small, are still in use, but will have to be pulled down to make way for larger and better school houses. Rent is being paid for other places, and renting is ruinous policy. New apparatus will be wanted. Other improvements are a necessity. Efficient teachers must be had and paid for their services. This city must keep abreast of the times, and come to the front in educational affairs. All this will require money, and that in no small amounts. Now the question is, shall this money be raised and the schools be properly supported, and if so what is the easiest method for the taxpayers? We think there will be few if any of our citizens who will say, "Let the schools get along as best they may"; the desire will be to obtain the necessary funds so as to impose as light a burden as possible on the taxpayer. This can only be done by bonding. the sea. The In a children crammed into close and in- "Magallanes" into All things, considered, then, we are in favor of the school bonds, and we hope the legal voters will go to the polls on Friday, June 12th, and cast their ballots in support of improved education by voting "Bonds, Yes." As to the right of citizens to vote on this question, we will have something to say at another time. THE LET THEM ALONE. In the harbor at the time of the battie was the merchant bark "Bertha E." All hands were on board watching the fight, when suddenly an explosion took place right underneath them. Before they could realize the claims of the enthsuiast situation the vessel began to sink. In Schweinfurth, who either imagines a few minutes nothing was visible of himself or pretends to be the Christ, her but the masts. The crew, howare no doubt preposterous and decep- ever, managed to escape by swimming tive. They do harm in nnsettling the to the shore. The explosion was caused minds of foolish people, and are a bur- by a torpedo from the "Lynch," which lesque upon true religion. But that is was intended for the "Magallanes,” no justification for the mobocracy but missing its mark, fell close to the which his presence has excited at ill-fated "Bertha E.” Kansas City. The proposition is, to issue bonds for the amount of $600,000, and out of it return to the taxpayers the amounts collected on special school tax under the assessment declared illegal by the courts. But if the people Attacks with stones, threats of tar vote for these bonds it is not intended and feathers, and attempts at exthat they shall be issued all at once. pulsion are not the methods of civil They will be sold as necessity re-ization or of Christianity. While quires. They will bear interest at five the person who pretends to be the per cent. per annum. Supposing they Savior does not violate the law he were all sold immediately, the interest should be protected by the law, and he would amount to but $30,000 a year. has as much right to stay in Kansas Add to this another $30,000 for a sink-city as the most orthodox Christian in ing fund, which will pay off the entire debt in twenty years, and the tax required will be but one tenth of one per cent. a year on the taxable property in the district! Let the progressive citizens think of the great advantages and the slight burden, and we believe they will decide in favor of the bonds. But one will ask, perhaps, whether it will not be possible for the Board to assess other taxes and so pile up the burden until it can scarcely be borne. The answer to this is, the school law limits the annual assessment for all school purposes in the district, including interest on bonds and amount for sinking fund, to two mills on the dol lar. the place. Such actions as those which have disgraced the Kansas City people only lend to excite sympathy for the individual attacked and thus defeat their intended object. The best way to treat such extreme fanatics is to let them severely alone. THE CHILEAN SITUATION. Chile achieved its independence of Spain in 1819. The present constitution was adopted in 1833, modelled after that of the United States. In name a republican form of government prevailed, but in reality it was a government by an oligarchy. A party which called itself Conservative ruled fr m 1833 to 1886. Its leaders were the Roman bishops and the heads of the wealthy Chilean families. They ruled with a rod of iron, but from 1850 to 1860 the government was in the hands of two men named Moutt and Varas, President and Prime Minister, who were true patriots. They gave the country a fair administration, aud under them there was remarkable progress. They were succeeded by men of no virtue or honesty. Meanwhile a Liberal party was gradually springing up. NEWS of a sanguinary character still continues to come from Chile. The After the bloody wars with Peru and revolution seems to be far from ended. Bolivia were concluded in 1880 and The reports of a naval engagement 1883, this new party appealed to the which took place in the harbor of country, under the leadership of BalChanaral a few weeks ago, have only maceda, who in 1886 was elected reached this country during the past President for a term of five years. He day or two. The "Magallanes," au in- did not