The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-26

net result compare favorably with those ores
said to yield silver in larger quantities.
The yield of the district is principally sill
yer, but lower down the mountains, gold, cop
per, and magnetic iron ore are to be found in
large quantities. These can be proftably
worked at little expense and the product can
be easily carted, over good roads, to Eagle
Pass or Lampasas, where it would now find a
ready outlet, but when the new railroad is
open from Eagle Pass it will bring commnni-
cation within fifteen miles of the mining belt,
and largely open up the district. !,
1t is worthy Of note that at the base of the
mountains there exists veins of the finest fire
clay, in veins thirty to fifty feet wide. This,
mixed with ordinary clay, makes brick as
hard and durable as stone, which Is readily
made useful for building purposes. ...s
The fear of the Indians has prevented these
mines from being pro6tably worked. Till
now men were not armed to work and fight, if
necessary, but the need for fear on this head
has passed away. There are only about twelve
Indians in the district, and these are rapidly
dying off, 1t is true, as reported, that these
Indians recently shot one man through the
heart and wounded another, breaking his arm,
but these are isolated occurrences.
The Mexicans are pleasant neighbors, good
workers, and their conduct is satisfactory in
every respect. BY a course of strict and hon
orable conduct their prejudices are passing
away and they see that their interest is here
identical with the American settlers. ...
Law and order are we'll observedin the vii
lage; there is very little drunkenness and con-
sequently little quarreling. To settle law
matters an alcalde or magistrate has been APP
pointed, who resides at the works.
The mining belt is contiguous to the finest
agricultural lands in Mexico, which yield labor
at minimum; miners serving for IS cents per
day, in Mexican coin. The climate is equit-
able, ranging from IS to s. degrees during the
entire season. Every foot of land is good.
Two crops Of corn are raised regularly and
vegetables can be produced at any season;
sugar cane can be raised in one planting in
four or FIVE years, as against annual planting
in Louisiana and the southern states.
Ranching can be well and favorably done
here and when the fear of the Indian ceases to
affect men, this will form good field for such
operations. There is water everywhere at
all seasons, in abundance, and the grasses are
of the best kind and plentiful. 1t is calculated
that three year old stock can be we'll raised at
cost of four dollars per head, selling at Sis.
Land is mainly in the occupation of old fami-
lies, who have little disposition to sell. The
only sale Of any consequence in recent years
in the Naciemento tract of o,ooo acres, be-
longing to the Sanchez, which was sold to an
American Spectator for $4,000. This is
considered to be an excellent investment in
more ways than one.
Allusion has been made to the abundance of
water. The whole town of Santa Rosa de
Musquiz could be well watered by one spring
that is three miles from the city. There are
also four or Eve large ones in existence. indie
pendent OF this, the waters of the Sabinas, as
clear as crystal, form an excellent medium Of
irrigation.
Milk is sold at less than two cents the GAL
lon, and is reckoned of no account in the dis
trict, but butter is rated at fifty cents the pound!
A good dairy here would do large business,
and yield handsome profit.
From its many advantages this would appear
to be an Ell Dorado, but in any case, the in
formation we are enabled to give is worthy of
consideration.
We are indebted to Mr.. w. II. Adams,
mining engineer of the Cedral Mining and
Smelling company, Mobile, for the information
upon which our article is based, and we thank
him for his courtesy and for the kind invita-
he has given US to visit him at his home in
Musquiz.
The Neal Case.
The case of r. II. Neal, ex-secretary of
the San Antonio Real Estate and Loan Asso-
citation, for the embezzlement of ST.. 600. will