. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . Leaving the Mine, Homeward Bound. ing to be in San Francisco, he heard that I was in Mexico and de-cided that it would be the proper thing to pay me a social call—a trifling trip of only 1500 miles. He worked his way from Ma-zatlan to the California Mine, through the roughest country onearth, without knowing a single word of Spanish, which I con-sider somethinp- of a feat. He is full of enthusiasm for this coun- 102 A GLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO try, as far as he has
. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . Leaving the Mine, Homeward Bound. ing to be in San Francisco, he heard that I was in Mexico and de-cided that it would be the proper thing to pay me a social call—a trifling trip of only 1500 miles. He worked his way from Ma-zatlan to the California Mine, through the roughest country onearth, without knowing a single word of Spanish, which I con-sider somethinp- of a feat. He is full of enthusiasm for this coun- 102 A GLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO try, as far as he has seen it, and has a mind to settle here if he canfind a suitable base of operation, which ought not to be difficultm a young man of his energy and talents. He and Superinten-dent Tompkins will take the long ride with me to Mazatlan, so thejourney will not be a lonesome one. California Mine, State of Durango, Mexico, April 23, 1901. E L E \ E N T H LETTER
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