Arizona republican., 1904-02-14


 wharves ship and rail will come togeth- CT.
 Puerto Principe Principal PorD was originally loceted an Nuevitas Hat bor. but the pirates attacked it and caused it's removal forty miles in the interior, so as to be safe from future attacks. In its place on Nuevitas Harbor has grown ur the city of Nuevit IS (New Place., with Q present population O. 5000.
 SECOND RAILROAD IN AMERICA
 "The second railroad built in North America was built from Nuevitas to Puerto Principe. It is forty miles long, was built sixty three years ago, and cost million dollars in god. It is owned by eight Spaniards, has no bond ed indebtedness. and is said to pay 3 per cent month dividends on S1, ,OOO, 900. which shows what a rich country Is tributary to it.
 At Puerto Principe this road makes connection with the great Cuban Cent ral railway, lately completed by Sir William c. Van Horne and associates. At Paloma Point, eight miles west of Palm City, will be the city of Lemona. fronting the north side of the beautiful western arm of the great Nuevitas Hsr- Dor. Its name is appropriate, as lemons are growing wild in its vicinity. and down by the beach are cocoanut palm trees growing wild, making the loca- ton an ideal one for atttactiveness. Both cities are laid out on the up-to- date lines of American cities, with wide streets, etc.
 GREAT FIELD FOR GROWTH.
 Cuba has population of only 1,200.- 000 while the island of Java. of similar size, has over 10000 OOO. Experts say that only Der cent of Cuba is culti- vated. These items show the great field open for its growth in population. as well as development. It is the rich est undeveloped region on the face O. the earth, lies right alongside of the United States. and within two days steam of New York-the best market in America"
 GOVERNMENT WANTS SITE.
 information regarded as strictly reliable reaches The Examiner" that negotiations are now pending for the sale to the government of a naval site on part of a tract of l5O.OOO acres in, Cuba just purchased by Los Angeles capitalists, as told exclusively in our issue yesterday. It is reported that pa pers were forwarded to Washington in such a deal yesterday, but an effort last night at confirmation from William 1T. Carlson of this city, who engineered the original purchase for $1OO. 900 Lroved futile. Mir. Carlson was positive in his assertion that even if the rumor were true. he would be in no position to discuss the matter
 It is stated on good authority how ever, that the navy department wants 250 acres of the Sabinal Peninsula for naval station.
 Here is where is located the immense property of the local syndicate and the same has long been famous in history as one of the landing places of Chris toDher Columbus over 100 years ago. Twas in the fall of 1492. that that dauntless sailor rode into the deep wa telfs of Nuevitas Bay.
 The utility of the site for naval pur- poses did net escape the trained eye of Columbus, even in these early days. In his log-book, under date of Novem- mher. F. 1492, he wrote:
 There is here in the mouth of the river (entrance to Nuevitas Harb3r. bordering on the Sabinal Peninsula) the best pout I have ever seen up to
 ~ 'Ni SSSi S ldlCl bc lilttuC this entry: ''It seemed to me that a fort might be built here at a small cost, if at any time any famous trade should arise in this sea Of islands"
 Even now there is an old abandoned SSanish fort on the site said to be wanted by the American government.
 That the secretary of the navy has been giving this or matter similar to II, serious consideration, is shown in the following excerpt from that off ciaFs annual report, as published throughout the country only a few days ago: The subject of fortifica- tion of naval stations in the West h. dies also calls for immediate attention. A joint army and navy board has been In the West Indies during the past month examining the stations with a view to determining the extent and character of the Qualifications reuufr- ed"
 Tn this connection it is of significance to state that already. according to one authority, the United States has taken possession of land for two naval sta tions. as authorized by the Platt which specifics that in Cuba there shall be a total of five. One of these is at Guantanamo, near Santi- ago de Cuba, on the south side of the island. and the other is at Babia. on the north side of the island. about eighteen miles west of Havana
 It Is said to be a most reasonable sup position that the government has it's eye on a site off NneVitas Harbor. for It is matter of government report that the water is so deep here that d fifty-foot wharf will accommodate the largest vessel afloat. An examination of map will show that the purchase of maya! site on the Sabinal Penin- sula would offer 9 protection to the entire Gulf coast of the Atlantic as against war vessels from Europe by way of the Bahama channel
 The nearest station now at hand on this side of the island is Culebra. 700 miles distant, an island lying to the east of Porto Rico.