Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-07

objects of interest-the mountain chains
on either side which extended through
the greater portion of the journey varying
greatly at times in distance end in height,
and forming link of the great American
chain of Sierra Madre Mother Saw go call
ed from the resemblance of the peaks to
the teeth Of great saw and called by diff
ferent names in the different counties
through which it extends in North and
South America.
HORSE SHOE MOUNTAIN
was one OF the noted peaks. The por ter
reused us next morning for breakfast at
Chihuahua, an old city Of some 90, coo
population, $50 years old, beautifully
located and we'll built 225 miles from
Juarez. Rich silver mines surround this
city. one Of the most noted of which
is the Santa Eulalia. So great ia
quantity of silver that mint is kept con-
stantly at work converting the bullion
into those bright and beautiful Mexican
coins. Among the notable attractions
here is the grand old cathedral, with it's
spires ascending hesvenward, and forming
land marks for many miles for the sur
rounding cOuntry-age $50 years, cost
$500, 600, chiefly raised by tax of one
real upon every half pound Of silver taken
out OF Santa Eulalia mine. FL Coronel is
the next noted mountain peak passed, and
after our flying train has circled around it
the valleys of the San Pedro form the next
attraction with their verdant carpet Of
moses, fields of corD, cotton and wheat,
which are worked chiefly by plows, in many
cases naked down to the waist and mp to
the knees, and whose wages are said 10
average from two to three reals (25 to 81
cents Mexican money and feed them.
selves. Most Of the blowing WAS done
with oxen; in some fields as many as 90
to 30 plows were seen moving abreast
down the long corn rows. The plows
used in breaking and cultivating were not
simply forked sticks as many suppose
The natural forks Of trees were utilized
in many cases for their strength, but
most OF them consisted of two
pieces of timber mortised together at
a suitable angle, one extending forward
for the beam the other entering the ground
and extending up a sufficient height to
serve as the haudle on tine Cuisines end"
ia long steel scooter or bull tongue. This
is primitive farming to be sure.
SANTA RosALIA's BEAUTIES.
Santa Rosalia is the next city and is
noted for it's sanitary hot springs, said to
he the finest in America. Oar first dinner
in Mexico was taken at Jimenez $40 miles
from Juarez, the first supper at Lerdo,
named after ex-Pfesihent Lerdo, pOpuls-
ton 10. OOO which is reached after passing
through the Laguna (ake) country; an
nusl shipment of cotton 30, 600 bales; much
grain is also raised here. Cotton sprouts
out from the old roots in the spring, and
only requires to be planted every four OF
five years. Ascending the steep mountain to
an altitude of 5000 feet, with two heavy
engines pulling our train, Zlcatecas, with
a population Of 5000, and the capital of
the State of Z3catecas, and great COM
mercisl centre, is reached. 1t stands 7S4
miles from Juarez in the great silver belt,
the coinsge OF the immense mine here being
only exceeded By the mint in the City Of
Mexico. The city is built in
narrow canyon and runs far
up the mountain sides with n
grand old Church browning one of the
highest points and overlooking the sur
rounding country mining camps scattered
all over the country, and great piles ofore,
machinery, etc, indicate the mining
shafts. Brakes are put on, and the train
now dashes down from the mountain ridge
into the valleys of the state of Aquas Cali
rutus, where great quantities Of corn,
wheat, barley and wool sre raised. Capt.
raj City, Aquas CaliEutus hot water
named from it's numerous and wonderful
hot springs, population 40 600, distance
from Juarez $50 miles, altitude 6, 100 feet,
vast panorama of gardens, grovee,
vineyards, meadows. fields and flowers,
together with beautiful streets, plazas aud
buildings, and delightful baths OF every
desired temperature make this one oil the
most charming places perhaps IN the re-
public Lagas, 925 miles from Juarez,
population, 10000, is an interesting
manufacturing city. Lagas. 92s miles
from Juarez, population. 100000, is called
the manufacturing city of the republic,
producing vast quantities OF cotton and
wooden goods, saddlery, box cloth, boots,
shoes, cutlery, etc. The surrounding
valley is exceedingly productive.
\ BEAUTIFUL VALLEY.
Silas, an eating station 9S5 miles, is in
beautiful and fertile valley in a high
state OF cultivation, aud contains large