Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-19
See Big Business Opportunities In
Our Sister Republic to the
South,
WILL FORM A CORPORATION.
Meeting Under Way to That End-Re'
port Made by Hon W. W. Cluil--
What Enterprise Offers

Hon. W. W. Clun Of this city who
went 10 Mexico TO inspect a tract OF
land lying In the state Of Tobasco' III
the interest Of number Of Salt Lakers'
rendered his renort this morning lie
brought with him AS exhibits ana DIS
played before the men interested two
boxes OF cigars from tobacco grown
on neighboring ranch, collection Of
oyster shells from a bay located ON
the land, a section Of mahogany wood
from tree such as cover the hills Of
the tract and specimen ears OF corn
from the farming land,
Mr.. Cmn said In opening his report
ON the nature OF the land, 81 cannot
speak too much IN praise Of IT, II is
a. fine tract. a very extensive tract
and In a heolthtul location, right on
the south coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico
There arc mountains heavily covered
win timber. on the land are two
splendid harbors, capable Of sheterlng
sea going vessels I'm the interior are
two splendid lakes. one OF them OF
fresh water 20 miles long by 2h miles
wide: the other smaller lake, with an
opening into the Gulf OF Mexico. This
lake is brackish, and filled with every
assortment Of fish I'm half am
hour caught four big beau
ties In H., better than
ever caught In my NE before shrimps
bigger than ! ever saw before exist In
abundance ! made a meal ON shrlmps
there, every one OF which averaged over
four inches In length. The country Is
scattering scrub timber, and some Sec
lions Of Il are heavily tmbered IN ma.
hogany Spanish cedar and gum trees
These gum trees pay about N5 each per
season FOR the gum that can be tapped
from them. There rs no disease In the
vicinity Of the land. A man residing
on one OF the bays told me that he had
lived there upwards Of 30 years and
had never known case OF yellow fever
or malaria 10 occur. 1t Is tract Won
derfully adapted to colonization,
Mr. Clun presented written deecrlp-
ton, accurately setting forth the
boundaries and resources OF the tract
Of land. II showed the land 10 consist
OF 316 l9S acres, located IN the district Of
Iulamangulllo, IN the state OF Tabas-
60. bordering on the state OF Neracruz
and separated from II by the river Tom
ala. The lands extend from the boun-
darles OF the state Of Chiapas on the
southeast 10 the coast OF the Gulf OF
Mexico on the north. They are
generally level, and well Watered, as
they comprise the basin Of the Ionala
river. The soil Is formed Of nm alluvlal
layer, rich In humus, and nowhere near
the surface IL there found any rock or
stony formation. In the forests game
Of every class abounds, and IN the rlv-
ers re white herons. allgators, fresh
and salt water turtles. shrimps, crabs,
oysters, and every class OF fish. OF
che mineral kingdom Indications Of pc
troleum, peat, asphalt and coal are
found.
The land IL suitable To- the cultiya-
ton OF tobacco, sugar cane corn, beans
and rice bananas, oranges, lines, LEM
ons, cocoanuts, pine apples mangoes,
and many other Mexican fruits Means
Of communication make access easy.
Harbors situated on The tract place II
IN communication by water with the
great markets Of America Its port Of
entry would be but 1900 miles by
steamer from New York, and 500 miles
from New Orleans. The Interior OF the
tract Is shortly 10 be connected by rail
10 the coast and 20 the center Of Mex
leo.
This report on the land was prepared
by Pedro d, Gonzales, civil engineer.
TERMS OF CONCESSION
The government Of Mexico in making
grants Of land TO corporations desiring
to exploit them, requires the Following
tariffs on the resources
81 80 Tor every mahogany tree felled.
50 cents for each tree OF construction
timber
81 per ton for cord wood,
s. per ton for dye woods.
SIS per ton for chlcle.
S2l per ton for rubber
81 Tor each hectare OF land put In
cultivation.
30 cents per annum for each head OF
stock pastured on the land.
10 cents for each hectafe OF land eN-
plotted.
The concession0lres must repor, on
their work each year TO the department
OF Fomento and must deposit bonds In
the National Bank of Mexico as a guar
antce Of good faith.
Those present az The meeting this
morning, which was held 40 the Offices
of King. Burton & King, In the Conc
morcia block, were Messrs, w, w.
Cluff, II. r. Cline. II w. West, AM
drew Austin. w. A. Ray j y, Ray
James sprunt. Judge Burton j. y.
Rhead and j. G, paskett Other men
mentioned as interested In the tract,
who were not present this morning. are
Charles Watts ~ w Clayton, John c,
Sharp aud Thomas Kcarns The meet
ing today was for the purpose Of con-
sderlng the matter Of incorporating a
company 10 take charge OF colonizIng
and exploiting scheme 10 bring the
land under cultivation, While no def
mite results were arrived at Il Is prob
able that the matter Will be carried on
an ID norpnrofinn IL nnniiy formed