Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-21
MEXICAN COLONIZATION.


Editor Desert Ne,pG
A. It will be u interest aud Import
auce to persons proposing to settle OF
colonize In Mexico, we wish to extend
tho information that the general gov
eminent Of Mexico has favorably an.
swerod our petition la granting our
colonis,s the privilege to pass into
Mexico at Ciudad Juarez Paso del
Norte), opposite III paso, Texas, where
the Mexican frontier custom house Is
situated, as well as at this point.
The Demlng route has been con-
vcniont and over good roads to our
colonies In the Casas Grsndes valleys,
but the recent purchase Of the "Utah
Colonization and Improvement com.
pany,n Of which 3. NJ. Lovendahl Il
president, and J. G. Bentley secretary,
Of the ola Preaa Ranch" and Its an.
nexed lands, situated about ninety
miles southwest Of the city OF Chihus.
hua, involves the necessity OF the
coionists desiring TO COLOMBO Mt that
place, passing at III paso, aud also the
colonista going to Dulfan, Juarez and
the upper settlements Of the Casss
GRANTEES, a. 1--WE are united In our
! efforts aud colonization Interests.
Arrangements have been made Ia
the best OF our ability for the benefit
and convenience OF colonists passing,
Ia 70 far rs the colonization laws In
force aud the privileges Of our cOuces.
.ions from the government OF Mexico
can DO applied for their good. Colonistii
may now choose either Of these routes
TO pass the frontier custom houses.
We wish to continue the require.
ment that colOnisis shall bring recon.
mends from the wards where they
formerly resided. Also those proposing
to colombo into the Aforesaid colonies,
II will be necessary for them 10 oh.
tain cert ficates from A. II. Macdonald
or Henry Eyering at Colony Juarez
and those going to La Presa from A. T..
Macdonald or J. @. Bentley. OF San
R,rla, chihuahua, Mexico. In case OF
families from st. George, Utah, Apache
county, Arizona, or othor points west
and north or otherwise, who may inil
to apply as aforesaid In time to obtain
tho necessary certificates, provided
they bring Bishops recommends, may
present the same to Milton y. Ray, nj
thi. place, who will certify to the re-
apective cOnsuls and save delay.
Where four or more families travel
together special car privileges can be
obtained.
FL Paso being an important railroad
centre and good market for trade, the
purchase OF wagons, merchandise,
machinery and necessary supplies can
be made there; In this connection we
would recommend the firm of Kettle.
sen a Degatsu, who are doing business
In III Paso, Cludad Juarez and Chi
huahua City,and with whom the most
| Of our co-operative' merchandise
business IL now done.
IA Mexican. malls are very uncer.
talu II Is well to give sufficient time to
| insure a reply and not 10 forget TO in.
close tho necessary postage stamps 10
| cover the same.
In no case should money be sent In
n letter, as according 10 the postal laws
OF Mexico fine OF 20 per cent. OF the
amount enclosed will he imposed upon
all monies aud checks found In lottere,
registered or otherwise. Nothing but
bank drafts are allowed to be sent
| through the mails.
In applying for certificates 10 colo.
niLe, In will be well 10 give the name
In full, age, nationality, profession and
the number Of males aud females In
each family.
Very respectfully,
ALIEN, II. MACDosALD,
General Manager NJ. G. " A. Co.
DEMISo, New Mexico, May 18th, | 500.