Show EPIDEMIC i I HITS MINING DONG SECTION Properties Forced to Halt Production and Old Church Closes Clones Chihuahua Cit City Mex ex Nov O 1 17 Santa i-Santa Santa Eulalia tho the center of or the Santa Eu Eur lalla mining district of or Chihuahua state was completely complete paralyzed b by the tho In Influenza Influenza influenza In- In epidemic which swept S northern Mexico The Tho mines were forced to close the schools suspended and oven cn the old adobe church which was erected erect erect- ed by hy the simple hearted native miners miner to Santa Eulalla Eualla was closed for tor the first t time since It Jt was Wa erected Santa Eulalla Eulalia is called the tho patron saint of ot the tho Mexican miner When hen hen he lie begins his little prospect hole on the top of oC some hill he lie fashions a crude cross cros from rom cactus stems Items and sets this thi emblem up beside be his hole to call caU down the blessing of or the patron saint upon his mine Even In the underground drifts and tunnels the Mexican peon miner r sets up a cross places his miners miner's candle cando In front of ot it to form torm a crude shrine to Santa Eulalia The development dC of or the Santa Eulalia Eulalla Eu Eu- lalla lalia district led to the tho erection of the 1 Santa Eulalia church from Crom the contributions contributions con con- of sliver silver made mado by 11 tho the miners rs I to a fund und held in trust b by b the Spanish I priest from tho tiit Chihuahua cathedral I who made w weekly pilgrimages to Santa Eulalia Eulalla To church the thc miners mo ma may I be bo seen making their thell wa way after aCter the they quit work picks on their shoulders shoulders shou- shou ders and their candlesticks in their hands Because of or the tho demand for tor metals in the United States the tho Santa l Eulalla d district distri Is trl L being a lead prod producing n district has enjoyed unusual prosper prosper- prosperity It ity during thc the past year ear and the miners are are planning to replace the old church with a a. new one no ne of stone and with new bronze bells I |