The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
L0ZADA'S LAND.
The Country in Old Mexico where all Men
are Free, Pay no Taxes and Render
No Tribute except to their
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here. He died at the age Of ninetv-fv,
years. He had been Chief Lozado fol
seventy-nine and half Years. lie com
manded more invincible lrave warriors
ten TO one, at least, than any other grea
Indian chief!ain in history. lie was /
military tactician from hoyho9d without
even knowing how to real or write
Isaac V. Fowler, embezzing ex-postmas
ter of New York city, in Buchanan's
time, more than any one else, induced
Lozada TO become cultured. Native tai.
ent and ready application of practical
ideas the old chieftain excelled in long
before the harbinger of higher culture
Mr.. Fowler reached there fugitive in
1859.
Isaac V. Fowler carried letters of in.
PRODUCTION and strong endorsement from
capitalists and bankers as well as politi.
clans of high standing in London, New
York and Washington, and some few
thousands Of dollars in cash. These he
presented in the city of Mexico 10
Messrs. Barron, Forbes K Co., the great
bankers Of London, several large cities
in South America, city of Mexico, Quad
alajsra, state capital of Jalisco, in which
state this Lozadas rebellious district is
situated. They do heavy manufactur.
ing, mining and banking business in and
around Topic. In fact, for fifty-fve years
their money has carried the country.
Their surplus coin is sent out always, for
safety, on British men-of-war. which
come and lay off the coast until they are
no longer needed.
The city of Topic is fine city, strongly
built. lis cathedral faces ali one side
Of the public plaza or park. 1t has
never been despoiled, hence, more than
any other cathedral within the boun-
daries of Old Mexico, has preserved its
accumulated riches. A stricken archi-
lecture prevails in doors, arches and
towers. No confscation of church prop
critics, as was so wholesale in the remain.
der of the republic, ever happened here,
for officials from the federal government
We're never allowed to cross the noun.
tains to come into this district. The con-
sequence is that here are masterpieces
of paintings by hands of artists brought
from Europe by those returning from
occasional visits to the eternal city and
other art altars Of Europe. The panel
paintings were fresh in 1874 as if new,
and still find them 80. The south side
of the plaza is built up of two-story
other buildings Of Tepic ten stories high.
No fire insurance companies are requir-
ed here, for as in all other cities of Old
Mexico no fires occur. Their buildings
are fre-proof cooler in summer and
warmer in winter than any and all
other modes of construction. They are
built of large adobes-bricks. These are
made lSx9xi inches in size with earth
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it, nodded, usually four in a mold at a
time, and laid flat to dry. This did the
Hebrews for the oppressive Egyptians
in their bondage. They make and lay
them for about $3.50 a thousand. The
mortar used is the same. All harden in
this climate into the consistency Of i'm
perishable rock The walls and outside
can be decorated to initiate common
brick and any kind of stone OF marble.
Silver bullion and coin, both by the cord,
are arranged in sacks of el 900 in each
sack in the great courtyard of Messrs.
Barron. Forbes q Co. Bullion is weighed
and sent TO English mint for coinage.
There are thousands of placer mines
worked by Indians, who wash out -four
and nugget gold from them and come in
about once monthly to dispose of their
work. Flour gold they bring in goose
quills, and nugget gold in buckskin
pouches. The cotton mill erected in
lSG0-Gl by Mr.. Fowler is about two miles
ont of town. The private residence he
occupied near the large mill is two and
half stories, American style of house,
but built of adobes. There is a very large
orchard having some 1900 trees; is in
good bearing order. It is north of the
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power. They work 800 natives at the
spindles. \ native gentleman Is running
the mill. lie worked eight years under
and with Mr.. Fowler, and became very
expert in all the affairs Of the great con
cern.
There are nine vein mines work ed by
Barron, Forbes d Co., forty-tiye miles
north OF Topic city. They are located ON
the foot hills Of the great range OF
mountains which form the semi-crcular
brcastwork which are the Topic peoples
natural defence against intruders from
the republic. They do not recognize
that they are part of either the repub-
lie or the state of Jalisco. They believe
they owe tribute to no one. They de-
rend and take care of themselves, are
responsible only TO themselves, know no
authority except their chieftain pay no
taxes, and really they arc the finest peo-
pie in the world; 5000 of them work in
these mines. The mill that works the
ore does it by the same discovery made
bv n priest three centuries ago. Accord
ing 10 the amount OF ores TO beworked
are these mills built. Some are for ten
tons a day and so on up 20 hundreds OF
tons. This one is for two hundred and
fny tons daily. On the ground floor Of
an immense building are l25 large
wheel shaped stones from eight to twen-
ty tons IN weight, about fifteen inches
thick and eight feet high. There is a
circular fan around this wheel with a
run fifteen inches in height. Half ton
of ore is put in this fan. A mule is
bitched 20 a sweep and turns these mon
strous stone wheels around over this ore
until IL is pulverized very fine. When
enough is pnlverized TO fill square
tank made of cement in the open air 1t
is mt into it. Each tank will work 800
tons. II is filled about six inches deep
i'm ground ore. 1t is water flooded for
ten days, quicksilver is put into it, all is
thoroughly stirred, settled, water drawn
off. and as silver with quicksilver are
precipitated, the ground mass is flooded
ont Of these tanks leaving only the met
ais. This is resorled to TO take out allie
cept the silver and quicksilver run into
bullion bricks. Many natives have
mines in the mountains-some have
small one horse mills. These mountains
doubtless, are among the richest in the
world.
The old chieftain saw picture OF
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