Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-26
CoL0NlSTS IN MEXICO.
Former Utah People WeI-Liked and Prosper
ing in Their New Home.

Special Correspondence Deseret News.
Colonia Juarez, Mexico, oct. 20, 1897.
Not long since we We're visited by
high Mexican official from Caudad
Juarez-the Jefe Politico-( pronounced
heffy poltico, which in English means
political chief'), with large number
of other dignitaries, including those
of Casas Grandes. A horseman in ad
vance announced their coming, which
was on Sunday morning. The sun
day school was dismissed and the chill
dren, about $50 in number, marched
to the residence OF President Eyring,
formed in line before our visitors and
sang several Sunday school hymns
very sweetly, which pleased them very
much. In the meantime the band had
assembled and afterward played sew
eral pieces, closing with the Mexican
national hymn. While this was being
rendered every Mexican stood with
head uncovered, and on its conclusion
waved their hats and shouted, viva
la Colonia Juarez,' with much en-
thusiasm. The Jefe Politico spoke in
glowing terms of their reception, the
place and the people, and said that
although he had much spoken in
praise of Colonia Juarez, the reality
surpassed his expectations. After ain
ner the party returned homeward, much
delighted with their visit.
Our band recently received an in
vitation from GOV. Ahumada to visit
the capital city Chihuahua, but think
they viii be unable to accept owing to
the absence of one member, Edw. Nc
Clellan, who has just gone upon mis-
sion, and the recent death OF smother
member, Henry $. Walser, both these
az
the band.
In company with Elder Joseph c.
Bentley l had the privilege Of visiting
our settlements in the mountains a few
days ago. He went as a home mis-
slonary, and to reorgani2e the Y. NJ,
NJ. l. associations in Pncheco, Garcia
and Chuichupe. In PaCheco we found
apples just coming into bearing, also "A
few peaches at Corvallis, about two
miles south. We were told that small
fruits, such as blackberries and straw
berries produce wonderfully both In
quantity and quality as they do in
Colonia Junreg, Dublan and DiaE.
think all these mountain settlements
will become great fruit producers; the
summers are not so warm and the win
tiers not nearly so cold as in central
and northern Utah, snow rarely falling
in Pacheco, and usually remaining only
a short time on the ground. Garcia
tablished and fruit trees are as yet too
young to produce; but never saw
such fine and large garden vegetables
of all kinds. At Corralis. the home OF
our venerable Patriarch Henry Lunt,
We're growing the largest cabhages l
ever saw In all these places sorghum,
vegetables, corn and oats do well. In
Chuichupe field OF ten acres of oats
belonging to SeNtus u. johnson stood
fully 1--WE feet In height and was heuv-
lily headed. stock does well here, and
thousands of pounds of cheese are pro-
duced each year Besides the Thatcher
steam saw mill there is another near
Pauheco, two at or near Garcia,
single mill at P0checo and another at
Garcia. These mills supply work for
many men and teams in producing
and hauling lumber and shingles to
our own places and for shipment on
the railroad.
Fruit ls here source OF much reve-
nue., some parties realizing over $1,000
on blackberries and strawberries alone,
which sell quickly Mt fifteen and TWEEN
ty cents per quart Dr. Bentley has
put up at his canEery many thousand