San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-23

Grafton in Villaldama, but they have long
ago disappeared, and only lot of Stag
marks the place where they once stood.
CORN, SUGAR CANE, POTATOES.
! On account of the drouth that prevailed
| throughout this section last year the
| crops were cut short. Four years ago Mr..
b. +. Larue plowed tract of land aud
planted corn, sugar cane and potatoes.
The tlrSt year he did not raise much but
the second, third and fourth years he SUI
perlntended the plantingand cultivation,
and as result he raised this year, not
withstanding the drOutE, fine crop of
corn, sugar cane, potatoes and a great
variety of ceareals. We saw some corn
stalks on his place that were thirteen feet
long and each one of them had two large
ears OF corn.
BAPTIsED.
A few months ago Mrs. Larue present.
ed the Colonel with a bouncing boy. and
few Sundays ago he was baptiSed and he
was named h. +. Larue, Jr If the little
babe takes after the father, he is destined
to make his mark in mining and the con-
struction and management OF railroads.
ToPo CHICO HOT SPRINGS.
Major Jules A. Randle, proprietor Of
the Topo Chico Hot Springs, has been
making considerable improvements there
of late. He is putting in new bath tubs.
These are made of a composition that is
as hard and compact as porcelain and
they shine as bright as China ware. All
the rooms will be painted and fitted up
with new furniture throughout. He is
also improving the park in front of the
that runs from the Mexican National
depot TO the springs, which makes the
round trip every hour. These cars are
connected with all the street car lines and
hotels IN the city.
The following capitalists arrived Tues
day night from Philadelphia and are the
guests OF Mr.. LarueS: Casper 5. Butcher,
VIM. Hottie, J. r. Livezey, W Nj. Wal
lace and w. E. Butcher. These gentle
men are heavily interested in the Ell Car
men Mining and Smelling company.
While here they examined all the depart
mentS, the Hacienda. Reduction works,
railroads and mines, and they were much
pleased with the outlook. The mines
never looked better.
Mr.. Butcher stated to your correSpon-
dent that large capital will be Immediate
ly forth coming TO push devel pements as
| the mines, and for extension OF the rail-
| road The reduction works at Guada-
| lupe will be run to their full capacity:
Mr.. Butchers, many friends called on
| the party af,er arrival and a grand re
| ception was accorded them accompanied
| as uSudl Win music. Every plOhlHo
| citizen in the district was present to well
| come back to Mexico one who has so.
much for the material development OF the
| state OF NuevO Leon.
| Mr. Joseph r. Livezey through whose
| interchangeable energy the Guadalupe rail-
road now the property of the FL Calmen
| company was built is as lively as
| cricket, and is confident Of grand success
! for their mining operations as ever. He
expressed himself in very cOnsise and
| positive terms as to pushing the works
and pacing the reduction works in a
| front place.
The party, accompanied by Manager. B.
| +. Larue, will visit Monterey in few
| days. with view to introduce motive
| power in that city, and to ascertain what
further machinery is required. at the
electric power house for this purpose, and
all others. The water question will also
be thoroughly looked into, with a view to
supply the city of Monterey with water
works. They spend few weeks in this
section and may take a trip to the City Of
Mexico before they go home. EDMOND.