Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

EI4NS It's
Mexico, with Tucson, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, the ports of Puget Sound
and British Columbia. 1t win make
possible a continuous train service of
more than $500 miles, the longest north
and-south line in America, and until
the Cape to-Cairo line is built Qf it
ever isl the longest in the world.
Although Sonora, Sinaloa, Tepic and
Jalisco have the immense area of 1884,
900 square miles, their combined popu-
lation at present is only about $780,
900 people.
The lands along the coast are all
practically level and very fertile, es-
pecially along the valleys of the many
rivers which flow down from the Si-
ezra Madre mountains in their course
to the ocean. Their fertility and pro-
ducticity make them capable of sus-
tanning a dense population. These riv-
ers carry q large volume of water, and
as the lands along the valleys are
level, they afford opportunities for ir-
rigation superior to those of any other
portion of America. In Sonora are
found the Yaqui, Sonora and Mayo
rivers. In Sinaloa the Fuerte, Moco-
rito, Sinaloa, Culiacan, San Lorenzo,
Elota, Presidio Rosario, Las Canas
and several others. In Tepec, the Aca-
-poneta, San Francisco, Rosa Morada,
San Pedro and Santiago The lands
along the valley of the Acaponeta, San
Pedro and Santiago rivers are the most
productive of any in America, and
probably are unequaled for their fer
tility by any in the world, except
those of the Delta of the Nile.
RICH COUNTRY AWAITS
The soil is an alluvial deposit Of great
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rivers during the summer season, ana
upon many of these lands two crops
a year may be grown without irriga-
tion, These are known as humid
lands" which retain the moisture at
from four to six inches beneath the
surface and render them capable OF
producing good crops even in the dry
seasons.
The low lands along the coast are
susceptible Of producing almost every
product of the earth-cdRn, wheat bar
lev and all cereals, tobacco, rice, cot
ton, sugar cane, and every variety OF
vegetable and fruit known. In the hill
lands of Tepic coffee is grown, and ITS
soil and climate are admirably adapted
to the cultivation Of the rubber tree.
The tree is indigenous to the forests
of Tepic and JalisCo, and there is no
limit to the possibilities which may be
realized from it's cultivation. The for
ests are filled with many varieties OF
hardwood timber, which offer eXcep-
tional inducements for those seeking
investment in lumber enterprises. Ihe
hill lands throughout the entire region
from the international boundary to
Guadalaiara are as fine for STOCK
breeding and growing as can be found
anywhere. The opportunities for truck
gardening in the low lands along the
coast in this section are exceptional.
PRODUCERS PARADISE
All kinds of small fruits and vege-
tables NAV be grown in abundance,
and at a season when they cannot be
produced in the United States. These
nroducts are now being shipped to the
limited States in carload lots at a
handsome profit to the producer The
climate in the entire section for the
greater part of the year is mild, genial
and healthful. Within forty miles OF
the coast an altitude may be reached
where the climate is cool and pleasant,
even in the hottest season. No more
delightful, climate can be found on the
American continent than that of Tepic
and Guadalajara.
Bv the construction Of this West
coast system of railroad an extensive
and wonderful region will be opened
for DEVELOPMENT The enterprise was
n
its execution involved the overcoming
of MANY obstacles. It's success has
long since been assured, and is due TO
the indomitable will, perseverance ana
matchless ability of the railroad genius
of modern times-the late e. H. Har-
riman.
There is no section of the North
American continent which today offers
greater opportunities than the states
of Sonora, Sinaloa, Jalisco and the ter
ritory of Tepic. The developments
there during the next twenty years
will be as astonishing as those which
in the last twenty years have trans
formed Southern California into one
of the wonders of the world. This rich
and fertile territory is now directly
tributary to Tucson.
Hermosillo, a city of $4,000 inhabi-
tants, is the capital of the state OF
Sanora. 1t is but seven hours journey
south of Nogales on the Sonora rail-
way, a branch of the Southern Pacific.
This is one of the first and most i'm
portant Mexican cities reached fter
leaving American territory. 1t well
deserves the name Of "The Little
Beauty" bestowed upon it in the old
Spanish days. Situated in the midst
tire state of Sonora. Among the other
manufacturing industries Of impor-
tance in Hermosillo are a large cloth
ing factory, a brewery and ice plant, q
biscuit factory, broom factory and
macarOni factory.
There are two good hotels in Her
mosillo, but it is well for the visitor
to the west coast of Mexico to Danish
from his mind all thoughts Of first
or even second class American hotels
and their comforts. In no town or
of a beautiful valley with mountains
in the distance towering as guardians
of this, the state capital Hermosillo
is destined to become the center OF
great commercial and business COM
munity in the near future.
Rich agricultural lands surround