give satisfaction to even a surgent cruiser, was lying in that har majority of his own party. In some bor when three of the government matters he was too revolutionary, warships steamed in from the north- while in others he was as tyrannical as east. They were the "Cindell," the the old Roman Iaristocratic regime. "Aldea" and the "Lynch." The battle Many members of his party in Conopened immediately. Though it was gress went over to the Mouttvaras fought on the part of the "Magallanes" Conservatives, In a short time his against fearful odds, yet she came out party was in a minority, but he exervictorious. She disabled two of the cised his prerogative as Executive, and government ships and succeeded in vetoed every measure that came bechasing the third out of the harbor. fore him. The result was a If the bonds are not issued, our During the fusillade a shell from the revolution, and Balmaceda, whose school affairs will be crippled, our "Lynch" blew the yard arm of the term expires next September, is But how about the extent of the power of the City Council to issue bonds? That is yet to be decided. And the best way to test it is to vote for the school bonds, and when an attempt is made to issue city bonds beyond the limit prescribed by the statute as construed by leading lawyers, then an injunction will lie to restrain the municipal authorities and keep them within the legal bounds. not likely to be re-elected, nor is he likely to maintain his position as military dictator. He is a good man gone wrong. But if Chile should return to JOURNALISTS AND SCHOOLS OF the summer and fall will bring back to the country all the gold that it may need. If the prevalent feeling is a A LOCAL Contemporary this morn-shade too hopeful, it is most encourtakes up again the somewhat hackaging, and most significant of commer the old Conservative rule, she will be neyed "School of Journalism" ques cial strength and soundness, that the no better off. The greatest of Chili's tion, quoting from a Canada paper drain of gold in April and May as troubles is not Balmaceda nor the some of its alleged opinions on the subcaused so little apprehension. Roman hierarchy. Like all the rest ject. It is enough for the "opinions" of the south and central American that they have been served up in States, (Brazil excepted), likewise slightly modified phrases by a thousand Mexico and the southern territories, or more of the newspaper egotists of Chili is in great need of intelligent the United States before the Canada business brains. Business has made journalist discovered them. all the advanced nations what they are. Politics is merely an auxiliary institution. To our mind, the most fertile topic connected with this "school of journalism" question is that after five years of continuous turning and squeezing by If a few Goulds and Vanderthe "practical" men of the profesbilts and Depews would emision, it is still ari open grate thither, as they one. no doubt President Adams, of will do before very long, the so-called course, when he introduced the first lectures revolutions, which are probably little more than a border embroglio, would on journalism into that institution, did be no more heard of, and in place of so as an experiment. As a school of what seems to be a lot of incorrigible journalism the design was in one sense a failure, for the lectures have been barbarians, there would soon appear discontinued. thrifty, peaceable and progressive commonwealths. The resources are there and the brain and sinew are abundant for all purposes save organizing. From the present activity of the United States and French financiers in that direction, we have reason to look for astonishing changes of this nature in the near future. As for the "Itata" affair, which has been the standing sensation for so long, that is at an end. The "Itata" has been surrendered and the insurgent leaders deny all responsibility for her unlawful transaction. CORRECTLY STATED. THE Salt Lake Times of Wednesday, June 3rd makes the following editorial reference to the course of the organ of the party of hate, which we cordially endorse: "The Liberal organ, in speaking of the advantages of Salt Lake, says: 'Nothing but political and religious contention has held it back and kept it inferior town while all around it cities have materialized.' This is a great truth; an But none can say an experiment is a failure that so perfectly demonstrates as this did the grim and crying need of its success. The solemn stupidity that this affair has brought to light, in the journalistic occupation, ought to cause newspaper men who properly ap preciate the exalted responsibility of journalism, to groan with humilia tion. The most powerful sustaining info ence is the continuance of exceedingly favorable crop prospects. Public and private advices from all parts of the country concur that, since the ni which began two weeks ago, the cutlook has greatly improved. In som localities tributary to New Orleans rain is needed for cotton and sugar, bu winter wheat is now so far advancedit many States that a heavy yield is co sidered certain, and the prospects for