The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
AMERICAN BLOOD IN MEXICO
RISE or GOV. CREEL OFTHE STATE
OF CHIHUAHUA.

W0rnln MEXICO nut OF american FnremtA&4
Began Life as a Poo Boy and Like
60 he One OF the Richest Men IN tA1
worId-F0lows American Priuclpit@4
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Dec. 1o.-Enrique q.
Creel, acting Governor Of the State Of Chs
huahua, will be one Of the richest men ia
the world when he ome into possession
OF his share OF the fortune Of Gen. Luixl
Terrazas, his father -in-law, and adds 10 to'
his own wealth.
Gov. Creel is an American in his ~parentage,
but a native Of Mexico. He was born
in this city August 81. 1854. He is one *.
the ablest fnanciers in Mexico,
He took a leading part in establishing
the new monetary system for the Mexican
Government. He is Interested with Genx'
Terrazas in many big enterprises and hao
practically had the control of his fathers
in-law's al holdings for many years.
This has brought him into close contact
with men of finance OF all lands, particularly
Mexico and the United States.
Gov. Creel's wealth is now estimated
to be not less than s25, OOo, OOe. The rortuns
Gen. Terrazas is upward of $500 600 ,0o0<
n has been said that he practically ow q
the State and city of Chihuahua.
His mines, ranches, farms, banks, manu~l
featuring plants, houses and business blocks,
bring him in a great annual revenues
He was Governor of Chihuahua for MANY
years. but on account of his advanced age
he relinquished active duties of he Office
about three years ago. and his son-in-hws
Mr.. Creel. was appointed acting Governor
by President Diaz.
Gov. Creel is said to have declinedz
the Ambassadorship to the United States
offered TO him by President Diaz recently
He declined also a Cabinet portfolio. He.
says he has important reforms 10 inaugp-
rate INC carry into execution III this Stats
and he will remain here until no has dono
what he has started out to do.
Although Gov. Creel was born in Mexicos
his Americanism is plainly shown in his
personality. His father was FeIten W.
Creel, who came to Chihuahua from tbe|
United States in the late 'sCs and opened TN
a little store here,
reuben Creel was a graduate of ono %
the Eastern colleges of the United States.
He and his wife lived here until they died
They raised a family of seven children, OF
which Enrique was the oldest.
The little business which the elder Crecl
started did not prosper and the family
had "A hard struggle to live. Enrique
TO rged ahead and got a place as teaches
in a private school III Chihuahua. Bis
earnings all wen to support his parents
and his brothers and sisters.
His brightness attracted the attention.
of some Mexican citizens Of the place andf
they put him in a way Of starting a small
mercantile business. His business ability
soon brought him success. M
He branches out into other lines OF busl-
ness and added 70 his fortune until he
became one Of the wealthy men OF tho
State. He married the daughter of Gem
Terrazas, the richest man in Mexico.
In 1854 he became the manage OF the
Banco Mineral, one of the largest financial
institutions in northern Mexico. he 10
also president of the Banco Central, ~
leading bank of this State, and IL a director,
in three other banks. He is Interested in
scores OF industrial enterprises and In many
rich mines and owns large estates.
Gov. Creel attributes bis success in life
TO hard and persistent work. Although
born in Mexico, he does not follow tho
usual custom of this country OF putting on
until tomorrow what could be done to-day.
He rises every morning at 3 o'clochu
winter n summer, and IS at work an
hour later. He puts in twelve TO fourteen
hours a day at hard work in his office 81
Governor and in attending to his private
business affairs. r|
He is a great reader OF newspaper and
many leading American daily newspapers
1nu LDeIT way 10 HIS thbits ~ hCtPS IL
close touch with political and business af-
fairs of the United States.
If Gov. Creel has any particular hobby
it is that of uplifting the poor and ignorant
people Of this State. He believes that the
progress and development OF a nation uen
in the education of its people. He is apply~a
ing this principle to the children throughou&
the State OF Chihuahua. IL is his ambition
TO give the State of chihuahua the beot
public school system of any State in Mexica
and to put IL ON a par with any State in the
United States.
Gov. Creel has entered upon another
work of reform which Is arousing great in
terest throughout Mexico. He ia attempt-f
ing to bring the T~arahIunare lndians under
the benign influences of civilization. ThA
Tarahumares live in the rugged Sierra
Madres, in the western part of the State
They are cave jewellers and utter savages.
Gov. Creel, as a first step. obtained rom
the Federal Government a grant of I 900 COO
acres of land, situated in the portion of tho
State adjacent TO the old home of the tribe,
He is arranging to apportion this La
among the members of the tribe and TO-
move them out of their cave homes into
comfortable houses, which he will have
built for them upon the land. IA work.
ing member of the tribe will be required
% cultivate a stipulated amount of land
Schools are TO be provided for the Indiansy
and capable instructors will be employed
10 teach the children the knowledge con-
tanned in the school books in general use In
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