Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-19
Guadalaiara March >

One more day and a week will have
passed since we landed in this jewel
of Mexico. We have taken things
easy, enjoying the climate. the people
and surroundings, and had we plenty
of time a month would be put In here
as the right ozone seems to have been
| discovered for impaired health result
/ ing from pneumonia of over a year
ago. For the first time in i've months
we are free from a hacking cough
that caused sleepless nights, and 1t
seems certain that the change will
prove all that was hoped for in this
| direction.
There are wonderful sights to see
in Guadalajara. But there Is some
thing new for every day. and when
not sightseeing or enjoying a siesta
there is the American club to while
away the time. The American club
is composed principally of Ameri-
cans residing in the city there being
some l5O members out OF the Amer.
lean colony of possibly 500 or 600
along with about 60 Spanish. The club
has commodiOus quarters and is pure
ly social. along the same lines as the
Durango club, and one can always find
plenty Of people from the States" to
pass the time with. Thursday even.
ing of each week is open to ladies' and
the wives, sisters and sweetnearts of
he members gather to become better
acquainted and enjoy closer amliauon
N this foreign city. 1t was our good
-ortune 10 secure the privileges of
The club The first day through the
members Of the American banking
house OF Guadalajara of which G. Il.
P'lrnell is president. C, G. Brlckner
vice president and d. Il. Loweree
cashier. The writer found these gen.
tlemen very accommoda ing in every
particular, and upon making our pres.
ence known We're at once introduced
o the club officials and many Of the
members, where every courtesy has
)oen extended. Should any of the
Herald readers desire specific infor.
nation regarding this section the
lhoVe bank will be glad to hear from
iank and the American club. there Is
an American grocery house CARRYING
4 full line of American goods along
with those produced and manufnctur.
ed in this republic; an American dry
Goods house a leather tannery pre-.
sided over by Americans. two English
newspapers. weekly editions, the prin.
'iple one the Times, with Rufe p
March manager and Austin c. Brad,
editor. Then the Guadalajara brew.
cry is conducted by an American
lamed snyder, not to mention a doz,
IN or more American enterprises.
true, the greater portion OF the Amer.
can population is engaged in mining,
which is the principle industry of this
section. Silver mining IS the great
wealth producing agency in the Re.
public and is carried on in about ev.
ery section. There are n number of
rich gold mines scattered over the
'ountry, but it silver the people
ely on. 1t is impossible to even give
l summary OF mining operations,
renee we must confne our letters to
he towns and cities and tae queer
'eople who inhabit them.
OF course every one visits San Pc
.ro. The ride is along the ancient
'alzade under great trees that must
nave been kissed by the sun for hun
lreds of years. Paved streets. hand.
ONE residences and beautiful gardens
viii greet sou. Then every visitor is
old OF the grandeur of the barrancas.
he large and the small. A barranca
this country means a canon or deep
gorge, We took in the nearest one,
about four miles from the city. find.
ng place where the Lerma river
aad cut its way to lower level TO
he depth OF possibly 1900 to 1.5OO
Get. The canon is narrow at places
una opens up in others where small
nuts and gardens are seen. II ie
SAID bananas and oranges flourish In
he lower altitude, Then every visit.
1r is told Of the unexcelled hospico-
nospital-but not caring to mingle
with the sick and unable to converse
with them, we omitted this part of
the program. 1t is a very large estab.
lishment of charity and devotion
where one is taken care of whether
possessed of money or not. The
building covers something like four.
leen blocks and luxuriates in twenty.
lhree patios or courts, varying in size
rom 30 to 10 feet square, each one
made bright and fragrant and re
lreshing by fountains and flowers.
thus afforling an outside room fo.
every patient visit to the orphan.
age proved interesting. This build.
'ng occupies several blocks and is n
charitable Institution for orphans and
motherless children. OF course II rel.
itlyes can afford TO pay it is thank.
iully received, otherwise no charge is
made This building abounds in por.
lcos with flowers and play grounds.
the children ranging from the babe
TO 10 and Is, being educated to a Ger.
iain point inside the walls. The place
is kept scrupously clean and those
fortunate to be on the inside have
better food and treatment than many
thousands on the outside. OF course
one must take a trim tn Aeua A1nro