other grains is as bright as it well e be at this date. Wheat has fallen 1, cts. on sales of 51 millions bushels here. corn 5 cts. on sales of 20 million bushels, and oats 34 cts. Sugar is a shade lower for muscovado raw and for granulated. In general the prie of commodities have declined notar from one per cent. for the week, ani will further decline as new crops near, if no disaster comes. drav No change is seen in the wo manufacture, though fine domest fleece is a little weaker in tone. The cotton manufacture progresses without change, and Eastern failures have caused especial dulness in the boot and shoe and leather trades, even for the dull season. At Philadelphia there » of city finances; the liquor trade in general hesitation because of the ste proves; wool, groceries and tobacco an dull. At Pittsburgh window glas i depressed by building strikes, but at Cleveland trade is fairly good, and st Cincinnati brightening a little. At Chicago receipts of Flour and grain lard and butter fall below last year's and of cured meats over 60 per cent, but wool receipts more than double gains appear in dressed beef and cheese, and in sales of dry goods, cluthing and shoes. At St. Louis trade i of fair volume with collections satis WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE. and it is equally true that the place would ceased the country has met, without with crop prospects never better, at Though gold exports have not yet factory, at Kansas City trade is fair be kept back for twenty-five years more if the religious contention the slightest disturbance, a drain un-St. Paul there is improvement, and at should be maintained. If the Tri- precedented in magnitude and sudden- Minneapolis lumber is active but flour bune had had its way an organized opposition, composed of all the Gentiles, ness. The market is well supplied very dull. At Louisville the outlock would have been kept up against the and easy, large amounts of currency is brighter with manufactures fully Church, and the members of the Church have come from the country without employed, and at Nashville trade would have remained cemented together while the proportion of votes was such in its defense. Following that paper's causing stringency in any of the im-brightens, but depression continues st theory that it would not be safe to divide portant interior markets, and the le- Memphis. Sugar is in better demand that the Mormon vote cast solidly would gitimate business of the country has at New Orleans, and cotton steady at a control results, we find that the day of been in no way impeded. A heavy decline, molasses being unchanged. cessation of religious contention would fall in speculative prices for products The only interior markets at which be at least twenty-five years in the future. Indeed it would probably be a century has only facilitated larger exports. stringency is reported are Savannah away, for this Territory would never Meanwhile crop prospects are excep- New Orleans and in strong demand st and Memphis, though money is firm stride forward at the gait that should characterize it while a religious war was tionally favorable, and the belief Minneapolis, and a little close at Cleve maintained." strengthens that very heavy exports inland and Detroit. VOTING RIGHTS OF TAXPAYERS. THE first election for school bonds n this city was set aside, the Supreme Court of the Territory having decided at it was called illegally. The Utah ommission undertook to control the lection. The DESERET NEWS took rong grounds against this usurpation, ontending that the election should be onducted under the Territorial stat te which created the Board of Educaon, and that it was not such an elecon as was contemplated in the act of Congress which created the Utah ommission. The Supreme Court decided that the lection should be conducted by the Foard of Education, and that the Utah ommission had no jurisdiction over ne matter. It summarized its opinion n these words: "The court holds that the election to ecide upon the issuance and sale of the onds in question should be called and onducted according to the provisions of ections 122, 123, 124 and 125 above reerred to. And we further hold that the ualifications of voters must be deterained by the laws of the United States when any conflict arises between them nd the laws enacted by the Territorial Legislature." Section 122, referred to by the court, ontains this provision: "The Board of Education of any city nay, when in their judgment it is adisable, or when petitioned by a majority f the resident male taxpayers of the said istrict, as appears from the county asessment roll of the last preceding year, hall call a meeting and submit to a vote of the district whether bonds of such listrict shall be issued." The other part of the section, and he two sectious following, give pariculars as to the calling and conduct of the election for school bonds, and ontain nothing further about the qualfications of voters. It the election is onducted under the provisions of these ections, as the court holds it should e, then the "resident male taxpayers" ave a right to vote on the issuance