Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-02
FARMS DO NOT THRIVE.
Gigantic Scheme Engineered by Baron
Hothehild Shows Signs Of FslI-
ing Through.
BY William e. Curtis.
special Correspondence of tho Chica.
go Record-Herald.

the Kaiser of Germany in his trim
through Palestine. hauled by three
white horses harnessed abreast. with
the faithful John at the helm, we
reached the Jewish colony of Sam.
marin, 20 miles south of Haifa. which
was founded by Baron Rothchild of
farls In 1883. The 30 Rothchilds col
onles' situated In various parts of
Pa slime. are under the general man
agenent Of MIR SchtarRnet. who is
no~ here making an inspection. with
a committee from the Jewish Coloniza.
tlon Society Of London. The local di-
rector at Sammarin IN MIR. Bishop.
an Intelligent, progressive. earnest
man. Jealous for the well-belng of his
corellgionists, but rather discouraged
over his failure to make farmers out
OF men who have neither the taste
nor the strength for such work.
! sammarin IL reached by half-days
drive from Haifa. following the coast
line over road that was built by Her.
ot the Great and repaired for the
benefit of the German kaiser. 1t is
| dotted on either side with ruins of the
| Herodian era, empty tombs and CTS
terms, blocks OF marble, granite and
other building stones, fragments of
pillars and corniccs. scattered here
apd there IN the fields, with occasion
ally wretched Arab village where.
| erer there Is II spring Upon the
coast of the sea. about halfway down
lp large building which was erected
by Ba on Rothchld Tor glnss fac
tory (, utilize the labor of colonists
who would not work on the farms,
and the vitrcous sand which lies along
the beach. but it was bad business
proposition and did not succeed.
There Is very little demand for glass
In Palestine. The native cabins have
no windows. and in the cities and
towns the outside walls are blank and
the rooms open upon an inner court,
80 that no other market for the pro-
duct OF the factory without paying eX.
cessive freight TO Elro.e. So the en-
terprise wls abandoned.
We passed through a succession of
well-tilled farms and growing vine
yards. which show that somebody
about the Jewish colony has industry
and sltill in agriculture, and that there
ere exceptions to the rule. We climb.
ed long. stony hill TO the top Of
wine factory. whore the grapes from
the vineyards of the colony are crush
ed and produce about 10000 gallons
of wine year, which is shipped TO
Egypt and Germany then entered the
best looking town we have seen in
Palestine excepting the German col
ony at Haifa. It looks like factory
town, only the houses are more sub
stautial than those usually built for
workingmen. Their walls are OF
white stone. neatly cut and dressed,
and their roofs Of red tiles. The
houses are double. with accommoda-
tions for two families. and are detach-
ed and surrounded by fences and Kit
chen gardens. A few OF the gardens
were neatly kept The most OF them
were running 10 weeds and showed
long neglect. The company's build
ing. which stands In the center Of the
towr. Is a large and imposing struc-
ture; there Is an assembly hall,
synagogue of some architectural pre-
tensions, two school houses, market
and a company's store, like those you
see In manufacturinR towns or in the
mining regions of the west, win
miscellaneous stock of goods, includ-
ing everything from agricultural I'M
elements to flea powder, and the lat
ter is an urgent necessity AS we
drove into town in the twilight the
streets were filled with men and wo-
men. promenading. standing around
In groups. go8slping with each other
while the children were screaming AT
/ their games
The hotel was a most uninvitins
place. The building was substantial
and even expensive, and OF attractive
design. but the interior was repnlsiHe'
and was Allied with lot OF loaiers.
One OF them. who talked English
told me that he had recently come
from Australia and would be glad II
could refer him to some one VINO
wonld assist him 20 reach the United
States The rooms were good ana INC
beds were originally comfortable pu'
we had them made over under oui
own eyes. and as the dining room was
not very appetizing aud was crowned
by the neighbor9 we perauaded Inc
landlord. by a judicious use oil pacK
sheesh. to let us have our supper II
the parlor. which, compared with th'
rest of the house. WAS clean am
palatial apartment
After having examined the culinar!
department we concluded TO provid'
our own supper and started out int'
the town to skirmish for supplies
We got some good potatoes and eggs
which we boiled with ;he slins an
shells on SO that they could not D.
polluted, sardines. excellent eahhe'
German asparagus. figs, cheese anu
box of Albert biscuits which had eV
IDENTIFY been bequeathed by the ances
ors of the present storekeeper. an
we're considerably shelf worn a
we carry our own tea outft. and IN
I, landlord furnished plates. cup
knives, forks. spoons, salt and peppe
we Jared well. and 1t was one OF ID
hest meals we have had In Pales,lh
and we knew that It was clean.
The appearance of things at Saf
marin suggests that Baron Rothchl