El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-01

Agricola, from Cordoba to Motzorongo,
forty-two kilometres, and will operate
it from this on.-Monterey Globe.
A sure sign that chihuahua is pros
porous ia evidenced by the fact that
scarcely q week passes that some ad-
ventures does not come to town look
ing for ''snaps. "-Chihuahua Enter
prise.
1t Is proposedn to explore the Tonic
river from its mouth to it's source tn
q view of finding out how far it is
navigsble and what work, and the
cost, is needed to improve the navig-
able portion.-Ex.
It is reported that one day this week
John Wilson, an American miner re-
siding at Corralitos, district of Gslea-
ma. was assaulted by three bandits who
| killed him and robbed him of $500. The
| authorities of Sabinal are doing every
thing to apprehend the robbers.-Chi-
| huahua Enterprise.
The completion of the chihuahua
and Pacific railroad, which is promis-
ed for an early day, will give renew
ed impetus to the development of the
mines In the Guerrero district, many
of which have for a long time been on
q shipping basis, and many others
await the advent of better Transporter
| GlOQ 10 R6L LQelr DrOQuct TO
the smelter.-Ex.
The Chihuahua Enterprise denies
the story that Governor Ahumada en-
tertained Gillett at a banquet. II the
| Enterprise starts in denying all the
roorbacks sent out by correspondents
who carry their offices around in their
hats and take their meals standing up,
| that excellent paper will have to ex
pand itself. Life is too short and it
pleases the correspondents too WE'LL
Two Republics.
The government of Mexico has gone
about the work of pacifying the In
dams of the Yaqui valley. Extensive
irrigation canals and other improve
ments have been carried out, and now
schools for the education off the young
are to be started, ten young ladies and
gentlemen at the capital having
been selected for this important work.
AS q civilizing process this is an i'm
prOvement upon the treatment of the
Indians by Mexico's big neighbor ION
the north-Mon-terey Globe.
Manuel Perex was sent with sum
of money to the family living in San
| Felipe de Jesus street, but arriving at
the house he found it locked. Some
men who were standing near by in
formed him that the family had moved
and that they could show him where
| they had gone and Perez suspect
ing nothing started with them,
when suddenly one gave him shove
and he fell against the door of an emp
ty room, when the gang piled on him,
bound and gagged him and then took
his money from him. After some time
he managed to free himself and gave
the alarm, when several neighbors ran
to his assistance. The police have
been notified OF the occurrence.-Two
Republics.
| The Mexican people of chihuahua
have begun to take especial interest in
the study of the English language. In
many of the schools and more particu-
larly In the more advanced colleges
and lyceums the ambitious youths and
senoritas have taken up the study of
English in earnest. In the state .insti-
tuition of literature and science; in the
Escuela Industrial for Senoritas: in the
Filomatica and Liceo Franco Mexica-
no; in the Chihuahuepse college and
also the Palmore college and in many
of the private schools the English is be-
ing taught and learned. 1t is notable
fact that in the past half century the
number of those who speak and un-
derstand English in comparison with
other modern languages, has increased
in the ratio of 3 to 1.-Chihuahua En-
terprise.