The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
RICH STATE Of
MEXICO BECkONS
Paradise Holding All Natural
Resource Ideal Center for
White Man.
SALT LAkER BACK
FROM THE SOUTH
Greatest Virgin Mineral Field
of World Calling for Ameri-
can Talent.

Bringing latest word from the state Of
Guerrero the richest mineral state. yet one
OF the undeveloped units OF the MeNichh
republic a section OF that nation without
any evidences OF the revolution about
which The press is saving so much.
Charles Smell and William H. Dunn have
returned to Salt Lake from the land 10
the south Smell viii be remembered as
q ne-time salt Iakcr and one of the
deputies under former United States Mar
shal Ben Haywood. Dunn has spent con
siderable time In South Africa. and both
are enthusiasts as regards Mexico after
q thorough personal investigation of that
country.
In the state OF Guerrero the Spaniards
began mining fifteen years after the con
Guest in the sixteenth century, or ten
years earlier than Pachuca. AS is so
often the these earlier operators,
and even those operating today. have
never gone To greater depth than water
level as they have no equipment for
handling water. In the northern part of
the republic the water level Is very deep
rule. some shafts still being operated
along the old lines 10 a depth OF $500
feet but In The south. which includes
Guerrero the water level Is gained as a
rule at few hundred feet OF depth
These visitors, therefore emphasize the
important point t1al even lllt mines
worked ior centuries virgin from the
top Of tho Sulphlde zone down.
Rich Mountain Range.
Crossing Guerrero is one of the three
great mountain ranges of MeXico, tho
Sierra Madrc del sur. which Saei and
Dunn pronounce one of the richest min
eral ranges In the world. and one OF the
highest on the American side of the globe.
To the north OF these mountains extends
the great gold bearing zone. while TO
the mr. along fhp Sids the
range, Is the copper belt. The assures
OF this range are not only enormous. but
they are frcightcd with magnificent tom
nascs of rich ore. while no work has
ever found these veins weakening With
depth.
can see the anticuas or old mine work
inSs Of the early operators 10 the hearts
content They merely eouged the sur
face. while enormous open cuts are still
10 he found in which no, a stick of dim
Der was used nor necessary even today.
the walls standing as smooth and ns firm
as the day they We're first laid bare
Grated by English and American cap
i;al IL Guerrero. but operations as a rule
are sim conducted along the primitive
scale first adopted. that of carrying the
ore out OF the mine by poems. the ore
heinS placed in baskets.
S:ome Advantages Given.
About I6i miles south OF The City of
Mexico is the Rio Basas. reached by the
Mexican Central railroad lire. There cX-
tends along this section a silver-ead-
zinc base belt of tremendous possibilities.
and 80 miles below Balsas is property
now being worked which is under option
10 an English syndicate for $40. 900. 000
gold. This base belt Hes north OF the
high Sierra Madre mountain range.
man Ia justified Ia tcrming the Guerrero
mineral fields among the best. II not the
very best. the world can show today.
You have the benefit Of rich mineral and
great veins. splendid climate. the gov
ernment is very generous. abor is cheap
and II is a virgin field, ideal for the white
man in every particular. while better
transportation facilities arc now being
established
an auto road from IsuaIo TO the town
of Chilpancingo. which ROAD will be con-
tlnued on TO the port Of Acapulco. one
of The great ports of the Pacific and one
Il the best natural harbors Of the world.
Along the southern slope OF the noun
iains you find magnificent area of
state produces bountful crops OF all
kinds of fruits rice, cotton. corn. sugar
,anc. tobacco. In fact. everything that
such tropical countries can raise.
''These are a few of the resources Of
Guerrero which 10 me seems TO nc the
greatest field for opportunity 10 be had
Salt Lake Interested.
The state mentioned ny Smell is espe-
cially interesting locally. for IT is Salt
Lake capital and energy now behind the
establishment OF railroad line up the
Pacific coast along the southern base of
the Sierra Madro del Sur range. ex-
tending first from Salina Cruz 10 Aca-
pulco. and also from the coast north 10
Oaxaca. whore connections with the Mex
lean Central will be made. This rail
road is known as the Mexican Pacific, |
and ii is an enterprise OF the Mexican
American Holding and improvement COM
rany. OF which Judge George w Bartch
is one OF the principal local officials
This railroad line is planned so as TO
not only develop the enormous mineral
and timber area within the scope OF lis
future operations. but to afford means OF
reducing the various ores TO be found
along its lines and 10 develop the almost
limitless agricultural possibilities OF thjs
splendidly favored garden spot OF the
Garth.
Messrs- Smell and Dunn will he In Salt
Lake for several days before returning
10 Mexico. Ono has only 10 listen 10 their
various experiences In the osit -or-the- way
places of the Garth 10 appreciate how
natural the wander lust Is 10 the man OF
red blood and desire 10 see something
do something and learn something not
met with in the repertoire OF the aver
age man.
Trihrne Reuorter Priufipu m