The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
AT THE HOTELS.

Al lHk HOTELS.
The development of the Isle OF Pines
Is splendid tribute TO American capital
and energy" said Francis Hoover. one Of
The large property owners In thai island.
last night at the Metropolitan. "At the
close Of the Spanish war" said Mr..
Hoover. "the island showed but little inn
provcment so far as cultivation was con-
cerned over the time when Columbus
sailed into SiguaHeaH Bay 1t remained
for Americans 600 years later 20 discover
its possibilities
Ihe citrus groves, now maturing in
every part of the island. prove that their
Judgment was good. and that their capl-
tai and energy have been well invested.
Old citrus fruit men of Florida and Cali
fornia were first attracted 20 the island
by the reported fine flavor Of tie oranges
and The grapefruit grown on old native
places
These first American fruit growers
found 10 their surprise that the fruit
grown in the island was or "a very fine
quality, and that ID surpassed that grown
I'm the United States Americans novv
nave ln the island many homes about
Wnien are groves containing citrus va
riety of fruits. comprising from Ip % so
acres The island is almoe. entirety
Americanized, ana the habits of the Ueo-
pie are becoming similar % the habits OF
Americans.
"IEe climate Of the Isle of Pines IS fine
The whole year round. and the health If
its Inhabitants is extremely good Santa
Fe, The town iH which live. has NUM-
ber Of mineral springs and baths whose
curative properties We're well known to
the Sp8nIards and 90 the Cubaus These
baths and the growth of THE fruit indus
try are rapidly making Santa Fe large
town and popular health resort"
Summing Up an the attractions NJ the
isles. Mr. Hoover said tne Isle ~ Pines
he considers 20 De- about the most dasir-
able place in the Western Hemisphere for
@ residence.
wyoming presents "a wonderful field
for young man. field that is pracu-
caliy ugdeyeioped." said 4I-. John Nor
ton. a mining operator. Of ST. Louis. who
was al the New Willard last night
'Tae whole Southwest. think as well
rs the Middle West and the North. is
opening up to tire thrush OF emfgrants and
viii make The fortunes 0f many mea. L.
isn't in the gold and silver, the copper
and lead OF The mountains alone that
wealth IS found. but in the opportunity
to own great fields Of grain and ranches
covered with sheep OF CATTLE
0Ir. Morton has just retarueF(-e the
East from visit TO q mine owned u
part 5y Senator Garter. of Montana This
mine. called the Delight. is situated
about tWeHty-eigEt miles from Lander.
NFo.. which is thr western terminus af
tle Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
Hr. Morton said thar the presence OF gold
in the Delight was first discovered in
Zoo and that f7E eight years. OF until
1913. hundreds OF tons OF ore were taken
from u each year iH 1873. however Ig-
aians maSSacred tHe miners tf. mine was
Hooded and until q few years ago ft had
never again been worked hv white men.
AT present tl. company headed bv
Senator Carer is taking 1ut gold thar
runs anywhere from So TON upward.
Mr. Morton said there is ro doubt that
This mine viii make tEe Montana SEN
a.oT rich man.
The cattle men iU Wyoming said 1Ir
Morton have not yielded 10 the sheep
raiser. aAhouch that seems t1 h-a p1ru-
Jar impression IN the East. II is tine
that sheep raising is more profitable. and
That 10 now BOASTS o. immense ranches
iG thai state But the cattle men are
sgI found in laree numbers. Between
tae sheep meu and those who raise the
cattle there has grown ZIP more a[
friendly feeling than was exhibited iu
former years. The man WHO desires o.
go into that country. however. and does
Dot desire % enter the mining field.
would better choose sheep raising u
preference 60 the raising Of cattle f.r
there Is 30 C.eStioD it is much more
profitable than the latter"
Mr. Morton said that tle West Is strong
for President Roosevelt as the man who
should receive the Republican uomius-
ton for President He says Wyoming
wants no tar.n revision. and does not
look with favor u1 aur man who might
be suspected of possessing a desire d
tamper with that measure.
"To make a successful fight in "a diriE-
ibie airshlp is a most difficult problem.
and there are few ai-ship constructors l1
this or any other country" said Nr
Israel Ludlow. director of aeronauucs at
the jamestown Exposition. who was at
the New Willard last night
There are many points Cd ha cousi5-
cred said AR. Ludlow .t1e FIRST es~e-
ual %. which is good motor Unless 5r
is of the minimum weight and maximum
power the Sas envelope viii ha unable I'd
lift it of the ground. Not o-.v must it's
Hr.HH
motor must be Of the greatest effective
power. sufficient driving force and length
NJ working time The choice OF "a suit
able propeller is hardly az less imua--
tauce. and can only ha maGa after
thorough test in connection vi.- that
particular motor
Mir. Ludlow said "a framework which
offers but little resistance must then ua
constructed and the motor and propeller
rigidiy attached. The envelope. It's SlEu.
and diameter. according to Nr Ludlow.
must De carefully selected. Tile fGa points
in the construction Of au air=ilp. lt dee
claTed. are the center uf gravity. tla
point of application Of the propeller, and
the method used 90 prevent any turning
movement between the driving force and
the resistance.
Undoubtedly" said Mr. Ludlow. "ia
the next battle fought b- any nation nj
the first power, either France Germany.
England Italy or the TDl.ed States. IFS
success viii he decided by the speed and
ability 0f lis aerial feet. To IS perfeetIs
possible to take number ot diriglbia
aiships and tow the ordinary spherical
balloon. CARRYING tons OF dynamite. over
any desired point. and there release these
explosives by means OF electric wires.