Deming headlight., 1894-01-20

Of Religious nniief---The Colonisls HAD
~ IN Need af Adequate Raiiroad FaoIIl-
ties Apache rndiana Return 70 their old
stalking orounds---Irrieatlon Carried
On.
There ars five colonies altogether, four
being In tho state OF chihuahua aud one
IN the state Of Sonora, all being within
radius Of about 100 miles.
Tho hut colony established was tho
colony OF Diaz In the state Of chihuahua
which has been IN existence about 7
years. The lands are situated 20 miles
from Casas Grandos aud 4 miles from La
Ascension. The colonlata number about
700. Irrigation ls resorted 10, the wator
being obtained from springs aud by
means Of wlndmIlis The colonlsts
manufacture brootna from broom corn,
which are sold In chihuahua, Duraago
and other places. Among the other
products are honey corn aud cattle.
One -four mill has been erected and an
other Is being built. Lately, an artcsIan
we'll company has been formed for the
purpose Of obtaining moro water, which
has already commenced operations. The
colonlats own one throshlng machine
aud several moving machines, and
new reaper has recently been introduced.
The colony OF Dublan consists Of
about 800 people, and ls located about
four miles north OF Las Casas Grandes,
on the river OF tho same name. Water
for irrigation purposes Is largely OBJ
talncd from the river, and wlndmllls are
also used 70 Increase the supply. Wheat,
corn, barley aud oats are the chief GER
eals raised. Caitle-raising Is an import
ant feature, the land being we'll suited
for stock. Butter aud cheese Of very
fine quality are produced. A new roller
mill has recently been established, EN-
bodying all the latest improvements.
The colonlsts own two threshlng ma
chlncs, two reapers and several moving
machines.
The colony Of Juarez was established,
about six years ago, some ten miles
southwest Of Las Caaas Graudes, In the
state Of Chihnahua. Their land "a some
what mountainous.
Irrigation Is resorted 10 all the year
round, water for the purpose boiug toier
ably plentiful. Fruit, including reaches,
grapes, apples, plums, nectarlnea, straw
berries aud blackberrles, etc, Is freely
raised. A oannery has been established,
not only for the purpose Of preserving
the fruit but meats rs well. Tho colo.
nlsts have two shoe shops, a iannery, grist
mill aud brick manufactory. The bricks
manufactured are for the purpose OF
building their houses. Thoy also pos
sess a harncsss shop, ihrpshlng maohIucs,
reapers aud mowers.
About Ave years ago the colonies OF
Pacheco and Cave Valley (realIy ono
colony were established on the top Of
tho Sierra Madre mountains, whore tam.
Gus old caves are found. This waa.
some years ago, the slnlklng ground OF
the Apache Indians. Seven OF said In
dlans visited their anclNni haunts a NJ
tle more than a year ago and brutally
murdered woman aud her child be-.
longing 20 the colonlris. This Is the on
ly trouble the colonlsis have had with
the Apache Indians, and since It's occur.
renee, al tho houses have been fortified
with stockades.
The colonisis own two small mills aud
shlngle mills and supply lumber and
shingles for 100 miles around. Pine Is
the principal tlmbsr Potato raising Ia
carried on with great success, the tubers
being Of excellent quality. Oats, and
some barley, are raised. Irrigation Ia
unnecessary.
A colony OF from 800 TO 400 people has
alao been established In sonora, which
Il dclng exceedingly we'll
Tho colonlsts spent over $1,000 last
year Ia purchasing machinery, wagons
etc. They do all the aorn-cutting and
threshlng for their Mexican nelghbors
They have also introduced short horned
Durham cattle and lIolateins aa we'll "a
horses for the purpose Of crossing and
improving the native stock. They con
template raising alfalfa for their COWS
They raise fine marlno sheep.
The colonlatu individually own tholi
holdings, but they 00-operute g9r the
purpose Of establishing stores, purchaa
ing aud working threshers. erecting and
working factories, e'o. Tho co.opera
slon, however, la voluntary. Good schools
have been established aud among III,
subjects taught the spanish language /,
included. Children above 8 yoars Of az,
are expected 70 attend the schools, bu
they are not compelled 10 do 20.
The colonIsls and the natives are OF
remarkably good terms, aud the prospec
Of the colonies II 30 good as 70 encour
age the Mormono 10 extend their oolonix
Ing Efforts. Most Of the colonlata com,
from Utah.
Want Of transportation IL their chic
drawback, the nearest railway nlnilol
being 0allego on the Contral railway
about leO miles away. Had tho Dcmlnl
aud Chihuahun railway boon proco.dol
With Il would have run through ih
lands belonging 70 two Of ibo colonlo
aud nearer ne others.