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The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

hundred feet in length. A pier of
solid cement has been built to sus-
tain the shore end of each APP
proach. The entire length of the
structure including approaches will
be nearly half mile.
Near Kilau station is the town
of Santa Rosa, the church tower
rising above the trees being visible
plainly. At that place there is a
sugar mill which is the factory for
several plantations along the San
Lorenzo river. Near the station is
a large hacienda, where there is a
vineyard and winery.
South from the San Lorenzo
river some twenty-five miles is
Abuya station. Adjacent to the
track at that point, and some dis
tance each side Of the station, are
the lands Of La COlOnia Pro8peridad,
an American colony which has ac-
quired large tract of land, which
is being cleared and prepared for
cultivation. The chief settlement
is some four kilometers from the
railway. and is about the center of
the tract. The lands were bought
from the Sinaloa Land Co. The
informant stated that a newspaper
has been started. 1t was on
scheme like that THE OASIS was
founded, at Arizola in Pinal county,
Arizona, sixteen years ago.
At Abuya station the railway
company is sinking an artesian
well. Work has been commenced
but recently, and at this time no
great depth has been reached.
Abuya is not far from the coast.
AS it made its way through the
jungle the track neared the coast
gradually and through long dis
tance it was but two or three kilo-
meters away, while the cool breezes
from the Pacific gave the air a
freshness and a flavor not percep-
tible earlier in the day. AS the
train sped its way through the
jungle Mr.. Charles Gates of Noga-
les, who was a passenger, pointed
out number of ebony trees. Some
OF them are very large. In exter-
nal appearance, except for the
leaves, which are smaller, the tree
resembles the sycamore, having a
similar white, smooth bark. Ben
cath the bark the fresh wood is
light red or pinkish in color. As
it seasons after cutting the wood
takes the deep hue which has made
the name a synonym for black.
At nightfall the train reached
the Elota river, where another
long, steel bridge is in course Of
erection. And just beyond the
river the track emerged from the
jungle to the shore of the great
Pacific Ocean, along which it skirts
some fifty kilometers or more
making this part of the line a
scenic attraction such as is pos
Sessed by few railways, and one
that will be appreciated greatly by
tourist travel. A locomotive en-.
gineer who was deadheading on the
train, volunteered the information
that in the night, at times, the
whole ocean frontis phosphorescen
for miles, and as the waves breaE
upon the shore, in many cases 81
close to the track that the spray
almost reaches the line, the scene il
one of surprising splendor.
From the Elota river onward
k,A II, slt ottoNt,oa ...o. ..,..o.. l.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
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road, and the salient points along
the line will have to be left to the
return trip.
Messrs. Hays and Martin left
the train in the middle of the night
at Osuna station, whence their
camp, San Ignacio, is some thirty
five miles distant. That is the
place where Mr.. John Maloney,
formerly of Nogales, is superinten-
dent.
At 2:30 o'clock in the morning
the sleeping passengers were awak-
ened by the unwelcome call "Urias,
change for Mazatlan;" for all
would have preferred to await un-
til after daylight before leaving
the train. From Urias ii was neces-
sary to be ferried across to the city,
distance of three kilometers
across an estuary. Some of the
passengers had telegraphed for a
gasoline launch, which was await
ing the train. For all to get down
to the landing and embark was a
matter of some little time, but
shortly all who were going were
aboard and the little craft was
plowing her way across the water,
the lights of the city cleaning
through the night, the blinking
lantern Of the light house upon the
summit of the Creston Island she'd
ding its intermittent ray across the
water, and the tropic stars over
head seemingly sufficiently close
almost to be reached and plucked
from the blue vault above.
1t was nearly o'clock when the
little party of travellers disem-
barked from the launch at the
landing, more than a mile away
from the hotel; and it seemed that
the entire city was slumbering.
Not hack, nor a conveyance of
any kind to be seen anywhere,
nor even a porter to carry ones
baggage, so there was nothing to do
but that each individual should
pack his own personal effects and
get along to the hotel in the best
manner possible, which was done
by all with a grace and aplomb
that was inimitable. And when
the hotel was reached the party
were psralyzed with the informa-
tion that all rooms were occupied.
And some who had been more
speedy from the landing and had
tried several other hostelries pre-
sented themselves upon the dis
consulate scene with like inform
alton from all the other hotels in
the city. Quarters for the remain
der of the night being unattainable
, the next question was what to do
, with the time. Siezed by happy
thought Mr.. Flores suggested that
something good to eat might be
found at the market, the hour for
opening having come; so, leaving
our baggage that gentleman and
} the scribe vended their way to the
, place suggested, a great structure
of cement. steel and iron, covering
) an entire square, one OF the barred
| gates of which an obliging police
, men was opening to the public just
t as the couple arrived. In response
to the inquiry of the hungry pair
} the functionary mentioned directed
: them to corner of the building
S afar, where comely dame was
serving hot from the kettle great
plates of menudo, a savory and
II IL
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

