Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-28
The Copper City
'IS DISTINGUISHED
 MEXICAN OFFICIAL
suB-sEcRETARY OF DEPART MENT OF FoMEkTO OF
 MEXICO, IN DOUGLAS.
Has Been Visiting Important Points
 in Mexieo.-Saw Risbee and Doug las Today ,as Guest of ]. s. Douglas.

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 27-(SpeciaD :. [.
 There arrived in Douglas at noon today one of the very distinguished of ficials of the Republic of Mexico, be- ing Senor Andres Aldasora, sub-sec- retary of the department of fomento. This department is the second in im- portance in the Mexican government. The secretary of fomento died re- gently, and Senor Aldasora, it is ex- pected, will receive the appointment to this important position, which he is now filling temporarily.
 With the secretary was quite a party. The secretary has been ac- companied on his long trip through the northern states of Mexico by ST. Abel F. Maya, a prominent mining engineer of the City of Mexico. ST. Aldasora was met on his ar rival in Douglas by a representative of the International-American, and very politely consented to give infor- nation concerning his trip since he left the City of Mexico three months ago.
 The main purpose of his trip, he states, was for the purpose of visit ing the rich gold mines in the state of Sinoloa. known as the San Jose del Garcia, which is now in dispute be- tween the original English company and an American-Spanish company. President Diaz, it was agreed by the two claimants of the property, should act as arbitrator, and it was at his direction that ST. A4dasora visited 1 the property and made a careful 'in- vestigation as to it's condition and the merits of the claims of the two com panies.
 In the state of Sinaloa ST. Aldasora also visited various important mining camps, including the Panora and Ca. pola mines. He also visited the su. gar refinery and plantations of the fertile Fuerte valley at Las Mochis He took a ship at Topolabampo for Guaymas. At Guaymas, Superinten. dent J. A. Naugle of the Sonora rail. way rendered the distinguished gen, tleman his special car and accom- panied him to the points visited in Sonora, which included Hermosillo Nogales and Cananea MT. Naugle was in the party when it arrived in Douglas, also the following gentle men: Dr. Enrique Flores and Edu ardo Arnold, both members of the city council of Cananea; C. R. Tenn pie, of the Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific railroad, and J. s. Douglas general manager of the Nacozari rail road. MT. Douglas went this morning with a special train to Naco. where ns took charge of the cars of the party l Immediately on the arrival of the special train in Douglas the party wal taken to the Copper QaeeB smeltsr At o'clock this afternoon the party will leave on a special traia for Easo zari, where the night will bs spent Tomorrow the Naoozari mines ana works will be visited, and the party will return to Douglas in the after l noon, in time to take the Drunaers Special for Fl Paso.
 Mexico is Prosperous.
 ST. Aldasora in answer to a ques ton, declared that Mexico is at the present time enjoying unusual pros perity. Tt was a great pleasure tc me-" he said, ''to be able to visit ana make examination of the mines 1T northern Mexico, as that is the busi ness to which my education was di rected. At Cananea I found one ot the greatest properties in the repub lie, where five years ago practically nothing had been done. find like conditions here in your city, where am informed, the progress has beer wonderful. | Recent Mining Order.
 | You ask me about the recent min | ing order, affecting the locating ot claims in the state of Sonora and ir I Southern California About that am not fully informed, as the resolu tion of the department was promul gated after my departure from the City. However, I regard the matter as only temporary, and certainly that it will not result in anything which | shall discourage or inconvenience Americans or other foreigners who desire to acquire property for devel opment in good faith in our country I think everything will be made plain soon, and understand the cause for the action taken was some hard crit icisms of the governor of Sonora by some mine owners who had no req cause of complaint"
 | Senor Aldasora is a man of medium, age, and speaks English sufficient to | make himself understood. He was educated at the Frieburg School oi Mines, in Germany, and for a number of years has been regarded as one oi the strong men of the government oi Mexico. He said he was glad of the opportunity to visit Douglas and Bis bee, especially the former, which he considered to be greatly interested in the future development of the min ! ing districts south in Sonora.
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