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Show 386 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. tracts of good land, suitable for colonizing upon, that the titles originated in Spanish grants. These grants are proven to be perfect, as they stand good under all tests. How about government titles? It is the report that m a Mexican title for land is not very reliable. How does this report come about? There is no reason why a title from the present government of Mexico is not good. The only thing necessary is to get your location right. People of this country often make mistakes in locating properties. No government will defend a person on lands belonging to another party simply because they would like to have it, and make a wrong location. Can a person settle upon and procure lands in. Mexico the same as in the United States? No; there are no such laws in Mexico. In fact, at the present time, that Republic has no lands to be considered. This I have fully shown heretofore ; your question must apply to titled properties. It is a waste of time to ask ques-tions about government lands in Mexico. Then you say all desirable lands must be bought of private owners? Yes. What price will have to be paid for these lands? About the same average as public lands in this country. How is that? I have often heard that good lands could be bought in Mexico for twenty- five cents per acre, either from the government or from land companies, who have control of large tracts. Well, my friend, if you depend upon any such pro-spects you will be left, as others have been who have undertaken to get cheap lands in that country. How is the country you recommend for timber? Is there plenty, and of what kinds? Pine, of the best qua-lity, is in great abundance, as well as considerable oak and some other hard woods of medium quality. |
