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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
A 4 AFFAIR.
Delightful Moonlight Excursions and Da nee
Last Night

Last night one Of thu most enioya
bic and successful social events n The
season occurred upon the steamer
rharr. \ large and representative
gathering was made Supremelr happN
10y an influence which always stir>
the heart and lighlcn> the font-a
| dance upon the muoniit waters. Al.
| though this party followed close upon
other pleasant events, there was a
full attendance,
70 genial Capt. Ab Rainey, Mr.. r..
II. Baird (may he always be as young
AS he was last nightl and Mr.. j. II.
Harrison great praise is due, as it is
through their Efforts that the cycUr-
sion was : 9 Slccc> ,tNl.
To the cha~pcroo,>, the indispcn>i-
BILE and greatly appreciated adjunct
to such an event, aI~u great praise Is
due, for it would have been impossible
10 have selected any vino would have
entered more fully into the spirit of
the occasion.
Throughout the ride down the
beautifully illuminated river. sweet
strains OF music, d~ccenuated by the
sound Of gliding footsteps, formed an
impression which Hjll remain fer u
long time to CONT The boat went as
far as SIdun, where a large dance was
In progress, but the stop there WAS of
short duration, \ few of the dancers
there were cuticcd upon the barge by
the merry sight, and became 81 inter
cstcd that they did not notice when
the boat started and they were cap
tulpd,
The ride UP the river was moro on'
joyablc, If possible, than the down
trip, and the merry dance va con
tinucd until the town was reached.
When the party djShandcd there
was but one impression and its sin
cerity can nut,Nc questioned II have
had such a delightful time" dolly
Can't, RailleN Was Tug gAyost ol the
gay, IA happy It's il he were %rosp0nsir
BILE for The great beauty Of the night
rs well rs the balance Of the occa'
sion.
The cllapcruncs, who can not be too
often nor too heartily thanked for
their efforts to make the young people
happy, were;
Mrs. a. Nee. klmbrough, Mrs, :,
G. Montloy, Mrs, Nora Mctts, Mrs, :,
II. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p, Yer.
ger, Mrs. j. W. Hicks, Miss Tallu
Strong and Mr.. +. II. Baird
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
CHARTER


rrtrrIuN I, f. ~irt9r Motyo, + NJ Andrews,
Gideon Monthly, IT.. GU, e. ilojs,Uunlur.
Rolt, Luclrlt. ", q, lHJbltd and ". 5.
Barry, together with i'luir associates ana
Successors and ns1iEuH ARE hereby created u
body ]rnrlturHi" under tn" nlrf" ana plylr 1T
''Tfip G~r,rnwOpi Transportation Company
aud shall have Sn""'a'lOu tor itiiE ycjtrsi tiird
| are hereby mthuriI'd made capable TO have.
to hold, to purchase, etil, receive iiun Culuy
real aud personal uslNiu ON" iutuuul % on"
| hundred Thousand dutlIrs. 70 hDld ltti use
| aud enjoy such real estate Ia Zee alDlpit ~
otherwise; and tie same OF any part tlrru,
uf To sell, rent, lease. mort g3ttr or other
WISE dispose " or cnrnDUrrT 70 Nlt" ma d.
sued, 10 contract ana b" Contracted win
| 10 plead and /" iRpioa1cd. To adopt u
| common seal tlu slIuo to alter or renew NJ
pressure, The dumirit" Uf said company shall
he Al Gr""nwOOd Mississippi
SEC. 2 That said corporation ,bil have
the right, and Is hereby authorized bud rtn'
powered 10 build, construct, purchase or
urthprwls" acquire and own, operate and
enjoy steamboats, ana Other water crafts,
aud cucumber, sell 81 dispusc Ut aiifu", To
construct docks. d"rrl"k8. wiiHrfs, landings.
warehouses; W~lnrfbJHih and uiryaiurs tDr It's
own use or for storing ur handling III" freight
OF property Of other steamboat IN tI3l1-pDr.
tatiOn companies, or for any p"r7put Mud
suid company shall hay" ilr riEhl ~ i"t0s-
port freight or passenger ~ steamboat or
water craft on the Mltitsippi aid NutDo
rivers and ilrlr tributaries. ma i0 rrrciy"
therefor such compensation as 3lihit from
tim, to time BE- fixed ana DESIGNATED bY ltf
UrnUrr officers ut 1aid company, 10 receive
ard store merchandise HuH property; iU
erect yards aud warehouses. ana 81 receive
such compensation therefor fS may from
time to time u" r.iBbjtblr'i IN ilN Uilirrfs Dt
said company. To uHi{r advances NJ monty
or credit upon merchandise ~ prop Fiy dor
charges made by other transportation lines
or any person. to \" transported by itH boats
or stored w ", yards OF wurUhuas'N. ~ such
extent and anon such lrrtus aud condition,
az 4 IN. ,,tfttupr ,Iilt,t. nj IIi.. tt.frF " NINA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

