San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-09
A BIG CHANCE.
10000 Acres of Fine Land at rs
Cents an Acre.

We are now Offering 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 POrtiriO
Daz, 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-thrd undulatlng, and One-third hllly or
mountainous. The valley and undulating
land is susceptible of high cultivation and
quality, and all the cereals, and is well cacu-
lated TO produce coffee. The land is also well
covered with an abundance of nutritious
grasses tor stock purposes and in the noun
tains p ant called SOtOl is abundant which
furnishes the best of food for sheep and cattle
during the winter season; this plant contains
great amount of saccharine 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 a 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 nj
teen feet deep can be secured. Inc SOL:
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 Operatf d in large scale
nlthe Sabinas river, in Mexico, and also
u dad Porfirio DiaZ and near Eagle Pass, in
exas. This tract lies between these points.
here is every evidence also that silver is
opinion that coal and silver are abundant.
1 The Sou hern 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 PorfiriO Diaz, Mexico, TO the
City of Mexico is but short
distance south of the tract. b 9TH or 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
1 section cannot he eXcelled in any part OF the
| world. The inhabitants are a thrifty and
! hOsptabe 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, Mex co has become a (arden spot,
| as it were, not only in agriCu lture, 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-fve cents per acre, either al cash or
I 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 paid in
| the CITY of San Antonio, Texas, and in law
| fuI money of the United States of America
| For further information, address
| JOHN T. HAMBLETON i Co.,
Land Agents, San Antonio, TIE xas.