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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
Bicycle Omcer a suicide.

MACON, Ga, Dec. 22.-Tom Wilson,
a bicycle officer, went to the home of
his brother in this city and was met by
a niece at the gate AS she extended
her hand to greet him he drew re-
volver and shot himself through the
head. In note left to relatives he as
signed financial embarrassment as the
cause of his suicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

BOSTON, Dec. 22-Penniless, friend
less and hungry, his face bearing evil
dence of consumption, Frank III. Bar
bour walked into police station No. 4
and told the officer in charge that he
had come to give himself up to answer
to the charge of larceny of $500 from
the New York office of the Adams Elk
press company, where he was formerly
employed. Barbour said that he was
one Of the cashiers in the express COM
panys office and one day took $500
from the safe and fled to Canada. He
has been In Boston for the past three
mon hS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
Church wins In Porto Rico Suit.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Dec. %
The supreme court of Porto Rico has
rendered decision favorable to the
Catholic church in the case of the
church versus the people as to the
ownership of certain properties. The
court finds that properties valued at
half million dollars belong to the
church, and accrued rents and incomes
since 1898, when the United States
took the island from Spain, amounting
to 100000, are declared to be due the
plaintiff,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
Murder suspect Found.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Dec %
Charles Mason, colored, charged with
the murder of William Duffy, a con-
tractor at Dorseys Run, Nd, in May
last, has been taken to Ellicott City,
Md Mason was arrested at Otisville,
near here, where he had found employ
ment in the Erie railroad tunnel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
DAMAGE SUITS BROUGHT
ouisro~th Of Recent Railroad wHek at Yer
esnnss.

Rutland, Dec. 10 -Writs Of attach
ment we're filed here today as tho fe'
suit of separate suits brought against
the Rutland Railroad company by Mr.
aod Mrs Roger Lattrell OF Bristol,
passengers who we're Injured In tho
Vergennes wreck Of December /, They
claim $4,000 damages, each, on tho
ground Of negligence. The suits are
returnable 10 Addison county court,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Dr. Frederick
Whitney and John Jacoby were found
guilty by jury in the United States
court on charge of using the mails to
furnish information where drugs to be
used for immoral purposes could be
obtained. Sentence was deferred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
If "taken at the sneeze stageu

IL taken at the Sneeze Stage" Pre-
ventics- a toothsome candy Tsblet-
will surely and quickly check an ap.
preaching cold or Lagrippe. When
you first cath cold-or feel it coming
on-take DR. Shoop's Preventcs, and
the prompt effect will certainly sur
prise and please you. Preventics
surely supply the proverbial "oupce
of preventio." Sold in cent and rs
boxes by Joseph M. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

Piles get quick relief from DR.
Shoop's Magic Ointment. Remember
it's made alone for piles-and it works
with certainty and satisfaction. Itch
ing. painful. Iprotruding, or blind piles
disappear like magic by its use. Try
1t and see! Sold by j. M. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. Ole
roy Butte? of Stamford, who has twice
been tried for murder in the first de-
gree, the jury disagreeing in each case,
has been liberated from the county
jail on his own recognzance No fur.
Their action is anticipated. Butler was
accused Of killing his stepfather with
an AK
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
Truc pilI Against Esposito.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. pa
truo bill was returned by the grand
iury here against PasQuale Esposito,
cha glng him with the murder of Mrs.
Vic. oria Mosco in Greenwich on Sept
10 last.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

Woman loves a clear, rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters purihes
the blood, clears the skin, restores
ruddy, sound health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
PILES CURED I'm O TO DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed TO cure any
case OF Itching. Blind Bleeding or ProtruO ng
Piles in to IA Gays, or money refunded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22
Give a Rug

Nothing viii. please the
home.maker more. A most
satisfactory gathering to
choose from. All sizes IN
great variety.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

market,was leaving his place of bust
ness with his team this morning he was
seized with severe pains and cramps in
the back and had to be carried from
the wagon to his house. A physician
was summoned and pronounced the
trouble what Is commonly known as
crick 10 the back. Mr. Peltier will pro
baby be confined to the house for
several days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-22

a large box of southern evergreen,
gathered mainly from Alabama and
Florida, has arrived for use in decor
alton of the Second Congregational
church tomorrow. These Christmas
greens are supplied by the Central
Congregational church OF Atlanta,
Georgia and the money paid for them
helps in Home missionary work in the
South.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12
En- ell Hipodromo

