The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-03-10
CARSONITE IN MEXICO.
Tells Of Business Opportunities and Customs
of the People.

ing extract from the latter may be of
interest:
Il cannot speak of Mexico as a whole
but in the State of Sonora, of which
tires is a district, l think there are
many opportunities for live energetic
81 business men. There are very many
n very rich prospects here and capital
lists are coming and going every day.
This State is going to be one of the
richest in Mexico as soon as the rail-
road is built. Upon arriving here one
is struck with the quaint and peculiar
characteristics of the people and
their manner of doing business.
If person comes here and does
business on a business basis, and is
honest and conscientious in his deal
ings with them, they will in time take
him in as one of their family and
their house is home," and if he ad
mires something which belongs to
them, they at once offer it as a pres
ent. AS for manners, the average Am
erican will feel that his education in
that respect has been sadly neglected
after mingling with the society Of
Ures. They are very careful not to
offend you and will praise that which
you know is not worthy of anything
but censure. When | first arrived
there were no doctors here and | was
called upon to visit the sick and pres
cribed for them. In my capacity as a
doctor | had some very funny expert
ences First / gave a Boz prescription
and when it was brought from the
very funny. Another case was that OF
woman who was suffering as result
of fever. | prescribed as best
could, the druggist not having quinine,
and ordered a mustard plaster on her
stomach. | called 10 see her for sew
eral days and at the expiration of the
J fourth day they asked If they could
take the plaster OF. | told them to
take it OFF, skin and all. / could not
speak the language and my interpre-
ter, as / found out afterwards, only
had a few words the best of me. Now
| go among the people and do business
with them and my friends in Carson
would be surprised to hear me con-
verse. / always understood that pri-
ces are very high in Mexico for den
tai work but | only get 500 for set
of teeth and only SIS or $40 for repair
ing plate. Perhaps | may do better
when / visit a larger suidod. A
photographer who speaks Spanish and
understands the customs OF the peo-
pie can travel and make lots OF money
here A negro started drug store
in a town in this State without (as
am told any experience, and became
rich However, one must understand
the people for they do business entirely
different from the American plan. In
regard to reports, which are adopted
as gospel in the u. s., about Americans
taking their lives in their hands while
travelling in Mexico, one must come
here to understand the falsity OF such
reports.
when one wishes to travel here
he hires moose" who will gard you
and bring you to your destination,
knowing that in Mexico the law are
so stringent that should anything hap
pen to you the guide is held respon-
sible until he proves his innocence.
For the district of Ures Senior FRAN
cisco Aguilor is Prefect, and his stern
but Just reign has made it one OF the
most law-abiding districts in Mexico.
He is a very courteous gentleman ana
in connection with other officials, for
eigners are shawn al 1.-The hospitality
possible My Office door is always op-
en- and no person has ever attempted
to steal anything as YET. They all
pay their bills here as the law compels
one to do So Since coming here
have had the misfortune to lose my
horses in tne mountains within one
half mile Of q band of Yaqua indians
and was not mo ested by them. In fac
\ one hunfad FIR three days and brought