San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-03
TRAVELS IN WONDERLAND.
Gazing Above the CIouds-San Juan
Day-MHnes and Miners-Elec-
trio Lights-Personals.
HOTEL SAN EsTABAN, SALTILLO,
June 30, 1891.

Persons who arrive here in the night
are somewhat surprised when they get up
in the morning to find that they are above
the clouds. As soon as they get out in
the morning the first thing they do is TO
take look at the mountains. In looking
north they will see white clouds on the
mountains below them, while to the east
south and west the mountains are lighted
up with the rising sun, and gentle breeze
is coming in from the east which coolS
the atmosphere and causes the tourist to
exclaim: "0h, what beautiful scenery
that surrounds us. See the rising sun,
how red it looks, and the clear sky. Oh!
how would like to live in Saltillo!"
Wednesday was San Juan's day, and it
was observed as a holiday in this city.
From IL o'clock in the morning all places
of business were closed, and at p. m.
there was an exhibition of rOping given
at the Bull ring which drew large crowd.
The Prof. who done the roping dis
play showed considerable skill, and he
was frequently applauded. The entertain
ment was interspersed with pieces Of mu-
sic by the band.
Since your correspondent arrived here
them had samples of ores with them for
the purpose of having them aSSayed.
Mr.. M. G. Barrow sent sample Of ore
from his mine a short time ago to Mon
terey to be assayed which showed ISIS OF.
of silver and rs per cent of lead TO the
ton. This ore came from a mine that was
discovered last winter, and they have on
ly gone into it short distance, and the
above is favorable showing.
This wapk wp had an intpryipW with
Governor Cara Galan. He informed us
that the mining resources of COahuila
are inexhauStibe. He gave us a copy Of
his message to the Legislature from which
we copy the following statistic.
MINES IN THE STATE OF COAHUILA.
According TO Governor Cara Galan'S
message To the legislature for 1890. the
following mines are worked: The Qua
dalupe, LaLuz, San Andres, La Monta-
nuza, GuaremocZin, FL Cedral, La EScou-
dido, La Fe, San Lorenzo, San Jose,
Dolores, La Buena Fe. La Renovation.
FL Patrocinio, and La CJncordia, all So
uated in the SaltilO district. Tb =
lowing mines are worked outside O I'll. ,
district: FL Placer, Los P.aciu,. Ia
Sotol, La Purinina, La Trinidad, san
Antonio, Guadalupe, La PuriSima, Min
eral CortininO, La Fortuna, El Alferez,
La Americana, I'll RefugiO. La Providen-
cha, San Marcos, Lac MinitaS, San Pedro,
San Jose Grande, San Jose Chico, Las
Cuatas, Los CObriza, San Pedro, La
Paloma, FL FOrvenir, La FrOnteriza, La
ria, Ell Grande, FL PabliOn, FL Scorro,
FL Rosario, FL Sacramento, Ell NuevO
Almaden, La DiOnia, Sangre de Christie,
HidalgO. La Corona, La Luz. La COahui-
tense, San Carlos, I'll COloso de Rodas,
La Frontariza, La Nuevo Luz, La
Gran Sonora, Lacruz de ORC, Atalaya,
PaloniIlas, Srmto Domingo, Juana de
AreO, La Luz, - UHnridO, Ell de Mayo,
La Fortuna La Comma, La Victoria,
Las Termopeas, FL Nuevo, Alemaden
FL PObellon, Ell ScOrro, Dolores, CerrO
Blanco, Fl JouerO, Ell Cedral, FL Humo
SantO GerlrudiS, La PrOvidencia, La
MuzQuena, La Banita, La Awarura,
CompanitaS, La Gloria, La PlOmOSa, San
Miguel, San Juan, La Luz, Ell RaSario,
La Edila, La Nevada, La SOrpTeSSa,
Minadel Rey, El SOcorrO, La ESperanza,
BrunOs Aries. La EncantadOra. CwarzO
Ell Rubi. ASO Grande, La Ahundancia.
Banana, Perfrio Diaz, Rena de las
Tomas, La Fronteriza. JuSes Maria
PatrOciniO, El Sacramento, La Cruz,
EnfraciO, Bernardo, Las Mercedes, Nueva
Virginia, FL TeSosO, EScOndidO, Nueva
California, MotecriSti, La Gloria, San
Marcos, CutrO CiengaS. FL Barril. La Rrfor-
ma. Sanla Rita, Guadalupe, FL Patrocinio,
La PuriSima, Dos ArrOyaS, La Union, La
Santo NinO, La Virgin de Pompeya, El
Roble, La Chata, La Fragna, La Blanca.
La EncarnaciOn. FL PamuCO, Ell Rosario,
FL Fortuna, La Luz, La PaZ and Aqua
de los CaballOS.
Since the above report was presented by
the governor to the legislature, several
new mines have been discovered and
worked, which make total of about 115
mines that are being developed in the
state.
The most valuable mining zone in the
state is owned by Hon. John WOeSsner,
American consul. and Hon. EverSto Ma
derO, of ParraS, ex-governor of COahuila.
Their claims are situated in the Muta
district, near CurtO CrinegaS. Their
claims cover 20 30 kilOmeterS, and en-
braces thirty mines The celebrated mine
of the Ferrerar Bros, of SaltillO, adiOinS
this property, for which a halfintereSt in
the Monterey Smelling and Refining COM
pany was exchanged.
Col. NJ. G. Barrow, of San ESteban
hotel, has a half-intereSt in the Romal de
la Sierra de Buena Vista, which was dis
covered last winter, and is only fifteen
miles from Saltilo. Mr.. Barrow informed
us that there were mines enough within
fifteen miles of this city, to run the largest
smelter in the world, night and day, for
generations TO come. All this ore can be
hauled by burrOS, at very little expense.
Thus it will be seen that the mineral
resources of Coahuila are immense. Not
one of them have ever been developed.
All of them are in their infancy, and
awaiting the men OF capital to TO dig the
ore out.
There is a movement on foot here to
erect a smelter. Governor Cara Galan
informed your correspondent that he
would give a cash bonus of 5000, and
that he would exempt them from paying
state and municipal tax. The Buena
Vista Real Estate and Improvement Co.,
of Saltillo, will give them one or more
blocks of ground. Many of the leading
citizens will contribute in money and land
towards a smelter. Miners will give ore to