Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-05
A GREAT MEXICAN SCHEME
Fifty .nve Million Acres of Land 10 be
0nrrad for Hale

| Fifty 0ve Million Acres of Land 10 be
offered for sale.
Says an FL Psso (TeX.) Displtch The de-
tails OF gigantic project for placing upon tho
market 55,0O0,0O acres of land In eleven
states OF Mexico have just been learned. They
arc as follows: In Chihuahua 10000, 900;
Durango. 5000, 200; Coahuila, 5000. 600;
Sinsloa, 3,0O0,O00; Zacatecas, 5000, 900;
Guanajuato, 5000, 900; TamaulIpas. 5000, 900;
Vera Cruz 2,OO0,0o0; Mlchoacan, 500O, 600;
Jslisco, 10000 Guerrero, 1900 700; total,
5000, 900 OF acres. These lands are adapted
10 almost every imaginable pursuit, and tho
constitutions and tastes OF cmigrants from
any climate on the globe and TO oil the pro-
ducts Of the temperate aud tropical zones Tho
project has been set on foot BY parties here,
operating In conjunction with some cnterpris-
ing spirits Of the city Of Mexico, At both OF
which points there is already established an
agency TO handle the business. Ii will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Mexican
Land, Mine and General Agency, IN the City
of Mexico, aud OF the Ell Psso Brokerage Com.
pany, at this point Agencies will also be
established in the principal cities OF Mexico,
the United States aud Europe. An abstract OF
a prospectus, now in course OF preparation,
will be issued as soon rs some minor details
arc settled.
The parties have secured the control OF
these lands at prices that will no doubt cause
them to be sought bv colonIsts aud capitalists
everywhere and have at the samc time secured
the following valuable concessions, emphasiz.
ing in conspicuous manner the liberality and
progressive spirit of the present Mexican gov
crnment: J, Exemption from all taxes for
twenty years ON all capital invested BY the
company. .. Exemption from import duties
NNP anfU al II, ls..,. L..
Stock, etc, for its own use. x Exemption
from port charges on all vessels bringing
emigrants for the company. 1. Sale at
special low prices and ON long terms OF pay
ment of public lands for settling emIgrants on
them. .. Transportation or all emigrants by
the Mexican steamships from Europe and over
the lines OF railway in Mexico 10 destination
for 3l?.
The concessions OF imIalgrsuts are: ].
RIemption from military service for ten years.
:. Exemption from taxes for ten years. 6.
Exemption from import duties for ten years
on all tools, machinery, and live stock for
their own use. 4. Exemption from all export
duties for ten Jears. ). Prizes for new cultures
and industries introduced into the country.
These lands will be offered with all the fay.
orAble conditions attached not only to all
cmigranis, but to capitallsts, In large or small
tracts. The parties at the head Of this giganA
Tic enterprise are thoroughly familiar With
Mexico. They have had their fingers upon
her pulse for years, aware that IS sooo as es-
tablished government wa. assured, the great
wealth and numerous attractions of that
country would inevitably start her on the
high road to progress, and they, with all
patriot Americans and lovers of good govern
mcnt everywhere, hail with delight the Ger,
tain return to power of that able, wise. and
intelligent executive, President Disz,
- the suspicious moment In which to
insngurate the enterprise, which must prove
Of great advantage 10 themselves and 20
MeSipp n reUlilnr hmm I'm fact N he
clearly fOrshadoved for Mexico She is do
ing everything possible 10 amend her credit,
restore conil;icncc and induce foreign immigra;
ton ana investment Railroad construction
has taken fresh Impetus, large forein syn.
dicates are investing heavily 10 mines and
lands, the specific evidence OF which Is seen
through this agency, who themselves have q
group Of mines and several tracts Of land Of
5,000,0oO acres now under examination and
In negotiation BY a foreign syndicate.
The expected ratification OF the pending
commercial treaty with Mexico, and the re-
duction OF the surplus by the removal of the
duty on sugar, 1t is anticipated will greatly
stimulate the commerce and development Of
that country. Shipments Of ore and other
raw products from Mexico have increased
greatly within the last year, while the
volume OF our exports has doubled. Let this
treaty be ratified aud this business will be
auahrupled In a year. The Mexican Central
Railway has now more freight than 1t can
handle with its present facilities. A noble
feature OF this road 10 the large amount o.
mining machinery it is putting into Mexico,
aud the shipment OF fine stock for breeding
purposes aud hogs from Missouri and Kansas
In train-load lots, and of beef cattle from the
northern grazing districts of Mexico to the
City Of Mexico, which is fast becoming .
good stock market Cattle are "a to IS per
bead higher in Northern Mexico than In the
border states aud territories, and the mining
industry has been 80 stimulated that sgricul-
tural products are high, and the growth OF
that industry IN Northern Mexico must al
ways furnish ready market for the products
OF her soil her area of agricultural laud Is so
limited compared with her immense resources