .--. .. miuiug mat ters. Consul Willard Las also arrived, 1 and with him. Nr B. Phelps, of New l York, interested i1 ll.lg..u4 mines at ] Jesus Maria; Ee brings some good stock, ! chief oT which 'a hauH.ataHiHu marc 1 from Tucson.
 Since my last the Kate -u5 fen and ] the Ortega, loaded for tla Company, ! the German bark Solile From Amster- l dam. have arrived. Sailed. tle ship | Cheeseboroueh and schooner Leo.
 Weather very pleasant Gud good, fresh | vegetables as well cs oranges. plenty.
 Yours. Vi.