The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

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road may De seen millions of dollars
going % decay ia Ola Frencn maehin.
efy of every description abandoned by /
the French. and al Culebra the c.
C are using several old Belgium 10
comodves which were abandoned by
the French.
The Gibsons are nicely situated
have splendid quarters and are greatly
pleased with their surroundings
While at Panama ] visited Col Tom
NJ. Cook. collector of customs, and who
also is at the head Of several other
departments. including the Postal sys-
TEN Of the isthmus He informed me
that there has been no yellow fever
Oh the isthmus far over year, and /
that the sanitary conditions have inn
proved to such aan extent that little |
apprehension is felt as to the future
There are other fevers here such as
malaria and what is known as the
"black water fever, which Is about
as fatal as yellow fever but not con
tagious. one death occurring from il
here in Colon yesterday, an American
from Indiana who had been on the
isihmus for three years.
NO surprise would be manifested
over malaria fever, could you see the
interior Of the country, as I saw 1T
during the last few days Not over
flour miles from Colon commences the
famous iungles. where stagnant wafer
breeds the mosquito who goes forth
On bis errand Of mercy IN these jun
giles are thousands Of reptiles, such
as cobras. boa constructors and wild
animals galore black and spotted tig
ers, lions. panthers and deer By the
thousands Mr. Gibson informs me
THAT at culabra alone over five hun
dred deer haVe been killed within the
last two years. II IS absolutely im-
possible to penetrate these iungles, The
vegetation being so thick The natives
penetrate them BY using their ma
chettes, which are long knives, about
two feet in length, thick and heavy
The natives all carry them IN the jun
giles and when they come to the city
and they are used as an instrument
OF defense as well as for other usefu
! purposes. With these instruments fol
> weapons. they carve their way througl
II the thickest Of the iungles and viii
I Kin the boa constructors and wild ami
mails with them as the American woul'
with his gun
III / crossed the famous Chagres rive
several times. which is as treacherou
stream as IS known During tn
rainy season It has been known {
1 rise % feet IN three hours and foo
All the low lands This, understand
I Is one Of the reasons fro the change {
! plans from the sealevel canal to th
lock system.
The government owns the Panam
railroad as well as the Panama Raj
road company's line OF steamers.
They are using Baldwin locomotive
both on the railroad and the Isthmia
canal. the rolling stock being about a
goc1 as that used on several railroad
in the United States It is said th;
taldng the entire canal. when ever
shovel is at work. they average Is cal
i per second. which is immediatel
hauled on 10 the dumps, ali cars b
ing dumped by air pressure The Z
tal excavation for December was
20O.539 cubic yards
The police report for the zone nj
n including Colon or Panamal. whic
Il have a police force Of natives. f
The month OF December. 1907, was Il
arrests for all classes Of crime. Th'
place these prisoners IN charge
Uncle Sans police force. and VOL
them on the works at Culebra, whe
tho penitentiary is located. saw Sc
eral hunderd Of them working und
-~. care OF the police
The death rate for the month
december for all employees was is.
II per cent sick rate 1876 per cent.
The same period Strange to say ii
travelling from one part Of the isthm
TO the other. I have not seen the Il
i've mosquito as yet; this city ben
on the caribbean sea and Panama
the Pacolne ocean, they are not trou
led much by these pests. It Is alo
On the Chegres river district Shere tn
thrive
The poet has said in his write mp
the chagres. Beyond whose banks
Q. Heni there being more death tril
4. tary 10 this river than an the oh
streams "a Che world
AZ rapoga island ten miles if,
the city ot ranama, the goyenm,
2" has established iis ssaisaliaA VA,
thelr patients are removed alter bel
discharged from the hospital on