The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-14
MEXICO A FOURTH
AS LARGE AS US.
Interesting Facts About Repub-
lie N the South
POPULATION IS 100000.

POPULATION IS 100000.
Nation Covers 10000 Square Miles.
City Of Mexico ga Miles BY Rail West
Of vsra Cruz and 10 400 Feet Above
Geo Lsvsl-Rsaehsd By Two Diffsrsr<
Railway Lines.
Washington.-The following informa
don concerning Mexico was given out
BY the National Geographic society In
Washington the other day:
It 10 interesting to note that the area
Of Mexico 10 practically Us great AZ
that Of the United States between the
Mississippi river and the Atlantic
coast, the great lakes and the gulf of
Mexico, varying In altitude from sea
level to $4,000 feet. Its climate is af~
fected by these elevations and by
range Of eighteen degrees Of latitude.
Twelve hundred miles is the distance
traversed in passing south from Jua-
rez. on the northern boundary, to the
capital, and 900 miles more to the
southeastern boundary. The gulf of
Mexico and Caribbean sen coast line
extends for LOO miles, while the Pa
citic ocean and gulf of California touch
1000 miles Of Mexican coast
Prior to 1886 Mexico, as a Spanish
colony, and the United States covered
approximately equal areas. but the
Texas, secession and the reYult Of tho
Mexican war added nearly 100000
square miles to our territory. and the
extent Of Mexico now Is less than one
fourth that Of continental United
States. Mexico has still territorial ex.
panse equal to the aggregate Of Aus
tria- Hungary. Germany, France. Great
Britain and Ireland. The total area Of
the republic, 10000 square miles. Is
less than that Of Texas. California.
Montana, New Mexico and Arizona
combined.
The average density Of population Of
Mexico approximates twenty per
square mile. the most thickly populated
portions outside of the federal districts
being the states Of Tlaxcala and Mexi-
co. the former being less than Della.
ware in size and Of about the same
density Of population. and the latter
being nearly as large as New Hamp-
shire. but with more than twice the
number Of inhabitants. The federal
district. modelled after the District Of
Columbia. but Of eight times greater
area. is surrounded by t'e state of
Mexico. the large population of the
capital. 100000. MATERIAL, aiding in
bringing the average to more than 1900
per square mile.
During nearly 800 years subsequent
to the conquest by Cortes Spain doml-
mated Mexico. A century ago bold
effort for freedom was started. which
eventually resulted in the republic of
Mexico Of today. More than half of
the 6rst century Of Mexican indepen-
dence was abortive. one coterie after
another coming into temporary power
and a number Of those acclaimed rul-
ers, after brief regimes. meeting igno-
minious death at the hands Of the peo-
pie they sought to govern.
The form Of government adopted by
Mexico follows in general that Of the
United States. having executive. Judi
cial and legislative divisions. Each Of
the twenty-seven states is represent
ed in two houses Of congress. compos.
ed Of senators and deputies. Congress
holds two sessions each year for limit
ed periods. Each state has its
governor and legislature and is sub
divided into districts or counties. over
each Of which "jefe politico" is
placed. the districts having subsidiary
municipalities, with magistrates. pre-
siding officials and councils. The so
called autocratic feature Of the gov
eminent may be largely due to the
fact that governors hold Office with ap.
prevail Of the president. that jefe DO
nticos have similar relations with tho
governor and that the officers Of the
municipalities are generally controlled
by the jefe politicos.
The church and state are independ.
ent and congress cannot pass laws
prohibiting or establishing any reli-
gion. OF the 100000 inhabitants
two-6fths claim descent from ancient
tribes or families which are accepted
as the basis Of Mexican history. two
f]fths are Of native and foreign blood.
the remainder being classed under the
common appellation Of foreign"
The City Of Mexico. 264 miles by rail
west Of Vera Cruz and 400 feet alti-
tude. is reached by two rail routes.
climbing through the hot lands through
difficult mountain passes. one of which
closely follows the trail taken by Cor
tes in 1919, BY General Winfield Scott
with American troops in 1s47 and over
which. fifteen years later. the invad-
ing French troops passed. 1t is the
most populous city.
Flies Breed In. Filth.
"1F at first you don't succeed swat,
swat again.
A mild winter and spring pre-
sage the early arrival Of our bitterest