of he school bonds. But the call for the meeting at which he bonds are to be voted on, issued by he Board of Education, says: "The new registry lists as prepared by he registration officer of the county, hall govern as to the qualifications of voters." to the laws of Congress to mean existed for this seeming amalgamation be so has almost entirely disappeared, and it has not is not desirable that our meeting is any conflict houses, erected specially for religious between the territorial law and the worship, shall be used for political congressional law. If there is a con- gatherings. flict, of course, the law of Congress We do not mean to say that there is prevails. No one will dispute that. anything in the notion, that holding a The root of the matter is in the nature political assembly in a church edifice of the election for school bonds. Is it is in any sense uniting Church and an election in the sense of the term as State. But as this was made necessary used in the congressional law? We be- in times when only one public building lieve not. It is not in any way a could be had in each ward or settlepolitical matter. It is purely financial. ment, and the conditions are It does not relate to or affect greatly changed, the old cusgovernment, local or nation- tom need not and ought not to be al. It bears only upon the continued. property interests of the people. It is But why is it that schoolhouses, in the nature of a meeting of taxpay- which are much more appropriate for ers. It is so called in the law. No the purpose, cannot be had for political person is to be elected. The term meetings of the people who reside in "election" is used as it would be for the districts and own the buildings? the determination of financial ques- Is this "Liberalism?" If so, it affords tions in a private corporation. In one more argument why it should reality it is rot an election as the word is used and evidently intended in the acts of Congress. the As to the injustice of limiting the voting to those whose names are on the registry lists there can be no dispute. But the Board cannot take this into consideration, though the court might, in construing the meaning of the statute. be destroyed, and why American citizens who desire fairness and freedom should come out from its ranks and show their disgust for its methods. Some years ago when a few howling malcontents desired the use of a school house, in which to abuse and malign the majority of the people, and were refused, they made a terrible outcry about the rights of American citizens and taxpayers, and demanded admission as a matter of right. Now that men of their kind have obtained office, they are less regardful of those alleged rights than the persons against whom they so loudly declaimed. desire to hold Perhaps the Board of Education has taken the safer course, in view of the doubt left on this question in the decision of the court. But the rights of the taxpayers who are not registered voters, ought to be determined. This need not interfere with the election. The If it is "Liberal" policy to close the funds required are needed for a laud- schoolhouses against Democrats and able purpose and the registered voters Republicans who can go to the place appointed and cast meetings therein, because such meettheir ballots. We hope and believe the ings are not in the interest of the remmajority will vote, "Bonds, Yes." nant left of the "Liberal" party, that But some unregistered taxpayers ought to be known and clearly underought to offer their votes, and if re-stood. Obstruction, intimidation, unfused, carry their case, which is the fairness, trickery and disfranchisecase of a large number of property holders, into the courts, that this important question may be finally de cided. A SPECIMEN OF "LIBERALISM.” ment of all who oppose it, are now all THE LEHI SUGAR WORKS. WE ARE informed that the trustees The question is, should the resident of several school districts in this city male taxpayers, whose property rights have refused access to the school are affected by this election, vote upon houses for the holding of political the issuance of the bonds, or is the meetings. In consequence of this, voting legally restricted to the regis-meeting houses have been applied for IT IS expected that the sugar works tered voters on the new lists-what- and used for this purpose. Now there at Lehi will give a practical demonever that may mean? If the territorial has been a great deal of fault found stration of their ability and capacity statute is to goveru, as the court says it with the "Mormons" for mingling early in September next. This can is, then the Board of Education has religion with politics. They have been scarcely be be otherwise than satisfacerred in limiting the voting to the accused of uniting Church and State, tory, and thereafter the great drain registered voters. because they have held both religious upon our resources, for that one staple The board has probably construed and political meetings in the same at least, will be greatly curtailed and the language of the court in reference building. The necessity which once finally, we