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While at Pochutla I learned that most of the lands of this state are held by the towns & villages by old titles given by the Spaniards. Under present laws these lands can be obtained from the town by getting a price set on the unoccupied tract desired, not exceeding 1000 hectares, and with the consent of the town council & the Jefe of the Dist. a commission is appointed to appraise it & then the papers pass through the Governor's hands for approval & by paying 6% on appraised value one has 10 years in which to pay for the land if he pays the interest each year.  

In this way people are now getting & holding considerable areas of land - 

DP
On March 21st at Pluma at 4.45 am. 2 earthq. shocks a minute apart with heavy rumbling noise. we left Pluma and crossing the divide back of the town at 5600 ft descended to the crossing of the Rio Copalito at 3400 ft. when some scattered pines were seen. On the slopes above Copalito coffee is grown up to about 4600 ft. the highest that I have seen it except at Pluma when the upper borders of