Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-05

and an area of 100000 square miles. The
seasons there are reversed. I left last
May it was very cold. Now it is dead-win-
ter there. The climate surpasses any
country. 1t is life giving and invlgorat-
ing. Beef hung up in the open air never
decays, but dries to state of preserva-
ton, and great quantities are shipped all
over the world.
What kind of debt does the model
republic groan under?"
''She smiles under foreign and domes-
tic debt of $120,O00,000. The revenues
for 1886 were $50,OOO,OO0 and the expen-
ditures $3O,0OO,0O0. The foreign com
MERGE of 1884 amounted to a grand total
of S15O,OOO,00O. Gold has recently been
discovered in the province Of Patagonia,
and an expedition has been fitted out
under the direction of the wealthy capital
ist, Senior Lezama, who has gone thither
to explore and report. Such things con-
stantly keep the country booming and
give capital chance to invest The re-
public owns the great province of the Mis-
sions which is considered the best in the
world. O.,
'"The of Ygazu, few miles above the
intersection of the rivers Ygazu and the
Panama., on the borders of the Mission
are considered superior in size, beauty
and sublimity to to the falls of Niagara.
They are much wider and have fall of
twenty feet greater than Niagara. The
volume of water is not as great as the
latter, but for picturesqu they go
far ahead of the world famous falls.
Lieut.. Storms, Swedish engineer, ex-
plored the Ygazu fails and took photo
graphs, representing manyviews. These
falls are just four hundred miles fro m
Buenos Ayres and are reached at present
by river navigatian. A railroad is being
rapidly built that will give tourists a
chance to frequently visit the wonder of
the southern continent"
'How does Buenos Ayres compare with
other cities?"
ut is the New York of that continent.
There is no city in the world to equal it
in enterprise and wealth according to its
size. 1t has population of 100000 and
supports twenty-eight daily newspapers.
Everybody reads. The papers cost two
and one-half cents per copy. The major
ity are printed in Spanish, but nearly
every language is represented. Buenos
Ayres has more miles of street railroads
than any other city in the world. The
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late, however, bank and public buildings
have been erected three and four stories
high. The only building material is
brick. Telephones are everywhere, and
the city is lit up with electricity. There
are twelve theaters as finely appointed in
every way as in Europe or the United
States. Sarah Bernhardt was there when
[ left, electrifying large audiences by her
w ina of an6
other characters. [ saw her. She hasn't
lost her old time vigor, but plays with
wonderful animation.''
''But the city is shut off from the
wcrld?"
| mo, only shut off from the United
States. From thirty to sixty mail steam
ers arrive monthly, and ride in one of the
finest ports of entry in the world. One
steamer departs notify for the United
! States. There are several lines of steam
ers carrying frozen cattle to Europe.
! The bulk of the cattle imported to Eu-
rope that way goes from the Argentine
| Republic. One beef-extract company at
Fray Bentos kill over $500 head of cattle
per day. immigration is pouring from
Italy, Spain, France, Greece, and Ire
land. The Americans do not come to
any extent, although they would be glad
| ly welcomed. The new city of La Plata,
capital of the province Of Buenos Ayres,
twelve miles from the city of Buenos
Ayres, is considered the most wonderful
place of its size that has ever been built.
1t contains 10000 Inhabitants The city
was constructed at great expense by
Gov. Recha, within period of five years.
The public buildings are comparable
only to some of the finest in the United
States. Electricity, telephones, and all
the modern Improvements are in use.
Millions have been spent in identifying
the city and erecting handsome build
ings."
"Well, have they many women in the
model city,"
''Ah! yes, and the most beautiful that
eyes ever gazed upon. Mr.. Frank Vim
cent, author of The Land of the White
Elephant came up with me. He declares
that the Spanish women in the Argentine
Republic are the most beautiful on the
face of the globe.''