editor made the trip over the new
division, completed recently, of the
Southern Pacific Railway of Mex
leo. between Culiacan the capital
Of the state of Sinaloa, and MAJ
allan, the chief sea port, which will
be opened to traffic within a few
davs, or a couple of weeks at the
farthest. When traffic commences
and through trains from Nogales
90 to Mazatlan, the trip from Cul-
iacan will require no more than
FIVE or six hours; but under con-
struction control trains are run for
the convenience of the construction
company only and for service to
its numerous camps scattered along
the way, building bridges, ballast
ing track, etc., that have to be sup
piled with material, provisions and
water, and necessarily the progress
OF the train is very slow. From
the water car carried every camp
has to be given 100 gallons of
water, while cars have to be set out
and placed or taken in, all which
consumes time, and "a great deal Of
it. The time taken to run from
Culiacan to Urias, the station
across the estuary from Mazatlan,
three kilometers distant, where the
traveller has to take a ferry, was
seventeen and one half hours; and
we all were related OF trains that
had been twenty-four to twenty
six hours doing the stunt. OF the
time consumed not more than six
was the train in motion. The
eleven and one-half hours were
taken up in filling water barrels,
switching and awaiting other trains
at meeting points. But when the
operating department takes hold
things will be different. The pas
senger train will go through quick
ly with but few short stops.
Upon the construction train
ordinarily one has to ride in a
caboose, but for the convenience Of
Mr.. N. E. Bailey, train master Of
heSonora railway, who was making
the trip with his wife and sister, a
first class coach had been attached
to the train, an arrangement which
was much more comfortable than
anyone had had any reason tc
anticipate.
Beside Mr., Mrs. and Miss Bailey
there were among the passengers
Mr., M. E. Flores, of Culiacan, g
mining operator of some sixteer
years experience in Sinaloa, who
came to the state from California
with many years experience IN the
mining regions of Utah, Nevada
Montana and Idaho; Mr.. S. Abran
Hays, president and general man
aager OF the San Ignacio Gold Min
ing Company, and Doctor George
!M.artyn, both of Los Angeles, Cal
norma, who were en- route to tn,
scene of the company's operations
ana Mr. Q. Heyn of Mazatlan, who
nad been to Guaymas taking note
IN the office there of the business o
%eIIS, Fargo & Company's express
OF which he has accepted tn
agency at Mazatlan, and will opel
we oIhce as soon as traffic on tn
railway begins.
from Culiacan the road south
"ard traverses through many mile
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
NEW DIVISION

M the Southern Pacific in Mexico
Between CuIiacsn and MazatIan to
be Opened to Traffic Shortly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Opposed to Progress.