Result6 I'm verdadero aconteci
miento la fiesta veri6cada aver
tarde en- el Hipodromo de San
Juan.
La concurrencia de publico
era extraordinaria, y las apues-
tas cruzadas de gran 1mpor-
tancla.
Octuvieron premios respect.
vamente los due1os de los ca
ballos sigu1entes:
Primera ser1e. = Pel6n u Ma
Folie; Sorpresa y Majestic; 3
Majestic Y Pel0n.
Segunda serie Sine Temore
y Adoptivo; 8 Brutito y Negri-
to, 4 Perla fna Y Mnsico.
FL Nevada no tono parte en-
las carreras y el ''Aguila Blan-
ca, no obedecio al yokey Guam
do Sc do la senal de partida en-
la Cuarta Carrera.
El p1blico sintio mucho que
el "Aguila Blanca" no pudiese
disputar el premio al "Perla
fna."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12
OFICINA DEL MARSHAL.
ANUNCTo DE vENTA
EN- PUBLICA SUBAsTA.
70 Augusta Ortiz. Marshal de la Cor
te de Distrito del Distrito judicial
de Humacao. P. R.

N
Hago saber: Que en- virtud de una
orden de ejecucion librada en- proce-
dimiento especial de cobro de pres
tamo hipotecario Sc proc edera 4 ven
der en- publica subasta al mejor pos
tor Ia siguiente 6nca rdstica:
"R1stica: radicada en- Ell barrio
"Hato" del termino Municipal de
Hato Grande hoy San Lorenzo com
puesta de ciento noventa y >seis cuer-
das de terreno, equlvalentcs q Seten
"a y siete hectareas, tres areas Y Gin
cuehta y ocho centiareas colindantes
por Ell Norte con el Rio Grande: con
terrenos de Ia Succession de Tacinto Ri
vera, otros de la Succession de Marga-
rita Delgado, otros dc Maria Rive
ra, otros de Maria Rosario Aguilar,
y los de Gabriel Torres. Dana sa
Santiago y Salustiano Delgado por 81
Este con los de Juan Rivera, los de
IA SUCCESSION de Juan Lopez y Succession
de Margarita Delgado Y por Ell Oes-
lie los del mismo Jaime Villa. los de
la Sucesi6n de Juan Bautista, Suce-
sion de Jacinto Rivera, Gregro1 io
Hernandez, JOAQUIN Saras, SaIustia-
no Delgado y Zoilo Dingu1." J"
Esta subasta tiene lugar para ha-
Ger efectiya. Ia cantidsd de doce mil
dollars de capital mas Mi trecientos
yelnte y ocho dollars de iutereses
sobre los dos primeros plazos y cos
tas convenidas mas las costas que Sc
.caus9n { intereseS hasta el dehnitivo
pago. Esta subasta tendra efecto en-
IA ohcina del Marshal sits en- el edi-
hclo de Ia Corte de Distlito de Hu.
macao, el dia tres de Diclembre dc
NIL novecientos Seis. d las dos de 1s
tarde, y Sc advierte que IA venta Ia
de hacerse en- moneda anericana.
Dado en Humacao Il 4lez de No
vlembre de mil nove&lentos seis.-
Augusta Ortiz, District Marshal Q.
Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12
e circO puertorrsqueffO

En- las noches del sabado y
domingo ha obtenido llenos el
dueflo del circo puertorriqueflo,
siendo aplaudidisima "a exhiDi
cion de vistas del excelente
cinemat6grafo que Ell el mismQ
funciona.
A Ia vez Sc han construido 20
palcos para mayor comodidad
de las familias y Sc anuncian
para la function del microbes
nuevas & interesanteS viStas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12
Bacterj6logo

En- Ell Laboratorio Qu{mico Bacte-
rio1ogico del Departamento de SAM
dad Sc ha creado una plaza de 'Bac-
teriologo AHxilar. /" Las personas
que cream tener aptitudes para de-
sempefar dicha plaza pueden adqui-
rir los informes necesarios Y diriqir
sus solicitudes al sef1or Superinten
dente de Sanidad hasta las cuatro de
Ia tarde del dfa II del corriente
mes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

