La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24

the ocean. The cost II estimated
II about $50. 900 600. but this would
reclaim over 400 square miles Of
land. The greater part OF the ex-
pense would be from building .
series OF canals. one higher than
the other. to raise the water by sue
cesstve lifts, and the pumping Of such
. large body Of water. A portion
of the surface water could be drain
ed through the canals. without pump
Ing. by opening the gates At low
tide. but not large proportion. The
water In these canals 10 now about
ten feet lower than the average lev-
el Of the sea. 1t mean tide. The
, canals are protected by immense
locks at the ocean end Of the canal.
The time Is surely coming when this
stupendous enterprise will take shape
and considering will yield to action.
II Holland woud d turn this scheme
over to J. b. Morgan, the Zuyderzee
would be drained; fourteen hundred
square miles would be added to the
great pasture lands OF Holland. and
those who bought the securities
would be fleeced. while Morgan
would be enriched--he and his con-
ferees. Why? Simply because Nor
gan can create the capital to achieve
the enterprise Because he would
bond the scheme for three fold
what 1t would cost. and lastly, be-
cause there are people-plenty OF
them. ready to buy the bonds.
or the one half million people OF
Amsterdam. about one hundred thou
sand are Catholics and sixty thou
sand Jews. II is a good business
city, large manufactures, and great
sea port, though not SO important
sea port as Rotterdam or Ant
erp. There are large diamond cut
ting establishments. probably the
largest in the world. There are sht
building yards, sugar refineries, to-
bacco, camphor and candle factor
les, machine shops and breweries.
Its Importance. as sea port, has
greatly Increased since the construc-
tion of the North Sea Canal Form
erly ocean vessels came through the
North Holland Canal, about fifty
miles long and not deep enough for
the largest ocean vessels. The city
canals are flushed out during the
~. "a. In hiph
canal, which affords pressure to force
the water through these lower ca
mails. Were it not for this, Amster-
dam would be an unhealthy. city. for
1t is SO level, 1t has no drainage.
either for the canals or sewers.
There is no current, or but slight
current, in the canals Of Holland.
as q rule. except az water Is turned
into the canals from a canal which
is carried above the level of the
country. Many places-but not very
many saw a green scum on the
canals, and 1t seemed that this would
produce sickness. Holland, howev-
er, Is very healthy country and the
people are robust. strong. active and
healthy. have not seen soli-
tary face showing the dread disease
Of consumption. Their uniform good
health is largely due to the cleanli-
ness Of the people. These canals
are kept clean and FREQ from weeds
and vegetation. see the farm
ers. everywhere cleaning the canals
and bitches. cutting the sides
straight and cleaning out the mud
and sediment from the bottom. In
some places. saw them carrying
this sediment away to build up the
dykes and raise the lands about their
homes. gardens and orchards. Con-
sequently the water In the canals is
very pure. notwithstanding the slug
gishness. The water can not be
said to be very clear. It is not
clear like our mountain water, but
except In places in the cities, It is
not muddy or riley. but il Of slight
ly amber color.
The Dutch are the cleanest people
have ever seen. The women seem
to be always securing. brushing and
polishing. have peered into the
houses Of the fisherwomen. Of the
women who work with wsshing. cook
ing shrimps. and In the poorest guar
ter. and the rooms. furniture and
kitchen ware are all ~ clean and
bright as In the homes Of the
wealthy. Their floors are as white
where they are Of wood. rs q table
secured bright and clean and white.
Where the floors are tile. there is
no dirt to be seen. Even the walks
in front OF these humble cottages.