Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-14

comparison the mosr elaborate on the
western continents. The commerce OF
it's great rivers is Of enormous vol
ume, single firm OWES no less than
200 vessels, while its system OF docks
is one OF the finest in the world.
The wealth and luxry of Rio de jan
eric is no less surprising. Travellers
pronounce it an astonishing replica OF
Paris 1t has IA population OF nearly
]. 900. Geo Rio lard lock hafbor, is the
largest in the world and probably the
most beautiful The municipal I'M
proyemeuts in and about Rio have IN
volved expenditures of $4o0o0,0o0. The
CITY boasts a street the Avcnida Cen
trail the 1911 ,000Go0 boulevard a
mile in length. Which is claimed by
Justice. to be the handsomcst street IN
the world The private estates about
Rio are in many respects unl1Vaie4.
One of these boasts = collection or
orchards, for instance, Whoch even III
the tropics. l.. worth $4,000 and Whlcn
in a northern climate would be price,
less. Their are many other cities be-
low the equator almost equally inter
esting. such rs; Para. Bahai, Santos,
Montevideo. Santiago. Valparaiso ana
others, TIL, industrial wealth of these
southern CT les is enornouS, Para WIN
200, 900 inhabitants alone exports 500,
100000 worth Of rubber yearly, Whiie
The exports OF coffee, hides. wheat an"
meat. to mention only few OF their
Dorducts are equally surprising.
If would lie unfair to compare the
scenery of the Andes with that of the
Aims. that is, unfair to the Alps Here
is a variable wonderland for the tray
eie, who enjoys mountain scenery
Within a short journey OF Buehos
!. yres one may visit one of the highest
peaks in the world that OF Aconcogua
which attains an attitude OF 23,5SZ'
while not for from this point, the RI
YER Mendoza has found it's way through
the rocks, leaving marvellous natural
grace The country abounds in these
natural wonders, which may be enjoy
ed for the most part from the WIN
dow of a railway Garage.
The recent completion of the Trans
Anlean Railroad, makes it possible TO
cross the continent from Buenos Ayres
TO Valpariso while enjoying all the
summer months.
In common with many other mistak-
on notions about South America, the
world is all wrong or so in its IDEA OF
climate. Although lying near the
equator. most of these cities ENJOY
delightful temperate climate like
that of southern California. Inc
boat in summer is said to be 10 more
excessive. at it's worst. than that o.
South America pn1ONS
or suffers as the case may be every
known climate, from that OF ire ma
tronics Of the north to the artic cola
about Cape Horn.
The southern most city OF the Worlo
Punta Arenas on the Straits OF MaSel-
Ian. excrts a peculiar attraction TO the
Tourist 1t is the point OF departure
for visiting cold Land of Fire, the
maenificant glacier and the FJoros
whose wild beauty is superior to that
Of Norway and Alaska. The deep
erandure of the Straits Of Magellan.
with their snow clad peaks is unsur-
passed
No description o.. South America,
however brief. will not he complete
without some mention OF It's nelSh-
boring frnges of islands on the carr
|hean Sea Three islands were settled
for the most part, early in the seven
tenth century. and Weres the scenes OF
almost continuous wa'fiore. passing in
turn from one nation to another Many
of them are. rich in historic associa-
tions. and their picturesque walled
towns. still carefully preserved. ancient
Spanish cathetlrals and other relies oil
the distant past, are y delight to all
lovers of the historic and picturesque.
New Hampshire Patriot.