The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Every year the globe trotter roams
further afeld. For the tourist" Is
never completely satisfied with the
present He
Never is, but always 70 be, blest.
France. Italy, Switzerland. the Con
tinent generally and the British Isles.
Florida. the West indies, Madeira.
Egypt and Ceylon, all these are but
stepping stones 10 him. Like Alex
ander, he ever signs for fresh worlds
10 conquer. And. being an out and
out optimist. he believes firmly, not
-withstanding many disillusions. that
bis quest Of the ideal holiday resort
will finally prove successful He IS
convinced that he gill one day stun
be upon the authentic Garden OF Eden
with a frst-class hotel annexed.
He could realize that ambition i'm
mediateiy by going 20 Java A. yet
this place lies a little of the patch OF
routine travel. with The exception n
Dutch officials ami the representatives
OF European business firms. foreign
visitors 20 Java are far from numer-
beNf vs. mas "4BAAA AE -AAE LANF -
a mystery II is certainly not ne
cause transport facilities are lacking
Several tines u magniacentiy appoint
ed steamships keep the island in 30.
rect. regular and rapid communication
with Europe and the United States
Is II because people imagine the long
sea voyage must be monotonous. CON
anHfganHN.. rr.-ns.A.aaN ~ Il. -A-r 4
BE- further from the truth. Il would
be difficult 10 conceive Of a more al
tractiye and diversified Journey than
The One 10 the Dutch Indies. whether
the eastward or westward route be
chosen. The traveller BY the former
will find the voyage a~greeably broken
BY stopping places replesa With inter
est-NaUles. Port Said, Alden. Co'om-
DO, SinEapO-e-while the latter passes
through San Francisco. japan. Hong
Kong and the Malay Archipelago.
Javais resources as regards objects
OF interest and means OF recreation
are too great TO be exhausted In a few
weeks. indeed months. There IS some.
thing here for every taste. The sports.
man viii find excellent big game
shooting in tire southern province OF
PreanceT. The adn1irer OF noble arch.
i%tecture ana the student OF ancient
art and ancient civilizations will de
light tn eXplor ng the ruined Hindoo
temples of Prambanan and Boro Boo
,doer. Those curious about social con
ditions and the customs Of primitive
peoples will find an i~neNhaustib,e mine
In the native quarters. or Kampongs.
in the J~avanese villages. the Malay
o munities. the Chinese settlements.
Those interested IN the political prob
TENS that result from Colonial posses
sions can study here in full operation
n of the most successful systems
thar human ingenuity has yet devised.
the Dutch residents governing a sub
lect race through the fundamentally
OF native regents. The geoiogist will
grow enthusiastic over the majestic
chain OF volcanoes. active or quies.
cent. that extends ike a monstrous
backbone through the center OF the
island from east 10 west and provides
an unriyaied series Of craters for the
Investigation 81 the scientist. At Bui.
tenzorg. an hours journey from Ba-
tayia. the botanlst has az his dlsposi-
ton the biggest and most famous
botanical garden Ia the world. contain
ing specimens OF some 10000 species
OF trees and plants
And to close this incomplete list OF
Java's advantages. il is singuiarly ac-
commodating as regards climate.
Thanks 10 the mountainous character
OF It's physical conformation and the
different attitudes OF its towns and
bill stations, the visitor can select the
climate best suited for his constitu-
ton In a few hours ne may change
from the tropics TO the temperate
zone. may migrate from Batavia to
S~indanglaja, BASS feet above the sea
level, or from Soerabaja to Tosari. at
an altitude OF 5,776 feet. and famous
for its bfacing air
Few tourist Fairgrounds. In fact. are
so favored TO possess a greater avarie-
~ OF attractive features. Furthermore.
the hotel accommodation, an essential
detail. is excellent. Indeed, in this re.
spect Batavia. the most convenient
center for a sojourn in Java, is not
behind the European capitals. Per-
haps It is in advance of them. At the
Hoted Des Indies. tie principal hotel
there. the director. Mr.. j. M. Cant
WORT. has made a very ingenious and
successful attempt to combine for the
visitors the advantasse % existence in
common with the charms Of home life.
Each room of the hotel is really
a little villa. or bungalow. one story in
height. completely detached from its
fellows. preceded by an airy veranda
that can be shut in by screens lit by