Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-16
a GREAT MEXICAN SCHEME.
Fifty Ave Million Acres OF Lane To be
Onered for sale.


Onered for sale.
Saws an vi Paso Oex) Dispttch; The de-
tails of a gigantic project for placing u on the
market 51,OO0,OJO acres Of land in eleven
states Of Mexico have just been learned. They
are as follows: In Chihuahua l0,uoooOl;
Durango, 5000, 00O; Coahula, 50p0ooI;
S%inaloa, 3,000,uO); Hacatccts, G,00O,olo;
Guaualuato, 8,0Oo,O 900; Tamaulipas, 80 0,on0,
Vera Cruz, 100000, McLoacan, 5,0n,OOli
Jallsco, 1000, 900; Guerrero, 3,OO0,0O); total,
$4,000, 100 of acres. These lands are adapted
10 almost every Imaginable pursuit., aud the
constitutions aud tastes OF emigrants from
any climate on the globe and to all the pro
ducts OF the temperate and tropical zones The
project has been set on foot by parties here,
operating in conjunction with some enterpris-
ing spirits Of the city OF Mex ca, at both Of
which points there is already established an
agency 10 handle the business. IL will be CON
Quoted under the auspices of the Mexican
Land, Mine aud General Agency, I'm The city
of Mexico, and Of the FL Paso Brokerage Com
pany, at this point Agencies Will also be
established IN the principal cities OF Mexico.
the United states and Europe. An abstract of
a prospectus, nov ln course OF PREPARATION,
viii be issueA as soon as some miuOr details
are settled.
The parties have secured the control Of
these lands at prices that viii no doubt cause
them 10 be Sought by c%O.ouists aud capitalists
every where, aud have at the same lime secured
the following valuable concessions, emphasIz-
ing I'm conspicuous manner The J brraIty aud
progressive spirit 81 the present Mex can gov
eminent: j. Exemption from all taxes for
twenty years ON all capital invested hy The
company. ,. Exemption from import duties
for twenty years CA all tools, mach merry, live
stock, etc, for its own use. j. Exemption
from port charges on all vessels bringing
emigrauts for the company. 4. Sic al
special low prices and on lOug terms OF pay
mcnt Of public lands FOR settling cmigrauts on
them. , Transportation OF all cmlgrauts by
the Mexican steHmsh ps from Europe and over
the lines OF railway ln Mexico 10 destination
for Sl2.
Tie concessions Of immi.rauts are; /.
EXcmUtIOu from military service for ten years.
=. Exemption from taxes for ten years. q.
Exemption from import duties Tor ten tcats
on ull tools, mach merry, aud live stock lur
their own use. l. Exemption from All export
duties for ten years. >. H. Z., FOR new cul urcs
and Industries introduced into the count ~
These lands VIII be offered with all the fave
orauIe cuud tons attached not ouly 10 all
en- grants, bat "a, capitalists, iu large or small
tracts. The parties at lhe head OF This Eigau-
tie enterprise are thoroughly familiar With
Mexico. They have bad their fingers upon
her pulse FOR wears, aware that as soon az es-
tabueued government was assured, the great
NfdlNl anu UANININ|lN Ahll aANtiN0 vi AMNN
country would inevitably start her on The
high road 90 proSres,, and they. with all
patriot Americans aud lovers of good govern
ment every where, bail with delight the GER
tain return 10 power " that able, wise, ani
INTELLIGENT executive. President DHZ.
rs tie au-p.ciOIs moment u which 10
insnguratc the enterprise. which must prove
OF great advantage 20 themselves and o.
Mexico, a regular boom, iu fact. secus to be
clearly forshaIowcd for Mexico. She is do-
frtr .varyf HING r4-eIh.a ft amend l4r ers fif
restore confidence aud induce foreign immigra-
ton ana investment. Railroad construction
has taken 4 fresh impetus, large iurrin syn
diCatcs are investing heavily IN mines aud
lands, the specific evidence Of which is seen
through this agency, who themselves have a
group OF mines and several tracts % Land Of
100000 acres now under examination and
in negotiation by a foreign syndicate
The expected ratification OF the pending
cOmmerc al treaty with Mexico, aud the re-
duction OF the surplus by the removal Of the
duty on sugar, 10 Is anticipated VIII greatly
stimulate the aud development OF
that country. Shipments OF ore and other
raw products from NJ. XcO have increased
greatly within the last wear, while the
volume OF our exports has doubled. Let this
treaty be ratified aud this business viii be
quadrupled in a year. The Mexican Central
Railway has now more freight than it can
handle with IT'S present abilities. A noble
feature Of this road is the large amount OF
mining machinery u u putting into Mexico,
and the shipment OF line stock for breeding
purposes and hogs from Missouri and Kansas
in train-load lots, aud OF beef cattle from the
northern graz Dg districts OF Mexico to the
City Of Mexico, which is fast becoming q
good stock market. Cattle are 81 10 s. per
head highyr ia Northern Mexico thau tn the
border states and territories. aud the mining
industry has been SO stimulated that agricul.
tural products are high aud the growth of
that industry IN Northern Mckee must al
WAYS furnish a ready market for the products
of her soil, her area OF agricultural lSu1 j. 50
lin ted compared with her immense resources.