Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
CALLED QUEEN
OF The NORTH
Reigns Supreme in Northern
Mexico Due to It's
Industries

the network Of railways in northern
Mexico. An average OF "a trains
daily are run in and ont Of the I'm
ion Station. 9 passenger and p
freight trains. these carrying more
than 5000 tons Of the goods manu-
featured in Monterrey. The person.
mel of the railways in Monterrey
comprises I13 conductors and
hrakemen, ia engineers and stok-
ers, 289 employees with a monthly
payroll of ~-95.O 10000. The railway
shops Of Monterrey e. ploy further
more 5000 skilled mechanics and
other men. An efficient express
service is maintaine| TO all pon s
in Mexico and the United states
with a monthly business OF more
than one million pesos.
Industrial Growth
A law Of the state Of Nuevo Leon,
in force since last year. gives priv
ileges in reduced tayation, etc, TO
manufacturing plants 70 produce
goods which have not been manu-
featured hitherto within the state
and also to such already existing
plants that increase their capacity
substantially.
This law has greatly accelerated
The industrial growth OF Monterrey
and "a new plants have been erected
or are in the course of erection,
these include a Sc. 900 10000 addition
to a shelter. and a 81 900 10000 win
dow glass manufacture. The new
investments in plants and machin-
erv alone total approximately eight
million pesos.
Public Services
Monterrey has uneXcelled public
services which are on a par with
the worlds best.
Water is brought from sources in
the nearby mountains IN pipe hneS
several miles in length and the sup
plv is abundant enC@gh for a city
several times its present size. The
water IS always cool. absolutely pure,
and has the l. hit amount Of miner
ais to make II healthful and tasty.
Electric light, power. street car
and gas services a-e provided ior oy
a large company that constantly m
vests large sums Of money IN Keep
ing up their efficiency.
The telephone company Is = con-
Meeting aoncern Of the Bell system
and the standard local and LONG
Sistanra service to all the North
American continent and western
Furope prevails. More than i've
thousand telephones are now II
service and the local pla-t IS belng
constantly enlarged.
Natural Gas. Other Fuels
A pipe line IS now connected from
the natural gas fields IN n IeXas
Border which provides Monterrey
with a plentiful supply Of cheap tuel.
This comnle s the status OF Mon
terrev as the industrial CITY in Next
co closes to all fuel sources OF sup
uly. Fuel oil al Tampico. 800 miles;
coal at Sabinas. $50 miles,.
The city OF Monterrey has spent
in paving the streets. several million
pesos. SO that all the main THOR
ourhfares az the tom and all us
most important sections are paved
bv now. In the last six months
about 100000 square feet Of pave
ment was completed. and at least
a. much work is expected 70 be COM
pleted in the next half year.
Building. Real Estate
The rapid growth OF the popula-
ton Of Monterrey has demanded the
subdivision Of suburban tracts. Gre
ating considerable real estate actiV,,
ity and the appreciation OF Iano
values throughout the town.
Construction activity has been ma
turally very considerable also II
commercial and office buildings anu
nrivate dwellings. as is shown by
the great number Of building per
mits extended during 1929 for such
constructions.
K--.-.At-
A huge irrigation project Is under
nav in the Salado river, when Will
irrirate los. 900 acres Of fine la-@
living about 100 miles north IRON
Monterrey. The dam AZ Don Mar
rim. 65 miles southwest Of LAREDO
has been completed az an approXi-
rate cost OF S6.000,000o0 U. 5. cur
rency.
fion commission and work Will SCOT
be under way on several small prof.
ects.
Entry Requirements
A tourist who is in a position 70
properly identify himself as sucn,
either through letters Of introduc-
ton from responsible parties. or by
local reference. and who wishes 70
enter Mexico for less than SIX
months must secure a tourist caro-
which he can obtain at the offices
Of the INSTRUMENTATION Automo-
bile association tCharles Mumm-
laredo Chamber Of COmmerce)
These tourist cards ar issued on
behalf Of the Mexican government
and are charged for at the fee fixed
by the government (Sl00 Mexican
Cy) No portraits are required for
these cards.
II tourist intends TO enter his car
into Mexico. he must put UP a BOND
for the amount corresponding 10
the custom duties. This is also at
tended 10 BY the INSTRUMENTATION
Automobile Association who charges
moderate rates according 10 the
service involved.
Drive TO the international Bridge,
where after a few minor formalities
which do not take five minutes
Won are allowed free entry into
Mexico and may proceed to Mon
terrey.
Highways
A thoroughly gravel paved, con-
srete bridge highway now connects
Mexico with the American border
at Laredo. l55 miles from Monter-
rev. Surface treatment IS being ap-
piled now and viii soon be complet-
ed soon.
This highway has been expressly
built for motor vehicles. and, bar
ring the Mamulioue Pass. where a
climb of more than 1000 feet is ef-
fected in the mountain side. Of its
few curves. may be negotiated in
perfect safety at 40 miles per hour.