Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-23

Through the department of com snerce and labor at Washington, the following article on the mining laws of Mexico. from United States Consul, Kaiser, Mazatlan, Mexico, is taken.
 From the numerous letterJ re eeiyed at this consulate within a few months regarding information relative to mines and the mining laws of this Republic governing this most important industry, l thought it would be of value and interest to the many Americans, who are ex- pecting to make investments in Mexi- "a to give the most Important sec 6ions of the mining law, especially so for foreigners who wish to purchase mines in this Republic.
 '-Mauy foreign investors are fear iul od the law governing titles and re- tording them properly. These fears are abselsteiy groundless, as the notaries public of Mexico, who re- cord all d0eEments and deeds in the public record books are very con seientious as well as very strict in the discharge of their duty.
 These officials, nearly all of whom sre attorneys, must pass through a regular course of study and are held personally liable for all errors or mis- takes they make. The lawyers are very proud of their title, "licencia- Go," which title always follows their Signature They are compelled to study for eleven years and have to undergo a very strict examination be- fore being admitted to practice law.
 American investments in SnaIoa.
 Nearly all the mines worked on ftrict business principles are paying Food dividends, and many failures that are usually attributed to Mexico are in reality due 10 lack of ability and want Of knowledge of mining business on tAe part of the operators.
 From careful personal investigation ! find that there is over s25 5,000,000 Mexican invested by Americans in Che State of Sinaloa alone.
 Railroad Development
 While some of the best mines on the west coast of Mexico are located 3n Sinalea, yet Sinaloa is less de veloped than most Of the other E<aiCc, oh(AAo CO LIS ldCh CA sailroad transportation to the interior ss well as to the United States.
 This serious drawback is now par tially relieved by the building of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rail- Eoad, which has just finished the first 160 miles from Topolobampo, the western terminus, to Furte, both of Che places 5eiGg located in the stats 9f Sinaloa
 The International Railroad ccm- Bany has now completed its surveys from Durango to this port (Mazat- lan), and have learned from good authority shat the work of grading Che road will be conn enced very shortly. The largest part of Sina- loa is practically mineral country, and almost all classes of mines are found within the state-gold, silver, Ger mines, but the latter are not much developed as yet
 Suggestions to Contemplating In-
 vestors.
 All statements made by the num- erous promoters of mines, as well as many reports in newspapers pub Bshed both here and in the Unitei States, sho1id be excepted with eau Gon, and it will be to the interest of Investors to make exaninations eiiher personally or through some re liable business house near the mine, As far as relates to the reported Yalne Of prospects, transportation ia tilfties. and water rights. have Known several instances where mine huyers, accompanied by expensive ex- Oerts, come here to examine mines, which they found almost worthless.
 The Feder1l statutes clearly re-