Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
BOERS FOR MEXICO.
Many of Dom Pauls People Will
Settle in the State of Tam
auIipas.
HAVE A LARGE TRACT OF LAND.
Wholesale Colonization Planned by
General Joabert--Will Pay No
Taxes for Years.

Special Correspondence.
ciudad Victoria, Mexico, Sept. 22.-Some
of Dom Pauls people will start on am
other trek VIXEN 300 Boer families are
brought from South Africa by January 10
settle on large track Of land In the
state OF Tamaulpas, Of which this city
Is the capital Negotiations have beeu
closed for the purchase Of 10000 acres,
which are to be used In providing homes
Tor the self exled Beers The land Hes
about n hundred miles from the Texas
border and was selected from tract OF
1000 900 acres, on the balance Of which
the former citizens of the lfansNaal re-
public have an option. If the BOers prove
successful IN the new country II rs prup.
able that more land vii he purchased
and many more families transported wltn-
In the next year,
The idea OF colonizing the Beers In
Mexico was conceived by General q. -.
Joubert a nephew of the famous General
JOubort OF the BOpr army, General DcMol
and other Boor officers, Former Senator
Marion Butler Of North Carolina, who
represents a gold mining company, ar
ranged for the sale OF the land bought
from his company by General Joubert
Captain W. 5. O'Donnell and the commit
tees now in Holland The price agreed
upon Is $3.50 per acre, ana the Boors VIII
have " years I'm which to pay II. The
Mexican government has agreed to eN-
Cmpt them from taxation Tor the next
u years All household goods, agricul.
tural implements, etc, of the settlers VIII
be allowed to enter without payment OF
duty. bounties will De given for all special
crops and everything done TO encourage
immigration,
The first settlers will be furnished with
5000 cattle and 1900 horses. they TO select
them from the vast numbers IN the pos
session of the mining company. The
Mexican government Is delighted with
the coming of The Beers, When General
Joubert and Senator Butler called ON
President Diaz and explained 10 him what
they had done and proposed TO do and
had secured his Endorsement the presi-
dent after listening for time, interlect-
ed a Characteristic remark. lie said, we
have great country fun Of nuts, but no
teeth TO crack them.
General Joubcrt Is very democratic and
has Il massive frame His height Is about
feet 10 inches, and he weighs about $50
pounds. Apparently he is about 40 years
OF age, and his expression IL one OF great
determination General JOuberts father
was one Of the first Boer officers captured
by the British, The general had i've
brothers IN the army. These brothers
were neither killed nor manned General
Joubert was taken prisoner three months
before the surrender Of the Boer forces.
lie expresses himself as having great
hopes Tor a permanent settlement OF MS
people I'm Mexico.
If things turn out as General Joubert
expects 1000 families. he says. will be In
Mexico within year These are not the
usual class Of immigrants but are people
OF some means in search Of homes in a
new country and capable Of any amount
Of hard work and application in the de.
yclppment OF their holdings.
Tamaulipas, formerly New Santander,
the future home Of the Beers Is bounded
on the north by Texas. from which 1t II
separated by the Rio Grande river, On
the northwest 1t is bounded by Cohahuila
on the west by NucyO Leon and San Luis
Potosi and Vera Cruz and on the east by
the Gulf of Mexico Its area Is 81, ~
square miles. The coast is low and frlnged
with lagoons and separated from the sea
by belts Of sand. Tamaulipas is said tC
be the richest state in Mexico, ana two
splendid rivers flow through IT, The eli
mate ~ temperate and healthful Tn,
soil which Is free from malaria, Is gen
| orally fertile. Most OF the grains fruits
| and woods Of the temperate and torriC
zones are included In the vegetable pro
| ducts. Cattle, horses, mules sheep anC
| goats are reared A considerable trad,
| both in them and in other articles Is car
| ried on Iron silver and salt are th'
| chief mineral products. The population II
1900 was 2lS,9iS
General Joubert says the colonization Of
| the Beers In Mexico liz the result OF tn,
| late war and due to the existing hatred
! against the English. When tho colony !,
established the Beers will recognize tn,
sovereignty Of the Mexican government
| II was originally their intention to locat,
| in the western part OF the United States
| but owing to the high price OF land anC
| the fact that the Iioer officers could no
get exactly what was wanted hey moyet
on to Mexico,