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Show COLOXIA JUAREZ, MEXICO. Grass is more abundant .than for years past, it can be mowed on the Hills and mesas. The prospects for good crops of corn raised without any irrigation is very favorable.' The excessive rains have washed out the roads leading to our mountain colonies col-onies till they are impassable. Doctor Keate was called to CasaS Grandes, 15 miles from here, yesterday to wait upon Genevevo Portillo, who is siok. Mr. Portillo is one 6f the most influential and .. progressive Mexicans in our neighborhood. The piedras Verdes and San Miguei river3 have been higher than known before during the past ten years. G.reat damage has been done to farms, and it is feared that the towns of Dublin and Diaz arc submerged. We can get no communication with other settlements because of high water. A son of William McKellcr died last night from the effects of a kick by a horse. Doctor Keate, who is here; did all that was possible for him but to no avail. The blow was in the abdomen arid internal injuries resulted in death. This is the sixth death in our stake, from accidents, during the pust two years, . . . Mexxco. Colon !a Juarez! Mexico Sept. 9, IS'JS. |