Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-07-07

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Thousand according 10 the demand,
lferQris Conael kelloGg, from Colon.
The largest percentage Of cocoanula
shipped from she Colon district n
gathered by Sau Bisa Indians, VINO
occupy n strip 4 coast territory exc
tending on thl Caribbean sea from
Point San Bias 10 Cape Tihuron. q
distance " i25 miles. The cocoanuts
from the San Bias coast are traded
by the Indians 90 the masters Of
small cnasilng achoonera, who give in
eacnnsc manufactured articles. such
na prints. machcies, ahot guns. hats,
shoes. cic. Most of these c0canuts
are shipped GO che United states
direct
Tho coconnnia exported from Colon
and vicinity are raised principally by
native panamainna on small plania-
lions OF 500 % 1000 trees. Tho only
large plantation On that OF the Cnrih-
bean Cocoanul Company, located at
Ioro Point. just across che bay from
Colon. and owned by au American
When 90 comes 90 securing land iOr
planting cOcoanuis. ilghf and free soil
la chosen Tor nursery purposes. and
the seed puts are selected from she
produce ~ healthy heavy bearing
coc0anut palm trees. The nuts are
placed about Ok Inches ga the ground
aud two feet apart When about
eight months old the young palms are
lrnnapIanted from the nursery direct
10 the field. aud plrcod about eighteen
feet apart in The best lands the
trees should bear 10 the 9Th or sixth
year
Among tie mlllonalres
James J. Hlll. president Of the
Great Northern Railway. has bought
the dwelling 5 East sixty hflh street.
and viii maintain q as his Now YORK
residence
What Mr. Hill paid for the house isI
not known. but 30 o. known that the
property has been held ai between
100000 anu 100000 Broker John
~ Gcldiug negotiated the purchase
Tor Mr. Hll from Mrs. Anna b. Bliss
The dwelling which is practically
new, Is Of the Ave story American
basement type. and covers n frontage
of ii feet on the south side of Sixty
nth street just east OF Fifth avenue.
Right around the corner 90 Fifth
avenue are the houses Of Frank j.
Gould. william Ouggonhoim, and
Georec Croker. while within a block
or tNo ln either direction along the
fashionable thornughi1rcs are the
residences Of George Gould. Col John
Jacob Astor, and "a o Havemeyer.
Alr Hlll Is the second OF the west
era railroad magnates 90 reach the de-
cislon recently that hc spends enough
time ln New York 90 Justify his huy
lug a house here a few days ago q
was announced that Is y. Yoakum,
head OF the Rock Island. 81 Louis a
san Francisco system. had pub
chased the dwelling rs. East sixty
seventh street
Hudson Fulton Celebration.
One OF the greatest celebrations
ever held IN the country win be- seen
here ln September OF 1909. 10 the city
carry ont the plans ~ the
Hudson Fulton Celebration committee
FOR the joint ceremonies m honor OF
the 300th anniversary OF tho landing
~ Hendrick Hudson and the Tooth an
ulversary of the trial trim of Robert
Fultons hfst steamboat.
on the first day there would he a
nnyal parade. participated in hv the
nuvles OF the United States and
foreign nations. particularly the
Netherlands and Great Britain The
merchant marine also Will parade ]
Reproductions OF the Clormont and
the Hair Moon VIII sail go Albany Itl
ia proposed 90 ask the government of
the Netherlands Go furnish the model
OF the half Moon, which will have au
auxiliary motor while American
steamboat interests VIII De- Invited ioI
build the Clermont
The land parade ON the second day I
Will 'ncluae troops from Governor /
Island ana she adjacent posts arid as
many marines frOm the warshipa as
abe uHfM authorities can spare. I
Grand Army posts aud patriotic and
historical societies VIII bee asked 90
take parp Dedication nl memorials
VIII Take Up the ie.rd DAY of tho celc-
hratlcn
Cheaper rares Than IN Europe
Ia pn en0fi Oh show that the Amer- I
can railways are not excessive IN /
their charges. a statement has been
prepared hy friends of me railways
comparing rates in Europe and the
United States % appears from this
summary that Americans may travel
0rst-oass somewhat cheaper than
ituropoans.
The traveller in Europe obtNus for
his flrst-clas8 fare the pFlvilsso cf
wrapping himself III n rug and rtclIn- |
ing on the seat OF hla compartment |
The American dreams luyurl0usly IN a /
sleeping car The railroad fare. in |
Guiding Pullman fare from Pnlladel-
phla 90 New York. a distance OF 90 I
miles, o. s.. the fare from Turin 30 /
nonlogno a distance of On miles Is
$3.50, The ratio etweon Cleveland !
and Springfield. ohio, is $3.50, against /
S0at for a ticket from Paris 90 Calais 1
the distance ln both instances being /
just 1873 miles The fare from nnlti /
more 90 Greensboro N g., a distance |
OF 8sl miles, Is fiif0 From Madrid |
20 Catagenla "a 326 miles. ana the /
railroad fare IS n2ie.
famous Old Wall Discovered.
WufAmon engaged Ia tearing down /
an old frame building that had stood |
for O. century or more al i5i Eas,
one Hundred aud Twenty sixth /
street. uncovered a well that waa as
old as The house. n not older In or
der % mako a runway 10 the collar