Richfield Reaper
The press Of the state are taking UP
cussng II vigorously. There Is little op-
position to the building OF state house,
and little opposition TO the proposed one
mill tax for fifteen years. except on the
general proposition that the taxes are
too high as IL is, There is n decided op
position to the location of the capitol
at Salt Lake, and this may defeat the
tax election, There are Il number OF
papers in the state who are opposed to
that = city as the place for the capitol
The Salt Lake papers Insist that the To-
and that Salt Lake City IS the favored
city All that is now necessary is for
the taxpayers of Utah to step up and
pay their money for advancing the in
terests of the city by the saline sea. and
all that Itahs farmers get is the sueers
of the arrogant Salt Lakers. One paper
says truly that all Utah has had from
Salt Lake in the years past and up
TO aud including the present is abuse
and sander, Utah and its people has had
more abuse sprinsinG from that city than
Il capitol is desired we OF the country
are cooly told 1t is none Of our business
as TO location, as that matter has al
ready been settled and all we have to
do with ii is pay the tax and shut up
AS far as we are concerned. we want
to see the question Of location stirred
up, and II We have nothing 10 do with
It. let the people refuse TO vote that spe-
cial tax and take a hand in deciding the
location OF the state house. We may be
wrong, but II doesn't look right TO MS to
be told that the people have nothing
whatever 10 do with the location Of the
capitol. and that this factIonal and sec
tional strife should not be injected into
the question, To us the location Of the
capitol is as important as the securing
OF the money to build it To the owner
OF building its location is of prime inn
portance, and. we take it, the people
of Titan and not the politicians are to
he the owners OF the capitol Either
let rs have voice in the location or
let us not vote the tax TO place a mil,
lion or more dollars into building
which we will be erecting FOR the bene-
fit Of city from which emanatcs all
kinds of strife for Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Logan Objects to Tax.
Logan Journal.

Logan journal
IT will probably appear 90 n large num-
Der of voters outside of salt Lake ihat
the offer ogden makes ir relation to a
state capitol building is large enough 60
enutle ii To most careful consideration
before it is determined To reject II. Thero
are several other matters IN connection
with the state capitol building that should
also he considered before voting TO erect
II. either at salt Lake or elsewhere, The
question of greatest importance TO The
taxpayer is one OF Cost-what must lie
pave The proposition Is to Greet build
ing costing two millions OF dollars, and
TO raise the money 10 is proposed TO vote
II state tax of ono mill per aHnuln for
fifteen years. 1t is urged that this little
increase means practically uorhing Io the
Individual property holder; tut ii means
an addition OF one dollar q year on each
thousand. and between state, county. city
and special taxes. property uwncrs are
already sufficiently burdcnad too much
SO to overlook an offer II live hundred
thousand dollars without consideration
Ogdens offer does not stop at that sum
1t will also donate tho land upon which
build it--a magnificent sitc-aud will fur
nish free water pcrpetually for the build
ing and grounds ogden would. NJ
pushed. donate n million dollars; but the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Proposition Should Garry.

Inter- Mountain Catholic.
Next Tuesday the people Of Utah VIII
have a chance TO vote for state cap
itol. Incidentally. though Of very little
Importance in the present issue, they VIII
have a chance to vote against the same
state capitol If there are any who In
tend to vote against the proposition, they
have not been very NociferOusly proclaim :
ing it, and about all who are asked If
they intend TO vote ''yeS, - answer in "A
surprised tone. "Why, OF course So
IL n safe to presume that the proposition
viii carry-at least in Salt Lake City,
And there is no apparent reason why the
count Of ballots should not indicate a ma
iority for OF 100 TO l.
Governor William Spry this week is
sued a statement In which he pointed ont
many good reasons why the state should
have It's own building: the present lack of
accommodations. the difficulty Of doing
the states business with the various
state offices scattered over the business
district of the city. and the enormous
rentals paid FOR these inadequate and
meager accommOda ations.
State pride should be an impclling mo-
tive in deciding this question. Nearly
every state in the union has state
house. and Utah cannot afford TO lag be-
hind in the procession. And II should he
q big state house. entirely adequate To
meet the demands Of the state for several
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07

