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Show A PROSPEROUS SETTLEMENT Is Said to be that or Caan (Irani, hi Mexico. Cashs Gr.Asnns, Mexico, May 0th, 1590. Correspondence of tho DesehetNews. I herewitli send you a brief sketch of our Utile settlement settle-ment In this rartoTMixico. Itcon-sfcts Itcon-sfcts cf nine families, numbering C3 souls, and is situated on the "Piedras Verde" River, about six miles north of Casaa Grandes, aud about eighteen miles from the col ony of "Juarcr." The valley at this point Is about nine miii-s wide and the river winds through It on tho w est side of the settlement. The course of the river is marked by a dense line of trees ou either bank, a beautiful contrast to the wide, open plain oa either side. Asa rule wo have an abundance of grow, but owing to the lack of spring rains, the grass is not vtry good so far this season. This ii tho second j ear since the establishment of this settlement. As yet it Is without a name, but we expect iu the near future to have n permanent organization and give it one. It Is known at present among tho Mexicans as San Francisco. We have at present an organization, with Brother F. W.Jones as presiding pre-siding Elder, under the furisdlcliou of Bishop Sevey of the Juarez Ward. Wo bao alo a Sundiy school, Primary and Y. M. and Y. Ii. M. I. A ruuuing iu good order. Up to date e have planted 2,135 fruit trees, 1.773 shade trees, 1,670 grape vines, and at a low estimate we place the average for this J ear's crop as follows: w heat (m acres, corn 1 53 acres, cane 12 acres, oats 3 acres. Wchave ijultealot of vegetables such as wtatOr, cabbage, onion-, beans, j,ea, and likewise iruit. Some of the !coplc hive put outsma'I latches of lucem for hay, and these are doing well. We are all enjoying the blessiug of health, and feel to thank the Lord for the lair prospect before us. The difficulties we are obliged to meet and overcome in settling up this country are nothing to com-aru com-aru with the trials met by the Saints la the settlement of 'Utah. Here bread is plentiful, and we have a beautifully open climate without any snow in w inter,ind cool, agreeable agree-able summers. There in room for thousands of Saints in this country and plenty of excellent land to be (Airclia'etl at a reasonable figure. TheMexicanpeopieinthls vicinity seem to entertain the bet of feeling toward us, and show us every consideration. con-sideration. This part of Chihualiua is miu in an aiinost uncultivated state, owing lo the warfare that has been enrriej on far year by the Apadie, this licing the chief seat ot operations of tliat liwlevs baud. In Casa j Grandes there are hundreds of widows and orphans whose husbands hus-bands and fathers have been murdered mur-dered by these border ru lilacs; but new tliat peace ha3 been restored everything Is brlzhlening up and Uie country is beginning to develop. Itis reported tliat by thecommenee-mentof thecommenee-mentof another year we shall have a railroad connectiugUiIs place with Dumlmj, X. M. The News Is always a welcome visitar, as it kteps us jiosted on the condition of tile ''outside world.'' Fiiko W. Junes'. |