The border vidette., 1931-02-21

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render them any aid that might
be necessary.
Sonora has large areas of ex
cellent grazing land and along
side of the highways may be
seen large herds of cattle some
OF which being the descendants
of the first livestock brought to
| Mexico by the Spanish Corpus
tadores. while by their side may
also be seen registered Here
fords of purest blood.
The mineral resources of the
state have been very little devel
oped because the means of com
munication have been made
quate. The most prominent min
log camps in the state at pres
ent are the copper properties at
Cananea and Nacozari and the
silver mines at Ell Tigre and Las
Chispas. There are numerous
promising prospects of copper,
gold and silver now awaiting
more favorable facilities and a
better market. When these
cone it is expected that there
will be revival of interest in
the mining industry which will
also be reflected in other lines
as we'll.
There are a number of sec
tions in the state that would be
very productive if they could be
assured Of a constant supply of
water for irrigation. The oran
ges OF Hermoslllo are asserted
to be among the sweetest and
most delicious grown on the
North American continent and
the grapefruits from the Yaqui
River valley are excellent.
It is quite probable that the
plans now being formulated for
the construction of two or three
dams within the state to i'm
pound the water that now 60
racing to the sea during every
rainy season. may materialize
during Governor Elias admins
tration. When these dams are
completed and the lands to be
irrigated from them are placed
in cultivation, Sonora will be
capable of supplying all the rest
of the Mexican republic with
it's needs, with possibly the ex
ception of lumber and iron. AT
the present time this state pro
duces the bulk Of the rice and
garbanzo consumed in the whole
country and usuallv has sur
plus for export. In addition,
she also produces corn. wheat,
tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit,
cantalouDes, peas and chiles.
Sonora is bounded on the
west by. the Gulf of California
and the Colorado river and the
gulf abounds il many varieties
of palatable fish. AS yet the fish
Industry in Sonora is in its in
fancy but has great possibilities
and may some day supply one
of the principal articles for ex.
port.
Those tourists who enjoy hunt
ing and fishing will find that the
mountains of Sonora offer them
wonderful opportunities to h1nt
deer, bears, lynx, mountain lions
and, ia some places, mountain
sheep, while the gulf contains
several varieties Of sporty fish.
One contemplating hunting or
fishing in Sonora should make
arrangements beforehand so as
to be sure that the game laws
are observed and thus avoid pos
sible unnecessary inconveni
ence. ~
Now that the revolutions in
Mexico have passed into history
and the reconstruction period
following them has progressed
so far that those living in th Q
republic. including natives as
we'll as foreigners, are convinc
ed that she is entering into a
new era of development and pro
gress that will bs superior to
any preceding it, Sonora, always
in the vanguard in such matters,
is not only looking forward with
enthusiasm to the accomplish
ment of it's ideals, but is now &C
tually taking preliminary steps
toward that prosperity .Nogales
Daily Herald.
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