Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-16
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Special CORRESPONDENCE.

January "a lSOl-frOm our camp
on the foothills Of lxtaccihuatlo,
beautiful view Of the valley Of Mexi-
co could be seen. The city itself was
hidden from us by low range Of hills.
but the lakes and hills towns and VII
lagos could be distinctly seen. Lake
Texcoco with the town Of the same
name was to our right. on our left was
lake Chalc0, and farther beyond Lake
Mochimilco. while between these and
around them We're a hundred lakes and
ponds without names. Truly this Is a
land of many waters" and may II not
be the land spoken Of in Mosiah VIII, s.,
where, in telling Ammon about the
travels OF the men he had sent out TO
find the land Of Zarahema, King Linn
hi says. And they were lost In the
wilderness Tor the space Of many days,
yet they We're diligent. and found not
the land Of larahemla, but returned to
this land. having Travelled in land
among many waters, having discovered
a land which was covered with bones OF
men and beasts" etc.
A Sundays rest refreshed both man
and beast. and early Monday morning
we were ON the road again. Our road led
over n range Of mountains covered with
forests OF pine and oak and owned by
the hacienda we had camped on the day
before. At an altitude OF ten thousand
feet We passed the summit and were
intentionally near the White Lady
especially for those of US who already
had contracted severe colds A heavy
wind blew cold and fresh from Popoca-
tepetl, making warm clothes I'm great
demand. The descent on this side was
rapid, and In an hour or so we were be-
low the coolest stratum OF air and into
one more consistent with our clothing
At one o'clock we entered a village or
ranch. and were surprised to learn that
the administrator had been looking for
Us, and had even expected us the day
before. Ii appears that the owner OF
the hacienda 20 whom we had applied
Saturday for the privilege OF camping
on his land had telephoned to the ranch
Informing the one in charge that we
would be along, and were to have the
accommodations the ranch afforded.
Though pressed to stay, as IL was only
noon, We decided to go on, and In COM
pany with the administrator and two
young men at the ranch as visitors we
continued our way down the mountains.
THE HACIENDA.
The ranch. which IL n part
OF the large hacienda, Is devoted
TO the cultivation OF barley,
though much stock Is raised as the hills
furnish excellent pasturage. But fields
Of barley stretch out In every direction,
Thousands Of acres are plowed every
year with the crude wooden pillow, and
planted in the primitive way, and are
reaped with the old fashioned sickle.
Yet these primitive methods compete
with the modern machinery OF the
United States, but do Ii only because
human labor here Is cheap. II Is cheap
er 10 have four wooden plows, four
yoke OF oxen and four Mexicans, than to
have one sulky, with two span OF mules
and an American driver.
This hacienda raises maguey, from
which palque Is manufactured, and they
have thousands Of acres OF the plant.
barley for feed and for malt. and stock
and sheep for the meat Other products
that bring In n considerable yearly
revenue are flrewood and charcoal
which are shipped by train to the city
of Mexico and surrounding cities and
towns.
on Monday night we camped among
the pines, 5000 feet above sea level,
and here passed our coolest night, the
falling TO 2S de-
grees +. From the brow of
a hill we could see the val
ley OF San Martin. lying warm and COM
Portable below US. The fields were
green with growing wheat and barley,
trees, among them the peach, were In
full bloom, and everything had the look
Of spring. Near by were the snow-cov-
cred mountains.
LOSS OF A MULE.
On Tuesday night we met with an
other loss, registering the fourth on the
trip We had made hard days drive.
and had stopped once 10 feed corn.
Old Jack, a faithful old beast from
Oaxaea, who for couple OF weeks had
been fast declining In flesh and
strength ate an over dose of the grain
and became III. Al night he was too
weak to stand. and II was apparent that
he must be left behind. But the life
u a mule Is not much more than the
life Of a burro, so next morning his
pack was transferred TO others and we
left him, stlll lying down, TO die in
peace. Here the country Is so much
cultivated II becomes difficult 10 obtain
pasturage, and as there was a partial
failure In crops last year fodder and
hay are expensive. When, therefore,
Brother Henning. who had ridden ahead
10 find accommodations applied at a
hacienda, he was refused. with the
statement that the hacienda could not
spare feed, but when the gentleman
earned that the application was for a
expedition on its way 10 Cen
trail and South America, not only did
he give us the best OF pasturage, but
gave It without price.
AN INTERESTING CITY.
On Wednesday still following down
he valley, we passed through the city |
If Puebla, In many respects one of the
most interesting In Mexico. 1t is clean, |
Well pavedand contains some handsome |
The parks or plazas are not |
20 gaudy with flowers as others we |
have seen. but are full Of well trained !
and well kept trees. Here was made !
the Cinco de MAYO. fifth of |
May, so much mentioned In the later |
Mexican history, ana IN whose nOnOf |
nearly every large city in Mexico has |
named a street. II was In 1866 when |
the French were In possession OF the !
city. and the army OF patriots, under !
the now President Dlaz, was trying TO |
iislodge them On the 9th OF May a
great victory for the latter was gained, |
and the French, beaten back. were |
driven from the city never more 10 en- |
ter #. Soon afterwards Macmillan !
was captured and executed.
From Puebla on we have passed I
some small villages. especially |
Amozoe and Tepeaca, but mostly to be |
seen are haciendas. cultiyating corn, !
barley and wheat. a slight accident |
brought me in close contact with two |
u these haciendas. and enabled me to
get much useful information concern |
Ing them and the work hands employed |
on them,
At Puebla learned from note form |
Brother Fairbanks in Mexico, where he /
he'd stopped a few days 20 finish a
painting, that telegram had come for |
me, and asking where be should send |
L. a telegram startled me for II might |
contain news Of the death or serious |
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