Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-01-25
FROM MEXICO,
An Interesting Letter ErOrn Her-no-
 sillo.--Pe-scnal and E<ining.
HERMosULLo, Jan. l6, 1880.


 ] EDITOR CrrIzeN: I received my Tue son papers last Saturday in Q lump their dates ran back to December 1st ! I presuiae it was on account O wasLouts but why should ! kick, as take four ATizona papers and are in th' arrears giti, three ont of four: but ii v ! editors can content your1y VI l.! pulling the devi.'s cars and continue sending th' papers 1 will promise to get there aftei a while. 1 was pretty well educated il , the promise business during my last foul years in Southern Pima, (very much tC my sorrow.) I do think that he is { wretch who does not pay for his papers however, the good book says that tht Lord smiles on the unjust as well, now it is pretty near time for the old gent tC | begin business with ne, as haven't ha6 the pleasure of many smiles for the past two years, although feel just as if il will be my luck to find montecule of some of the old MOntezuma's buried wealth some day. and if such happens. my paper and wash bill will be settled first. regardless Of consequences. Your i New Years present (the illustrated edi- tion) is superb. have read it thTough twice and have shown it to my friends here, who, after commenting on tEe make up of the paper and the articles therein seemed much surprised that such a production should come from Tucson, and of the many well written ar ticles. TLs science of prospecting by Mir. F. ". Oury, is certainly of great value to every prospect0T, as T. is written ln such a plain manner that any one can profit by it.
 I had the pleasure Of meeting my cd time friend, J. ii. Finch, lgeniGl Jack of your city. when he was doing the old city of beauty. Jack must get outside Of a great many of Gel. Rayiield's good dinners, judging from tke size Of his waist band Jack IS all wool and a yard vice if he is a democrat,) and justly deserves good living.
 Tie mining interest in this section seems to be prospering. The Minas Prietas Co. are running their large mill 0n ores from the famous Henderson and Velasco mine, the Grand Clntraij winch is welding handsome profits both to lessees and less0rs. Mir. U. i. Price. general manager Of tue Crestcne mire has finished hls fine mill and made one successful run. lie oXpcr.enced some urGubIe m getting sufficient water, but ai.i told tia; he has secured a water sit from the Chcrato about twO miles away #ud vii lay pipes 10 conduct the
 ater 10 the mil, N ncu IL vii ba run tC Is full capacity. Fresh and Magrader. of the Ieso mine, are running the.r nlli night and day with the best results. inc Sonora Chief, owned by the Crit .6Dden SmCltsf people, iias been leased 10 Taylor and Johnson of Noga!cs and am informed that they have 2Je It l,ay well Ail the gringcs hereab0u.s seem to have Die ty Of -he filthy ard doiu-; wei, except my elf, but (ds Jack Ai!icr sa:s) ''M hen all ihe rest have maney jD spend 1t StTrz gthcnc my credit, you see"
 HermosI!lO is the center and main business po!nt for the best part of Sonora, Doth miEing. agricultural and i've stock interest There ere many large business EpU~cs Wc!i stocked with foreign and domestic gCOda, aId cOu- sidering the excessive duties on foreign goods and the depreciation of the Mexi- can silver, goods are retailed here very near as cheap as anywhere in Arizona, and the native product Is much cheaper Last summer t8e best brands of four could be bought at S5.0O per cargo Of sO0 pounds. and this four compares very favorably with the Los Angeles family brands. Some of the Ecrmosillo miils are supplied with the latest improved machinery Bayo beans (frejoles) were quoted at 8 per fanegre Of 200 pounds: | nanoche so per d2rgo of 300 pounds. 1 and very fair article of native sugar, l similar to our Coffee \" was quoted al SI3.O0 per hundred weight Mind you this is in Mexican silver at from L33 to 1 .3S discount The house cf Antonio 1 Calderan. (the American Ezchange) car ries large stock of general merchan- change business; in fact they are the 1 principal business firm in the city. Ev- cry American that comes to this city ] tranSacts their business through this | house, and very well they should, for 1 more obliging and atfab.e gentlemen than Mir. Calderan and his associates are not to be found anywhere, and l would advise ali foreigners having busi- | ness here to confer with them, The municipal government Of Hermo sillo is exceptionally good. The city of iicers, from policemen to presidente are courteous and obiigng. The police are always on the alert. and If a native gets more mescal than he can shoulder with | out disturbing the public he Is roped and hied away to the carcel, and pays the penalty by cleaning the streets for a few days.
 An American either travelling through or iiyirg in this country need have no fear whatever that his rights will not be protected. 1t is trae that aS the mode of government and customs CT living Is 50 different from that of the United 1 States that many who come here are Sorely disappointed and probably think l TO themselves that had they the reins of 1 government iG hand for while that i thav could make great Improvements; ] and ia all probabilities the tortiiia and 1 matate would be the first to go, an1 1 right here they would starye three | foIri3is 0r the people io dea!h and your | humhle correspondent with them; so l let Ii keep the tortiiia while longer | and make oUr mind 10 take things as they cpilc. l will t3ke the CITIZEN as long as you | are kind enough to send it to me.
 Yours truly
 LAGCNA.