1892 
th© valley of Mexico which is about 700 feet lower. 
Salazar 
(Mexico) 
On the summit of Salazar, in the open park, was fought on© of the 
early battles of the Mexican independence, and the spot is marked by 
a monument. 
These mountains sire noted as being th© former haunt of bands of 
brigands, Th© highway from Mexico to Toluca crosses here and, even 
as little traffic as passes over it today, it is necessary to keep a 
company of soldiers at Salazar who picket the road at several points 
daily. 
The people living at Salazar Station occupy small, filthy, wooden 
huts and swarm out at the passing of every passenger train. The women 
sell pulque and a variety of cooked food to the passengers and several 
professional beggars gain their subsistence by the charity of the 
passengers. In addition, a number of men are working here loading oars 
with fire-wood and timbers. 
There is quite a business in sending out ties from fir timber which 
only lasts a very short time when laid. 
From Salazar, I made a short trip back to San Luis Potosi to secure 
some specimens of P. bilineata and Callipepla squamata. 
November 7s Returned to Salazar today and learned that last even¬ 
ing while returning to camp ny assistant had been set upon by S robbers 
who met him in the road at dark and, knocking him down with a stone, 
took his gun, watch, and other small articles he had upon his person. 
He saw 3 men o caning toward him in the road and as they drew near saw 
that they intended mischief, so he dropped his gun into position at 
whioh moment he was seized from behind and struck. After the robbery, 
the men ran off into the bushes. Early the morning of the 7th, the 
Prefect of this district passed Salazar in the train and was notified 
of the robbery. That evening I received a telegram from the Prefect 
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