El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

TIE smallest but one OF the five
central American states. Costa
| Rica shows the greatest per
capita wealth OF them all. II has the
I largest proportion of white population
and IN everything that makes q nao~,Io
nappy and prosperous it is the bas+ 90
the five little republics wbosa1 80,
population is less than that OF Ob,o
80 nose total area is but little great
er than that Of California.
The per capita imports OF c,os.o
| equals the per capita imports ., 10
olner Tour republics combined Tts -.
! capita exports are nearly three +t,,o-pe el
great as those of its nearest rival 80
-FOUR times as great as the average e. 60.
the other four republics. LUZ
Free from Strife.
me advantageous position whio.
CoSta Raca holds in these particr,lars -
| rejected in the character or 81 -
eminent 1t has been most - SoE-
me republics from civil contentfo,, -. a.
Strl1e With property there oI,,' el-u
comes an added Responsibility o. -
pait OF the individual, and he doc. -
80 20 war so lightly as when nofbin-
DU' MS own person is at stake.
Varieties of Plants.
- Is sara that more varieties of plants
oIaoa -. =. costa Rdca than in any other
pace In the new world The $3.50
ant vegetation fills the coast and -
Iands and reaches TO the highest 49,.
\ of birds mas 'Vo kinds
.lchest and most precious metals
@e IN It's mountains. Pearls are oa+h
enai, I'm us waters as well as the
snalI which produces the Tvrfan 1,1,.a ~
Inc forests abound with the 81 ~ pre-
"oous' medicinal trees, herbs. cincbo,..
! rosewood, mahogany, cedar go,
"oou' and all the finest timber OF tha
two zones VI the
Boasts of Fine Theate-
One IS hardly prepared for the s+.+o
- ~ mat Costa Riean town has one
s. -iHeSt tneaters in the world vet
gan Jose, the capital of the co,,nt
boasts this distinction. 1t has IT,
'ional tneater, which was buiI+ -
cost Of s1.20O,OO0 ' al
III is said that for perfectio, of a.,
ana wealth of decoration it surnassas
any building in the United States pritb
me possible exceptions, of the Hbrarv
I;h resS and the Boston public
horary. The best scuIptors and 49,
contributed in making the foyer o< 80
theater equal to the finest of tbosa -
Europe u 'nose OF
4ne Hoor of the auditorium can he
.iited 10 the level Of the STAGE ~,
.yurauilc pressure, and this is done On
me occasion Of great balls. making Il
in the new world. 'ii Ooiis
Costa Rfean FORESTS
me forests of Costa Rica arc Mt
SeitiaiIy different from those NJ tn
liner central American states. but tbev
are especially rich in india rnbbar 90
'ne Tree that gives US quinine.
Inc gathering Of india rubber Is an
$3.50 ing procedure About 35 Deople
cohSItute the average Dartv that 80
In quest of il. They dress in .oe.
OOslOh cIotneS, wear sandals. ana kno+
GU Oahoana handkerchiefs about tbaiv
IeNus- livery man carries his own o,,4
IT, consisting OF a blanket, sandals
3 un, hsnlng tackle and a machete
me macnete is universal tool wi+5
s--o ndu.VeS- 1t is used to defend the
hunter from wild beasts to cut a na+h
through the forest, to trim polas fo-
nut. or to fell a tree.
II camp IS built with poles ana oar,,
-e4seS' fireplace is made. and. then +bo
III n"ih work OF the expedition begins
Inc average caOutchouc tree viii run
~ an day and yields from Is 10 %
--.oiis OF sap When this is carried TO
camp IL is nrStr strained to free If fron,
ulrt ana leaves. and is then har5ened
~ hlHgHnS with the Juice of a vtDa
.9und In the forest After this i -
Aneaded like dough and moulded into
round cakes i1ieo
Waterproof Goods
me natives have their own wav Of
piece Of canvass on the Co., eau
pour the sap over il. taking care +ha+
o4e- cloth shall have an even COATING
10 accomplish this they use cocoan-1+
nusks or small paddles. Exposure 70
ehe sun completes the job and the
goods are ready for use.
"neh the expedition returns there ia
a hoIiday season The average lahore-
spends all he has made while ave. 49,
as much more as he can borrow 49,.
ms employer. When he torchas -,
bottom of his pocket ne is ready 20
turn TO work ~
Its Climate.
Inc climate of Costa RIGA helms 70
-, = the favored state of Central
nIasaa me atmosphere of its high
plateaus Is pure and inv,gorarinor 50
me temperature remains abo,,< -
same throughout the wear the
CH account or the malariaI con6i+so,
= ii.ch prevail IN Panama, il is necasss-s
. - al. on accessible post of recuper
ltion IN the vicinity, and the canal COW
$3.50, SiahtS leave of absence to ire
employees to go there for mi, 20 i1S
vacations One of the nos+ da-i ,.l
Ntclhitles Is Known as the nIa+oo,1 -
"a
CaTIago, which the early SDonfa-S
leu Ear adlse There are a number of
NOT springs in the vicinity that ara
famous Tor the healing qualities OF
An English sanitary exne-+
bounced this locality as being in+aade5
" nature for one of the great sanator-
=. uiis Oh the world Living is so cbean
maj one can board a whole month for
30 including horse to ride.
Agriculfurists.
The Costa Ricans are the ~.
sresslve agriculturists in Cert-oI
america They have formed NationsI
ooclety or Agriculture, whose purnosa
$ 10 encourage better methods OF c~on
'nu STOCK raising. The society is
studylng The question of the most
profitable crops, is bringing new ones
mo the country and is experimenting
Win Iarm machinery to determine what
; needed in harvesting and cultfvatino