Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-06

ientebrio, which bears a close resemblance to
the famous blue grass Of Kentucky
The region is abundantly watered Every few
niles river or creek intersects the forest, but
s. n the dry season all but the largest of these
iaiL It is where the interval between streams is
unusually great, say, seven or eight miles that
the monte gives way to open grassland. The
slope OF the ground and the porosity of the soil
insure perfect drainage and there is an entire alb
sence OF swamps save for the inevitable manglare
strips along the coast.
When the development Of Chiriqui shall have
fairly set in, irrigation win surely become an i'm
portant factor In the agricultural industries Good
reservoir sites are plentiful, and the lay of the
and Is perfectly suitable to the installation of
simple, inexpensive gravity systems.
The climate of this section is subtropfcal and
somewhat like that of Florida. The mean tenn
perature is about rs degrees F., and the extreme
variations do not exceed Is per cent In either d.
rection. The heat of the day is usually tempered
y nreezes and the night Is cool at all times. The
ory season extends over the first four months OF
tne year, and recurs for few weeks in September
ana octssar During the remaining period there is
almost daiiy rain which seldom extends through
more than three or four hours in any "a and is
preceded and followed by clear weather. Excess
siVe humidity Is of rare occurrence. Destructive
storms, hurricanes and tornadoes are virtually
unknown
The climate is distinctly favorable to man and
a0ADOe%c~Sy
me inhabitants of Chiriqui enjoy exceptionally
sooo health, and this statement applies to the
HauVes Of Europe and America, OF whom there
are number settled in the province.
IN the past 20 years, and perhaps much longer,
10 epidemic disease has appeared among men or
eniinais In the province. Cattle are singularly
s,ee from the complaints which commonly af-
AIo' .hen elsewhere. Pleuropneumonia and anth-
'HA nave never been heard of. Blackleg once
leue It's appearance. but was readily checked by
Tue land in this portion of Chiriqui is of
ssnerauy level character, with gentle. but con-
rAhuy prevailing slope toward the ocean. The
nan may be traversed In any direction by the
neu'est vehicles with the ease which would be
p0'ienced In crossing lawn. Cart roads are
:. asly constructed through the forest stretches,
many cases nothing more being necessary than
gear the monte and remove rocks and the
go ea stones The existing roads maintain com
between all centers of habitatfon and
rh, Suile equal to the requirements of any trafic
50, NN 1hey may be called upon to support for
~. years TO come. They are not macadamized,
-, ae natural material OF which they are COM
~ 49, Is such as to pack well and erode but lit
r,, nave seen extremely heavy downpours OF
No.. 'un on them without mir1ng. II may be re-
a. 80 mat the drainage OF the entire section un-
consideration is perfect
A., Ie Divaia country all nonfordable streams
no. oioged Telegraph and telephone wires con-
No. az TIE principal points. Extensive improve
are being carried out which Will affect the
-snVay system and other means Of tntercom.
nunication ''' = --''so-H
nav -e Facinc Mail and National Navigation COM
ana r. Ielltain weekly service between Panama
inclrI.' carrying passengers mail and freight
Aos.s i've stock. and calling at way ports, on
sns.h occupying from three to six days. The
n. 80 VI time Is mainly to be accounted for by
eifcuity In navigating the rivers at low tide.
service has lately been introduced, with a