The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-29

merly It was simply . sleepy old CO
thedral town. but IN recent years. the
city Of chihuahua has taken on new
life through the Investment Of Amer
lean capital in the vicinity in mining
enterpr' ses. The nearness Of the city
to the American border also has made
1t the headquarters Tor the revolution
lists.
Sonora IL the northwestern state OF
Mexico. bordering Chihuahua on the
west. 1t covers 1900 square miles
and a large part Of its area IL prac-
tically unknown. Tho Sierra Aadrs
range breaks up the eastern part Of
the state, making IN almost inaccess-
ible homo and stronghold for Indians
bandits and revolutionists. The high
valley and plateaus to the west Of the
range have rich soil fertile only un-
der irrigation. The northwestern part
Of the state II desert similar to that
In Arizona Sonora. like chihuahua.
10 rich in mineral wealth. and some
Of its mines Of gold and silver have
long been world famous. Mining II
the only important industry although
there are large herds Of cattle on the
ranges in the north. The population
IL about 100000, composed largely OF
Indians who retain their old customs
and languages and are practically In
dependent OF the Mexican government
The condition Of master and man In
Mexico today il about the same as 1t
was In the United States before the
Civil war. except that slaves were
property in the United States. and
therefore treated as.such. and bought
and sold as any other commodity. In
Mexico the condition OF the peon 10
different A peon IL the offspring OF
an intermarriaSe Of either q full
blooded Indian and Aztec or vice YER
50. The Yaqui Indians. the holders OF
the gold treasure Of Mexico, the most
warlike and heroic natives living In
Mexico today. claiming to be descend
ants Of the unhappy Emperor Mon
texuma. are well educated and have
been captained BY John Smith. Of Cal
ifornia. for years. but they would b
designated by Castilians. the aristoc-
racy of Mexico. ~ poems. What coolie
implies in China. the word peon means
in Mexico-that IL. laborer. yon
should go to Mexico today and pur-
chase a tract Of land either for mining
or agricultural purposes you purchase
not alone the land. but likewise the hu-
man beings dwelling thereon. Tho
poems living on the land before your
purchase cannot be elected from the
land by the new purchaser. II you
REQUIRE their labor you must pay them
their price for all labor rendered to
you. The alcalds Of your village or
hacienda will see to It that they per
form 30 much labor for so much
money. Each family Of poems living
on the property have their own little
patch Of ground that they cultivate.
and they generally have . broncho or
pony, chickens. game cocks and .
milch COW and don't care two cents
II they are working or not But II
they work for you. they are absolute
~ faithful Should you develop your
property and need more help than you
have already on our estate. you can
eet all the help that you need for very
little money. You must remember al
10 that what little your help needs for
breadstufls IL growing on your land.
with very little market for Il. unless
II be coffee. rubber or the sap Of the
mesquite. which is called pulQus or
aguardiente. = horrible drink The
American by nature II hard master.
and generally he drives himself At
such . terrific speed that the poems
either run away claiming that their
master 10 the son Of the Devil. or they
Try to emulate him - best they may.