The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

There are $500 miles Of distribution mains
and pipes. and active filtration was begun
In February. 1909 The cost OF water
works and hltration plant was S7.g0O0o
The sewerage system has been N opera
tion since October, 1875 and OF the SO
miles projected 305 are completed There
are two main pumping stations and 1--WE
substauons. The cost, when completed,
VIII be S5.5C0,O0o
Drainage Plant Is New.
The drainage plant OF New Orleans was
put into operation IN January. 1875. and.
when completed wiz cost sl5.00QOoo. The
area drained is from tha Mississippi Riv-
er to Lake Pontchartrain. and from the
upper protection levee TO the lower parish
lire. There IS a central power plant gen
Grating electricity for the operation OF
seven pumping stations. There are les
miles OF canals. . miles OF tide-level out
fall canals and 50 miles Of low-level
canals. or the latter % are masonry
lined. miles are woOd-Iined the remain
der being open excavations. TIE latter
viii eventually be masonry-lined and IN
the built areas win be covered. A total
Of 45 per cent OF the drainage work has
been completed.
StOPOver Privileges Allowed.
All railroad and steamship lines give a
free stopover or ten days al New Orleans
on all classes Of tickets. while the Pro-
gressnve Union pays the fares OF mer-
chants from surrounding States 10 and
from New Orleans who make their pur-
chases here. making New Orleans q. great
Jobbing market
Socially. New Orleans Is delightful BY
reason OF this and her historic interest.
cosmopoitanism. foreign characteristics
her famous cuisine. her Mardi Gras and
manifold amusements, New Orleans IS
known as the winter capital OF Amer
ica.' Motor boating and yachting on
Lake POntchartrsin may be enjoyed an
the year round. due 20 the open winters.
and in summer time New Orleans IS
cooler than New York. Chicago. and
many Of the large cities FAR 20 the north
This is due 10 being surrounded by rivers
and large lakes and the near proximity
Of the Gulf OF Mexico 10 the southwark.
the prevailing breezes In summer time
being from the south. Within less than
two hours by rail New Orleans can enjoy
salt water bathing in Mississippi Sound
This beautiful stretch OF coast from a
few miles east or New Orleans 10 Mobile
Ala. is known as the Riviera OF Amer
lea" and IS filed with Northern s0iourn-
ers in the winter time and New Orleans
residents IN the summer
Noted for Tts~COOlzs.
From the standpoint OF the epicure New
Orleans Is the one bright spot on 4meri-
can soil Her cooks, bred IN or descend
ed OF the best or the kind IN France and
Spain and taking on the added art OF the
Creole produce viands which have Gre
ated for this city a reputation at home
and abroad.
Il might here be added that New Or
leans is the largest oyster market IN the
world and one OF the largest fish markets
IN the United States. while the huntsrnau
and fisherman aresofTered the rarest sport
IN the bayous and marshes OF the coun-
try Immediately adjacent and Within
forty minutes ride.
There are several large public Libraries
five metropolitan American daily papers
and one French daily. Il2 public schools
and kindergartens. many private schools.
and six universities. The chief OF the
latter are the Tulane University. Tor BOYS
and NewcOInb College. for girls, both un-
der the same administration Tulane IS
specially noted for its medical depart
ment. while its academic, law, engineer
ing. and technical divisions are d8veIop-
ing rapidly.
From any point OF view New Orleans
IL great city, and with deep water from
the Great Lakes 20 the Gulf Of Mexico
and the opening OF the Panama Canal II
will become a port of tremendous power
in the commerce OF the world
n. y. IRRELEVANT.
Manager Progressive Union