Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-01
FOR MEXICAN COLONISTS.
Important and Useful Hints as 10
Travel and Baggage,
rormatitlss NJ the Frontier-fhe
various Catunies Already Ia the
Republic warm welcome.


corrsspondencs DEsrnEr NEws
SALT LAKE CnY, oct 2s.-Existing
conditions, with the counsel ani spirit
OF the times, induce many persons "
inquire about our colonies In Mexico
aud the chances for acquiring lands
ard places on which farms and deslr-
able homes can he made. A sworlng
such, we can say that, at present. an
opportunity offers by which a six
monthp residence on the land viii
give good title to families or individu'
ais who through the present financial
stress may save enough to reach that
land and sustain themselves for a
season. Also those VINO may prefer to
buy land and pay for Il can
do no, at the rate Of forty
osnts, coin, per acfo-one-fou.!h
down and the balance on nine years'
limit Of time, with six per cent Interest
PER annum The benefits Of the law
Of colonization nccrus 10 the colonisls
Tor period Of ten yeafs, viz. exemption
from state aud federal taxes, military
duty, eto.; the importation, free from
duty, Of all clothing, bedding, furni-
ture, or other household efieots, team,
wagon, wagon cover, tents, agricullu'
raj tools, etc. But Tor further informa'
ton on these matters We refer you TO
Solomon +. KimbAll, or address him
T.. D. box MA Salt Lake Civ. IT,
obtain the best rates by railroad, confer
with or write to WIN. q. Spence, T.. o.
bex b, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Where two or more families orindi.
viduals can, they might uniet and
charter car carrying 10000 pounds,
costing 500, from Salt Lake City to |
Deming, New MeEicJj the tourist rate !
TO the samo place II about $50; but |
round trip tickets on 80 or 90 days' time |
may be obtained on better terms. It |
will benefit Intending coloniHls Ia |
Mexico TO act upon the following eug.
RsetiouG
Fiisl-ObtAln q certificate from n
justice Of the peace, sheriff, OF Judge |
OF the county where you reside, OF your
standing or moral character anu
profession. The Mexican law requires
this, and II should be shown 10 the
consul al Dining orat any place you
enter the republic, which entities you
70 certificate or passport from him;
also where the oDlOnist has Church
membership he should carry certin.
cate from the ward; this o. he pre-.
scented TO the authorities where he
msy choose TO locate.
Socond--F From one 10 two months
before reaching the frontier OF Mexico,
the oolonist should forward q detailed
list TO Milton y. Ray, now ut the
custom house, Las PAlOmOs, Chihua.
hua, south OF Drming iufty miles.
This list should state the number anu
class OF animals, wagons, harness,
tools, furniture, etc, the name Of the
cOlonist, number Of family-male and
iemalo-whef. from, nationality and |
profession. Elder NJ. y. Ray has
to report said list to the de-
partment Of Fominto, ut Mexico.
aud obtain the necessary permit to
pass the custom house. He II Also
appointed to make out the proper con.
sulnr papers In Spanish, with the
papers OF dispatch TO pass correctly The
oolonists, effects through the custom
house. The fee to the Mexican consul
at Drmlng is regulated by law, but the
biokers' charges are regulated by
amount Of work TO be done.
Thiru-In carrying money (uOw NO
very ecArce) New York exchange aud
coin are best; exchange for Mexican
silver can be mad at Demlug.
Fourth - Colonists sending their
RflOula ffnun Ifiuh Ia nan.tu.. L. .....l.N ]
train should send them Que month be-
tore they start for that point them
selves, a. freight ia Ofton detained on
the way, and all should be correctly
addressed.
Fihh-In regard 10 provisions Buy
only what you need ON the Journey,
as wheat Hour, beans, corn, ETC., can
be got cheaper 10 the settlements than
on the frontier.
At Drming hotel accommodation
can be got, also merchAniss, wagons.
harness, stoves, nails, glass, paints or
other articles for building, also futni.
lufe. Lumuer IL sold Mt SIS TO 800,
Mexican silver, per thousand at ths
saw mills fifteen miles from Colonia
JuareE. Al that place buildings afs
putup OF adObes, brick or lumber, NJ
may DO preferred by persons building
no mes
Further Information can be obtained
by addressing President George Teas.
dale, Henry EyTing, or the undo
signed, at COlonia Jubrtz, ChihuAhua.
Mexico. In this connection We may
Stale that II II unsafe TO send OF even
enclose money In letter, being cou.
traty to law, anu registration affords
little or no security. Bank drafts may
ieNoh The persons addressed, but In
some cases they have beun lost, and
had TO be- duplicated. Hence those
sending money 10 friends ia the colo.
MES eau DO 10 safe Y by postoflico urisf