El m6dico inspector de Sandal del
Norte doctor Lugo Viha, participo
hoy al seffor Superintentente del
ramo, que el sabado visito a IN enfer-
mo de tiebre tifoidaa en- la calle de
San Francisco ndmero 81, e1 que fue
trasladado al Hospital cuarentenarlo.
Al Epropio tempo recomienda, que
cuando el aislamiento no sea possible
al en- la casa en- que Sc encuentra el
entermo nj en- otra habitaci6n adecua-
da Sc traslade 4 los hospitales publ1-
COS Q las BARRACKS tiendas de cam
pafla existentes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Esta manara seutenei6 e. Juez de
paz sen)r Bazan 4 los individuos ST
guientes: Julian Osorio q 5 dfas de
arresto Rafatl Rubiet. 4 81 de multa
Pablo Maisonet v Zoilo Coto, 4 s. de
4 cada uno; Pedro Delg ado y Juan Ri.
vera a 50 cada uno, L ,oncio Pachon
tests Delgad Pedro Ortufio y Anto-
Mo Diaz ( SIS y Conception Mon.afiez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Ell inspector de Sanidad local doc
tor Gomez Brioso particip6 hoy al
doctor r. NJ. Hernandez Superinten-
dente del ramo, que seg1n el infor-
me de los seffores m6dicos de Ia po-
biaci6n han ocurrido durante la Sc
mana Ultima $ casos de tubercu1o-
sis pulmonar y seis casos compro-
bados de febre tifoidea y 4 aun sin
comprobar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Dice TN diario de Ia mafana de
Mayagiiez:
"Dfcese con insistencia que los
prohombres del Partido Republican,
en- esta ciudad pediran la anulacion
de las elecciones por pasar de mil
los electores que Sc inscribieron V 4
la hora de votar no aparecieron sus
n0mbres en- las liStas."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

El corresponsal de La Voz de la
Patria en- San Juan indica en- una
correspondence que los dos prime
ros puestos de -Consej jer5s-del Eje-
cutivo que vaquen ser5n cubiertos
por los sefIores don Luis Toro y don
Luis MufIoz Rivera.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Los individuos Matlas Patricio y
Juan Sanchez, acusados de falsa ms
cripcion electoral han sido indultados
Por el gobernador, dcbido a que ha-
olan manifestado ante 10 Corte fede-
raj sn intenci6n de hacerse ciudad da-
nos americanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Ell Cirujano del Ejercite de los
Estsdos Unidos Mr.. Rafferty,, ha de-
nunclado IN case de febre tifoidea
en- Ell individuo Fernando Eceandia,
que ingreso el dfa primero en- el hos,
pltal militar de San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

En- la madrugada de aver y hora
de las A de la manana fueron arres-
tados por el Sargento Julia en- e1 Ba
rrio Aguirre los indivfduos Eu1ogio
Melendez y Paulido Mayeo por viola
ci6n cometida Ell Ia persona de Ia jo-
ven Genoveva Alicea. Este hecho
ocurri6 en- la IN isma madrugada en-
Ell sitio colocido por Punta Bravo, de
Salinas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12
NEuROsINE PRuNiER

FL Almirantazgo ingl6s ha dispues-
to en- la semana Ultima IN plan de
distribution de fuerzas navales Que
responde al deseo de tener dispuesta
Ia escuadra inglesa para cualquier
eventualidad.
Al efecto Sc ha organizado la es-
cuadra del canal, Ia que ahora Sc com
pondra de IA grandes acorazados y a
cruceros acorazados; Ia del At1antico,
de 8 aeorazados y a cruceros acora
zados, Ia del Mediterraneo, de 6 AGO.
razados y d cruceros acorazados; Ia
de las costas inglesas Home leet, :"
de 8 acorazados y 6 cruceros acora-
zados. ~
Ademas navegara TN escuadr6n de
4 grandes cruceros para Ia instrae :
cion de marinos. Y en- los puertos
de Portsmout, Davenport y Scheer :
nes. estaran en- active servicio IL
grandes acorazados, 8 cruceros- AGO.
razados, IA cruceros protegidos de
primera clase, 50 destroyers y 20
torpederos. Y con tripulaci6n redu-
clda 90 destroyers, 80 torpederos y
los exploradores, cafloneros y suhma
rinos correspondence.
IIa sido nombrada Ia sef1ora Ana
de IA Tore maestro raral para Ha
tillo.
El cabo de la Poliefa Insular sehor
Garcia Torres ha sido destinado
prestar servicios en- Arecibo.
Fl ''Duende" de Arecibo, reprodu
ce el primer suelto del BoLETIN, re
| ferente a los sucesos ocurridos en-
Rayamon el dfa Z.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