stockholders In said company, aAA shall IA.
annually ei,sted by the storkhofAe rs, And
a majority of said directors shall ~ %mstitnt.
| a quorum fer thu transaction m business
The number of said directors may t~' Ia
creased nr diminished by na]n iiy vote ~
th" stockholders,
SrC \ said director, may rlcrt trnnl that,
HUmhrF . president, yirt- president aud
treasurer lh'i may also appoint nr elect
such other officers. agents ~ Cnpluyrr, IA,
they may drrm proper said directors ,hail
hold ih"iI oihrV until their >urtrSsnrs arr
dulN elected and qualified, Mud -t,aii have
puwvr tu III vacancies IN ihcir nnnhrr
'hUN'd 10y death or resignation ur otherwise
SIX H. That the said corporation ,lutI
have power ansl authority tu mnkr any aud
all nvrtiful rules, hN-laa> and regulation,
frl iir ,unirll Aiui management at thu. nlsi-
n'r' ahair> aud property Of said company.
aud H,tS from time e. TIN" alter or rrNnkr
thu SAM. Mad shall prV>rfii" thu m,sir
manner aud terms nls,n which iAu stock may
ny transferred, aud To regulate aud ]rnntr,i
Al "thtf questions Ih "l'irli said company
may Nr Interested,
SIT, g. That thurr shall ,w a first llcu ulom
TIN" dividend ~ stock OF every ~tspkhutdpt tn
sp'Hrt the payment NJ any debit that may IN,
dt" thr rUmpH,y 10y said etntkiultur Amt
this lien SHAH not /" Invested iy any trans
fer whether the assignee nr trHusfrrvr hpS
"t has n"t notice NJ ,uci, indebtedness which
is NrCur"A.
SrC : Said company MAY apply said ,fyl.
d'utl to said Indebtedness dur Il hy amy
,''"htull"t; and said company may also rn-
l''''' NltI tItH tli SAN H'ihA Nv NtflIitIE tue
Natnr ni ten days nuii't' published IN SOM
WWSnh I'r at public untrrr
MA NJ Si'l sale III" said company may bid
Tor >AIt stock any SUM not exceeding It's mar
Ntinr. and may issue urw certificates fer
STOCK 50 sold. Mud Hinn said stack Is NJ,
purchased ly said company rs aforesaid. IL
may hu'l 81 disinN" ~ IA" ,itnr " Il may STE,
proper.
SIC y That thu nnnuul Wr"ting ~ the
,tm khuldvr~ shall tee holti uu the iirsi Mur-
~ Jun" rn'l' t"l,r Mud that a, SAID
annual meeting r%lrrttnit ~ directors shalt
tab" place Nmi IN all r]lrrtiuu> fur ,Itrr,-
'nlN, hlnd ~ an either matters submitted ia
ID" stockholders, rHrl' stock holder shall l,
10 one vote either in person ur ly
proxy ton each SHARE owned by him or hrT.
\nd n" meeting ~ >tHrkinidrt, shall ir
rated ~ quorum for hu>inrs, uulr~, holders
" \ majority ~ shares ~ stock shall liz, prr,-
MT ~ person or proxy after notice given a.,
prescribed by bylaws ~ said corporation.
SEQ ~ That Mt all stockholders meetings
h" Hni"of the 'nt htriiy NJ stW'k present IL
ivl7on "r lay PROXY shall decide All question,
admitted to said meeting,
Nht. II That any two uf said inrt,rtplrn
or> may open innh- NJ subscription Ia the
4tpltal stock uf said COMPANY. aud when trn
lmnNitul Tih's,W dollar, have been sub.
trtl"Hl IN money or property said company
.htti orGtniy", elect dirrtors and tnmm,nru
'ttNiti,NS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
Enjoyed the Fish.

