Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-16
GOV. {. 6. .CREEL
Ambassador of Mexico, Visits Devils
Lake

zens were aware that on Tues
day and Wednesday last the am
bassador of Mexico to the Uni
ted States was in our midst.
The gentleman, who is Gov.
Enrique c. Creel, was entertain
ed during his stay here by his
relative, Col. H. M. Creel. He
was accompanied by his secre-
tary, Mr.. Alvarez, and arrived
in the city Tuesday morning
about 10 o'clock in James J.Hill's
private car. He left for Seattle,
Wash, Wednesday evening on
the Oriental limited.
He was taken about the city in
an automobile, visited the Great
Northern shops west of the city
and enjoyed pleasant trip on
the waters of Devils Lake. He
will also visit in Los Angeles and
San Francisco before returning
to Mexico, and will stay in the
latter country till about Novem-
Der LIST, when he will return to
his official home at Washington.
The governor is a direct de-
scendant from the family of
Charles Creel, his great grand
father, who came from Scotland
and settled in Greensburg, Ken
lucky, $50 years ago. Green's
burg was at that time a part of
the state of Virginia, but has
long since been changed to form
a part of Kentucky. He is dis
family related to Col. Creel, but
just how near he has been unable
to ascertain.
An interview was had with
Gov. Creel by an Inter-Ocean
representative Wednesday morn
ing. The gentleman had but
just returned from an automo-
bile trip. He greeted the report
er cordially, and proved a de-
ightful entertainer. He is of
pleasant appearance and address
and gives all outward indications
of having sprung from the ia
nous family of fighting Creels.
He is regarded as one Of Mex
icos most intellectual and inhu-
entail citizens, being president
of the Mineral railway,vice pres
ident of the Kansas City, Mexi-
can and Orient and the Chiuahu-
hua and Pacific railroads. He is
also the president Of the Central
bank of Me8ieo, which is the
largest banking Institution in
Mexico, having a capital Of $780,
100000, and is only superseded
by one institution in the United
States-the>. City National bank
ofNewYorkC City, which is capital
lied at nearly $50,O00,000. The
governor stated that his country
had never known a bank failure,
which is a splendid commentary
on that country and serves to
demonstrate that the bank Off
Gals are of an honest mold.
! Gov. Creel stated that he was
at present on his first trip to the
west and has been sent hitler
by his government to investigate
and study the improvements
which the farmers Of the north
west had made in agriculture.
He expressed himself as highly
pleased with the conditions as he
found them, and has already as
certained much which will be of
great value to his countrymen.
He also pleased with the char
acter Of our people, he says, and
finds them of a generous and
open hearted disposition. He
predicted that the country had a
great future and unlimited pros
perity before it, on account of
the increasing population and
the high valuation Of land. !, III
! More particularly he wishes
to furnish the country with notes
On the development Of the north.
west. He says his country is at
present enjoying great prosper.
lity on account \ of the develop.
rnent Of its natural resources,
and wishes now to- do it in the
/ latest scientific manner. Any
kind of fruit or cereal can be
/ raised in Mexico, owing TO the
1 fertility Of the land. The only
thing needed in that country is
water, and for that purpose the
distinguish he'd 1 visitor is looking
into our irrig cation and dry farm.
ling systems. s r
! American capital is flowing
! into Mexico very freely, he says,
there now being upwards Of
COG, 000, O00 invested III differ!
IentsWays In tla iii country. The