This pretty stream furnishes power for mills, factories and lighting-plant, and is crossed several times by picturesque, roofed bridges, in the shelter of which one may spend hours in watching the dashing water, foaming cascades, curious potholes worn in the rocky banks, and the passing Indians.

Most Mexican towns are contented with one _plaza_; this one has three, following each other closely, separated only by single lines of narrow buildings.

They are neatly planted, and supplied with bandstand and monuments.

The town is electric-lighted and several hotels had been lately put in readiness to receive the crowd of visitors expected with the completion of the railroad, a matter of a few months later.
The _prefecto_ of Uruapan and _jefe politico_ of the district is the son-in-law of Governor Mercado, and to him we bore a special letter from his father-in-law.

The old gentleman had been insistent that we should return by Capacuaro and Cheran, indian towns.