Arizona republican., 1905-12-14
SONORA CONDITIONS
 A FLOODED REGION
Encroachments of the Chinese-The
 Unendine Yaqui Tronbies.

Hermosillo, Mexico, Dec. 11.-(Spe- cial Correspondence of the Republi- can .)-Jupiter Pluvius has played high jinks in Sonora the past week The constant rains have washed away rail- road tracks. destroyed bridges, chang ed and enlarged river beds, transform ed valleys into lakes, metamorphosad creeks into navigable rivers, and caus- ed a demoralized condition of things in general
 For a whole week Sonora had no communication with the outside world except by telegraph. By a happy chance a few copies of the Phoenix Republican found their way into Her mosillo, where a score of Americans read the news with avidity and learn ed that Phoenix had been in t1c same predicament as many cities in Sonora are at present
 THE CAUSE OF RAIN.
 Intelligent Mexicans attribute the heavy fall of rain to the eruptions of Mt Pelee in Martinique. Arizonians residing in Sonora think that the Sal ton lake or sea is responsible for this unexpected flood. I have a pet theory
 
 number of rain producing pianos sold all over Arizona and Sonora by Phoenix man (my extreme modesty prevents my mentioning names) have brought on the moisture Modern pi- amos possess a great amount Of metal in their standardization, steel and brass; these attract or draw the moist ure from the atmosphere; a vacuum is NVh iv icba h vapory clouds. The clouds being thus drawn, the army of piano. -thumpers, while hammering away or five thou sand pianos, cause a diabolical noise that breaks the clouds-sabe? But the only scientific cause for rain, the one advanced by a Frenchman some years ago in Phoenix, is the best and easiest Of comprehension: Rains are caused by meteorological Arrangements in the seismological glandular arteries, in hypocrateriform from the vapory ether iZation mingled with molecules of ka- olined feldites affecting the horizontal cleavage of the hypercaburated pyratic electrical gases with semi-fused hy- drodenamic and inter-pyromatic cur rents producing a by-seismatic and hyper-chloric exhaustion of the vola- tile fluids; hence the late and abun- dant rains. l never thought of that before, did you?
 THE YAQUI REVOLT.
 The Yaqui revolt has paralyzed bus mess in Sonora. This turbulent tribe of Indians, whom the Mexican govern ment has never been able .to subdue, resemble the Apache in cunning, treachery, and cruelty. They kill to avenge real and imaginary wrongs. but more frequently for the pleasure of killing and robbing.
 After fruitless efforts for years to pacify or subdue them, the Mexican government has decided to deport them enmasse to Yucatan, just as the American government did with Geron- imo and his Apaches by sending them to Florida.
 It is not safe at present to venture far in the interior; many prospectors and travellers, possessing more intrep- idity than cautiousness. nave lost their lives by venturing too far from the railroad.
 PROSPERITY.
 Notwithstanding the business de- pression, caused by the Indian out break, Sonora is quite prosperous. The steps recently taken by President Diaz and his cabinet to place the country on the gold standard as an experiment has had the effect of stimulating ev- cry avenue of trade. Money seems plentiful and millions of dollars are be- ing invested in Sonora, largely by Americans, in mining, agriculture and other industries. It is regrettabe that this Indian outbreak should interfere at present with the conditions so au- spiciously inaugurated.
 Americans control the mining and railroading in this state. The bulk of all the trade is done with the United States, though there are many largo French and German mercantile houses that import direct from Europe
 AMERICANS ALL RIGHT.
 The people are glad to have Ameri- cans come to Sonora. Americans" said an intelligent Mexican to me- "seem to infuse new blcod and life into us apathetic Sonorans, and we are be- coming more progressive ny having business and social relations with them. Why should Mexicans feel diff ferently inclined towards Americans? Do they not invest a great deal of money in our country-buy mines and develop them, construct railroads, cul tivate our soil, making irrigating ca nals, cultivate the coffee, the tobacco, and the sugar cane on a large scale, and stir things up generally with their irresistible American push?"
 CHINESE ENFORCEMENT.
 The Chinese, who are coming fast in Mexico, are encroaching rapidly on Senor Manana's industrial pursuits. Already they own and run hotels, sa looms. restaurants, grocery stores, shoe, clothing, and tobacco factories and all the laundries. Bitter prejudices com mence to prevail against the mongo- lians, often resulting in altercations and pugilistic fights.
 But, unconcerned and needless of all passing events and angry demonstra- tions, the heather Chinee, with a res;g- nation that might well become people | lC.1a. al