The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-01

SITG OF DURANGO, Marcn 10.
The opening of the domain of Mexico
by railroads is bringing within her borders
the energetic M chanics and manufacturers
Of the United States
These men come with
CAPITAL AMP KNOWLEDGE
TO operate and turn into goods of all kinds,
oar immense deposits of iron, tin, timber,
cotton, silver, and various other resources.
The Iron Mountain company at the CITY
of Durango are the first OF their line In
manufacture OF any importance In the
whole republic. They are men of the
highest erGer of their class, and they
bring with them perfect knowledge OF
their business, and capital 10 carry out
their plans OF making an iron
business second TO none In the
world. Having an unlimited supply
of the best ore known or vet discovered
already mined to their haiids having only
to shovel ii into their furnaces; also a
thirty tract of land which embraces
THE GREAT CERRo DE MERCADo,
the iron mountain of the world; the river
Murga running through and close to The
works abundant supplies OF fuel, lime
sand, rock, timber, and everything else
needed by them in their enterprise located
in the very heart of the republic, and the
center Of the great belt of mines CT fabu-
lous wealth of silver, gold, and other pre-
cious metals; country abounding In all
kinds OF agricultural products, which are
produced very cheaply in a thickly settled
part of Durango, where can be obtained
any amount needed of the better quality
OF labor, at a price which seems to Ameri-
cans marveleusly low, living costing them
SO very small sum compared 10 what it
does In the states that ttey gladly hail the
chance OF getting fifty cents day, and be-
ing strong, hardy, and quick imitators OF
our people lD doing work, they are a class
of workingmen who will prove very adj
vantageous 10 the company.
CLIMATE OF SUCH SALUBRITY
that il is a pleasure even 10 breathe the
pure air and bask in all the heallhfu, in
vigorating breeZes which such an altitude
can give. The company have, in addition
to all this, an unlimited market at their
verv doors. Three railroads are extending
their lines to the city of Durango, which
will give them acc IS To a very great area
of Mexico, hitherto only accessible by pack
animals. The prices TO be obtained seem
TO all iron dealers in the state fortune for
even a very reasonable production. Nails
and spikes, 80 cents per pound rough cast
ings from twelve 10 eighteen cents, are a
few of the articles ami prices which
await this company and Tor which the de-
msnd is great and increasing every day.
THE CITY or DURANGO
containing 10000 people is wanting pi pes
for their water works a theatre wants
1000 iron opera chairs. the tin mines OF
the '-Cerro de Remedies" want sheet iron 10
make tin plate. The government is offer
ing bonus OF 800 600 for the. first steel
rail mill, and the mines in the vicinity are
needing large quantities OF all kinds of
iron manufacture, which some few of them
are importing from the states, but the
freight and duties are so heavy that it acts
almost as an embargo upon the trade. In a
very short time the company will De man.
ufacturing, as they have one blast furnace
in operation and have built foundry and
machine shop l00x200 feet of solid stone
walls, three feet thick, and two other blast
furnaces are now being rapidly push ed
forward to completion.
The foundation for the rolling mill and
other building are all coming forward and
will soon be pouring out their goods In
large quantities.
There probably never was known a COM
pany
WITH SUCH UEEXANPLED FACILITIES,
with such market and at such prices as
are now ready for them. An experienced
iron manufacturer and engineer saws he
could sell the "Cerro de Mercado if ii was
in Pennsylvania for $40,000,000 and that
ii is worth forty times as much where il is. /
The men who originated and are carry
ing out the plans are men OF the highest |!
repute for integrity and honor. They are /
not making it passing scheme, but are
building for the future and must make ii |
an unparalleled success in the history of
iron manufacturing.
Our next letter will treat of the valuable
woods, their uses value and extent.