. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. rcial conditions. The tele-phone system is well established be-tween the ports and the capital andmany branch lines extend to the neighbor-ing haciendas. The last census shows sixty-five thou-sand one hundred and thirty the city of Colima the principal build-ings are very imposing and Government Palace, the Santa CruzTheatre, the Market de la Madrid, thePorfirio Diaz High School and the Cathe-dral are among these. The new Porfirio Diaz Hospital is being built on a veryapproved plan. Since the
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. rcial conditions. The tele-phone system is well established be-tween the ports and the capital andmany branch lines extend to the neighbor-ing haciendas. The last census shows sixty-five thou-sand one hundred and thirty the city of Colima the principal build-ings are very imposing and Government Palace, the Santa CruzTheatre, the Market de la Madrid, thePorfirio Diaz High School and the Cathe-dral are among these. The new Porfirio Diaz Hospital is being built on a veryapproved plan. Since the origin of the State there have been twenty-eight governors, some elected by popular vote andothers as substitutes. The pres-ent governor, Sehor LicenciadoEnrique O. de la Madrid, hasbeen eight years in office andhis splendid administration hasregulated the destiny of theState. He was born in the City of Colima on the 22d of March, 1862, and comes from one of the most distinguished families on summit of colima volcano. the west coast. His high moral COLIMA IN 430 MEXICO attitude and his splendid executive ability have caused the people of his Stateto realize that the reins of government could find no better hands for guidancethan his. Besides numerous public works and great improvements in citiesand ports, one of the greatest events during his gubernatorial period is theopening of the railroad which unites the coast to the capital of the nation. Onthe 12th of December, 1909, General Porfirio Diaz formally opened this railroad,assisted by the Vice-President, Sefior Don Ramon Corral, Sehor Don LeandroFernandez, Governor de la Madrid and many distinguished people. jgjfc <fcfcl A&fc t: .*»? ^.???*. ^|yWB| . , &%3L **HV* . .. it. -J?** k^^ V,JMBfv^ -« ,«*,-y B * PACK TRAIN ON THE ROAD TO COLIMA.
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