Show the railroad to mexico mr W derby johnson jr in an in ov nith a representative of the new york globe regarding the proposed railroad of john W young to chihuahua says along the line of the proposed rail way at the base of alie sierra madre and from the rio grande river there are dumps of refuse orea amounting to several million tons which according to the opinion of experts will range in value from 5 to 50 per ton assuming as a proof of this fact in the minilie operations of the corral aitos company in the most prosperous mining section of that district all ores extracted from their mines which do not pay at least 75 per ton go into the dumps aud refuse accumulated for the past seventy years this is a specimen only of various mining enterprises in operation opera tien in that tiec tion for many years past for instance under alie crude method of mining as practiced practised it now costs that company at least 30 a ton to extract the ores from the mines 12 per ton for a long maeon haul to alie nearest railroad lail road depot and 3 per ton for railroad transportation por tation from that point san jose to el paso texas anere the ores arc treated at th elarge smelling smelting sm elting works there at a cost of 10 per ton these items do not include commissions custom house dues on lead as has now been ordered by alie treasury department of the united states and various other charges it will alius be seen that any ores extra clel from these mines ranging in value below 65 are and therefore cast into the dempa or alie aggregate of rt fuse ores tle country dpn for settlement to every class it is not confined to mor mons in fact their iq neither intention nor possibility of introducing the practice of polygamy iu mexico that is as impossible under mexican laws fis under those of ahr united te states besides the proclamation of president disposed of the question finally in all mormon settlements by requiring obedience to alie iirth of the land on the subject alie colonists will be to mexican laws our tawni are laid in blocks twenty seven rods square ard are divided aiuto four lots so that ench settler can have one on a corner the airbets are six rods wide ank give ample accommodation for all kinds of travel in the principal colonies about fruit trees and neaily vines besides a great many ornamental trees and shrubs have been planted each town lias a public square and in diaz and juarez we have two academies and graded befouls befools in which both english and spanish are taught |