The editor Of this paper dos Tres to
return thanks to his friends Messrs,
j. X, Nardaman and ]. d. Money, Of
Lcnore county, for courtosies shown
last Friday and Saturday in the way
of a big size fishing excursion on Me
Iptyre lake, near Mr.. Moneys planta
ton. Four Of us started early satur
day morning. fishing all day, catching
315 fish mostly brim Of a very nice size.
Mr.. Money, at whose residence we
stopped, is a most estimable, courteous
and elegant gentleman, showed the
Hon. J. Il. Vardaman and your humble
servant every kindness and attention
that was possible We shall always
gratefully remember him and his mo t
interesting, refined and cultured wifi
And WI would ask them to p'ease b
licve us when we say we never in on
life had a greater and p%leasanter time
Oxford Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
An ApprcCiutcd Gift.

Mr.. John eastman, Jr, writing to
the Vicksbnrg Post of the recent excur,
sion by the editors, speaks In the follow
Ing generous terms Of the gavel pre-
sented by Mrs. A. Nee, Kimbrough to
the association
THE association was then, in a
charming talk by the Hon. J. X, Var.
daman, presented with a beautiful, his.
toric and much treasured gavel in be.
half of the kind and loving donor, Mrs.
Kimbrough. Of Greenwood, This gavel
was made out of a part of the wreck of
the famous Star Of the West, which
was sunk up in the Tallahatchie river.
Mrs. Kimbrough is an honorary mem
Der Of the press, and the gavel was ac-
cepted with the best wishes Of the asso,
ciation.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
Appreciated Praise.

In q recent letter TO The Common.
wealth Congressman W. +. Love paid
the paper the following generous com
pliment:
II regard your paper one OF the best
published in Mississippi. 1t IL Away
full of interesting and valuable news
and The editorials are strong. sr.cinc'
and instructive,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
Miss Mabel Smith. of Greenville, will