trust, extinguished s gether. While sugar is not, strictly NEws has been disseminating informa- Austria and Italy have curtaile speaking, a necessity in the economy tion, defending the people of Utah their standing armies by so much as of human life, it is also not to be classed against the intentional falsehoods and one soldier, or have ordered the te among the luxuries, as luxurious as its gross misrepresentations of papers placement of one sailor or one moderate use is, for it is so attainable, and persons of the same from their battle ships; furthermos and in some cases so indispensable, as stripe as the ring organ and its un- their armaments are subjects to be one of the common necessities. principled scribes, and maintaining daily, almost incessant, inspection B It will be a great day for Utah when the principles of human liberty and repairs and improvements are put it produces all the sugar our people can popular government. wherever suggested. Frontier fortify legitimately consume. Not only would The expression quoted from is no new tions are jealously overlooked andhe the saving spoken of be effected, but departure of the DESERET NEWS. It slightest movement out of the conte employment at remunerative rates has advised the people for many years by either officials or people in any would be afforded a large number of to give attention to the science of civil of those nations is at once a subject people in and adjacent to the works government and the doctrines that are the most profound distrust, a source of and in the raising and transportation comprehended in the Constitution of the most painful unrest. These pat of beets. Besides this, very many acres the United States. icky conditions can be but the outward of presently useless soil would be made manifestation of that deep and intere fruitful and profitable, so that there feeling of hostility and enmity whi would be a general gain "all along the prevail in official circles at least in th line." quarters named, and but serve to sti As to the editor-seeing that he is personally dragged into this question, after the gentlemanly style of the ring organ-he has not "run this paper peace and good will are simply the action of a sleeping tiger-that Eux is in good truth resting upon a v cano. Perhaps, however, the greatest con- through twenty-four volumes," further illustrate that the appare sideration in one respect has not been neither has he received any mentioned. We refer to the sense of "sudden great light" on this question. patriotic independence which any peo- He has personally and through the ple must feel at the accomplishment of DESERET NEWS advocated the study such an object as absolute self-susten- of political economy and the principles With Moltke in the grave an ance in even one important depart- of Republican government, and con- marck hopelessly estranged fresle ment. It is not that there is any de- tended for freedom and equality before Emperor, Germany is in no such pes sire to suspend business relations or the law. for war now as it was a few years commercial comity with any part of We fear that the Tribune is insensi- We doubt if there is a leader in the the country or any nation of the world ble to either "sudden" or gradual tire nation who could arouse eve: for that matter; but that we do desire light, but that, saturated with venom part of it to such a pitch of enthusias to develop within our midst and by and shrouded in the darkness of big-as was created among the masses whe our hands the hitherto dormant re-otry, it will continue to ignore the late Emperor William threw th sources of our Territory, and, in more changes that are clear to all rational responsibility of the Franco-Gem senses than one, taste the sweetness of observers and persist in demanding war upon the former power and it our own products. the political destruction of citizens who son took the field to fight for Fa There are a good many people who dissent from its vagaries. Talk about land. The people are loyal to t think the vegetables which grow in "thin and transparent." Nothing government and their sovereign, their own gardens and the fruits pro- could be more attenuated and call to arms and an order to the 5duced by their own trees, are if any-diaphanous than the long drawn out thing a little better than that of other people; and as long as such rivalry has a tendency to inculcate industry, carefulness and tact, and has not necessarily even a shade of enmity, it may be set down as not only harmless but in most cases actually beneficial. Success and profit in abundance to the Lebi sugar works! NO "SUDDEN LIGHT." THE organ of the ring remnant of the "Liberal" party quotes this sentence from the DESERET NEWS: drool by which the Tribune seeks PEACEFUL EUROPE. TO ALL outward appearance, Europe is just now more reposeful than at any time in its history for a hundred years at least. This, in view of the fact that diplomats, statesmen and close ob"It is desirable that the people of servers generally have not only conUtah shail become thorough acquaint- ceded but claimed for a dozen years or ed with the science of