The border vidette., 1897-05-15
MEXICAN NEWS.

An oil refinery will probably be Established at Monterey this spring. Another brick manufacturing com- pany is to be organized at Monterey. The Mexican Central has invited bids for the erection of hospital at tb oar at Tampico.
 A plaRt for handling large quanti- ties of coal will be erected at Tampico Ie Mexican Central.
 A steam llaundry, with latest i'm --nroxed An...I 4U machinery, was opened at 0u--. ssa last month.
 Jose L. Garcia is building a modern l.Iotel at Guadalaiara, with elevators; electric lights, Turkish baths, etc.
 few days the wagon road be- n Zitacuaro and Tlalpujahua will N, ed. The convenience of this
 the citizens of Miehoaoan will ery great. . Ai
 rge delegation ot leading mer-
 from Mexico, Central America
 euth America will visit the Ur' d States in u few weeks. The pu.pose of their visit is to ge. better insight iAto the manner in which com mercialaffairs are conducted in this country.
 In the state of Michoacau, during month of February, 4,502 persons vaccinated in the different dis IS of the state. If the proportion accination continues to be so great, it is thought that it will not be long ere there is not a single case of small pex in Michoacan.
 ' High political circles are filled with ramors of an impending change in the head of the Department of Encourage nent which has been and continues to be sa ably managed by the Hon. Ma nuel Fernandez Leal. The reason as kribed for the reported change is the I.,ister's eye sight which continues to grow weaker day by day under the brunt of his arduous duties.
 There is good money waiting far t. san who supplies the main street
 City of Mexico with first class
 reaIn, soda wator and confeetion CT store. A little wine glass full ot
 poorly frozen custard sells for l. It's. and there is really not an invit ing place in all the city where It cal be secared.
 The Resurrection mine, at Mate rala, has resumed operations unde the direction of Dr. Jimenez. This mine has vein which already IS II nav. The vein runs east and west and is about six feet wide. As showi T Sn expert examination, the ores O
 Resurrection are quite as rich n!
 of La Paz, which adjoins it or
 east.
 Ir. Jose A. Garcia, a mail con
 tor, is endeavoring to reorganiz service between Tehuantepec ant Olxlca, So as to effect a saving O from six to ten hours time. This in provement will be or great publi paneft, and owing to the rough cha,
 If IL; tl, f cities. is an undertaking of no smal difficulty.
 Gen. Diaz has just been presente costly thoroughbred hors value at Sl5. 900 of English bree anl sorr..l ip color It was reared 0 a stock farm in the state of PennSy vania, owned by Don Cameron, wll not forgetting the graceful PresiIeI DiAz during his visit to Mexico lai year, has employed this means of e. pr~s,ing his gra siuude and appreciatio The s>nttor shipped the hors7 by e press, the charges thereon being S6( ill goll-
 The possibilities of Mexi ;o's devclo ven. etn scarcely be comprehend
 ch ut tiki, late pay. The resent di
 verits of vast beds of ceal, If ne pn and soll fields, are evidence tn
 e resource, of the country Lave
 means been fdliy cxp!oite I. IT elt forcsts of fine woods, anl u
 ousands of acres of fruit, eo..ce III
 azlng lands that nre being broug
 thin reach of markets by means