Arizona republican., 1920-02-22
New West Coast OF Mexico

and in part by a tax of ten cents on
a pint of beer. At one school called
Cruz Galvez there are about 400 boys
of various classes being educated and
at another of the same name a school
there are between 800 and 400 pupils.
All these pupils are alert and bright.
Bulls Head Breakfast
The morning following the arrival
of the excursion the visitors were en-
tertained at breakfast at the ranch of
Pablovich Bros, ten miles out of Her
mosillo, in the midst of a great orange
grove. The piece de resistance at this
breakfast consisted of six barbecued
bulls heads. There was plenty of te-
quila and of nearly every other kind
of drink that used to be found in the
United States.
Speaking of the orange growing in
dustry, Mr.. Armsmtrong said that that
of Sonora is being held down by re-
strictions against the importation of
the fruit into the United States on
trees. But the growers are allowed to
ship the fruit in bond to Canada
where there is a ready market.
The next stop of the excursion was
at Cajene near Esperanto where the
party was met by Mr.. Stocker, super
intendent of the Richardson plantations
who showed them through the rice
mills for handling the product of those
plantations The visitors were then
taken through the valley. Rice is
largely planted throughout the dis
trist. There is a variety known as
Siam rice, which it has been demon
strated can be grown in a desert coun-
try.
A Hint of The Yaqui War
There We're. too. groves of oranges,
lemons and grape fruit The grape
fruit trees We're not affected by scale
and though this fruit is unsurpassed
anywhere in the world for flavor,
there is no market for it and it is rot
ting in the groves. Mr.. Stocker ad-
vised his guests not to go too far into
the orchard which is surrounded by
dense brush in which he said Yaquis
might be lurking. There has been a
good deal of trouble in that section.
About two years ago the Indians
burned an experiment station main
tanned by the plantations, as well as
some mills. Workmen going into the
der, while they bear guns on the
other.
I'm this connection" said Mr.. Arm
strong, lit should be stated that the
Yaqui troubles are nearly over. AS
we went down, there were rumors OF
Impending neSOIldIlOHS ana OH OQT re-
turn we saw 600 Yaquis encamped at
Ortiz, enroute to HermosilIo for the
negotiations. 1t is generally believed
that as result of it the Yaquis will
recover the lands which they have so
long claimed and which it is believed
they should have"
Further evidence that the party was
in the Yaqui country was furnished
by an armored car attached to the
train. flat car with iron sides
about four feet high with port holes.
The car was manned by thirty Mexican
soldiers under the command of cap
tain. This car accompanied the ex-
cursion to a point south of Guaymas-
But the train was not molested nor was
any hostile sign given. Though the
regular Southern Pacific trains travel
only in the day time the excursion ran
night an day.
The train made a stop for few
hours at Navajoa. a new town only
three years old. 1t has been built a
mile from the old town of the same
name. 1t is a modern town of brick
buildings. The stores are we'll stocked
and the country around about seemed
to be in a prosperous condition. This
was at the entrance to the garbanza
country, for the garbanza or chick pea
is the principal product of that region.
brother of General Obregon has a
tainment, by the local merchants took
place here with the usual dance. The
music was furnished by a combinat ton
of the regular Mexican band and the
Douglass jazz band. The latter was of
the greatest interest, especially TO the
small boys who seemed to prefer its
horrible music to the refined harmony
of the regular band.
New Life in an Old Town
The excursion left the main line at
San Bias for side trip to Topolobam-
pc over the road built by A. E. Stillwell
twenty-five years ago, which he called
the Kansas City Gulf and Orient. The
road, like the town. has fallen into de-
cay. It's equipment consists of one
old woodworking engine, few
weather beaten cars, which make the
run back and forth over two streaks
of rust Top olobampo is situated on
a beautiful harbor, but the harbor is
deserted. The few people still remain
ing there though, are yet hopeful of
the realization of StillwelIs dream.
The visitors unearthed saloon
which perhaps had not been enter
tanned by white man for two decades.
The old saloon keeper had reason to
believe that the dream was coming
true. He disposed of all his Three Star
Hennessey and more other liquors than
had been dispensed over his bar in a
generation.
New Use of Cactus
The excursionists about this time
were given their first view of a va
riety of cactus of any value, leaving
out. of course, the kind of which te-
quila is made This cactus is used
for fuel. It gives out a heat so in
tense that it cannot be used under
boilers without the addition of green
wood to hold it's intensity in check. it
is cut and sent to Las Mochis, where
it is used in the johnson sugar mill.
In this region there are many far
mers engaged in the raising of gar
banzas and tomatoes and they are
making a fortune at it. Ten to twelve
carloads day are sent to the United
States. The cane gathering season was
at its height at the time of the visit.
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