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Title: Report of the Boundary commission upon the survey and re-marking of the boundary between the United States and Mexico west of the Rio Grande, 1891-1896 ..
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: International boundary commission (United States and Mexico) 1882-1896. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Before moving this camp the tangent and topographical parties carried their work well alongthe meridian southward, and were able to obtain water from Mosquito Springs, 15 miles distantand near the line, on the Mexican side. The water in the vicinity of camp at the corner wasscarce and of poor quality, a moderate supply being obtained from a well owned by Mr. Boyle,3 miles west of camp. From the wells of Mr. Rector, several miles south, some water was obtained, and also fromthe Garrizalillo Springs, 15 miles eastward. Wood in abundance and of excellent quality wasalways available, being generally the roots of dead mesquite, which were obtained with little laborand made the best of fuel for cooking. For evening campfires grease wood, yucca, and thebranches and roots of mesquite served a good purpose. For a time a supply station was established on the railroad at Separ, whence stores wereliauled by the commission teams to the camps along the parallel of 31° 20 as far as San Bernardino,
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UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY. 1 1 some miles west of tbe Guadalupe Mountains. From the latter point, until within reach ofNogales, a supply station was established near Bisbee, on the Arizona and Southeastern Railroad,which point was easily accessible by the wagons of the expedition for a distance of 100 miles alongthe boundary. The main camp reached San Bernardino on the 26th of July, and all the work of the surveywas completed in that vicinity during the month of August. On August C a detachment of men and teams, under T. H. Logan, was sent overland 240 milesto El Paso to take up the work of monument eiectiou on the parallel of 31^ 47. This transportation consisted of 4 baggage wagons, 1 water-tank wagon, 1 spring wagon,1 buckboard, and 2 saddle ponies. At El Paso another spring wagon with 2 horses was purchasedfor this party, and later on a water-tank wagon and 1 baggage wagon were added, the animalsbeing supplied from the 1.5 pack mules which had been sent from the main camp

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