. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . t to hundreds of thousands and in-jures no one. I have already referred to the very lenient systemof taxation. Another immense item is the fact that the entire areaof Mexico is open to exploration, except within the limits ofpueblos or towns and on territory used for governmental pur-poses. Ownership of th6 surface of land does not carry with ittitle to the mineral wealth below and anyone who discovers a de-posit of mineral has the absolute right to denounce or
. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . t to hundreds of thousands and in-jures no one. I have already referred to the very lenient systemof taxation. Another immense item is the fact that the entire areaof Mexico is open to exploration, except within the limits ofpueblos or towns and on territory used for governmental pur-poses. Ownership of th6 surface of land does not carry with ittitle to the mineral wealth below and anyone who discovers a de-posit of mineral has the absolute right to denounce or file on itand carry on his mining operations, no matter who holds the titledeeds to the top of the ground. He can also denounce anhacienda, or mill site, and whatever more may be necessary to con- A GLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO 75 duct his business to the best advantage. If he needs wood orwater, no grasping landlord can extort an exorbitant price forthese prime necessities. If the miner and the landlord cannotagree on terms, the former notifies the latter that he has appointedSenor to represent him in fixing rates. In eight days, the. Constriictir^ a Power Line. A Native Retaining Wall. land owner must nominate a like representative. These two^.with the local Judge of the First Instance (Superior Judge), forma board of arbitration, which must convene, consider the case andrender a decision within eight days, fixing legally the prices thatmay be charged. An appeal lies from this decision, but in themeanwhile the miner can eo ahead and take wood and water at 76 A GLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO the figures named by the arbitrators. As a matter of fact, thesedecisions are scarcely ever appealed from, nor is it even necessaryoften to have recourse to boards of arbitration. The miners rem-edy being speedy and decisive, arrangements are usually madewithout serious friction on either side; and it may be said herethat a little of this summary way of dealing out justice might becopied in the United St
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