Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-15
WAY co TO OLD MEXICO

Since the Inauguration OF General Oregon
as president OF the Southern Republic. many
thoughts regarding Old Mexico have been oceu.
pying the minds OF Americans. Just at this time
there are numerous agencies, telling lurid stories
OF those scenes 20 which distance lends enchan,
ment. Coupled with this is the urge ever present
in the American blood for newer fields adven
ture and achievements. The inescapable results
OF this combination will be manifested in an sex
odus" OF Americans. disappointment for APP
proximately ninety per cent OF them following
their ventures across the Rio Grande River.
Does il not seem sirange-is il not most re-
markable that foolhardness should be so amply
evidenced in the action OF people OF ordinarily
good intelligence, Right here in the Plains Coun-
try OF Texas there are thousands and thousands
OF acres OF indescribably rich. fertile and produc
tive lands. and cheaply priced that they may be
bought with initial payment OF no greater
sum than is necessary to pay the transportation
70 Old Mexico
Texas Plains Country areas are ready for the
plow, and the atmospheric and climatic conditions
are such as to render the territory free from many
OF the diseases common in Old Mexico In addition
10 this. the people OF the Plains Country OF Texas
are American. a fact carrying with it presuppo-
sition OF congenial social life, coupled with facil
tiles for enjoyment such as cannot be known e
the pioneer in any new, or partially developed
country.
Residence in Old Mexico by Americans must
for long time at least. carry with il the COM
plications of foreigner dwelling among strange
people Let us receive the very best treatment
OF which we dream, at the hands OF Mexicans un.
der the leadership OF President Oregon it vii
not and cannot be 'home' and Americans will
find themselves under the necessity OF adjust
ing themselves TO strange ways, laws, associates
and environments.
" Then will begin the return of disgruntled
ones-those who admit that they should have
known better" and these will seek out locations
10 America, the most OF them in Texas. wiser
older and less well fortified financially than when
with high hopes they crossed the southern border
and into the tabled glories OF strange land
glofies tht did not materiaze In view OF thi,
certain. this unacceptable result good. common
sense must dictate the course OF wisdom: Blu,
Texas Plains Country lands and make home:
here-America for Americans.
II there are those who do not care TO occupy
the best country in all the world. the delightful
altitudinous. ozone-bathed zephyr-gorified Tex
as Plains. they will find other sections in tn,
Lone Star state waiting for them with inducement
surprising the most seductive offers old Mexico
could possibly make. Texas has home-spaces fo
added millions OF people. and the prices are III,
lowest 20 be found in the world. while the environ
meet every demand and the neighbors have meas
ured mp to the most exalted standards OF loyal,,
10 every principle OF Americanism.
What then. is the incentive for this suggeste,
movement into old Mexico, Love Of adventure
/ change OF scene. new surroundings None o
these are real reasons for overlooking the fac
that Texas has itr' None OF these will caus
would-be American Mexican citizens 20 iorgiv
themselves the error OF crossing the southern Dor
Der seeking attractions as chimerical and elusiv
as the pot-of-gold-dream. at the rainbow's end
Texas lands. Texas climate. Texas history Texa
crops. Texas possibilities. Texas people. are a
real and they never disappoint
Highly colored stories. rosy with elements q
rich promise. teeming with the pretty catch
phrases Of the keen press agent are filtering int
ever cirele in America Many of these are bei9
written ~ Americans those having knowledg
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