scattered from the center TO the su-
burbs of Salt Lake City. To find them
them all a person must ride on nearly
every car line in the city and travel
something less than a hundred miles.
or course, this IS no difficult task for a
country attempt the feat, and next
morning the daily papers will tell OF
some one being picked up from the
pavement in the final stage OF neuras-
thenia, The truth is that the unfortu-
nate man had been trying to locate the
state offices. In his whrligig' search he
ject for the hospital. For the sake OF
our country friends let us vote yes for
the capitol tax and at least get all our
state officers under one roof
But, say. gentlemen. is Salt Lake City
entitled to the capitol building? What
has Salt Lake City ever done for the
state TO entitle her TO claim TO the
capitol? For nearly half century Salt
Lake City has persistently and unrcmit-
tingly blackmailed the fair name Of Utah.
II Utah has been backward In the onward
been the cause OF it. Salt Lake City has
been to Utah not only drag, but n live
and active foe, During these years of
cowardly knocking carried on from
throughout the state have been organ
izing commercial clubs and booster socie-
Ties TO proclaim the matchless resources
Of Utah. Railway companies have spent
thousands and thousands of dollars In 1T
eraturc eNtolline the virtues of Utah and
her people. These boosters have stood on
the mountain tops hcckoning TO the world
TO como-calling ont for capital TO de-
Nelop our latent resources. But what has
Salt Lake City done2 During ali these
years she has bred. led and fostcred
gang OF knockers who have done all
i'm their power to friehten capital away.
They have discouraged immigration and
intimidated tourists, until many people
would not and dared not get off the trains
when passing through the state From
salt Lake City has come the accuse tion'
that Utah is hotbcd of criminals-that
a majority of Utah's people were and are
law-dcficTs and law breakers. That num-
bers Of prominent men in the State should
either be behind prison bars or eNled
from the nation. While other cities were
enticing capital and immigration to Utah,
Salt Lake City published TO the world
picture of Salt Lake valley with d no
ticc on its portals which read: ''Who
enter here leave hope behind" And now,
with the consent OF a Salt Lake City
administration, a den Of infamy and vice
has been established in its very center
that for black rottenncSs would put 10
shame the old time Chinatown OF san
Francisco. Yes, We will all vote for the
tax. but there arc cities which love the
name of Utah and are much more CEN
trally located than Is the states present
Salt Lake City has been weighed in
the balance and found wanting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Sanpete VIII Vote Yes.

| manu- Messenger.
VIII the taxpayers OF this state vote
! one mill tax for fifteen years for the
erection Of a new capitol building, is the
question 10 be settled at the polls on the
eighth day of this month. At this time
this is a question that Will puzzle many
| people No state in the Union, proper
| tlonat tely speaking. has more public
| spirited. wholesouled citizens than has
! Utah. 1t is safe to say that there Is not
a taxpayer in the state who would not
| like 10 see Utah own her own home. and
| is willing 10 contribute his full share to-
ward its erection. And. while he fully
| Improvement and realizes that the COM
monwealth is growing so rapidly that "A
capitol building must soon come, there
is another side to the question. yet to
be considered. And that is this: Which
do we need worse at this time, capitol
building or better roads. better schools,
paving electric lights, water, ETC. There
are possibly a few taxpayers who are
Of taking all these improvements along
al this time. But we submit that TO the
vast majority this would prove a hard
ship and have a wonderful tendency to
result OF over-taXation. Now. we don't
know how other counties arc disposed to
10 their ability TO take all these pro-
posed improvements down the line at one
sweep. But we feel that we have the
matter pretty well sized mp In Sanpetc,
PAYERS, in addition to supporting one Of
the best public schools TO be found in
tho country anywhere. are paying for and
maintaining one OF the best high schools
i'm the state. building paved sidewalks,
improving their water system and making
better streets. This is the condition
throughout tho county. The road ques-
ton in this county is one that has given
the commissioners more grief during the
past few years than all other business
combined Complaints constantly
coming in from every quarter. and in
view of the fact that heavy municipal
improy have been under way In
most all the towns. the board could not
conscicntiously impose an additional tax
for this purpose. Anotho" thing that
prompted the delay OF crc&..n relief
fund for public roads was the fact that
they fully expected some help from the
state. This expectation was partially
fulfilled, however, as we were given
county road supervisor. But. since the
funds with which TO work properly given
him bv the lcgisla ture, have been recalled
by the chief executive, IL now behooyeS
rs TO provide money by some means for
this officers use in the Improvement of
our highways. Can we do all these things
at once? ff So let us go to the polls on
the Sth inst. and demonstrate to the
world our loyalty, patriotism and wonder
ful carrying ability. by voting one mill
on the dollar for fifteen years. upproXi-
mately SIS. 900. as Sanpete's share for
the erection OF .. big capitol building at
Salt Lake city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Bingham Indorses Move.