Miss Mabel Smith. of Greenville, will
pass through this city Saturday on hel
way to Yazoo City. She will spend a
portion of the day visiting Misses Mag
gle and Mary Price,
Let every body put in a good word fol
Greenwood and her future npon every
possible occasion. Everyone is interest
ed in her development and should be
willing to assist in making it as rapid
as possible,
Mr., Will Anthony says that he knows
what the sensation is to be stabbed to
the heart with a double, barrclled barb
ed wire icicle since last night. He in
tends to 90 down to the ice factory and
warm up his system.
Prof. Frank II. Rice has increased his
realty holdings in Greenwood by the
purchase of lots II, IL and rs from c.
l.. Basket. Prof, Rice has arranged
with a New Orleans baker to move here
in the near future and start a first class
bakery.
We have heard nothing more from
that barbecue, and surmise that the
people of Greenwood are not anxious to
show their gratitude for the escape from
inundation. Or was business made
so good by this escape that we have no
time to give thanks?
One of the youngest men Oh the eS-
cursion last night was Capt. A. b. Raj,
ney. He certainly enjoys atfording
pleasure to the young people as much
as any man living. and that his kind
ness is appreciated is attested by the
number of his friends, which is legion.
The person who has not enjoyed a
fish" as yet this season has certainly
missed it. There are more fish being
caught and larger ones very nearly de
ing caught than the memory of many
of the older residents a c~onjnre
up, Verify the art piscatorial is
on the boom.
If the residents of the distant north,
the land of the sunstroke and bound to
rise thermometer could experience the
pleasure of a ride upon the crystal
waters of the Yazoo one of these cool
moonlight evenings. they would discard
their palmetto fans, don their tlnnnelS
and fly on the wings of the wind to the
land of the mocking bird and cool sum,
mer days.
Mr.. NJ. c. Lamon. whose hotel bust
ness was destroyed by fire recently, has
accepted a position as oversecr of the
Prince estate at Sidon, and left last
Tuesday for the plantation. He held
the position before removing here,
Greenwood loses a good, e%nterprising
citizen by the removal of Mr.. Lamon.
His mother, Mrs. NJ. S. Lamon, and
neice, Miss Mayre Brent, will remain in
the city for the present, at least,
Upon the boat exclusion last night did
any one give II thought to Pilot CORN
ley and the responsibility under which
he labored? While every n below
was enjoying the pleasant ride and the
general good time, the pilot was in the
wheel house guiding with firm hand the
barge with its precious freight. In the
serpentine YazOo the work of guiding a
boat is not as soft AZ a political Office,
and the slightest neglect or inattention
was liable at any moment to ground the
barge and possibly throw some one
overheard. Of course there was no dan
ger, but we 50 frequently forget to give
credit to engineers on railways and pi-
lots on steamboats,, simply because they
are doing their duty,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

This train carries Putin IN Sleeping Car
BirhihRh ttn 10 Atihh'a and from Alfalfa 70
BfnEtwirk and Jaet.onyiile
Dali, UaiIr eIc.pt Sunday
" GREFN. Zen MT washinr, ton, d Z.
J " ftLp. Trsf Mst Washington, G.
" A TURF Arlington, n
c. A. BESsIUTLk thattanooss rssn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

No ~ Washington 4 Southwestern Limited "
'olid Pullman Fss'ibuird train Atlanta ~
New York. carving Pullman sies ping ~a,a
Birmingham W NV fort Dining car Atiss,s
10 Greensboro nnh Washington 10 New York
80 ~ y = Fnst Msii uiiman nysvtwv
room BUFFET Sleeping cars Atlanta 10 New
York
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
THE COMMONWEALTH.

If you have any news of a personal or
.o.isl nature send it in; We will esteem
it a favor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
Handsomely Entertained.

purino the best stock food, at
tASpER's
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

I heard a good one" on Mr.. d. s.
Goodrich the other day. He and a par.
ty of friends were fishing at Blue Lake
and were having the best kind of a
time. and were rapidly depopulating
the lake Of its fnny inhabitants, AS
the story goes Mr., Goodrich become too
venturesome and attempted 10 riie n
fiery and untamcd log without saddle
or bride. Like the bucking broncho of
the wild and woolly west, the log re.
NAMED perfectly quiet until Nr. Good
rich had mounted 1t, but the unsuspect.
ing victim little knew the t~reachery
which lurked in It's water soaked heart.
As the intrepid rider prepared to apply
the spurs his steed gave a mighty bound
and plunged him into the stream up to
his knees Il did not learn whether head
or feet first.) As he arose from the
water the luckless rider was greeted by
storms of laughter from the large audi
ence, which witnessed his defeat by his
slippery steed. Some one in the party
declared that when Mr.. Goodrich
struck the water, the cat fish swan sc
fast to get away from him that they
turned inside out. but although thi.
may be probable we wonld not voncl
for its truth L. II e.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

