The Mexico colonists did not get off Monday as they had expected.  They are finding out the railroads of the United States have queer ways and excuses for delays, as well as the Mexican government.

The railroads promised to have cars here for them to load at any time after five days’ notice.  The final decision was made a week ago last Saturday to start on Monday, February 16, and the railroads were notified to have the cards here by Friday, February 13, which would give the colonists Saturday and Sunday to load and tell their friends goodbye.  But Friday and Saturday came and no cars.  Sunday or Monday they were notified by the Rock Island that that road would not furnish cars for the full trip, that if Rock Island cars were used they would have to be unloaded at Fort Worth.  It was finally arranged for the Texas & Pacific to furnish the cars and it was thought they would arrive Monday night.  But Monday and Tuesday came and went and brought no cars and the colonists waited.  Wednesday morning Agent Harrington announced that the cars would surely be here that afternoon and about 2:30 a special came rolling in bringing them.  There were thirteen emigrant cars, one baggage car and three passenger coaches.  The freight cars were placed on side tracks and despite the bitter cold wind that prevailed the colonists went right to work loading their goods and the train bearing them will pull out of Mangum sometime between two and four o’clock this afternoon.  The SUN-MONITOR joins the many friends of the departing colonists in wishing them success and happiness in their new home.