Show PROGRESS DOWN IN MEXICO correspondence chihuahua mexico enterprise the american colonists of distrito bravos branoa in the neighborhood of casas grandes Gp Gi andes this state are at present enjoying a special measure of prosperity their industry Is already proverbial and improvement and progression gres sion slon are evident everywhere the people are jubilant over the assurance of an enormous fruit crop this year the peach yield bidding fair to surpass by tons the supply of former years frosts that almost invariably visited this region during the month of april played sad havoc with this crop ano and as a consequence have been at a premium the outlook this year however Is such as to cause the four foll fol increase of fruit canning facilities and a new canning factory to is about to be erected at colonia Col onla juarez the promoters of the enterprise are harris call bently the owners of the present plant whose capacity to is estimated at cans a day other evidences of the industrial development of this place may be mentioned as follows A new furniture factory and mill I 1 la p ing completion and will be ready for oa operations pera in about thirty days it to Is built or of rock and adobe is three stories high and will be run vy by water power H jackson the well known contractor and capitalist of colonia juarez 1 is the proprietor and owner henry eyring superintendent of the co store and manager of the thatcher saw sam mill Is mati maturing iring plans for the construction of a telephone system to connect juarez with the mill and casas grandes and thence to colonia dublan such a system adl be of exceeding value to the colonies for or the interchange of news in facilitating business and serving as would a patrol system for the protection of person and property pro penty or the capture of partick gators in crime mr eyring and others it Is understood are considering the advisability dvis ability of securing an electric light plant for public and private purposes and it is probable that such a plant will soon be installed the handsome brick edifice being erected for colleg laite and academic ademir ac use is also nearing completion and will be thoroughly equipped equip pled in tame for the beginning of the next school year adar in august it is expected that fully students student will be received from the city of mex loo ico and preparations are in embryo for their reception and entertainment A new stage and express business has ha also been installed by george hawes of colonia juarez passengers freig freight and express being conveyed daily from juarez and casas grandes stations and return the people of juarez are likewise busying themselves in building better residences several fiffe structures being in course of erection at the present time tame and others are son to be begun president ivins the agent of the mormon colonization company has purchased a block of land in juarez and will soon erect an elegant home for himself and family he having sold his present residence to another party altogether the colonists of juarez are in a flouris flourishing bing condition anda large lar ge inflow of new settlers is expected this year by the various colonization companies which means an increase of business more money and general rejoicing jo A new general store business hab ha been begun by cooley spro sprouse se and new goods are being added to the stock bought by them from fro bishop seavey recently retired from merchandising andrew duthie who is well known in chihuahua and who was recently burned out in the blacksmith business in colonga juarez is at present located in pinos altos mrs duthie and family still reside in juarez where they axe are erecting a new home great preparations are being made for a rousing celebration oh oft may fth the queen to is being chosen by popular vote and an oration will be delivered by president ivins J M duthie will leave soon on a visit to el paso and will probably come on to chihuahua for A a few days mr peterson one of the evan evangelic gelto promoters of the colonization company will shortly leave tor for utah in the interests of settlement he expects to return with or make ar range ments to have follow him full fuai twenty families from the inter moun tain west |