. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. SENOR LICENCIADO DON ESTEBAN OF DURANGO. DURANGO 397 The iron found in Durango is the finest in the world. It has been studiedby mineralogists, who marvel at it. There is one large mountain called Cerro del. GOVERNORS PALACE, DURANGO. Mercado, which has attracted a great deal of attention. The iron in its nativestate contains ninety three and three-tenths of oxide of iron. Much iron hasbeen extracted without seeming to lessen the amount that exists. At present there are one hundred and nineteen mining
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. SENOR LICENCIADO DON ESTEBAN OF DURANGO. DURANGO 397 The iron found in Durango is the finest in the world. It has been studiedby mineralogists, who marvel at it. There is one large mountain called Cerro del. GOVERNORS PALACE, DURANGO. Mercado, which has attracted a great deal of attention. The iron in its nativestate contains ninety three and three-tenths of oxide of iron. Much iron hasbeen extracted without seeming to lessen the amount that exists. At present there are one hundred and nineteen mining industries in exploita-tion, employing twenty-five thousand workmen, and fifteen million dollars worthof mineral is exported yearly. Durango abounds in industries. There are small cities that have theirmanufactories whose products are confined to the State on account of the highrate of freight with which they have to contend. There are cotton mills, dis-tilleries, wood manufactories, dynamite factories and flour mills, all in a flourish-ing condition. Financial crises that often affect the nation seldom trouble thisState. Very rarely do the industries suffer the depression experienced inmany other States. We find also thirty electric light works, and manymanufactories of cigars and cigarette
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