The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-16
TRAVELS IN MEXICO.
Described by DR.. Dumont Lotz.
Rich in Minerals.-The i
Coffee Crop Ripe.

years. Writing to a. TREND IN this
city recently he says: ''It is good
to be here, though it seems that
some of our cold weather might be
carried over until July Or August,
so as to temper the blast to the
shorn lamb in which case am to
be considered the lamb. Gould
this blizzard have been foreseen, /
would yet be in that 1and older
than Egypt and hlest with per-
petual summer. r
Three weeks ago today j saw
monkeys climbing about in the
mango and fig trees in a cline
where the mercury never registers
higher than SO degrees nor lower
than A. Coming from such a
climate to one where the mercury
for three weeks has been ranging
from six degrees above zero to
twelve degrees below, was too
much of a change. As conse-
quence, | have housed up with
some ailment similar to la grippe.
The sleighing has been splendid
for those who enjoy it, but as for
myself, l will take my rides in a
buggy where the danes are shady
and the robin sings his song.'
"But as to Mexico! [ have writ
ten so many letters and newspa-
per articles regarding observations
made there, that l am almost
ashamed to mention the subject
again. Such a trip as we made,
covering more than 1000 miles. in
the republic is one Of the unique
experiences in the life of any man.
10 most persons it is a revelation.
|undreamed. The travellers who,
have gone to Europe in search of
scenery could have found grander
and more sublime views in Mex
ico. He could have seen ruins OF
cities equal in massiveness to those
of ancient nhebes, and far surpass-
ing them in architectural beauty.
He could have seen pyramids
larger than those of Egypt, and
whose history is as dim and closed;
built by a race of people whose.
origin was as great mystery SIX
centuries ago as it is today. He
|could have seen cathedrals as cost
ly as any in Europe; many OF Them
containing works of art of almost
inestimable value, paintings by the
best masters and statuary unex
celled. Were he in search of
wealth, he could have found mines
md mines which have been work
ID for centuries, and which are
producing more wealth today than
ever. One mine alone at Zacate-
Gas has produced more than four
billions of dollars, and yet SEEM
ingly as much is Sin sight as ever.
He could have seen mountain
peaks more than three miles in
height, covered with perpetual
snow in that tropical cline. Vol
canoes (Colima and Zepic) in ac-
ton all the time. And above all
he would have found people the
most courteous and accommoda-
ting to be seen anywhere Thus
l might 60 on enumerating until
you would believe nothing at all,
so before that point is reached |
will stop. Let me say that if you
ever contemplate a pleasure trip
to any distant point, go to Mexico.
The trip can be made chearly,
much more so than oneof the same
distance in the United States or
Europe.
"By keeping my eyes open and
looking about me | managed to
more than make my expenses, and
think | have laid the foundation
for good business in the future.
Found a place where my health
is good, where | can sleep one
half the time and eat the other
half. Brought back with me some
samples of ore which contain from
2.9 to 4.8 ounces of free milling
gold per ton, one vein being 700
feet long and varying in width
from five to eleven feet-half a.
mile from the river and the same
distance from railroad. Thought
it worth while to lay claim for six
months, to four acres and pay ths
small cost for the same. Parti1
here and in Indianapolis are al
interested. If everything spI
out I will be back in the cit
Mexico within month or 81
might give descriptions Of va
places and customs, but sue
be read in language much
eloquent than mine. In the.
ruary Lippincott's there is<a 81
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