The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-15
DECLARES THAT 1T is A DE-
LIGHTFUL COUNTRY FULL
OF RESOURCES.
Mexico Affords Americans Fine Pto-
lection in Matter Of invest.
nsnts.


terday from a combined business and
pleasure trip to Mexico in company
with other Walla Wallans is a traveller
OF wide experience, having visited
many countries in Europe. Asia and
Africa. In all his travels Mr.. Winans
states that the trip through Mexico
was one Of the most delightful he ever
made and the other Waila Wallans
selves as we'll pleased with tine trip.
In delightful half-hour's conversation
yesterday evening. Mr.. Winans gave
an entertaining account of the trip
from the time the party left Walla
Walla until the return.
Although the trip from Walla Wal1a
to Ell Pasco. Texas, was greatly en-
joyed the real pleasure of the trip COM
menced from the time we left the
Texas city until we returned across
the border on our way home" Mr..
Winans said. con leaving Ell Paso we
crossed through some of the most de-
lightful country one would care to see.
We passed through many valleys whose
attitude and latitude vary greatly as
one proceeds south. The first state
we passed through was Che-hua -hua, a
deserted sort of a country for some 400
miles where stockraising and mining
are the chief industries. The next
state south was Durango the chief
cotton producing section of Mexico and
altogether a most delightful section
ton and oil mills and soap factories are
located. affOrding employment to
great many people. Our route took US
through Zacatecas. where some of the
richest silver mines in the world are
located. The altitude is extremely high
here being about 5000 feet above sea
level. Descending gradually into the
valley below we came to a great sec
ton of country where the raising of
corn, beans and wheat is the chief
industries.
1.-THE city of Aquascoliantes, still
further south. is a unique town. The
peculiar name signifies Hot Water
derived from the fact that there are
many not springs in the vicinity. The
city has a population of 10000 people
and is an important center. Here are
located several wooden mills and a
great smelter, one of the largest in
the republic. We saw something there
that might we'll be copied after by the
American cities-large public baths.
This city has also one Of the finest
hospitals in the republic. Most Of the
fine Mexican drawn-work that we see
In the states is manufactured at this
point by Mexican women.
after leaving Hot Water the other
name being too hard to pronounce. we
were soon speeding along in the Valley
Of Mexico, which han an altitude Of
1860 feet, and q climate that is bracing
ana charming. The principal asricu1-
tural product of this valley is the
Maguay plant from which ''puloue'
the favorite drink of the people is
drawn. Arriving at the City OF Mexico
we spent several days visiting points
OF interest about the old historic cap
itai. The city now has a population
of some 100000 and while perhaps not
go progressive as many of the smaller
cities of the states, still it affords a de-
1iehtful place to one interested in
viewing old historic spots that were In
existence at the time our Pilgrim
Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock The
streets are we'll paved and are kept
nice and clean. After spending sew
eral days in the city we journeyed on
TO tine valley of Cuernavaca, rs miles
bv rail south of the City OF Mexico.
Here at an altitude of 1000 feet we
found vast fields of sugar cane. We
saw the first sugar mill ever built In
tb, renublic. This old mill, the walls
If which are still standing, was built
nv Cortez in 1880. AS we stood look
ing at the old ruins, one could not help
hut think of the progress of the world
since that time. This valley is be-
,eved to be one of the most beautiful
and fertile valleys in Mexico. 1t was
the fayorite home of the Aztecs, the
rast;ng place of Cortez and Macmillan
when they ruled over that vast section
OF country.
"Our destination was the Hacienda
q, Potrero, which Walla Walla and Mil
| ton people recently purchased. This
;ronense ranch lies 200 miles east of
tho city of Mexico. The National rail-
way runs directly to. this place and we
nassed through many fine sections of
country en- route. At Orizaba and Cor
bora we found very heavy growth