Show t I During the years lilllan's Ranch and there were three locations 1S90-1&- 92 on the PiedraG Vierdes I river Ranch made Valley Pratt's All of these became permanent known as Catte ? j i co-uuni- but too small to have regular religious organ- Faming and otook raising were the chief sources ties izationo of revenue ! US In tho agreements allowing the Mormons to enter Mexico the Mexican government exhibited an ammrent desire to have the natives emulate the Mormons in their industry officialdom realized the Mormon was a 19 Mexican the natives in the best methods of agriculture Perhaps the most pertinent reason the Mormons were wanted by the-Mexica- -- n to build a series of good roads Roads were At the same time needed to communicate products to market they would make possible greater native commerce and provide Thus reasoned the Mexican highways for governmental use officials It was known that the Mormons were excellent leaders was their road builders and work in this respect in Chihuahua Development of roads was much needed in northern Mexico and when they were completed the old had been successful Mexican and Indian pjjnwwu 9 excellent from R K Williams to l'9 Letter from J 193 6 F Moffett to October July gave way to trails Letter H M wagon roads Foster 193 II H Foster 8BS j J i I i I |