The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Cinchona peruvian bark) Is also found In the
forests Of the Atlantic slope. and a small quantity
fSe principal capital employed in the mining
industry OF Bolivia is drawn from Chilian British
German and native s'qrSss IN more or oss sgnsi
Iiuanchaca Company 4 small amount Of Amer.
and lin mines The national tiles most promi-
nent in all kinds Of pTscucal work In mining
undertakings are Chilians, Germans, British,
Americans and Frenchmen in the order named.
In ,hc business Of collecting rubber the Germans
predominant. while tho cultivation Of coffee,
cocoa, and coca Is almost enltely in ,hc hands
Of Boliyians In other agricultural branches or
oonnec,ed with stock raising u is the exception
10 ind any foreigner engaged.
Local color is never lacking in Bolivia. Tho
TO sunset with their loads OF loo pounds weigh.
Following a troop Of these pack animals come
the Indian drivers. irudging along throughout
and brosd brmmed straw hat Each carries
his small pouch OF coca leaves and box OF lime.
hours or more AT a stretch over long distances
Of country withon, any need Of food by. the way.
Of spinning as they. walk along, the custom be
Ing 20 carry IN one hand small spindle and N
this ann the wool OF the raS or y
tho peasant class Is subscquen woven.
The lily Of La Paz is in itself at once the most
q any South American town STI approaching
over an arid plain the driver pulls up his team
and states that the city is close at hond; The
Jagged out Of ,,hc ciin, Nearly 1000 fee, below
is Par nesting a! the head OF fertile valley,
mouutnins Of Yllamani and Sorsia The native
driver collects a pile of s,ones which he places
In the wagon ,hen starts his horses a. break
i discarded. and ., every sharp turn in tho rcsd
the s,ones are peeled In quick succession al he
leaders Of the team to keep them "A tho track
inIo eternity down the mountain side II is tho
custom oi the country--thht IL, the only cxnlana-
ton vouchsafed in answer 10 any c1postulation
from the passenger. Ia PaZ Is a blending VI
old Spanish. OF typical specimens 81 The ancient
Inca ciyilizion. 81 modern methods and ways
Of life. Brigh, colours show everywhere in the
s'rec!s In The dress Of both men and women; Span
ish. Aymarn, and ouichna mixes into a low muir
muir " buhbng sound, broken now and again
by some passcrs BY talking in German. French
Of the scene The resident In la Paz rising
in the morning can despatch one peon up tho
mountain TO bring down tho Ice he may need
Tor household purposes, and another 10 the lower
levels Of the valley 10 purchase linenpplcs or
other tropical fruits. and both men will be homo
again with their respective commissions eNccut-
The financial position Of the Bolivian Govern
mcn' offers no complications 10 Interfere with the
future economic prost.er and development OF
listing taxation insignificant The monetary
unit Is tho bolvnno. ar silver dollar, the value
depending on the price %, silver; this coin weighs
the mint q, roiosi issues only 0ccnt 20 cent.
loCcnt and 5-cent silver coins and 10 ard scent
nickel pieces In 1890 the national revenue wns
800 ~ boliyianos and the expenditure ,26i al
hnlicionoS The principal sources Of revenue
are the duties levied upon imported and exported
merchandise. the product o! the sale Of siamps
sub!oined table shows tho official statement 81
revenues cnd expenditures in 1907: