On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . did I see any wild flowers—the seasonwas now too hot for these. Toward ten oclock, we stopped at an hacienda,that of San Pedro de Castrejon, where the Castre-jon brothers live, owners of copper properties nearthose we go to see. They are the grand senoresof the Valley; they also gave us letters of intro-duction. Black birds, big boat-tailed grakles, greyand white jays, and scores of wild doves were herewalking tamely among our horses. Swarms ofparrots were clamoring in the trees. For a fewcentavos, we here bought delicious bananas, sma
On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . did I see any wild flowers—the seasonwas now too hot for these. Toward ten oclock, we stopped at an hacienda,that of San Pedro de Castrejon, where the Castre-jon brothers live, owners of copper properties nearthose we go to see. They are the grand senoresof the Valley; they also gave us letters of intro-duction. Black birds, big boat-tailed grakles, greyand white jays, and scores of wild doves were herewalking tamely among our horses. Swarms ofparrots were clamoring in the trees. For a fewcentavos, we here bought delicious bananas, smallfinger size, and others three times as big, andoranges and cocoanuts. By eleven oclock we began to see the steamfrom the power house of the Inguran mines andwere soon there. They are ancient copper mines,now being opened by the French Rothschilds, overfour million francs having been thus far copper deposits are here exposed. Themanagers are all Americans; one is from Virginia,one from California. There is not a Frenchmanemployed. 126. Inguran Mines We are Installed In the private bungalow ofthe general manager, of Mexico City, from whomwe brought a letter of Introduction. We are halfway up the foothills; we have a superb view, thebeds are comfortable and the fare Is good. This morning we have gone through the and transportation are here the two prob-lems. This whole region of several hundred milessquare is rich In copper and silver. Is full of ancientmmes, once worked by Indian slaves but now aban-doned, since Spanish expulsion and the dawn ofliberty. 127 XII Antique Methods of Mining MiNA LA NORIA, MiGHOACAN, MEXICO, December 4th. We left the mines of Inguran early Saturdaymorning. We were up at four-thirty, and by five-thirty had packed and breakfasted, desayuno, andalmuerzo combined. The traveling Mexican eatsearly and, while he may take a midday snack, Itrarely rises to the dignity of the comida, and whenthe days journey is over, like the two
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