. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. SENOR L1C. EMILIO PIMENTEL, GOVERNOROF OAXACA. OAXAC A 2>A1. climate. Twice the United States government spent a great deal of timeand money making a survey across that neck of land with a view of cutting acanal; once in 1852, and again in 1871, when Captain Shufeldt, of the UnitedStates Navy, was sent witha large expedition to makesurveys. Again, CaptainEads spent a great deal oftime there on his plan tobuild a ship railway. Nowthat the Isthmus is openedup by a railway and steam-ship communication, thatportion of Mex
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. SENOR L1C. EMILIO PIMENTEL, GOVERNOROF OAXACA. OAXAC A 2>A1. climate. Twice the United States government spent a great deal of timeand money making a survey across that neck of land with a view of cutting acanal; once in 1852, and again in 1871, when Captain Shufeldt, of the UnitedStates Navy, was sent witha large expedition to makesurveys. Again, CaptainEads spent a great deal oftime there on his plan tobuild a ship railway. Nowthat the Isthmus is openedup by a railway and steam-ship communication, thatportion of Mexico, morethan any other, will par-ticipate in the wonderfulprogress Mexico is nowmaking. The distance fromOaxaca to Tehuantepec is considerably less than from Puebla to Oaxaca. The railway connection has madethis southern half of Mexico an outlet to the Pacific. Down the canon of Tomel-lin the builders have pushed their way, solving some of the most difficult prob-lems ever encountered in railway construction. They not only tunnelled to get apassage for the trains, but they bored the spurs of the mountains in three placesto give th
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