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j MexieanSj who kept a few cattle and goats, and farmed on a 

 small scale; but, excepting tliis, tlie land was uninliabited. 

 Yet, on tlie wliole, tliis section of conntiy is well snited 

 for agriculture and stock raising, and, as we shall see 

 presently, for coal mining. Tlicre is pine timber cnougli for 

 local use and railway purposes, but not for transportation. 

 The position of this district is most important, for it lies 



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the development of which must stimulate and ensure the 

 success of amcultural efforts tln^ou«rhout the Eaton mountains 



and the valley of the Purgatoire. 



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found at different parts of the Eaton range, especially on the 

 south side. Before leaving the neighbourhood I ascended 



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Avith 'Lieutenant Lawson the most conspicuous of them (called 

 ^^La Tenaja" by the Mexicans), but although the crater was 

 about 500 feet deep, and very well defined, there was no 

 aDuearance of anvthinsr like recent activity. 



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