San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-09
SCENES IN OLD MExICo.
English and Spanish Paper-A New
Mining Company-CeIebration
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To the LIGHT.
Monterey, April 9Th 1891.
DIR. ALI Grand, who is so well
known in San Antonio, and South
West Texas, has purchased half
interest in a Spanish paper in this
city and will enlarge it, and publish
half in Spanish and half in English.
They will want an editor 10 take
charge of the English department Of
! the paper to whom they will give a
half interest aud find everything.
To the right kind of man this is a
good chance to come here and make
money. The paper will be Issued in
about two weeks.
Last week Col. J. w. Turner or
ganized the Cerrelvo, Mining, SmeIE,
ing and Refining company, and elect
ed the following officers:
Col. J. r Murphy, President, J. w.
Turner Nice-President and Manager;
J. NJ. Puette Treasurer and Senior
Mareiano f Vill4reaI secretary;
Board of Directors J r Murphey, }.
.. Leary. Jessie Patterson, w. e.
Baxter, Charles Jones and Henry
Mcnamara.
In October last Mr.. Turner went to
the CerrelvO Mountains for the pur-
pose OF hunting lost mines that was
reported TO be marked by the Jesuites
over Que hundred years ago; while
hunting for them he discovered fine
silver mines which he denounced and
named them as follows: La Buena Fe;
Sa California, La Eureka, Colorado
Chico and La Tepeack. He then
returned and organized the above
company.
These mines are situated in the
District of CerrelvO state of Nuevo
Leon, which is known to be the rich
est silver mining district in Northern
Mexico. Mr.. Turner informed your
correspondent that he has struck it
rich and that hehas the biggest bon
ANA on the continent.
Col. J. Il. Murphy is from Dennison
Texas and is well known throughout
the state as a railroad man. He has
been connected with the Monterey
and Gulf road for over year. Col. J
w. Turner is a son of the late Judge
Turner of Fort Worth, and has been
engaged i'll mining in Mexico since
1881. He is considered the best min
ing expert in this section. Capt. J.
NJ. PueTte is q prominent officer in
the Cult road and is we'll known
throughout Texas. All their asso-
ciates are young practical men and
know how 10 develOpe their mines
The stock is put aG 500, 900 and office
located in this city.
The second OF April was a national
holiday, and it was celebrated in
grand style in this city. The day
was observed in honor OF President
DIaz for it WAS on that day 1856 that
he gained great victory over the
French al Puebla. In the morning
there was services held in the
churches; flags were flying from all
public buildings and offices, houses
were decorated with national colors,
and in the afternoon there was q
military parade through the princi,
pal streets headed by four brass
bands. Al night the Main plaza was
Illuminated with electric lights and
Chinese lanterns while two bands
played in the plaza until midnight
There was large number or Amer
lean ladies and gentlemen on the
plaza during the evening.
The Mexican National Railroad
will issue excursion tickets from
Monterey and return for 80. The
passengers will leave here Saturday
and return Monday.
Col. J \. Galbraith Superintendent
of the Northern Division of the Mex
lean National Ry., and wife; Mr.. J. r.
Winlock, w. f. Leary, Larado; G.. H.
HallOn, Beaumont; Judsou Ensley,
f. H. COwIes and wife, New York;
h. O'COnnOr, Dallas; j. f. Grimes,
Fort Worth; Miss Marid Hedikin
Fort Wayne, Ind; J. c. Nichols,
Houston; Capt. e. 2. Stafford OF the
Stockman and Farmer, San Antonio,
his mother, Mrs c. P. Stafford, Graf
ton Ill. Mrs. r. r. Claridge of San
Antonio paid the Topo Chico Hot
Springs a visit and took bath in
their healing waters.
Capt. f. R. Tarrer and wife, Lara
do, came up Saturday from LsradO
and returned on midnight train.
Mrs. NJ. A. Faler who has charge Of
the Mexican National Hotel at this
place took q flying trip to Corpus
Christi and RockpOrt, reports those
two cities in tlOurishing condition.
Miss Katie Dunn had charge of the
hotel during her absence, and made
a host of friends. EDMOND.
David KirkwoOd.
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