Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
The ISLE OF PINES
Destined to Become a Great
Health Resort.
HAS AN IDEAL CLIMATE
YELLOW FEVER OR CHOLERA
NEVER KNOWN THERE.
Possesses Warm Mineral Springs
Noted for Curing Stomach and
Kidney Diseases.

The Isle of Pines has for the last few
years become of particular interest to the
people of the United States, due chiefly
to its proximity to the mainland of Cuba,
as well as its nearnesS to our shores, and
to meet general desire for comprehensive
information regarding the island Consul
General Steinhart of Habana prepared an
interesting report for the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
The island is situated off the south coast
of the western part of Cuba, and Is forty
three and a half miles long and thirty
three miles wide. Its mineral resources are
great, its land is fertile and it's climate is
pronounced IDEAL In fact, according to
Consul General Steinhart's report sit is
such desirable place that renewed objec-
ton may be made to relinquishing it to
Cuba when 1t is learned how valuable it is"
Mountains and Forests.
The island has a geological relation to
the general chain of insular mainlands of
the Antilles, but is unlike the numerous low
coral and sand formations known as keys
and mangrove swamps scattered in such
profusion off the coast. in general the
surface is plateau of fifty to one hundred
feet above level, broken by ridges and
hills or cliffs The most remarkable sum-
mits are the Sierra de Caballos, 1,674 feet
high; the Sierra de la Canada, $50 feet
high; Daguila. 1900 feet high, and Mount
Casas, composed of most beautiful marbles
of various colors, and Mount Cristales,
abundantly covered with green rock crys-
tails The northern part of the island is
covered with pine trees and land suitable
for the cultivation of tobacco and the grow
ing of wood of all the species known in
Cuba. The southern portion Is perfectly
fiat, and very little above the sea level 1t
is covered with trees of all kinds bIlt he
land there Is not desirable, and is princi-
pally occupied by fishermen.
Rivers and Harbors.
The island has a number of rivers of ex-
cellent water, the most important of which
emptying on the north coast, are the Nue.
vas, composed of several mountain
branches and streams and navigable for
number of miles, and the Casas. composed
of several mountain branches, near~1fTe
mouth of which Nueva Corona is situated
which is accessible by vessels drawing five
feet of water. Within a few miles of
Nueva Corona, to the east, is a harbor into
which vessels drawing between fifteen and
twenty feet of water can enter, and few
miles to the west of the same point is an
other harbor which will admit vessels
drawing from twenty to twenty-five feet
of water. There are also several harbors
on the west side of the island that will ad-
nit vessels drawing the same amount of
water. To the south of the island the
waters are very deep. On the northeast
coast Is the town of Santa Fe, located on
the stream of the same name, which Is also
navigable for small craft.
The warm mineral springs, for which the
island has n worldwide reputa ton, Judged
from official and individual reports as to the
curative properties, are especially noted for
curing stomach and kidney diseases and
rheumatic troubles. Baths are erected over
the springs and the island is visited by
many invalds, who find relief from the dis
eases mentioned.