. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. AQUEDUCT, CULIACAN. great importance. The city has a fine public square and the streets are veryattractive. Among the principal buildings are the Government Houses, newschools, banking houses and a magnificent cathedral, which has a collection ofpaintings of the old masters. The press is well represented in this State, therebeing several interesting Dailies. The fibre industry has advanced with great rapidity, and some of the manu-factories are in a flourishing condition. Altata is the seaport of the city of Culiacan and
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. AQUEDUCT, CULIACAN. great importance. The city has a fine public square and the streets are veryattractive. Among the principal buildings are the Government Houses, newschools, banking houses and a magnificent cathedral, which has a collection ofpaintings of the old masters. The press is well represented in this State, therebeing several interesting Dailies. The fibre industry has advanced with great rapidity, and some of the manu-factories are in a flourishing condition. Altata is the seaport of the city of Culiacan and is the outlet for the largeagricultural and mining country. The export of ores, sugar and brazil-wood THE WEST COAST 441. PORTALES, CULIACAN. forms the trade of this port. A short railroad line connects this town with thecapital. Mazatlan is a most important mercantile centre, but there are other citiesthat follow it in close competition. There are many important importing andexporting establishments. It is themost progressive city on the west coastand has taken on the appearance of abusy American port town. The people are well educated, cul-tured and refined. The educationalsystem has every facility for mentalequipment. The principal newspaper is ElDiario del Pacifico. One is impressed with the beau-tiful approach to this port, the flank-ing mountains and the blue Pacific waters making a contrast with the tropicalpalms and ferns ashore. Silver mines are found in this locality and the chief exports are gold andsilver, dye woods and fine pearls. SONORA Baron Humboldt called the West Coast the mineral storehouse of theworld. Sonora is notably a mining State and covers an area of seventy-seven thou-sand squ
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