civil govern- more that the great powers were on ment, and particularly with the the very verge of a vast and destructive conflict; if they were right as to the war feeling prevalent and only wrong doctrines of American republicanism." It makes the annexed comments, followed by a lot of similar nonsense: now would be obeyed simply matter of duty and of discipline would now be no such a rush to tel with a great shout as would practical close places of business and alte close universities and schools. haps the people of the other powerss in possession of a similar feeling, not, we take it, to the same extens in Germany. However that may whenever war does break out, will be found enough men and m tions to make it a long and bloody A BLOW TO STOCK GAMBLING CALIFORNIA is taking meas which seem to look toward vigor action against the selling of futures stocks. There is a provision in State constitution which provides all contracts for the sale of share as to the imminence of a struggle, capital stock of any corporation we may properly regard the present-association on margin, or to be de "This is in Volume XXIV and No. 163ly placid condition of things po-ed at a future day, shall be vold of our cotemporary. The question arises: 'What has the NEWS been doing litical abroad as the awful hush that any money paid on such eats through those twenty-four volumes, and that precedes a mighty storm. This is may be recovered by the party why this new departure?" " borne out by the facts that not one of it by suit in any court of compe the nations presumably harboring the jurisdiction. war spirit-Germany, Russia, France, The answer is that through these "twenty-four volumes" the DESERET A case has just been before the a by he Supreme Court wherein this provision hills, springs up in all its glory, spread-ger belief; but owing to the lack of 788 sought to be evaded ing a mantle of verdure the whole facilities for transportation, a greater country over. One or other of the five part of the new mining properties, as kinds of grass indigenous here is green well as the old Mexican mines herethe year through, so that one does not about, still hold their output of low need to keep cattle up at grade ores on the dump. And here, time of the any year. From scattered over the face of the country the middle of October there are for miles, may be found millions of infrequent rainstorms till January, tons in a place, silver ore running from when, if there is any snow at all, a 15 to 58 and 86 ounces per tou. This slight fall relieves the monotony of one valley in the transportation it will warm weather and reminds the Uton- furnish the road in low grade pay ore ian of a March bluster. It is an ex- alone, to say nothing of the ore to be ceptional season that any snow falls, taken from the mines at Sabinal, Corbut we had a three days winter last ralitos, Bavispe and Casas Grandes, January. From February till the mid- would pay for its construction. die of July the old resident expects very little rain, and the hottest weather of the year. One would think that with so little cold weather there must follow intense summer heat. But such is not the case, for when the sun pours down its severest rays, the atmosphere is yet cool; and the nights following are so much so as to require warm, thick clothing for comfort. REGIONS OF CHIHAUHUA. Editor Deseret News.. From Diaz to Colonia Dublan, near Casas Grandes, where there is another prosperous settlement of Saints, is sixthe ty miles. Instead of passing "Mormon" settlements of Juarez, about twelve miles south west of Casas Grandes, and Pacheco, thirty-five miles further into the Sierra Madre mountains, the railroad continues on, almost directly south. From Dublan the road leaves the valley of the Cases Grandes, climbing a slight swell to the east, and enters that of the Rio de Santa Maria. The entire way from here to Guerrerro (Concepcion), a distance of 175 miles, is lined with forests of pine, oak, sycamore, ash and walnut. Galeana is the first settlement after Casas Grandes. Twenty miles further up the Santa Maria is the next station at El Valle. Here, too, as at Corralitos, the road will tap inexhaustable mineral sources. re At El Valle the open valley ceases and the way proceeds up the river through a narrow ravine along which the river pours, through heavy forests to San Antonio, where the valley widens of timber, past Los Cruces, Namiquipa again and the vast possibilities for water-power in close proximity to the timber, measurably ceases. From the solicitude felt by the Later-day Saints, of Mexico, in whatever oncerns their co-laborers in Utab, one may infer that a brief sketch of the The Latter-day Saints have a conurroundings and prospects of the siderable foothold in the northern part people here will not be without interest of the State of Chihuahua, (proCo many of your readers. Though nounced cheewahwah) and their posiworking, here as there, for the same tion is becoming stronger every day. end, they are surrounded by circum: Instead of planting in the regular line stances as different almost as night north as at first, they have now