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JALIscO. MEXICO,
MAY 25, 1905.

JAIIScO. MEXICO,
May 25. 1905.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The drawing for
lots did not occur. as advertised. >on
the 23d instant. and it may be sew
eral days before it takes place. A
beginning was made. however. on
that day. This consisted Of the
election of a committee of five to
take entire charge of the drawing.
They are expected to go all over the
land. investigate the title, take
charge of the land company's books.
and otherwise do all they can to
insure square deal. see no possi-
bility of a collusion between this
committee Of FIVE and the land
company. as they are representative
men and the company had nothing
to do whatever in their selection.
Every certificate holder will evident
ly stand on an equal footing as far
as it is in the power of this commit
tee to secure it. whether he is pres
ent or not. was told that as soon
as the drawing takes place each
certificate holder will be notified of
the number of the lot he has drawn
and a plat furnished him of the
land. do not see how the drawing
can be reached for several days yet
il this committee goes over all the
land and thoroughly investigates the
title. The literature of the land
company states that If anyone is dis
satisfied the company will refund
his money in case demand is made
before the drawing. but no one Is
yet has made such demand. Sever
al certificates have been sold for les
than cost by some who are evidently
dissatisfied. II l held one Of these
certificates ! would not sell it for
less than cost. neither would I de-
mand my money back from the
company. Yet it is very evident
that things have been misrepresent-
ed and there is more or less bum
combe in the whole scheme. Now.
what is the holder Of SIS certifi-
cate going TO get? Well. il he gets
the l 900 acre tract, or any one OF
the 500 acre. l6O acre. 40 acre or
even 20 acre tracts. or, draws q
corner lot with house on it, then
he will surely be getting the worth
Of his money. But il. on the other
hand. he draws a business lott
located one or two miles out. then
will say he might just rs well have
drawn a blank. There are 10000
certificate holders and 10000 acres,
50 you can figure out for yourself
the chance each one has Of getting
more than an acre. Likewise. it is
q very simple matter to figure how
much money the land company has
taken in.
1t is impossible to say just how
many Of the excursionists have
come with the intention Of locating
permanently. There are good
many. Some are farmers. and some
tradesmen and mechanics. II they
have the right stuff in them they
will succeed. ] consider the state
Of Chiapas. Mexico. 4 splendid field
for investment and there are golden
opportunities lying all about. 1t is
one Of the Isast developed states Of
the Republic. The products are
tropical fruits and vegetables.
coffee. cane. corn, lumber. dye
woods. gold. silver. marble. cattle.
horses. hogs and goats. And we
were told Of q whole lot besides.
The finest cattle we saw in all Of
Mexico was below Jalisco. There is
no coal in Mexico worth mentioning.
and very little oil. Neither has
there been much prospecting for
the latter. The engines behind
which we rode were fired either by
coal shipped from England or the
United States. oil from Texas. or
wood cut on the line Of the road.
The scarcity Of fuel and the noun
tainous character Of the country
account for the slow development.
Take, for instance, the Pan-Ameri-
can railway. This p m old road
and is now operating under its
fourth management and ownership.
At one time James G. Blaine was
interested in it. Its construction