Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

Chihuahua, Mexican border state re-
ported to have gone over to the revolu-
ton, is described in the following bulle-
tin from the Washington, d. C., head
quarters of the National Geographic so
ciety:
Largest of Mexican states and richest
in resources, Chihuahua has an area
about twice that of Pennsylvania but a
population only two-thirds that of Pitts
burgh.. We're its lands allocated among
its citizens, every five persons might have
more than a square mile.
Such allotnents would make many
quintets Of owners fabulously rich; for a
Croesus might envy the wealth Of some
Chihuahua mines. Best known Of these
is the historic Santa Eulalia, Il miles
southeast of Chihuahua City, discovered
in 1908. but not yet exhausted. from
which have come millions of dollars
worth Of silver. Many Of the silver mines
possess ores Of so. so and even rs per
cent metal and there came from one
Chihuahua mine giant nugget of nearly
500 pounds of almost pure silver.
Gold, lead, iron and copper also are
mined. Farming is a major industry OF
Chihuahua, and II has been stimulated by
| irrigation projects, though the agrictil-
tural output has been estimated. under
normal conditions. TO be only one-fourth
as valuable as the minerals.
Cattle raising is extensive. But the
most recent, and potentially one of the
most valuable industries of the state, is
that connected with the vast forests
Resin and turpentine were derived frvm
some of the mountain timber.
'Four-ffths of Chihuahua consists of
undulating tablelands. for the most part
| thousands of feet above sea level. offer
| ing extremes of temperature from the
bleak snow-cfad peaks in winter to the
| oppressive heat Of valleys in midsummer.
Rich in resources as is the state, taken
as a whole, there are broad, arid, desert
1 like areas.
an Chihuahua grows the agsve. ma
! lures own antidote for snake bites. dead
| " also to the reptile which tastes its
| juice. The curious Chihuahua dog. II his
J pedigree can be verified, is almost worth
| his weight In gold. These tiny. sickiy. rat
sized CANNES have been compared TO the
sleeve dogs Of CHINA. A butterfly dog
| of highest degree should weigh less than
| Two pounds.
AT Guanajuato is the Bastille Of Mex
leo. the Alhondiga de Granaditas. once g
| grain market later q prison, where the
| head of Hidalgo was displayed on spike
| TOR decade as warning TO other revo-
| ntionists. Though Hidalgo was executed
| (two years before his trial was conclud-
I I'd, Incidentally. and his army dispersed
he Is known as the author of Mexican
| liberty He rang Mexico's liberty bell
| IN his church at Dolores in 1910. sound
ing the toesin Of the future freedom and
long era of prosperity. interrupted by dis
surbanees of the last few years.
Traces OF the Apaches. once Tx
| cruelest and most treacherous race in The
World are to be found in Chihuahua. Al
are many cliff dwellings. Aztec mound,
and various other ruins, which have no
been studied. The conquest OF thes'
Apaehes was one Of the most difficult
tasks Of the white mans effort towarJ
peaceful development Of Mexico. Tn
POLITICALLY inclined may conclude that na
ture. as well as the natives. helped max.
Chihuahua inhospitable- For many kind
Of plants. especially in the deserts, AZ
tlorny and prickly. Especially is tht
true Of the prolific cactus. Moreover. O.