The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-07
mexIco AND ITS CAPITAL

Mexico City IL located 7.fi5 fee
above sea level and ~ 2ds miles b!
rail northwest of the city Of verI
Cruz. now IN the hands of the Unit
ed States army.
With a wet. undrained subsoi. ant
many thousands of Indians and half
breeds living In crowded quarters
the death rate has been notoriously
high-t6 10 50 per thousand, though
drainage works. underground sewers
and sanitation have tended TO i'm
prove these conditions.
The city was laid out In almost
unbroken regularity. The name Of a
street changes with almost every
block. which In according TO old Span
ish custom. The Pasea de Ia Refor.
ma. the finest avenue In the city.
is broad boulevard. almost three
miles long.
There are S53 government schools
10 the city. including - professional
and technical schools, geographical
society, a geological society, and an
association of engineers and archi.
tects, and a society of natural his
tory; there is also a national libra
ry. dedicated In 1899, OF 225, 900 vol
umes.
There are more than $50 manufac-
turing establishments In Mexico city,
including iron working shops.
10 the producstion Of cane sugar
the Republic of Mexico compared
with other countries Is 18Th, produc-
ing $4,000 tons: Of rice IL is 18th,
with i25.0oo.O0O ms; of tobacco, II
is 14th. with $4,000 rbs. Of cot
ton il is 7th. with 100000 bales: gold.
4th. with l.il2.000 ounces: silver ist,
with S7.0O0.0Co ounces: coffee 9Th,
with sGs.sss.Oo rbs: copper md. with
81 100000 rbs: lead. 9TH. with ia 500 I
tons.
Mining ~ the most productive in
dustry Of Mexico. Mines Of some de-
scription are 20 be found in 26 Of the .
- states and territories Of Mexico
There is also considerable production
Of coal. copper and iron.
The mineral resources OF Mexico
ilso Include petroleum. asphalt. plat
mum, graphite, sodium and marble.
The most celebrated iron deposit
II the republic in that of Cero del
IN the outskirts o the city
II Durango. mountain Gao feet IN
leight 1.iOo feet broad and 4SOo
eet in length is reputed 10 be al
most solid mass of iron.
The population of Mexico. accord
ng 20 the most recent estimate. Is
s O02,2o giving an average Of 1876
per square miles Less
han unelffth. ~ per cent OF the
population Is classed az white. IS
er ceni Is indian. and o. per cent
lixed blood. Of Mestizos. III
Under the constitution OF 1884. all
ace distinctions were abolished. so
rat nominally all parts of the popu-
ition are free or supposed
} be. rather.
The Indians began. about 1866. 20
Ike an interest In public Affairs. and
ron began 10 make their influence
H. Il Is the general conclusion
ai the Indians have been decreas-
z in number. while the mixed
GODS have increa sed. The death
te among the Indian children is es-
mated az not leis than so per cent.
The unhealthfulness Of the coastal
aims prevents their being thickly
pulated. although Vera Cruz and
me other states sustain large
pulation.
The indian element IN the Mexi. ii
. population is made up Of several
itinct races-the Aztec. or Moxi |
n. Misteca Zapoteca. MAYO or Yu.i
teco Otomi or Othomi. and in a
all number the Totonac. Tarasco.
ache. Matlanzingo. Chontal. Nike.
que Guaicuro. Opatat-Pima. Tapi.
api. Seri and Huau No fewer
IN 81 dialects have been found -
one the inhabitants Of Mexico.