The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

Within the next few weeks the Post
Intelligence Will begin the publication Of
the most remarkable series of letters ever
published in a newspaper This series
VIII describe the South American CONT
nent as IL Is IN 1895. 1t VIII be the result
OF a tour which will cost thousands of
dollars and which will include travels of
more than % 90 miles for up-to-date in
formation.
The tour was begun by Mr.. Frank G..
Carpenter when he sailed from New York
the other day for the IsthUus OF Panama.
lie has already landed at Colon. and is
now investigating the condition or the
Panama canal upon which something Ike
two thousand men are now working.
Crossing the isthmus. Mr. Carpenter VIII
travel down along the Pacific coast Of
South America to the bottom Of our hem
isphere 10 the Strait Of Magellan stop
ping at the various ports and making eX-
tensive expeditions into the Interior.
He VIII stop for a while in Ecuador, Will
travel extensively on the plateau Of Bo-
livia and will make his way by mule AMI
stage through some of the widest parts
of the Andes He viii visit Lake Titicaca.
the highest lake OF the world which Is
navigated by steam, and viii report on
the business conditions OF Peru and Be-
livia and the chances for American III
vestments there.
An interesting part Of his tour Will be
Z journey from the tops of the Andes
through the wild wilds of Bolivia down
into Chile. crossing the great rainless zone
and spending some time in the nitrate
fields which have made so many men rich.
He VIII visit The gold regions OF Bo-
livia. chile and Peru which are said 10
far surpass the kloniike in richness. and
from the southern part Of chile viii make
his way on down 70 the bottom OF the
tr4tf xSh 81 har 44.an-
ful gold fields.
After extensive travels in Chile and
Patagonia. including a Journey into the
Andes mountains TO describe the work
now being done on the Trans-Andean road
Nj Carpenter VIII san for TERRA del
Fuego. and Will there visit a country III
habited by sevageS some 81 whom 1--we
tn holes Ia the ground. and Will then
make his way Up the Atlantic coast or
Patagonia and on into tha. wonderful
country the Argentine Republic
IN the Argentine he VIII visit the wheat
feds which compete so greatly with our
farmers. viii investigate the cotton In
dus'ry. which is rapidly growing. and viii
travel fer thousands Of miles over this
land. which IS as large as all the United
states east Of the Mississippi river
After describing the capital Of Buenos
Ayres. which is almost rs large as phia-
Cc.phia. Mr.. Carpenter VIII make an ak
petition of something Ike 21s0 miles on
the Rio de ia Plata and Parnna rivers.
T.l.us fs- Up into Paraguay and visiting
its capital lie Will also travel extensive
Is ia Uruguay and Southern Rraz;I.
In Brazil ne Will visit the greatest c0f-
Zee region OF the weird viii make a trip
i0 ne diamond mines. spend some tine =
RIO Janeiro. and among otler expeditions
VII travel more thar &ee0 miles on tee
Amazon riter exploring some of the Wild
pheve,
AIR Carpenters newspaper expedition
is taken RI the EXPENSE Of the Post-TntofH-
Fcnger ans some - the other leading
newspapers ~ the United States wha wish
- give fhc;r readers plain practical.
cenmoC-se0se description OF What Is GO
ing asa IN Sou,a America. he has instrsr-
uars 20 insts-l safe ere resources or -hA
various countries 70 describe io detail
wa Aorer-ea.= ara doing tsere ana 10
.ctk Np tat pnssl ef-t-isS n dir ereut ,.ean-
tres fcr American uBSufsctu-ex ne -
~ t@ct carrrl. ssiouvr tar tne A-7p~t~sr,
peurie 90 tes-r.he e. tsrfn Just the te.r0S
they N4et - know about th.- camosra.
tVF'y uSR~ewC colti-fUt lie Va. ASA
describe bow tse people .ce the various
cr-0+rfe. a~t and I've low orr ester r.-
rerl~s MANAGE thetr business and .ha
osAsr Cu-soaS features % I've ABOVE and
below che equator
There are "a travellers Mo star. or
7e sGea n expedition 50 Vel eeusr7ed 20
co.t work as 3oas NJ Carpenter iFe v.tH
H4tr " ith G.o during Tnost cf hss ts..--
news excellent rort1ergraora. ana us fa,-
tess wtt 20 accompanied ty Illustrations
s~1 reo--g~ pEs male rrsr tee Eraa-s.
ltis extensive travels. covering nearly ~
eTr rarl 81 t1e World ard nls lorx resi-
cenec 80 Washington. have given BIN "A
"a se a~e aiota0ce. and he VII a.so rave
fte assistance Il cur diplomats ara rra-
sgas in carrying ou. rs pans EEe IA vga1
e4s.g9ed Nlta ls.ters from tte stat. ce-
F~rtis.sat @t Washington. N41h latro.su,-
rlcr@ from ne ~hle< % r-e a-.~sal =,
iAe An~-s-aa -erul .r aga ia connection
49, f~r1i-S matters as EoeS IS me ar,-
p-sat n~Ht - Secretary WI..on zs arr
EeaeF .TE 7'-1a.sssoaeT ~ the department
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-als expedition eAa2ot BIT ss Of easr-