af1o 90 dfas de prisiSn y 500 de null
ia, le ha sido rebajada la sentencis 4
90 dias por cada una de las dos sen.
teacias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Han salido para Ia Isla en- asuntos
ofciales los seflores don Enrique c.
Hernandez y don Abelardo Gonzal ez
Font, Jefes de Negociado del Depar-
tamento de instruction.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

4 poder del senor Tesorero han
legAdo hoy II nonsIas contra in
dlviduos de San Lorenzo, Mayagiiez,
Juncos, Cayey , Poacs, que inSringie-
ron las leyes de R
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

El acorazado americana ''Massa-
chussetts' estS sufriendo importan-
tes repa~ ~aciones en- ell Arsenal de
Boston { igual el crucero acorazado
New York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Ha sido puesta en- lista de turno
para el ingreso en- el Manicomio, el
demente Tiburcio Andino, procedente
de Carolina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

En- la tarde y anochc del sabsdo
fueron curados en- el Cuarto de Soco-
rros por Ell prscticante seflor Claudio
los indiyiduos Basi1io Garcia, Rafael
Gorgas, Juan Ferrcr y Rafael Osorio,
de contusiones y heridas 1eves, v
aver domingo por el practicante Sc
nor Llauger, los individuos Ernesto
Rodr1guez,y Jose Calder0n, de herida
y confusion casual respcctivamente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Al individuo Jsse Diouisio Calde-
ron, seteneiado por el Juzgado mu-
nieipal de Carolina por turbar Ia paz
y por acometimiento y aggression q I
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Hoy las 9 fu6 curado en- Ell cuarto
de Socorros, el individuo Victor Bel
tran, de herida incisa, de dos centfme.
tros sobre la region tenar izquierda,
leve.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

q $40, todos por infringir las ordenan-
zas municipales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Ell indivfduo E1euterio Carrasqui-
llo, de Aguas Buenas fu6 condenado
q 90 d1as de arresto, por infringir las
leyes de Rentas Internas. Por igua1
de1ito a 80 d1as de arresto Jose Ma.
Hernandez, Agapito Rios y Rufno
Hernandez, de CamuY.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

E1 indivfduo Arcadia Benftez, fu6
condenado por Ell Juez Municipal
sef1or del Vale, a Ia pena de me
ses de arresto por inferir lesiones
graves q Jose Martinez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Ha salido para Fajardo en- asuntos
ofciales e1 seflor E. w. Lord, Sub
comisionado de instruction. Y e1
seflor Ayres estuvo en- Cagnas e1
sabado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12
American Railroad Company Of Porto Rico

SCHEDULE TRHS EFFECT ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY l5'0F
CAROLINA AREBo CY ISABELLA AGUADL MAYAGUE PONCE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

El Ayuntamiento en- su session del
sabado acordo nombrar q policies sa-
nitarios y al propio tempo paso una
ordenanza multando 4 los medicos
que no den cuenta al Official de Sani-
dad de los enfermos de iebre tifoidea
existente5 & otr2s enferm edades con
tagiosas que ocurran.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Han salido para Ia Is1a en- asuntos
oficiales los senores don Enrique
Hernandez y don Abelardo Gonza-
lez Font, jefes del Negociado del De-
partamento del instruction.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Don Guillermo Atiles Santos. que
estuvo en- Arecibo hacienda propa-
ganda pol1tica unionista, ha regresa-
do Ponce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-12

Trains discharge
q Daily.
~ Daily, Donngo
enly- Domingo
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
he has the best evidence of ownership

LAwS-C.. Brentwood. Cal II you
cannot, through first class book house.
obtain laws of the State of California
or of the State of Nevada. communicate
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
THE INSURANCE SITUATION REVIEWED.

