Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-14
NO LOAFERS THERE.
What The "Plfty.Cent Dollar" Did
and Is Doing.
SILVER OBJECT LESSON IN MEXICO.
Progress of the railroad souih-Fruil
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CoLUNIA JUARFz, Mexico,

May 4, 1897.
To the Editor:
1t lisa pleasure to be abe to repor
int the people OF this place are enjoy
ing time OF general Prosperity
Every one SCENE busy, ana q visitoi
VIII 500 no ioaieTs iounging abou
.treet corners or saloons--by the way
therei s not saloon 10 town, nor woulc
one be tolerated-sud everything be
tokens peace and prosperity.
Goldbugs in the UniteJ States may
ridIculo the fity.ceDt Mexican dollar,
but the solid fact remains that 1t buys
today just as mnch as IL ever did, and
the poor GLASSES suffer no loss OF ia
depreciation, or what is the same thing
the appreciation OF the gold dollar.
THE increased value OF gold, which
mas Produced .uch disastrous results in
the United SIates, is bringing about
exactly the opposite condition OF
things in Mexico--a time OF general
prosperity IN ali branches OF business.
Before silver was demonotizsd Mexico
imported nearly everything needed In
the country, great proportion OF
which came from the United States;
but when Mexicans went to Deming
or III Paso anu found that their dollar
would purchase only fifty cents' worth
OF goous, they naturally became
disgusteu. The consequence has been
that oil branches OF home Industry
and manufactures have been wonuer-
July stin ulated all through the repub.
lie.
Speaking from a subject point OF
view, we MexIcsDs hope the United
states government may continue Its
foolish policy until Mexico shall be far
enough advanced in home msnuise-
tnre to be entirely independent OF all
outsiders, anu Instead of being only
an importer will become an exporter
to large extent.
Many meu and teams OF the Juarez
Stake are at work on tue railroad,
which 10 rapidly nearing US from Ell
Paeo, and which l am reliably in.
formed Will reach Dublan, eighteen
miles from this place, by May 29th
next. The road is already graded to
that place and the cars will soon be
there, AS tracklaying lie being pushed
with vigor. We can SOON be able to
20 to Salt Lake City by rail and avoid
the present tedious i've days' journey
from Jusrez to Deming by wagon
route.
This beautiful little village hiss many
good and tasteful brick dwellings,
some OF which would be a credit to
Salt Lake City, and others are con-
stantIy added. An addition to our
present large academy quilting In now
under way, W ich will require about
100, 900 brick.
Much Of the early fruit was killed by
frost, but there wiiIstill be consider.
able quantity Of apples, pears, plums,
prunes, cherries anu grapes, also so me
late peaches. There Is n good cash
market for all the butter, cheese, eggs
and poultry We can produce, also for
horses and cattle, which have become
famous In all northern Mexico, until
now 1t 10 commonly said by Mex cans:
'lf you want to buy good horses unu
COVE, go to the Mormon settlements,
they have the best"
l nnd the latitude OF Colonia Juarez
ia 80 deg. 10 min. 80 sec., as shown by
careful observations by solar transit,
with longitude approximately los
deg. west from Greenwich. Tue alti-
luue is about $500 leet, but the exact
elevation must be determined by an
average OF numerous barOmelric OBJ
servations, as the pressure oil the at
mosphere Is continually changing.
This elevation-s mile above sea level
together with its distance south
gives a very delightful climate, with
bright sunny days and cool nights.
Pacheco, Gave valley, Garcia and Ma.
Tiano, all situated near the summit of
the majestic Sierra Madres, are sever Il
thousand feet higher. OF them at an
other time.
JAMES II. MARTINEAU.