San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-30
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-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 undulating, and One-third hjlly or
mountainous. The valley and undulatiDg
land is susceptible of high cultivation and
produces cotton, corn, sugar cane of superior
quality, and all the cereals. and is well CaIcu-
lated to produce coffee The land is al so well
covered with en- abundance of nutritious
grasses tor 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
a great amount of saccharne matter. and is
used extensively in Mexico for fatIening 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 inDumerabe
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 Inc nlEnesJ degree OF DrOduc-
| ton. Coal is to be found on this land, and
mines are now being OpeTats d in q large scale
n the SaOinas ri yer, in Mexico, and also
uldRd POrtttiO DiaZ and near Eagle Pass, in
! eNas. This tract lies between these points
| here is every evidence also that silver is
| lentiful N the 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 Next
can International railroad, running from
| Cuidad POrtTlo DiaZ, Mexico to the
| City of Mexico, is but short
| distance south of the tract Both of these
| trunk lines center at Eagle Pass, Texas thus
1 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 q thrifty and
| hOspitable people, and life and prOpeTty is as
| we'll protected as in any part of this CONT
! nent. Under the able administration of Pres
| ldent Diaz, Mexico has become 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 thai
| 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 rs
/ now offered at the remarkably low figure of
| seventy-hve cents per acre, either al cash OF
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
| seml-aunually; all payments to be paid ia
| full money of the United States of America
| For further information, address
JOHN T. HAMBLETON & Co,
| Land Agents, San Antonio, Texas