Chapo, at
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

" 80
biz lot at about half price,
Capt. John D. Hawkins, II OF the
most successful planters in this county,
and who has extensive farming inter.
ests near Swan Lake, was in Greenwood
last Monday. He vas on his way to
Mont Eagle, Tenn, and demonstrated
his excellent Judgment of Mississippi
literature by ordering The Common
wealth sent to his temporary residence
Chenango cheese the most delicious
at CAsPER's.
Circuit court sets next Monday, and
for the first week the session promises
to be interesting. During the second
week a large number of unlawful re.
failing cases will be tried, the result OF
which will be awaited with Interest
The Commonwealth will cndeaVor tc
furnish its readers with a complete re
port of the proceedings.
Fruit jars and extra rnbbcrsat
CAsPER's.
II would be well if there were somt
way of putting a stop to the dumping
of decayed vegetable matter in the cor
poration limits. For some time pas
there has been a stencil arising from
tie northwestern part OF the town whicl
would even offend the delicate nostril
! of the most blase old red necked turke,
buzzard and cause him to fly to a glE'
factory for a breath Of fresh air.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
A cornlield poet eot off inc folle

T
 A cornlield poet got of the follow ing: ..Bury the croaker out in the woods in beautiful hole in the ground, where the bumblebees humble and the straddlebugs straddle around. He's no good to the town of push; too impracticle, too stiDgy, too dead, but he wants the whole earth and part of the crust, and stars that shine over head. Then hurry him off to the buni- blebee's nest, and bury him deep in the ground, for he's no use to us here; get him out of the way and make room for the man that's sound"
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
As True As Gospel.

A man that can be. flattered is not necessarily fool, but you can make one of him.
 A laugh. to be joyous must flow from joyous heart. for without kind ness there can be no true joy.
 The failures in life come from rest ing in good intentions. which are in Vain unless carried out in wise ac- ton.
 Only the brave know how tp for give; it is the most refined and gen erous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at.
 The most exquisite times in most peoples lives are those when they are (perhapse unconsciously) expecting something.
 Love has no commandment. She does all, and delays not. It is enough to her that it Is only shown her; she needs no driving.
 Absence lessens small passions and increases great ones as the wind ex- tinguishes the taper and kindles the burning dwelling.
 It is more honorable to the head, as well as to the heart, to be mislead in our eagerness in the pursuit of truth than to be safe from blundering by contempt of 1t.
 That which we acquired with the most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned fortune are usually more careful of it than those who have inherited it.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
4 Public Benefactor.

Mir. Smitbkins (drawing up his wil)
 -..To the PokeAille home for incura- bles leave and bequeath the sum of ten thousand dollars; to the Pokeville orphan asylum. forty thousand dollars; to the Pokeville Baptist church, five thousand dollars; to start town libra ry in the town of Pokeville, ten thou sand dollars; to the"
 Mrs. Smithkins--..Goodness me! are you crazyP You ain't worth ten cents and you know it."
 Mir. Smi,hkins-.'Oh, shut up and femme alone! I'm going to take this will round to the president of the Pokevillo national bank and have him witness it. I've got to overdraw my account there for twenty-seyen dollars next week.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23

My boy came home from school one day with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great pain" says MT. E. J. Schall, with Meyer Bros. Drug Co.,, St. Louis, Mo. Il dressed the wound, and applied Chamberlaln's Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased, and in remarkably short time it healed without leaving scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings and rheumatism know of no medicine or prescription equal to It. I consider it household necessity" The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale at D. J. Bran- nsn's drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
@linlng otatlon.

NDining station.
 The scenic line of Arizona. The best route to California. The only North and South line in Arizona to the Grand Canon of the Cobra. do. Terrified Forest, Great Pine Forest. CliR Dwellings. Great Salt River Valley and other points of interest.
 Through tickets to all points fin the United States. Canada and Mexico.
 Nos. 1 and 2 connect at Jerome Junction with trains Uf U. V. & P. By for Jerome. Connecting at Prescott with stage lines for all principal mining camps; at Congress Junction with Congress Gold Co R. R. for 'Congress and stage lines for Harqua Hala. stanton and Yarnell; at Phenix with the M. r. s. R. V. By for points on the s. ?. Ky. Trains for California leave Ash Fork at 1:35 p. m. arriving in Los Angeles next morning at s:30 at San Francisco same evening at 6:l5. Train for the east leaves Ash Fork at 1:40 a. ui.
 GEO. M. SARGENT, F. M. MURPHY. General F. X F. Agt.
 Pres't: Gen. Mgr. Prescott, Arizona.
 Prescott. Arizona. K. K. WELLS,
 Asst. Gen. Mgr.
 Prescott. Arix.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
A Cure for Bilious CoIic.