Bingham Press Bulletin.
on June a special election VIII be
held throughout tn" state 10 determine
whether or not Utah is 10 have 4 state
capitol building. IsVery property owner
and taxable citizen has the right TO vote
upon the issue. The proposition is to
raise the funds necessary to the erection
Of such a building by the levy Of one
mill over and above the rate OF taxation
fixed or limited for all other purposes.
The period of time that this special tax
shall endure is fifteen years. An estimate
OF the taxable property Of the state
taxed one mill at its present assessed
valuation will allow sufficient funds at
the end of fifteen years To erect a sub
stdntlsl and artistic state building, And
this fund once assured and approved by
tho taxpayers of the state Will warrant
preparation for the immediate erection Of
the capitol. Utah is one OF the very few
states without u capitol. THIS does not
speak we'll for state with the boundlcss
wealth and resources such as distinguish
Utah. There is every need for state
building. The present quarters Of the
state officials are far from satisfactory
Work in all the departments Is seriously
impedcd Besides. the dignity OF the state
demands n state building \ tax Of one
mill Will not Inconvenience any taxpayer,
bc he great or small. and the proposition
is pertinent one. There is no reason
why there should he opposition To the
measure and il should be heartily sup
ported by every taxpayer. II is up tu
Bingham 10 swell the ranks and lndorsc
the move.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Outlook in Juab.
Eureka Reporter.


When the special election is held In
the various precincts of Juab county on
June To determine whether or not the
taxpayers are in favor of 2 one-mIll tax
each year for fifteen years, TO build a
state capitol building in Salt Lake City,
how Will you vote? This Is question
that requires careful thought Every tax
payer should think the matter over care
fully and when the proper time comes go
TO the polls and vote. We arc not say
ing that he should vote in favor OF the
tax we are not saving that he should
vote against il. but he should vote. The
Reporter has made an effort 10 determine
the sentiment of the local taxpayer. and
We believe we are safe in saying that a
majority OF the property owners Of Tin
tic opposed to the proposition or
course the people and the newspapers of
Salt Lake are working hard I'm an ef-
fort 10 get property owners TO vote In
favor Of the tax, but up In Ogden they
arc working just as hard against it, A
state capitol building VIII. OF course. be
beneficial to the entire state to a certain
extent. but Salt Lake will receive the
lions share of all the benefits derived and
the clubs and commercial Institutions of
that city should pledge themselves to put
up share Of the money for n state cap
itoJ thus lessening the burden upon the
taxpayers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07
Vote for Capitol.

Provo Enquirer,
In view OF the election 10 he held
Tuesday throughout the statc for the
purpose OF voting for or against the
erecting of a state capitol building, ii
is proper that the public understand
the question fairly. In the FIRST place
thoTc can be no doubt that an urgent
need exists for such building. Bust
ncss men all over the state feel The
great Inconvenience Of having many of
the state offices In several buildings in
Salt Lake. instead OF in one. Ii is. more
over. very common thing for states 10
have such buildings homes OF their
officials. Utah cannot afford To be unique
in tins respect by refusing to relieve the
congestion OF state business and the great
Inconvenience occasioned the public IN
visiting state offices. The opposers OF
the movement favoring Il state capitol
mninraIn that because Of the defeat OF
the measure providing for state aid to
hlgil schools this worthy enterprise OF
building Il capitol ought not TO be en-
couraged TO the average man this
smacks OF something like "a mystery. for
the average man can see very little CON
ncction between the two matters. These
opposers OF the capitol movement go fur
thcr and Iay the responsibility for the
defeat OF the high school measure upon
the governor. This is incXplicable in the
light of the fact that Governor Spry has
always favored the granting OF state aid
to high schools. His veto of the measure
WIS a necessity. as the attorney general