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Show MORMONS PLAN AH IHVASIDH W MEXICO Twelve Thousand Families From Utah Will Emigrate to the Republic. Special to The Tribune FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 1.- Mormons Mor-mons are planning an invasion of Mexico. Mex-ico. Some time ago thoy purchased large tracts of land in the State of, Mexico, and another in the State of' Oaxica and during the Inst, few davs have closed a deal for 300,000 acres "of rich land in the Furcte River valloy of the Stato of Sinnloa. According to present plans 12,000 Mormon familios aro to be scut from Utah, Colorado and Nevada, into Mexico. A short timo ago Mormon interests Bocured from the Mexican Government concessions covering the manufacture of beet sugar in that Republic and will invest $500,000 gold in the enterprise. Tho Mormon colonies already in the Republic nre reported to be very prosperous. pros-perous. Many of the Mexicans are extremely ex-tremely hostilo to tho newcomers and tho Government authorities are taking the greatest precautions to prevent a demonstration against them. |