| Show THE MEXICAN COLONIES through the columns of the NEWS I 1 would like to explain the condition of things in our c lonies here in mexico I 1 receive so many letters of inquiry that it is an impossibility to answer them all people journey ing ng to this country whether by raw or agon g on come to doming grant gini n t county new mexico from this place thirty miles south is the mexican line thence sixty miles farther south our first colony called diaz in honor of president diaz it Is situated near the casas grandes river abw now dry and four miles north of the mexican town of la ascension the valley in which we are located is sixty miles long and twenty wide the climate is very even anti and healthy the altitude is about feet above the sea etisa it is a splendid grazing country for stock and grass is abundant stock winter and do well the year round snow is rarely seen the land on both sides of the river is very fertile aud and all kinds of grain can be raised in abundance wells can be had from eight to sixteen feet deep anywhere in the valley and these furnish plenty of good water found in white sand and gravel one drawback id ia the scarcity of timber but our eudea endeavors vom so far prove that this difficulty can be easily overcome for wood will grow rapidly here as the season for the growth of trees is ten months instead of six with you in the north there are two sawmills in the country one seventy the other miles distant lumber can be bought delivered here for 80 per thousand feet we have to go thirty to forty miles for large timber and cedar posts cottonwood cotton wood and willow ean can be obtained in the valley land can be purchased from 1 to 5 per acre in small or large lots even to acres witter water rights can be bought from the mexicans for 60 each which will irrigate fit teen acres of land diaz ward to is nearly in the centre of this valley and contains in habitants fully organized as a ward W dechy johnson John sou jr is bishop the town is laid off with six rod streets the blocks are twenty seven rods square divided into four lot lots each we have a good school house fet fett fet t with the exception of the ahoi t vacation we have a good school during the whole year also a well attended sunday school chere are likewise meetings of the B R lief society Y M and Y L M 1 I associations and primary the last named gave a fair recently which showed much patience ingenuity and ability among the little folks during the years we have been on the town plot we have planted out 2000 shade trees fruit trees vines and many ornamental shrubs and flowers all of which are doing well this is an excellent fruit country all kinds except tropical fruits do well vegetables can be easily raised water melons being the finest we have ever seen among the natives the staple articles are maize chile y frijoles corn red pepper and beans at or near harvest time corn can be bought for jc c per it ih wheat tc c and beans lic lc buildings here are entirely of adobe although we have t now a trial brick kiln under construction lime is worth per bushel building maier material mai erial hil to is easily obtained as mexican labor is cheap this being a good stock country cattle are very cheap beef choicest cuts sells retail at 4 cents per pound sixty five miles farther south is our second colony called juarez situated on a fork of the cas casas grande river in a narrow valley three fourths of a mile wide this also is a fully organized and prosperous ward ard with george W deevy a bishop it contains inhabitants the streets and blocks are laid out similar to diaz here they have plenty 1 i f water but not laud land sufficient there are fine orchards and gar denis dena and plenty of tim timber beris ie located in the mountains the grazing facilities cili ties are not so good as at diaz As branches of the ward the small settlements of pacheco and corrales Cor ralea are about thirty miles farther in the mountains in a 8 W direction where about one hundred of our people are locate dand another small settlement near the mexican town of casas grandes is called francisco this has seventy five inhabitants the last three named places are organized with presiding elder and teachers we own two grist mills one at juarez the other at casas grandes Grau dep a steam saw mill twenty five miles from juarez with shingle lath and attachments the duty on oft all imported articles is generally very high though for those who colonize under the mexican colonization and agricultural company of which apostle moses thatcher is president and A P F macdonald nahi manager they are pre to bring in many things free of duty A list let of these was published in the NEWS some time ago and directions were given how to obtain these concessions all that to 16 required to obtain land in the above named places is to procure a recommend of good standing angas ingas as a faithful latter day saint from the bishop persons wishing to purchase lands outside of col colonies onit either for individual d farms or ranches can do bo 60 by applying to the undersigned undersigner under signed as we have in charge several large tracts of good land suitable for grazing and agriculture this like all now new countries has many obstacles to overcome but it is a good place for latter day saints As far as the mexicans are concerned we are entirely isIa isolated ted and by ourselves as we are not preaching inato to nor trying to convert them but r let lee our actions speak for us the best beat of feeling exists between us and the mexican officials and people having no outside inal influence benee among us there to is in our settlements a unity of feeling and brotherly kindness not to tb be found in many places occupied by the saints the pleasant associations and peace we enjoy reminds one of utah thirty years ago hence the people are happy ha and content east last year we had a taste of fruit of our own growing and this year we will have some such auch as grapes peaches apples and small fruits the next year we will have plenty and to 11 spare are and in two years time shin we shall be able to furnish to our neighbors to do this we expect to td start a fruit canning factory although we have bad two unusually dry seasons in succession yet our crops and gardens look well to those desiring to locate in this country I 1 would suggest that they come and we see before moving journeying by rail to doming some of our people people are there most of the time and chances cliance scan can always be had of coming here it can easily be ascertained whether any of our people are at doming deming by enquiry at cheney bros feed and sale stable geo H bloom furniture dealer lindauer Wor maerA co general merchandise information regarding our people can he be given by these gentlemen en 0 on application to W C ant spence pence president presed n Vs office salt lake city ity good rates to doming deming and return by rail can be had in moving to this country it is useless for people to bring stoves furniture and all heavy articles they ran can be bought as cheap in dawl ng or el paso as asin in utah in regard to cattle and horses 1 I would say only bring what you need on the way as they can be purchased here much cheaper than in the united states rhua payment of duties dutie may be behaved saved and much trouble avoided as on the free list are allowed only animate animals used in teams duty on the extra animals is as follows geldings 40 mares 20 and cows 3 each those expecting to get advantage of the free colonist list under the mexican colonization and agricultural co or not had better leave their teams at or near deming and nd come I 1 here to arrange for and make a list of their outfit and articles they are bringing at the custom house here by doing this chis expense and in much acia trouble may be avoided postage from the united states slates here is the iame same as in chat country it is not safe to send registered letters or others of value through the malls mails as they are so unreliable all money or articles of value sent to friends here should be addressed to them at doming deming one advantage we have in this place for kitchen gardens and home orchards is the adaptability of windmills for irrigation purposes the water being near the surf surface tee and plenty of wind coming across the mountain from the ocean make it much cheaper and more convenient than ditch water in fact wel we expect to utilize this power for grist and other mills in preference to steam those using windmills for irrigating gardens have had bad the beat results cheap windmills wind mills can be bought at Demin doming gand and brought in free of duty W DERBY jr J COLONIA Coi jONiA DIAZ june lat 1890 |
