Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-01

werncigaipa. the capital. was fnund-
ca in 1919. ana has bocn the hcad-
quarters oi the mining region The
namc means "silfcf hills tnc pop
ulntion In 1908 was 23.b03 hut nl the
present time d probably does no. ox-
ceed 1890 Inhabitants. Here We
found a very gracious and intelligent
people The elite OF the republic, both
native and foreign. reside here. and
most of the wealth ia centcrcd in this
cily Under former administrations
snmc cnorts were inside toward hoau-
tliylnE the city. six public squares
were laid out four of them ornament
al, but the poverty of the nation of
J The indifference of the people has per-
miited these parks tO 20 ncgiectcd,
/ and unly one preserves any gnmhienco
OF hnauiy M0faxan Park. The pfincl-
pal square In the city. d d faYurite
ruauri on Tuesday Thursday and on
I Sunday evenings. when the military
band givda a short concert Ia tho
Itgutor OF the park theirs ia nne
equestrian statue in bronze of the
famous NboratOr OF Central America,
lGcnorn FFauciHcn MoInzau. Small
fountains ON tho sides Of the park.
land four small statues, omlle-'9tical
OF the seasons enhance Che hlauty
OF tho ahrubbery. indigenous plants,
and palms
when you reach this city you feel
THAT you have really and truly achiav-
ga something in the way oi travel
Ing, for this town ia one of the few
INLAND capitals of the worids ma
ltiunn which still romans iso'atod aud
cut of from ghe world BY the lack ui
any modern means of transportation,
YOU cal wander around here for a
week snd rever see a wheeled vc-
lhicle The appearance Of tho coach
jof state In which the president rides
from ais palace 30 the government
ltundlng Ground The square, le an
event duly chr0nlcled ia the Oncihl
mario When you take note Of your
aurroundinea, you understand thn'
, carriages VIII not become popular in
a country like this. which ia actually
on end. without single decent roao
and with no bridges over ita great
rivers
The best system Of water works ir
Central America was constructor
here By the lmbodona of Virginia. The
, reservoir o. located on the top ol
lhlgh hill. called the Loona. Tho watel
. rs conveyed 20 lt from a receiving res
cfvOir on the crest of the Ricocho,
4 lofty peak 90 the north of the chl
y 1.-The watOr comes from lutiapR rive
Z In the mountalns Of San Juani NOR
!, than twelve miles away. The mai
reservoir holds 100000 Tallonf end
. 500 feet above the city. Tho cost Of %
!. system was 10000 pesos, nhpu
N S75.0 900. a very small SUN. couaidorln
the character Of the works. The waie
tax is about so cents gold per mont
for each hydrani used.
T. Modei scavonaer system.
D wish | could say az much Tor IN
u drainage OF Tegucigalpai but ! cat
D. not and speak truthiully The aet
'e ors oi this city are the cutters on
l- the guttora are in the center Of q
'a. street. not next 90 tho curb. This
~, economy Of cOurgo. az one quit
ne drains the street Garbage ls collec
as Cd during the widely separated Int
hi vals not given over 20 heHtau az
ef holy DAYS A. the holiday onscr
o. ance Is n habit down here, this cc
ne lection ID somewhat irregular 81
20 doamlt0ry. Tho garbage man has
nd trials down here and under prese
IN conditions there is no danger Of
trust The active competition of I
ps, swarms oi buEzarda and drofca
sat razor back hogs must be a great n
ny 10 that Official By Oiiclai edict, (
nd former are entitled 20 tho proiocil
OF nf the IaW. and the government pn
inc Ishes by heavy fne. the malefae
Of who Injuries one Of those Dnld-hend
nd red-nockad, carrion-caiing turkeys
ht- Packing House Described.
A wo are without ico, meat canl
for i,a kept for more than tWonty-f'
ouH hours The hutchefinR rs done in
ind aeld, the animaia usually being n
ain In tho head and then etrang up on
limb uf a tree. head up. The skin
removed and then on interest
ain method nf carving follows. So ml
Ite- restrictions are placed about this p
.atc formanco bY the government thai
the ID really quite an event You
the the thr0ng which follows the door
iich steer 10 the place OF execuuoni
ido. view the last sad rites anl you m
NY up your mind from just what port
iate III the victim you will have 3
old. pound Of flesh carved. You viii
0la rat ID ln the same style 90 which
any inra accustomed. You do not pa
.hat in the sama way. either. Back hl
.eon you order your porierh0uae by
rom pound, down hero yoe call tuf
his inches, q foot. or "a yard. tccof'
ho 10 the size ol the family aud the
and petite. The meat % stripped
the the bones Ia long girlngs about q
his 0r four lnthes wide and the "
side lenglh Of the aody 4 would uo'
. BY 80 had Il the stripping was par
the With the ribs and not crosaWise
! steaks are edi on the bias ana
the ave usually SO tough that you
era stick q fork in the gravy. There
800 packing houses % Investigate }
n q Everything % in the open nuni
and and the flies have iuil play. iol
vas tor canned chicken nolWlinHian
with the grave doubts which have rocl
Fhcn hocn east upon the legitimacy pi
made hen which was supposed % have
aqua Into iia table nf contents.
trade No Progress and No Labor.
owed i have stated that Honduras ia
and least progressive of on Of fna
The irai American ropuhllce Fof
agicd reason t is che most undfYHll
wills N vim take another piaH io aI
Z the iho1o people from their leihnrEy
iluF country N 40 rlcp lia prodnc'
l0nni varied aad abundant ~ mlnofa
atins sources feealicl az among ihe
b ihc est Ia tha Nsfif, thai le amI
r1V- Il sbould have fomnlutd aN
.ilIuE rculuTloa absolutely shut pif ifpr