Show A MEXICAN COLONY COLONIA sonora ti onora mexico february this little place la Is situated on the bavispe river in the district of montezuma state of sonora bonora mexico awe we are about sixty miles bouab from the boundary line of the united states and about miles southeast from bibbee tibee arizona where the U 8 cue CUB tom house tv lj located and where we do all our busi business neen going to and from the united states the rho mexican custom bouse hou as is at la marits marita mexico twelve miles nearer to us ue we have plenty of good land and abundance of water good range for stock lock timber of all kinds in abundance and one of the healthiest of climates climate the growing season here Is ie ton ten months esola each year the lowest the thermometer stands in coldest days is 84 degrees degree ice in M never thicker than a knife blade this last jait winter cabbage grow grew all winter and made heads altitude test leei above sea flea we sadly need help to enable us to complete our canal and build up the place the land here will support about families rhe fhe ditch we have under way will cover land enough for we the support of all we have here now this canal we desire to extend to our townsite and cover other lands to support many more but we cannot get this canal finh finished olied until we have more help for any one desiring to come to this place it will be necessary neo eMary to two months before starting with brother G C williams 0 of this colony sending him a list jut of all property it to ia desired to bring into the country so 0 o that mat he can end horld to the city of mexico and obtain free list all colonists are allowed to bring into mexico tree free of duty wagons teams and harneu harness oat tle horses and sheep all kinds of agricultural ri and industrial machinery wearing apparel of all kinds budding bedding arms anu and ammunition house household bola furniture stoves and dishes musical instruments and all kinds of material or building houses and provisions juose wishing to come by rail can do du au by the rt 8 P B R B R from ogden through Cali california furnia south to benson iu in arizona anzons or from salt halt lake city by the A T santa fe R B R to doming N M thence west went on 13 P B R B R to hanson those coming with wagons and teams should start from atau in august or september anu and take route aaguth to lees ferry on the colorado river thence to snowflake thence hence to vamp camp apse be thence to camp thomas thence to wilcox thence to bisbee t U IS 8 outto house thence to la marlia marits the me mexican custom house from there to the san dan bernardino Bernard luo ranua ganob where some ome of 0 ear ur people are thence to coloura oaxaca it la is especially desirable that all lot jet brother 0 C williams Wllliam a know when they will be at bit albee bee and la morita marita that some ome one from the colony here bore can meet them and help them through the custom house bouse it if those coee coming by roll rail wish it we can have team it bt benson to meet them and bring them here the address of G Q 0 williams Is ie colonia oaxaca via mexico he will take pleasure in furnishing all information deabreu about country climate terms of color nations ste etc etc your brethren EMIT bishop 0 Q C Q WILLIANS |