| Show LETTER FROM MEXICO editor deseret news A few words from colonga juarez may be of interest to some in utah who have friends residing here and therefore I 1 now send a brief description of the place as I 1 find it after a prolonged absence situated in the valley of the piedras verdas here about one third of a mile wide the first view obtained by the visitor from the brow of the mesa or bench overlooking the town is beautiful indeed he sees comfortable dwellings some of them elegant built of adobe concrete or brick empowered embowered ered with fruit trees vineyards and flowers lots neatly fenced with boards or pickets the broad sidewalks shaded by rows of fine trees while the stream flowing through the town is bordered along ith ite whole course with the magnificent ent cottonwoods cotlon cotton woods peculiar to this southern land and with sycamores amores black walnut ash and willow trees and mulberries mu berries growing naturally above the village everywhere one sees abundant evidence of prosperity A large and well finished building of adobe and concrete j just completed was dedicated on september ath by apostle teasdale Tea adale on which occasion it was filled to overflowing with a well dressed and happy looking assemblage 1 representatives representative ii of juarez dublan and diaz the choir singing was especially fine led by brother walser an experienced leader in both vocal and instrumental music juarez has an excellent grist mill built by brother stowell a good tannery owned by bisho bishop seavey A brick machine ov 0 na ned by david E johnson a tin shop lime kiln store and two cane mills besides the usual proportion of blacksmiths carpenters and other trades fruit trees and vine vineyards yardis make remarkable growth and flowers grow in uncommon luxuriance I 1 notice at this writing I 1 ng now I 1 in n bloom roses room zi binias nias trumpet keepers morning glories and moon flowers and chrysanthemums just about to flower rf there here is a much larger area of farm land in cultivation than I 1 bad expected to see fields of corn cane and lucern extending up the river four miles the cane is now being pressed for molasses many miles ot of ditches are in ube use and another ditch is in process of construe tion everyone aej appears busy for I 1 iu m new settlements a hundred things must seemingly be done at once the people are united and happy with no sickness except a single case of diphtheria in the family of bro A J stewart steward juu jun whose daughter has now nearly recovered A woolen mill is much needed here there to is abundant water power and many thousands of sheep both mexican and american whose wool is now shipped to the woolen mill in chuhua chihua hua bua A mill here would give employment to many of our people and build up a solid prosperity the silk industry would also do well here the climate mild both in summer and winter being specially adapted to the production of silk ilk juarez is principally adapted to mills and manufactures the river at af fording abundant power which may tie used over and over again while the lands at casas grandes twelve antles below are rich and unexcelled for field crops good thoroughbred stock both horses aud cattle have been imported and now throughout the state it is commonly said among the mexicans if you want good horses or cattle go to the mormon settlements and get them the rhe mexicans look upon the mormons cormons Mor mons with wonder and frequently ly say they wish we would come and live among them in el valle carmen galena md add other pla places ceis and show them bow to do they being a full century behind the age they have no not t the push and energy of the anglo saxon race but seem contented and happy give 4 ive a mexican plenty of corn for tortillas hortillas tor tillas twang beans frijoles and chill peppers with a little money for public festivals and he thinks he has nothing more to desire thus far good feelings exist between the mind our people and if we do right it will no doubt continue I 1 believe the lord has baa a great work to do in this land and those who desire to forward that work will be very welcome here but those who do not those who look simply to find a good country and to get rich are not desired here and had better look for a richer land all countries have their disadvantages disadvantage and mexico is no exception but the lord has greatly even wonderfully blessed his people here notwithstanding and the people are full of hope bope and especially do we hope a temple may be built in this land before long that we may work for the dead with out being obliged to expend a revenue in a long and tedious journey to utah scarcely any here can afford to go by rail but have to go by wagon nearly a thousand miles across a desert or mountainous country spending weeks in the journey each way but we are willing in this to await the lords time as in all things else J TY H MARTINEAU COLONIA JUAREZ sept 30 1891 |
