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Los Mochis, Sinaloa, MX

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Los Mochis was founded by Americans in the late 1800’s; one group under Albert Kinney Owen (a civil engineer) was organized under the principals of utopian socialism an envisaged a perfect cooperative colony. Owen started the Texas, Topolobampo and Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company and called the now town of Topolobampo “Ciudad González”. He sold bonds to build a railway and city and in 1886 the settlement began. Two years later 300 colonists arrived from New York and by 1892 over 1200 colonist had arrived and tried – but failed – to develop a large agricultural based community. The development was all but abandoned by 1893 and most of the colonist moved back to the US.
The other founder was Benjamin F. Johnston, a capitalist who wanted to develop and exploit the natural resources of the area. A quick business man he developed the sugar industry by starting a sugar mill for the area in 1898. Rapid growth followed and the town grew rapidly. Johnston built factories, an airport, church, lighthouse and dam. He owned or was a major partner in over 20 different companies. He mapped out the city plans and founded what is known as Los Mochis today. When he died in 1937, his family returned to the US.
Los Mochis has prospered and is the commercial center for the most prosperous agricultural area in the country.

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