Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

ranging with the Mexicin govern
meut for a concession, aud II appears
10 me that he has succeeded In obtain.
ing an excellent concession with the
government, having obtained many
privileges In tho direction Of import.
ing iree OF duty such materials and
goods as are required for colonization
purposes for a term OF fifteen years.
Mr.. Stewart claims that what he
has done Is on his own account, aud
on his own responsibility. The gov
eminent has granted, he says, 5000
acres Of land :. this place for n city.
Mf. Stewart Ia In possession Of =
deed from the mayor Of santa ROsalia,
Mr.. Juan Ortiz, and signed by the
governor OF Chihuahua, Mr.. Senior
Lauro Corfillo. The former IL quite
In favor Of colonization, aud not only
Ia he anxious TO aid In city plot but
In other lsnds, ovon 10 exceed the 5000
acres.
Water privileges here are more than
an average In this place, and the
climate Ia very favorable. Fig trees
flourish. 70 far Ms they have been proven,
very well, aud some nne trees
that We examined were heavily laden
with ngp. Some Of thum woro half
grown already,also p imegranais, some
OF them ~ large rs small egg, while
ut Chihuahua, one hundred miles
north, the p0megtauats were only In
bloom, and the ny trees In many cases
had been injured by frost. ounces
grow we'll aud are showing for good
crop. We had beeta for dinner over
three inches Ia diameter. The first
crop " peas 10 over; sweet potatoes
thrive excellently, and cotton Ia also
raised In this belt.
The altitude here IA 1900 feet. Tho
trade winds pasa near this city, and
snow and frost are rare. No doubt with
proper cultivation and iudicious irriga-
ton, Rosalis will proTea most aound'
Improvement Il greatly required In
Agricultural pursuits In Mexico goner-
ally. Much u tho soil Ia very produc.
tive, and tho climate generally favor.
able, although II varies la different
localities. We visited some gardens,
where never saw grape vines 40
heavily laden before IN any climate.
Three miles southwest Of Santa Rosa.
lia we took n 25 cent hot spring bath.
rhe water was quite ~ hot as my ten
der skin could stand. There ara six OF
these noted springs Issuing from n
rocky mountain. An oval 10 feet by o
Ia cut out Of the stone and clay pla-terod
upland y constant stream runs through.
A temporary room surrounds each
bath. A sweat bunk OF boards ia also
an appendix, whore few
blankets are wrapped about the invalid
and II he does not sweat he will soon
find II out. The baths are strongly
charged with variety OF minerals but
no analysis has been given. There Ia a
sort Of hotel near by, 81 per day Is tho
rate, with % cents for bath and so cents
for ride Of three miles. An Ameri.
eau was charged 50 for his ride, for he
made no bargain beforehand.
DO not think Mexico IL all roses, for
there are thorns on every rose. How
ever, | believe with "Mormonn skill
II may be madc a very desirable home
for there are tens OF Thousands Of the
remnants Of the fathers who entered
this lanl hundreds OF years before
Christ.
Two days OF this exhilrrating mir
and rest as a change from my ariuous
labofs In Chihuahua brace1 ms up NO
that am on my way to the Old City
OF Mexico.
The Mexican Central railroad has
good accommodations Ia the firat class.
The weather Ia hot now, but some.
times cool winds bring consolation.
EDWARD STEVENSON.
SANTA RosALiA, Chihuaha, Mexi.
CO, May sth, 1892.