Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-22

pospEscE Posi- ISTELLIGEscEa.
curar.HUA, Mexico, March 7, ~.
s clad 10 leave the wick d city o
Arlz ma, which, by the way, i
,oin, for missionary workers Ant
Isvrance reformers.
II, mn of fifty miles brought me L
80, vhlch is a town noted for II,
II. .aloons, hard characters, ant
I.;,s of civil society. Here the So
I, New Mexico and Arizona Railroad
L,.bss of. running south to Quay
IL. Mexic ;, a place OF considerable
on the Gulf of California. Their
!, extensive ore srDelter ut Benson
..b most of the passengers visited
N and south are extensive gold ant
=, mines, which are being worket
n urodt. The valley of the Rio Gill
wing north, affords an excellen
!, ior STOCK. One hundred and sew
Nv. miles further east, and DeminI
..rbsd. There IL the eastern terIni
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
ms western terminus of the Atchi
and Topeka Railroad. A shOr
kvb road leads northwest O Sllvel
u oRe Of the mining centers OF Arl
Deming IL "a town of considerablt
bnt il Not. d for "A want of buildings
I'm 40 the town plat. 1t takes IA Ions
N 10 visit all the business houses
lpred. ~ they are. here and there
Al the owners had Cast up marble'
,bs townsite, and built where they
II The buildings are chiefly put ul
tue proprIeiors were uncertain ol
kaurabliI,y of tho town situated here
as sage covered pla.n'. The rail
pmpt nies have good buildings; al
tic Pullman passengers have t.
ne cars at that place. Fifty mile,
reach kincon. from whence one
change and 90 due south seventy
miles 10 FL Paso, on the RiO Grandt
just across the river Is PasO de
ia Mexico, and the northern ter
of the Mexican Central Railroad
time one takes a hurried wall
4h the principal streets OF ths
Ae becomes thoroughly Impressed
Tue idea that he Is IN Mexico. sur
nd by Mexican people, who have
pers and customs NJ different, II
rfvspecis, that one cannot hel y see
De great contrast between the peO
ae and those of the United States
ase, there is a considerable sprink-
ii United States people here and
but not enough to give an appear
Nj things common Ill "a town run
aied States laws and customs.
Em the Rio Graude the road runs
a,h through IL level plain, dry and
to the west. In the distance hills
sOuGtaIns can be seen, which Dor
N the Santa Maria and Rio Casa
Iiss rivers. Those streams run due
lad empty into lakes which seem
IN no outlets. Doubtless the wa
nss beneath the surface and even
Fhnd their way into the bed OF the
faDde. A number Of stations. OF
lils Importance, are noticed along
DC Of road. and occasionally herds
kwp are seen grazing on the grassy
b. Only now and then does the
M see any attempt made to cult
.tf snii Wufxt - ~ and \
energy and enterprise still more
Owing to the monotonOus ap-
a& Of things III general along the
ae becomes tired and glad TO lie
I'd take a rest at this place, which
~ Tor being the headquarters of
aiming men, stock men. and the
ahg point to the ROB silver mines
mountains. Chihuahua (pro-
nd Che wan waul IN II place Of
lsiable trade. Probably one third
Inhabitants are free from any
Mexican blood. There are
kfy good buildings tn be seen and
xt.bie enterprise ~ manifested
Tor a Mexican town. The main
'saiN W tut tdbutpusiN ttNd OIL
xou III the mountains, bordering
sa'ers Of the differen; branches
hqui river. is more or less IN
'tb organized bands Of robbers
somewhat Hazardous To Ven.
mp IN that direction unless IN
fs sufficient for mutual prutec
oh!y few months ago a prolni.
1s'tfh capitalist. who had inter
uihes over IN that section. lett
company with his wife to go by
s"hve, To his mines. They
"hld. cruelty murdered and
A superintendent OF some
vas soon afterward treated the
F' Owing TO the want of pro
eoVefsine titles. and the com.
tu'es and regulations relative
- tlis Industry Is attended III
na considerable difficulty and
N' There Is no question as t.
saess OF the mines here, but the
ae lacking in energy, and tn.
W we rest Of the word are slow
R a general development OF
deposits Of mineral wealth
~ Predict that not many year.
- before Yankee ingenuity and
vii III some way have a freel
so Ia and possess these mines
'eion has to be- resorted to
i YET knew gold or silver 4
paNse quantities anywhere il
sofid but what Yankee perse
.s. 'sad a way 10 get at i'll
'o are more or less trouble
ss," mountain districts. 1t I,
ss sassM thing for them and tn,
~ nefs To have brush. Sol
10 means scarce. and the,
h,s,afe attentive and devoted
prsa,, ,es's OF saloon keepers thar
as M OF military arts at t.,
There is a good deal Of ssif
esr s and biuster about the xver
h.. especially il he should sl,or
~e;,,,n' stripe or epaulst. II
s. ohs with Uncle Sans citi
sDtams 10 have an air of disre
s,cbh,, the outgrowth of tha
a,,, NY NY 'hey or their fathers 90
'eats ago at the hands of on
ssaai sssaai facilities. outside Of tn
h.,. hsafch, Seem to be rather u,sa an
sa churches and schools Ar,
"a, every s"y town of any size. Th
As ssfcles are permitted to o,
Ia TENOR of their vav An,
has last year or two cons,dsrabI ds, sb'
Mas uas been made in buiidin,
h. Rsa Preaching the protestan
s,allt ssalt Of Ii,, railroads from a' IN IN
aaes am INTO Mexico, will fur,he
sau,,auu Prospects of the Pro
'1es in this country.
j. 5. r.
S'sss Ssss's money and saoriic
Aaa.,o.ne a one bottle of our Souihsr
TV' Trs :, VIII make you as goo
&w = once and you will u,
". kellouo 4 Il,