RESOURCE, Scrcven Co.,, Gal have been subject to attacks of bilious collie for several years. Chamberlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy is the only sure relief. It acts like q charm. One dose of il gives relief when all other remedies fail. -G. D. Sharp. For sale at D. J. Brannen's drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
M Measurements.

Measurements. A span is. g inches. A hand IS 4 inches. A nautical knot is 6. 100 feet. A quarter of cloth is g inches. The royal 32 mo. is 5x3 inches. A royal quarto page is l2IxlO. A square 16 mo. page is 4lxS!. One hundred quarts make cask. The royal "A mo. page is 5ax3i A royal octave volume is l0ax6! The medium octave is 9ax6 inches. The AS mo. paged volume is 3ix2t, A dy folio volume is lSxll inches. A pace is considered to be about 2 feet.
 A size in finger iings is l16 of au inch.
 The ordinary human nose Is ? inches long.
 One hundred spoonfuls make one quart.
 The viper grows from 3 to 3l feet in length.
 Knitting needles are usually smches in length.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
RAILROAD FACILITIES.

Trayersing Coconino county from east to west along the lower geograph- ical limit is the Santa Fe Pacific rail- way. one of the great transcontinental lines. A branch line connecting Flag staff with the Grand Canyon and tra. versing the extensive mineral and for. est lands 10 the north is already sur. yeyed and will be completed within the near future.
 With these lines of communication there are also many stage aud freight lines extending in every direction, many of them reaching almost to the Utah border, POO miles to the north.
 The site of the city of Flagstaff is . well taken. alike for sanitary and scenic considerations. It occupies the lower slopes of the San Francisco peaks in the midst of pine forests, abundant ly watered and well drained. The town numbers about 5000 population, is regularly laid out, has numerous fine church edifces, school buildings, an astronomical observatory. fine court house and jail and many pre- tentious commercial and residence structures.
 While Flagstaff must depend upon it's material resources for its continued growth and development. at the same time the tourist influx annually to visit the Grand Canyon, the Cliff and Cave Dwellings, the Moqui snake dance and other attractions. together with the greater influx of bealth-seekers who visit that bracing and recruiting eli nate leave large sums of money with hostelries, stage lines and mercantile outfitters. Los Angeles Herald.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-23
FLAGSTAFF.
The Capitol of Resourceful
 County.
County.

Coconino county, of which Flagstaff is the capitol. is Il vast area occupying the northern central part of Arizona and embracing within it's boundaries the most diverse material resources and the most interesting natural won ders and prehistoric remains of any equal area upon the face of the globe. In the far north and surrounding the Grand Canyon, .ahe only natural won- der which does not disappoiat." :" stretches the Coconino forest, ,a vast piue belt of superior quality, from which not one tree has been converted into lumber for commerce. In the same locality are also extensive copper, gold and silver mines, onyx of superior quality and other minerals.
 In the lower portions of this county are the extensive lumberirg plants of the Territory, the only mills of any considerable size between the middle states and the Pacific coast. This lo- cality is also the center of the cattle and sheep industries of the Territory, interests which involve hundreds of thousands of dollars m their annual operations. Here, too. are situated the well-knowD red sandstone quarries, from which stone has been taken foi all the best buildings in Colorado. Utah, Arizona and California and for many eastern cities. Besides all these advantages, Flagstaff has summer climate of unsurpassed attraetiveness. l. offers to the health-seeker of less fortunate climes an equable climate at all seasons. entirely free from miasmic influences aud all injurious agencies. It's wildly varying attitudes afford any required temperature, while its picl- uresque mountain regions are gener- ous and ever absorbing feast for the esthetic sense.