The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-18
FARGOANS BACK
FROM MEXICO
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN WHO
TOURED THE SOUTHERN RE
PUBLIC TALK INTERESTINGLY
OF THE COUNTRY AND THE
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.
Interesting views on Mexico. the
country and its people, are expressed
by Fargoans who have recently made
trips to the southern republic. In
speaking Of his trip, c. F. Mohr, who
with w. J. Emerson has just COM
pleted months tour through the
south, said
ut was pleasure trip that we took,
and in many ways it was very de-
Ilightful. We visited Monterey, Mex,
San Antonio, Tex, Hot Springs. St
Louis and other places. We enjoyed
our trip through Mexico, but it was
marred somewhat by the conduct of
the natives. The majority of the Mex
leans bear hatred against Americans
and will not talk to you, even when
they are able to speak and understand
English. Sometimes we would go into
hotel and be told they were all full,
while the next man who came along
would have no difficulty in securing
accommodations because he could
speak Spanish"
Mr. Mohr says Mexico offers great
opportunities for investment to Amer
leans with a large amount of capital,
as there are many resources and in
dustries awaiting development, but he
adds that he would rather invest his
money in North Dakota, because it
would be hard to persuade him to live
in Mexico.
Labor there is cheap, he said. 1T
costs the Mexicans little or nothing to
live, for the greater part of them do
nothing but lie around and work just
enough to secure the necessities of
life. An American with push and
energy can do wonders.
S. S. Lyon, who with his cousin, W.
H. Crosby of Racine Wis, recently
completed six weeks tour of Mexico,
returning home Thursday evening,
went deeper into the country. He
Joined the Whitcomb & Raymond
tourist party, and after visiting New
Orleans and taking in the Mardi Gras
proceeded to San Antonio. Tex, and
entered Mexico through Eagle Pass.
He spent several days in Mexico City
and then went further south into the
tropical district, visiting Tampico and
many other points of interest
The party journeyed to within few
miles of Vera Cruz, but did not enter
that historic city because of yellow
fever which was prevalent, Mr.. Lyon
described the City of Mexico as being
La very modern and prosperous looking
metropolis, with up-to-date electric
car lines and asphalt pavements which
| are kept remarkably clean. While
itraveling through Mexico the party OF
(which Mr.. Lyon was member made
tmany side trips off the main lines OF
the railroads and visited many points
of interest One thing which strongly
impressed Mr. Lyon was the number
of fine old cathedrals which he saw
sonae of them dating back as far as
1920, shortly after the Spanish con-
iquest.
In the course OF his trip Mr. Igor
visited the only two pyramids Which
are known to exist in America. These
are built of cement and brick and are
Imuch like the Egyptian pyramids, bu
Iare smaller. being about 200 feet II
height They are supposed to have
been built by the Aztecs.
The descendants Of these Aztecs
Mr. Lyon says are a very inferior
class. They are mostly what arr
known as poems the poorest class II
Mexico. They reside in the mountains
largely and live hand to-mouth ex
istence,s coming into town every da,
to dispose of their products and bu,
some of the things they need for ever!
day use.
vehicles are scarcely used outsid
I of the cities. Everything is trans
ported on burrows said Mr.. Lyon
The Mexican government has a con
Itrolling interest in all the large rail
roads Of Mexico, according to MI
Lyon, but English and American CAPT
tallsts are largely Interested in then
and have invested heavily.
1.-THE railroads are for the most par
well built and are managed on tn
!, American plan Almost all the me
who hold responsible positions o.
!. them, including engineers and con
Eductors, are either Americans, Eng
,lishmen or Germans as but little reli
lance can be placed upon the averag
Mexican.