7HE fire insurance situation becoming more clear and the
pocyhoders of San Francisco beginning to know IN
general they stand Roughly speaking about one
companies authorized do business in California
honorably the dollar
third haggng for compromises IN
venting techncae making mouth or any other sort OF
plea that NAV under threat of litigation and delay
remaining third "welches pure and simple Some
earthquake clause by OF
recognize liability cases but not la
full of the policy These companies the
eanest kind They deny their liability fatty but
offer compromises That is say they pretend to offer charity
course their action is contradictory and inconsistent Wherever
they offer compromises they liability and
sequence liability total where there
salvage damage the building before the fire. In the
the logical is the Austrian which
repudaes liability absolutely the ground that the disaster
an act Of That good any other when the
pay nothing There least nothing inconsistent
company going of business in America
and bids the policy-holders do their worst
of the standing OF the home and toegn
venty-ree American corporations in the doar
list and thirteen foreigners In the list of
n foreign twenour American companies and
straight "wecers there foreign and American
make the showing especially the
reinsurance companies foregoing summary
German and said to deny of liability
Pocyhoders will do we'll to treat this concerning alleged
refusal the Of reinsuring with
suspicion freely put forward by the primary asking
They because they largely
collect from the ensurng The
plea incredible The primary companies the only
customers and any of these that
They will dollar will besides
brunt expensive litigation This fairy tale about the
of reinsurance has all the OF grand bluff 1t
does stand analysis.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
A PICTURESQUE CANDIDACY.

TOTHING stimulating the way of picturesque politics
~ holds attention today the campaign OF Mr.. Winston
Churchill the novelist in New Hampshire. Mr.. Churchill
presents himself the independent Republican
his chief appeal his of the Statewide
rupon of politics and press New hampshire modified and
financed which, political
sense, ma be said the State
Mr. Churchill is working under the disability OF having virtually
newspaper support belief that = per
New Hampshire press subsidized by the Boston and Maine
amusing of this of inspiration put
speaker of Churchs Concord
the shape OF editorials from weekly newspapers of that
These papers opposed each other politics and every
other way but their editorials concerning Churchill Identical
title finish. Furnished by railroad
bureau the stuff printed both simultaneously
changing The episode furnishes
often dangerous activities corporation
literary bureau.
Mr. Churchill is not effective platform speaker and he is
OF the local newspaper columns that work
ing nconsderabe handicap Nevertheless his cand
dacy have attracted much attention ndepen
all the country and the showing he makes
that the fight being watched everywhere with the highest
interest
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Consul Writes IntereStinQIYOf
bort of MOZdtIdn.

son could wish for, during which
time three is no cloudy or stormy
weather; neither have we here the
cold, chilly rains so often encountered
IN the United States; neither does il
ever freeze here; hence livestock of
any kind does well during the entire
year.
The rainy season usually begins
the latter part of June and continues
until the end of October. The rain
pours down almost daily, making it
dangerous to travel either by land or
sea, and the local steamers as we'll
as stages discontinue their operations.
as the roads become impossible and
the rivers spread out of their banks,
which makes travelling not alone un-
pleasant but often dangerous.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany has three steamers per month
calling at this port, going south to
Panama and three going north to San
Francisco, making six steamers per
month for this company.
he Pacific Coast Steamship Com
panys steamer Curacao makes BIZ
monthly trips to this port and Lower
California from San Francisco. Cia.
Naviera del Pacifco is a local COM.
pany and is operating ten steamerA
north and south. The Occidental
Railroad is the only completed rail-
road in the state and is forty-hve
miles long. 1t was built b. English
capital and is much neglected. as the
roadbed and rolling stock are very
old and in bad condition The Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railroad is
now in operation from Topolobampo.
a small seaport to the north of this
city, to Fuerte, a distance of about
seventy-hve miles, and when COM
pleted to Kansas City will shorten
the distance between New York and
Mexico over 500 miles. The South
ern Pacific Railroad is being extended
from Guaymas, Sonora, TO this port
and from here to Guadalajara. a dis
tance of over 1000 miles, and the first
forty miles, from Guaymas to TORN.
are completed and in operation. 1t is
expected to reach Mazatlan the lat
ter part OF next year, and this will
be one of the most important events
in the commercial history of this CITY.
Firms or individuals contemplat-
ing making investments here should
under all circumstances make a per
sonal inspection and study the CON
ditions and resources, and at a com
paratively small outlay could obtain
information which it would be i'm
possible to obtain otherwise"