The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-17
ABOUT CHIHUAHUA.

Quite apropos to the subject of the
editorial excursion now en- route is, the
account of the city and state of Chi
huahua, over the nameof Mr.J. A. Var
gas. of the Santa Fe advertising depart
ment of Topeka, which appears in re-
cent issue of the Washington Sunday
Herald. 1t is exceedingly full and MI
mute. giving detailed and accurate in
formation of the character of the coun-
try, people, their habits, occupation and
recreations. and interesting statistics of
the material, mineral and agricultural
wealth of the state. Having this ar
ticle at hand. one viii be prepared to
converse intelligeutly even with the
acute observers of the Editorial associ.
alton, on their return.
The city of chihuahua, Mr. Vargas
says, was founded in 1904, and is stu
ated just below the twenty ninth degree
of north latitude at an altitude of 900
feet above the sea-.
To stand on any of the surrounding
hills, chihuahua presents beautiful
| appearance. In the foreground are
large haciendas partly concealed from
view by the groves of cottonwood trees.
Away beyond this lies the city IN beau
tifnl confusion, reminding one of those
beautiful paintings so often seen OF
sunny Italy The Almeda. lined on
each side with large trees, the bright
yeIdure of many gardens, and the
Plaza, full of its beautiful flowers and
shTubbery and waving branches, resembl-
in tiny emerald. The Plaza in front
of the Cathedral, the faYOrite promenade
of all classes, Is laid ont in walks well
paved occupying the space of a block.
and is lined with tropical trees of var
iOus kinds and numberless flowers
The Cathedral on the front is ornament
ed with life size figures of our Saviour
and the Twelve Apostles. Inside the
Cathedral are some elegant paintings
| and statues. The tower on the south
west corner contains the bells, the
largest of which was pierced by can
non ball during the Macmillan inva-
sion. The interior of the Cathedral is
paved with wooden slabs, which are
| numbered and cover the remains of
| those inferred beneath.
chihuahua has population of about
| Is, 700 inhabitants. at / O'Clock D. N.
| all places of business are closed, and
from that time until O'Clock the streets
are as lifeiess aud quiet as are those of
the most orthodox town in the United
States on Sunday. The market, which
is round building, is one of the most
interesting things TO be seen. For
| copper coin worth about one and nine
sixteenths cents you can get a stick of
sugarcane, a cooked sweet potato, a
small pile of nuts, etc. They have for
sale, besides fruits and vegetables, shoes,
| ornaments, game cocks, and even dogs.
| The building is occupied by women
and children with all manner of wares,
| from apipe of tobacco to live chicken
which crows Justify at the merchants
elbow.
The city is laid off regularly with
| paved streets OF small round stones, and
| sidewalks, which are kept clean by be-
ing swept every few days and the dirt
carried away. This is done as most all
other public work, by Convicts. The
city Is well guarded, for during the day
| always an officer is stationed at every
corner, and at night, at the beginning of
darkness until daylight, the town bell
| taps every fifteen minutes, and each
time 1t is followed by the blowing of all
the police whistles.
The Santa Eulaila (sllver mine),
which is situated about fifty miles from
the city of chihuahua, is one of the old
est worked in the vicinity and the larg-
est; it was worked as early as 1705, and
has produced the largest amount of sill
yer of any mine In the Republic of Mex
leo. The mine is now owned by stock
company, the members of which reside
in Boston. Its registered product from
1905 to 1927 was $55, 926, 750, or an av-
erage yield of $1,74S,743 per annum.
From 1913 to 17a1 il yielded something
more than $44 600, 600, making a total of
500, 000.0O during period of eighty
six years. There are besides this one
$40 mines, about half of which are idle.