Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-13
more brilliant by reason of its contrast
with the arid sterile coast.

bALSAo YIN
more brilliant by reason of it's contrast
with the arid sterile coast.
The republic of Peru is about 100
miles wide at ITS southern extremity,
but it is 100 miles wide from Cape
Blanco to the Amazon river. Although
it is only 900 miles in extent, north and
south, Peru has coast line of 1000
miles. The rainless coast desert is
traversed by ~ rivers. but only one of
then, is navlgable. After the mountain
rains of February and March these
streams become raging torrents; but
they gradually sink away into the
sands. and in June entirely disappear.
There are but few bays forming we'll
protected harbors. The iona SEGA has
immunity from storms, and so .he
coast commerce takes anchorage in
open roadsteais. AL! Peru. except the
coast desert, has rainy seasons, but
the montana" or forest zone, is eX-
ceptionally well ard equally watered.
There ars large lakes i'll the Sierras,
forming sources Of rivers; one of them,
Lake Titicaca, beng of worldwide ce-
jSOiltys ~ 1~O AhllSo iohSs <iio w
miles wide, and is IL, $40 feet above the
level of the ocean, which is $50 miles
distant. Its waters ar, naNigated by
three steel steamboats, engaged in traf-
tic between its potts.
The peaks of the Andes rise $4,000
feet above the ocean. There are no vol
canoes along the tremendous range,
k,,,t ;Oy,l,x. &c. IN, ,..,
from the summit OF lllimanl and other
snow-capped peaks. The snow line is
from 1G.oUO t. 1900 feet above the
sea level. according to the latitude.
biologists have developed consider
able matter of interest concerning the
formation of the Andes. first by the
subsistence of the ocean and then by
successive upheavals. the geological
andconsequentc chemical changes which
occurred during the ages gave to Peru
vast agricultural acreagcs and also
made IT the richest of all South Ameri-
can countries in minerals. The coast
is rich in petroleum. silver. gold. cop
per, conl, sulphur, salt, nitrate, lime,
borax and magnesia. In the Montana
zone there are gold washings and gold
INNINGS of great value; while there are
also found emeralds. rubies. turquoises
and diamonds, the jewels with which
the persons Of the incas were adorned.
Abundant facts are given III the re-
port to show that nll climates on the
face of the earth are illustrated in the
climates OF Peru. The PAINLESS condi-
tion of the iona SEGA is explained by
the statement that the trade winds,
blowing from the east over the Andes.
leave in those mountains oil Of the
moisture which they have brought
from the Atlantic ocean. the Montana
getting the first and most abundant
supply. The clouds fly before the wind.
leaving their deposits of moisture along
the different zones as they climb tho
mountains; so that when they reach
the coast the last vestige of moisture
has been wrung from them and they are
no longer clouds, but dry parts of the
sweeping winds, and the desert plains
remain sterile, aud must probably re.
main so forever. Thus the Montana
is tropical forest, which, when clear
ings have been made, becomes excellent
farming country, never In need of irri-
cation. The next higher zone, the ST.
ezra. Is charming climate and yields
readily to the hands Of the husband
man. The Puma, as the higher country
is called, is cheerless zope too cold for
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