| Show THE PENINSULA OF LOWER california the great penh peninsula isula of lower california has been but little 1 known except as an appendage to the pacific coast yet it is as large laige as the italian peninsula and has many features in common wita wit i it lower california is divided in tile the middle by a mouri mountain tain upraise which shuts off communication between its upper and lower parts the lower halt half has been ion long populated and has now about people tile the pearl fisheries attracted them ana COlla collateral Cral industries finally founded a commerce and towns have risen the northern nor thein half has continued unknown and unexplored with equal capacities a climate somewhat better fluted fitted to agriculture it is even less known tuan upper california was forty years ago yet in this upper half of lower california grass glows and water runs there are arc noble mountains with migues of gold 1 silver and copper and coat chai alln ahne streams fertile plains and superior timber lias entire upper naif half has been purchased ou outfight outi ight la 11 tile the mexican ut u uv y the internal into and dional company ot of which mr edar ed ar T welles ot of hat aford connecticut is president and mr air geore it sisson bishon of california is geller general 1 I manager THIS purchase cover acres of land which has been care carefully tully explored and surveyed it begins only 15 13 miten miles so 11 ot or san ban diego ingilis in this tilis state sot is is where railroads will ivill penetrate it as boon pon as it is settled and the necessities of commerce demand such a facility and yet this country is as 48 little known as high till bet ille I 1 be mexican government has passed a colonization act which is intended to invite immigration to that country and under this thib act tile the international company has perfect title to this enormous enoi graut grant upon these lauds lands are no settlers bottlers nor str arige social institutions to be displaced or adopted they are aie wild and offer to Am amerlean Amei eilean ican euter enterprise prise the last frontier in their present state wild grasses cover tho thim groves gloves ot of live oa oak k dot clot tile the plains aud belts of giant pines shade the mountain b ides aides game is ib abundant and the first settler will lepeak the hunting experiences of two e years ago in the states where deer elk and wild fowl supplied the spoils of the chase tile the climate of this region forbids many ot of the hardships which attended upon settlement of the northwest aud gives assurance of that blesing ble sing in all states good health which is especially needed by the pioneer the soil is f found to be adapted to the products grown gi own in this state blate and on the few farms already alread nude made die are grown grapes lemons tiegs baua dates and pineal pineapples apples ples besides the stone fruits and apples this grant giant has on one side tile the gult cruit of cali adli tornia and on the otner tile the pacific pacina upon both coasts are line bayt bays and town sites where cities will wil be planted in response to the needs of trade already large sales are aie made by the company and we anticipate aou the novelty of a great american colony founded in that part ot of mexico and by its ita prosperous example moving the whole republic to a profitable imitation of its thrifty ways A F call |
