Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
.C. Of c. EXCURSION
INTERESTS DIX
Trip to End of Railroad Alor
West Coast of Mexico AS
Suming Big Proportions

The excursion of the chamber of
commerce to the end of the line of rail-
road along the west coast of Mexico
has interested even President Diaz
and is assuming the proportions OF
what might be termed q quasi lnterna-
tional event.
A. Freese, president of the chamber
OF commerce of Guaymas, is in Los
Angeles and states that Immediately
on his return preparations will be made
for giving the Americans a warm well
come 10 Guaymas and to entertain
them in every way possible. The gov
ernOrs Of the states through which the
railroad runs will see to it that the
excursionists will be shown every
courtesy and royalty entertained en-
route.
1t is the intention Of the passenger
department OF the Southern Pacific to
have in each coach at least one of its
representatives, who is familiar with
the country and its customs and who
speaks Spanish. 50 that each one Of
the party will be given the opportunity
to become acquainted with the Mexi-
can officials and to obtain all informa-
ton desired concerning the country and
it's resources.
The booklet being prepared by the
| Southern Pacific will be presented to
each member of the party and will
bcOntain all kinds Of useful informa-
ftion. including import and export
duties, value Of the Mexican currency
| in American money system of weights
and measures, difference between this
country and Mexico in legal and corr
mercial customs, besides a full and i
teresting description of the country al
| it's cities and towns along and tribl
tary to the line of railroad.
At Encina Evergreen Oak) eleVep.
! kilometers (seven miles) from Nogale$,
the highest elevation on the main lin3
| between Nogales and the Santiago
river is reached (42SS feet).
CONTAINS THRIVING TOWNS
Fifty-five miles out is Magdalena, a
town of 1000 people, in the center of
a rich mining district.
HermosillO, the capital of the state
| of Sonora, 176 miles out, is a city of
| 20, 900, altitude 700 feet. There are To-
Gated the state penitentiary, a flour
mill with capacity of 400 barrels a day.
! a brewery, an ice plant, match factory,
tannery. cracker factory, four banks,
four hotels, four newspapers, etc.
In this section of the state of Sonora
two bales of cotton to the acre is COM
mon without fertilizing; the yield OF
corn is enormous as is also that of
wheat. barley and tobacco. With all
of this, the climate is as fine as can be
found not only in Sonora, but the
same can be said of Sinaloa and n'epic.
In fact, a description of the country
reads more like that of California and
could easily be mistaken for thati OF
| San Gabriel valley or some other de
lightful spot near Los Angeles. Ee :
Most Americans. even as c''
Mexico as Angelenos are will b,
prised to know of the farming, ma
featuring and development that is
ing on within a few hundred miles fr
Los Angeles in a supposedly unknc
region.
The next large city is Guayma
the Gulf of California, with an {
lent harbor, $4,000 people and ma,,gs,
dustries.
Many applications are being receh
by the chamber of commerce for t
excursion. Those contemplating tai
the trip will confer a favor or
retary by notifying him at
sleeper has been set aside
| commodation of women. T
train will leave Los Angeles il Afuary