Mr. Rojas $60,000 pesos for his part, and the land became the property of the International Mortgage Bank on November 6, 1894. According to Mr. Pardo, the land that had been added to the Hacienda El Chamal on the present deed included:

...an extension of forty one sitios de ganado mayor have been given to the property, it being included within the same ranch of "La Bouguilla" and the adjoining ranches denominated: "Zamora, "La Cabra," "San Juan," "Pachoncita," "San Antonio de las Huertas," "Comaje", "Las Animas," "Coahuila," "El Guayabo", and "Charco Largo.

By 1893, the size of the property had increased, and the International Mortgage Bank of Mexico that owned it was no doubt anxious to find a willing buyer. However, this did not occur for years. The Hacienda El Chamal remained for sale until October 3, 1902, when Mr. Blalock, on behalf of the investors, put money down to secure an option on the land.

Mr. Pardo had not felt it was necessary to prove the accuracy of the titles all the way back to 1613. He believed the titles were clear since they had been clear for twenty years prior to ownership by Mr. Rojas and had remained clear since Mr. Rojas’ ownership. In conclusion Pardo stated: However, in view of the documents which I have examined, I consider that the title deeds to the Haciendas (farm) of "El Chamal," can be considered as legally good and that they do not contain serious loop holes or defects which might in some way endanger the ownership of the lands as against the actual possessors. Yours Truly Rafael Pardo

Mr. Lewis W. Sweet, later recalled that Mr. Pardo was, "...a lawyer of high standing who lives in Mexico City. He was educated in the United States and uses English as fluently as Spanish..."[4] Mr. Pardo was listed in Gilbert Massey's 1903 Blue Book of Mexico City as an English speaking resident, attorney and member of Congress.[5] Mr. Pardo would continue to work on behalf of the Blalock Mexico Colony.

Inspecting El Chamal

News of the purchase of the El Chamal tract traveled far and wide. An article published Oct. 23, 1902, in the Stillwater Advance stated that, "George E. Blalock, representing a Greer county colony.has purchased 197,000 acres of land northwest of Tampico for $55,000." The amount of land listed in the article turned out to be incorrect, but news of the Greer County Colony's aspirations was accurate and spread quickly.