San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-14
A BIG CHANCE.
10000 Acres of Fine Land at rs
Cents an Acre.

We are now offering a tract of land contain
ing one hundred and sixty-tive thousand
acres, and known as San Rodrigo tract, stu
ated in the State of Coahuila, Mexico, about
thirty miles from the town of Cuidad Porflrio
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 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.
taiDs a plant called SOtol is abundant, which
furnishes the best of food for sheep and cattle
during the winter season; this plant contains
a great amount of saccharine matter, and is
used extensively in Mexico for fatrening pur.
poses.
The San Rodrigo river traverses this land,
the head springs being located on the tract.
From this stream large portion of this land
can be irrigated. There are also innumerable
springs OF permanent water scattered over
the tract. and water in wells from ten to fif
teen feet deep can be secured. The soil.
climate and water facilities render this land
susceptible of the highest degree OF prOduc-
ton. Coal is TO be found on this land, and
mines are now being operate in large scale
n the Sabinas river, in Mexico, and also
uIdad Porfirio DiaZ and near Eagle Pass, in
eXas. This tract lies between these points.
here is every evidence also that silver is
lentiful in tie 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 POrtrio Diaz, Mexico, to the
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 the
world. The inhabitants are a thrifty and
hOSpitabIe people, and life and property is as
well protected as in any part of this CONT
nent. Under the able administration of Pres
ldent DiaZ, Mexico has become a garden spot,
as ii were, not only in agriculture, mining
etc, but also in religious and political liberty
and any foreigners entering and 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-hVe cents per acre, either q cash or
One.half 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-annUally; all payments to be maid in
ful money of the United States of America
For further information, address
JOHN I. HAMILTON L. Co,
Land Agents, San Antonio, Texas.