taken rom day. Hardly a thing here re- to putting in their first crops in the minds one of his Utah home except early winter when the Mexicans allow The faces of the friends of former days. the water to go to waste; then by the Instead of the prevailing mountain-1st of June, harvest is on, and the soil ous region indented with valleys, we is prepared for another crop, comhave here long stretches of level mencing with the rainy season which grasey plain over which one sees scat-is hardly over before the second crop tered here and there, a portion of a can be harvested. mountain chain, or a string of straggling hills. The soil is unusually deep But the great signal of prosperity to and rich with occasionally stretches the Latter-day Saints, in Mexico, at of sand; the hills are mostly lava rock present, is the fact that Hon. John and limestone formation, very appro- of a railroad through the heart of their W. Young has in hand the building priately named by the Mexicans, "malpais," (bad country), bearing country, connecting them with the vast little vegetation except where indented coal fields and the Pacific coast, on the vales are covered with grass. west, and with the Mexican Central From San Antonio the road takes to Though water is much needed at Railway system on the east. the open valley on the west, passing present, the Casas Grandes river, on It may be well to give just here some Santa Ana and Santa Tomas on the whose banks the Latter-day Saints idea of the relative positions of the way to Guerrerro, a distance of 300 have, in the main, started their settle- settlements of the "Mormons" in this miles from Deming, where a spur of ments, will, in a few years, be con- country, and to sketch the route of the road, one hundred and fifty miles trolled so as to furnish water for the Mr. Young's projected railway. From in length, will connect that point with irrigation of a vast area of country. Deming, New Mexico, the the Mexican Central Railway Yet, there are now at Casas Grandes point of the road, to the line between Chihuahua, the capital of the State. and Diaz never-failing springs in the United States and Mexico, is The main line, however, will conwhich the people are already obtaining thirty-five miles, and four and a half tinue on south to a pass through the shares enough for a moderate water miles south of the line is Las Palomas, Sierra Madre mountains at Bacoyna. supply during the dry season. The the first station in Mexico. This set-On the western slope of the Sierra settlements of Juarez, at Palomas and tlement is in the Mexican "free zone," on the Boca Grande, may be well sup- and has the location and facilities for plied with water the year round. an important commercial and manuBut one of the most marked points facturing town, the custom house havof difference between Utah and Mexico ing been ordered to this point from La From Bacoyna the course taken ́is is in climate. Instead of the regulation Ascension, as soon as the railroad comfour seasons, we have only two, which southwest, passing Areponapachi, La mences. It is twelve miles directly may be appropriately called "wet" and south of Palomas to the Casas Grandes Junta, Agua Caliente, El Fuerte, and "dry." When, however, we sit in the river, where the track takes a bend, thence, continuing down the river of comfortable evening shade, with the following up that stream through the that name to the large Kansas colony clear blue above, without a fleck of Boca Grande tract of land, forty miles at Topolobampo on the Pacific coast, snow in sight, and read of the blizzards in length, belonging to Hon. John traversing, from the initial point at and driving snow with which our W. Young, Diaz, the most Deming, 1250 miles of as rich agriculof the Lat- tural and mineral country as the earth friends in the north are persecuted, we important settlement are measurably resigned to the loss or ter-day Saints in Mexico. On the affords. The road will then parallel the poetical seasons. The wet weather Boca Grande tract, Mr. Young intends the Pacific coast from Topolobampo to commences about the middle of July to establish three or four settlements. Guaymas, in the State of Sonora, makand lasts till the middle of From Palomas to Diaz is a distance of ing 350 miles more, or 1500 miles in all. October. During this time each morn-sixty-five miles, almost directly south. ing is usually clear, while the after- Leaving Diaz, the railroad will connoon brings on a drenching rainstorm. Occasionally, however, the sky is overcast for days at a time and the rain pours down in torrents.. In the rainy season the grass on the plains and wherever it can get a stand on the to initial tinue south past La Ascension, five at Madres, the road enters a large anthra cite coal field, equal in extent and in quality of its product to anything known. Since the year 1885, a contract with the Mexican government to build this railway, has been in the hands of a number of capitalists here, but the work has been attended with indiffer ent success. One of the companies built some two years since fifty-two miles of grade, bought ties enough to |