Arizona republican., 1910-05-15
FARM AS BIG AS A KINGDOM.
The Farmhouse Cost S1 ,600,000 and Ac-
 commodates 800 Guests.

The announcement that Mexico Is about to make some effort to curb the princely aspirations of Don Louis Ter razas of the state of Chihuahua prom ises." says the Bookkeeper. to bring into the public eye one of the most re- markable and at the same time one of The least known of the worlds unusual men.
 Four years ago a German prince travelled 5000 miles to visit farmer This farm was Don Luis. whose farm Mexicans are beginning to believe is getting too large for the public health.
 Tn short it is the biggest farm in the world In area it ranks with the largest European kingdoms and em- pire and would make one of the big states of the union. It measures 15O miles from north to south and 200 miles from east to west, or 5000. 900 acres in all
 Tt embraces whole ranges or moun- tains. entire water systems, volcanoes, mineral lands and thousands of lakes. over it roam 1,000,000 head of cattle. 100000 sheep and 100000 horses. The farmhouse is the most magnificent in the world-a palace costing s1,60O,OOG in gold. superbly furnished and with rooms to accommodate 800 guests.
 scattered over this vast ranch are 100 outlying stations each cf which has charge of a certain portion of the estate Cowpunchers, line runners. shepherds and hunters numbered 5000 mounted men last year. and the total number of employees exceeds 10000.
 The TerraZas ranch is the only one
 in the world which maintains its own slaughtering and packing plant. Last year 900 head of cattle and 15O,- 900 head of sheep were dressed and packed. 100, 900 head of horses were sold, 600, ,000 tons of hay cut and stacked for use in the rainless sea- son and 200,000 bushels of various grains harvested.
 The running of this colossal farm and ranch is not only interesting be- cause of the magnitude of the opera tion. but it furnishes as well a valuable object lesson in the management of people The total population support ed is about 50,OOO0, and there are no happier people in Mexico than those who owe allegiance to Don Luis.
 Not long ago it was claimed by a member of the Mexican government that if he so willed on Luis could raise an army of 10000 men. and that every one of them would fight for him and especially for his beautiful wife and twelve children. The Don's wife is considered by many the loveliest woman in Mexico today, and her five daughters are also beautiful.
 While the Terrazas family enter tains hundreds of guests every year and spends thousands of dollars an nually in philanthropic work every ef- fort is made to keep out of the public eye. especially to keep out of the pa pers It is always impressed upon their guests that to guard this privacy is the only way to retain the TerraZas friendship.
 Tt is said that no. paper in Mexico City has ever published a picture of q member of the family. Guests are welcome to bring cameras but they are not expected to use them near the Ter razas home or to include in their pie lures any member of the family.
 Although the richest man in Mexico, Don Luis personally superintends the work on his huge estate. He is hand some, highly educated and with his family has travelled all over the world. His children will all have been educat- ed in the United States. The home of the family. called Chihuahua Castle. is surrounded by magnificent gardens When Don Luis is away, one of his son, or perhaps daughter, takes his places