Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-01
SAL LAkERSS BACK
From OLD MEXICO
Joseph KimbaII, II. w. Dinond and
Judge G. w. Barton Spy
Out Land.
ADVENTURE With A RATER0.
I mir. kimball Temporarily Loses Ills
Watch and An American Escapes
Thicf.s Deadly Inifc.

sBartch left Salt Lake City for Mexico
Aug. 81 to Investigate certain business
propositions in the OaxacsL valley, re-
turned home last evening after a.
months absence IN tibe5southern repub-
lie They report highly enjoyable
trip. and state that the business prop
osition and properties examined were
all that they had been led to anticipate,
and IN many respects exceeded their
expectations.
Il will say that Mexico is Il world of
opportunities. There is no country like
3it&in the world. Mexico IL a progress
.sire country aid President Diaz in my
estimation, is one of the greatest men
of the age. s He Is loved by his people,
isSan able ruler, and has the keenest
s1presight3Of 81 business man which is
demonstrated in his invitation to for-
eign capital to come and develop the
resources of his wonderful country.
We were more than pleased with Next
CO., continued Mr.. lSimball, .tand es-
pecially We're we delighted with theS
oaxac;l valley. | never saw such
beautiful country. The land is rich,
& as are the mines IA one mine into
which we went wnich5i is known as the
Magdalena mine. we followed a cross
tgStilf WAS lllUIe
than 100 feet wide, and every foot OF
i itFsoltd ore said to be richer than the
product OF the silver King in Utah,
i While stopping for a few days at the
City of Mexico. Mr.. Simball was the
!, hero of quite an adventure. While
standing in the lobby OF a newly opened
theater in the Mexican metropolis, be-
ing Just in the act8of unbuttoning his I
coat to reach for, his purse to purchase
4 tickets to the performance Mr. KIM
ball felt tug at his watch chain, and
feeling suddenly for his watch pocket
found the timepiece gone. Turning
quickly around he saw the figure OF a
4 Mexican disappearing rapidly through
! the crowd. MIR. ki,nball Immediately
gave chase and soon placed a heavy
hand OH the Mexican bringing him to d
4 standstill. s8
The Mexican Herald of Sept 20sglves
the following version of the encounter,
+ which resulted in the Imprisonment it
q the II sland, 'f at Vera Cruz, OF the man
who stole the watch. and afterward at
tempted to stab the man who assisted
Mr., Simball III his capture:
,rHRILLINCsA ADVENTURE.
When Joseph kiInball. of Salt Lake
Il City. " well known banker ana min
ing man OF that city, came to Mexico
X Some few weeks ago he did not ex-
llpect to figure as the principal actor
IN a Sherlock Holmes drama, but
such Is the iyagary of fate. ~
{. Last night, Mr.. kimball, who is a.
& guest OF the New Porter's accom-
panied by i. w. Dimmond, also Of
4 Salt Lake city, attended the perform
!. nee q t the Olympia theater, on san
a.fuan de Letrail and as he was enter
Ing tile yestibule tof the theater he
q MAS jostled by young man and at
s3tlle same time felt a sudden tug at his
watch chain, and quickly feeling, dis
4 covered his watch, u valuable OPEN
faced gold chronometer. was missing.
H HI; caught one glimpse of a disap-s
bearing hand and wfth'a celebrity which
proved very surprising toSsthe raterna
who had lifted the watch, he dlved
for the thief, 4 5s5
A fierce struggle ensued between
the ratero and Mr.. Kimball. who VAS
was strong and stuhbornly fought with
his captor. a young American, w.
IA Stanley. the proprietor Of the Red
Gross drug store, came to the assist
4 anee Of Mr.. ISimball and grabbed the,
man. who still retained possession of
b theswatch, When Stanley grasped him
by the arm the thief dropped the;
& watch, which was picked up by a Mex
A lean gentleman who saw the whole
transaction and noticed him when he
dropped the timepiece.
IATERo5 ATTACKS AMERICAN:
Y 5a.rhe aratelo was turned over to the
gentlarmes who conducted him 10 the
Sixth comisaria. AT the 3conisarla the
fatero, escaped from the grasp of the
g.endarmes and before anyone was
aware OF his intention had drawn
& knife and thrown himself upon young
Y Stanley, the man WHO had assisted in
z his capture, and undoubtedly would
4 have seriously injured him had not
+ other gendarmes interfered and over
s powered him. A charge of theft was
registered against the fatcfo anu at
serious charge wassfegistered against
,That the man is member of an
organized band is believed by the
police, who state lie has been sew
eral times arrested for various Of
lenses and color5is lent to this theory
f blythe fact that at the time he was
arrested many of the crowd surged
around the men who captured him and
signals We're seemingly passed between
y the prisoner and others in the crowd.
a loud cry was raised by several par
z tics who gathered around and cries OF
Gree him. and turn him loose were
q heard from several sources notwith-
standing the fact that he was caught
red-handed with the watch in his pos
session
RICH oANAcA VALLEY,
.,rhe oaxaca valley is one of the
richest mineral countries in the world, =
& said Mr.. ISimball. we visited one
property called Coneio Blanco. mine
Which has produced $1,60o,0o0 OF ore
which was packed on the backs OF
< b,Irros 7p&miles to Vera Cruz. and then
shipped to Europe for treatment. From
IA high point on the Conejo Blanco
mountain, we had a view of section
ofieountrys in Which between 20 and ~
mines are now in operation One of
4 tie mines we saw was owned by Cor
q itr.z. and is now operated by one of his
descendants. Tine possibilities of this
section are unlimited.
We visited the governor of the stale
af C)axaca. Lie En1iiion Pimintel, and
lind d conversation with him#in Ems
fish. We were greatly impressed with
tl,e governor. and he is an able man
With the welfare Of his country al
heart.
we also paid a visit to his grace
the Archbishop Eulogio ~ Gillow at
@liis palatial residence, He is one of the
greatest men 1t was eyer our pleasure
Z 10 meet, and IS fully Informed on po-
saiiticaI and social conditions of the
world. While at3his. palace he allowed
us 10 see the mantle of Guadalupe
studded with pearls and valued at $50,
ssThrough the courtesy of Lie. Jose
+ Gasteilot. president of the Mexican