The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-26

Mexico. and will invest s13,OoOooO gold in
this enterprise. 'H 's,
The representatives of two distinct
French companies have applied for con.
cession to manufacture electric light APP
paraius, equipment and implements. using
altogether native material. The depart
ment of fomento has agreed to grant the
concession aud IL Will appear in few
days In the Diario OFFICIAL The conces-
sionaires will he authorized to establish
works or factories in any part of the
republic. Tile first IL Is said will be
erected in the federal district.
The Toluca Electric Light and Power
company is being incorporated under the
laws of the state of New York. for the
purpuse OF furnishing electric energy in
Tolnca and in towns adjacent The com
pnny VIII acquire the concession and
| rights which have been granted in the
federal government to Il syndicate COM
posed mainly of prominent New Workers.
Among the men Interested in the enter
prise are Senator Chauncey NJ. Dcpew, G.
j.. Rossiter. il. e. Duval. r. S. Duval,
II. s. Williams. II. w. Rossiter and others
of equal standing.
Queston.-Does the Mexican govern
ment make free grants of land to foreign
colonsts
Answer.No. the Mexican government
does not make such grants.
Question.-Can a foreign doctor prac-
tice In Mexico without Mexican di-
ploma?
Auswer.--lIe can. He cannot, however,
sign death certificates nor according TO
our understanding. can he collect his fees
In a court of Justice. Several American
doctors, however. have passed the local
examinations and stand on an equal foot
ing with Mexican doctors.
Qucstion.-Has Mexico city any Eng
lish schools of the kind usually denom-
mated Grammar or Normal schools?
Answer.-Therc are several good Eng
lish schools in this city and one very
creditable, the Mexico City Grammar
school.
A St. Louis, Missouri fruit dealer has
purchased this seasons whole crop of or
anges in the La Barca district state of
Jalisco. and on the line of the Central
railway. He calculates that he will re-
quire 400 box cars to transport the en-
tire crop: the first shipments have al
ready gone forward, carefully selected
and well packed.
Mexican coffee is constantly rising in
price in American and European markets.
During the past fortnight u large eXpor-
tation has taken place mostly to Europe.
The Texan farmers who visited Mexico
some three months since and bought over
of Sonora, Chihuahua and Tamaulipas.
have begun to stock their new farms and
ranches with breeding cattle.
number of the principal henequen
procure COO Japanese families for distri-
planters in Yucatan have combined to
button on their plantations as laborers
Each family will be provided with a
home.
Consul General Barlow is completing
his directory of American business firms
in Mexico 1t will comprise the firm
name. line of business, amount of cap
ital. etc. and will be invaluable in q bus
mess way.
The state of Yucatan is prosperous and
proposes to embelish its capital with
lavish hand. In the city of Merida, the
public works proposed are a new hospital
to cost $1,000. 600: street pavementS and
drainage. $3,O0O.0OO; school houses. $1,000
600: electric plant and lights, $1,000, coo;
new theater. 100000; state palace. $780,
600. and various other minor buildings,
altogether making a total prospective
outlay of $j.935.0G0 On some of these
works. considerable progress has been
made. such as the electric light, the
theater, etc. The state government and
the city authorities command the funds
for these works. as they may be required
IhiS is the henequen state, and in Yucca
tan henequen is what cotton used to be
in the olden days in the South.
The mining industry in all parts of the
country was never in the history of Mexi-
GO so active as it's is today. The impor-
tatons of machinery and supplies are
safe Indication of the real and extensive
works of development ana reduction in
progress. 1T is estimated, on very con-
calculation, that in fifteen
months from January, 1901, to March, |
1902, fully fifteen millions of dollars have
been invested in Mexican mining proper
ties. An active stimulant to this indus |
try is the fact that the mining laws of
Mexico are as favorable to the prospec-
tor and to the investor as it is possible |
for any laws to be.-American journal |
of Commerce.
We bid Mexico "God speed' on her
path of progress.