San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-01
A BIG CHANCE.
165, 900 Acres of Fine Land at rs
Cents an Acre,

We are now offering tract of land contain
ing one hundred and siXty-hve thousand
acres, and known as San Rodrigo tract, stu
ated in the State of COahuila, Mexico, about
thirty miles from the town OF Cuidad POrtiriO
DiaZ. formerly known as PiedraS NegraS, on
! the right bank of the Rio Grande river. This
land lays opposite Fort Clark, Texas. One
| third of this land is level bottom or prairie,
One-third undulating, and one-third hilly or
mountainous. The valley and undulating
| land is susceptible of a high cultivation and
| produces cotton, corn, sugar cane of superior
| quality, and all the cereals and is well calcu-
| lated to produce coffee. The land is also well
! covered with an abundance of nutritious
| grasses for stock purposes, and in the noun
| tains plant called SOtOl is abundant, which
! furnishes the best OF food for sheep and cattle
! during the winter season; this plant contains
! q great amount of saCChaTine matter, and is
| used extensively in Mexico for tattening pur-
poses.
| The San Rodrigo river treverses this land,
| the head springs being located on the tract.
| From this stream large portion of this land
can be irrigated. There are also innumerabe
! the tract, and water in wells from ten to fiji
| teen feet deep can be secured. The soil.
! susceptible of the highest degree OF prOduc-
| ton. Coal is TO be found on this land, and
mines are now being operate d in large scale
nj the Sabinas river, in Mexico, and also
| u dad Porhrio Diaz and near Eagle Pass, in
eXas. This tract lies between these points.
! here is every evidence also that silver is
| lentifuI in the land. 1t being the general
opinion that coal and silver are abundant.
The Southern Pacific railroad passes along
| the left bank of the Rio Grande river, al
most in sight of this land. The MeXi-
can International railroad, running from
| Cuidad Porhrio DiaZ, Mexico, to the
| City of Mexico. Is but short
| distance south of the tract Both of these
trunk lines center at Eagle Pass Texas, thus
giving an all rail connection with all parts of
the United States of America and Mexico
The health and climatic properties of this
section cannot he eXcelled in any part of tho
| world. The inhabitants are thrifty and
hOspitabe people, and life and property is as
well protected as in any part of this CONT
nent. Under the able administration of Pres
ident DiaZ, Mexico has become garden spot,
as it were, not only in agriculture. mining,
ETC., but also in religious and political liberty,
and any foreigners entering aud investing
their money in Mexico, can rest assured that
they will receive hearty welcome, The title
to this land is absolutely perfect there being
but two transfers from the Government of
| Mexico to the present owner. This land is
now offered at the remarkably low figure of
seventy-fve cents per acre, either al cash or
one-halt cash, and the balance in two notes of
one and two years, with vendors lien, bear
ing interest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from date until paid; interest paid
semi-aunually; all payments to be paid in
the City of San Antonio, Texas, and in law
full money of the United States of America
For further information, address
| JOHN 7. HAMBLETON Co.,
Land Agents, San Antonio, Texas.