San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-14
A BIG CHANCE.
1875, 900 Acres of Fine Land at rs
Cents an Acre.

We are now Offering tract of land contain
ing one hundred and siXty-fve thousand
acres, and known as San Rodrigo tract stu
ated in the State of COahuila, Mexico, about
thirty miles from the town of Cuidad Porfirio
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 undulatlng, and One-third billy or
mountainous. The valley and unduating
. land is susceptible # high cultivation and
produces cotton, cOTu, sugar Cdue Of superior
quality, and all the cereals, and Is well calcu-
lated to produce coffee. The land is al 80 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
great amount of sacchaTiue matter, and is
used extensively in Mexico for fattening 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 De irrigated. There are also innumerable
springs of perma 1ent water scattered over
the tract, and water in wells from ten to IF
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 Operat' in large scale
nitne Sabinas river, in Mexico, and also
dad POrtiriO DiaZ and near Eagle Pass, in
exas. This tract lies between these points.
here is every evidence also that silver is
leRtituI in toe land 1t being the general
opinion that coal and silver are abundan t.
The Southern Pacific railroad passes along
the left bank of the Rio Grande river, al
most in sight of this land. The Next
can International railroad, running from
Cuidad POrfiTio Disz, Mexico, to the
City of Mexico. is but q 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
she United States of America and Mexico,
The health and climatic properties of this
section cannot he e8celled in any part of the
world. The inhabitants are q thrifty and
hospitable people, and life and property is as
well protected as in any part of this CONT
uent. Under the able administration of Pres
Edent Diaz, Mexico has become a garden spot
sas il 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 thai
they will receive hearty welcome. The title
to this land is absolutely perfect, there beinl
but two transfers from the Government oi
Mexico to the present owner. This land II
now offered at the remarkably low figure o.
seventy-hve cents per acre, either al cash o.
one-haf cash, and the balance in two notes o
one and two years, with vendors lien, bear
ing interest at the rate of eight per cent De
annum from date until paid interest pait
semi-aunually; all payments to be paid il
the City of San Antonio, Texas, and in Law
fful n1Ouey of the United States of Americ
For further information, address
JOHN I. HAMILTON & Co.,
Land Agents, San Antonio. Texas