Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-20

1enjebrilo, which bears a close resemblance to
the famous blue grass" of Kentucky.
The region is abundanty watered. Every few
miles river or creek intersects the forest, but
in the dry season all but the largest OF these
fall It is where the interval between streams is
unusually great. say, seven or eight miles. that
the monte gives way to open grassland. Tne
slope OF the ground and the porostty 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 will surely become an I'm
portant factor In the agricultural industries. Good
reservoir sites are plentiful, and the lay OF the
land is perfectly suitable to the installation OF
simple inexpensive gravity systems
The climate of this section is subtroplcal anu
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.
rectiou The heat of the day is usually tempered
nv preezes and the night Is cool at all times Inc
dry season extends over the first four months OF
the year. and recurs for few weeks In September
and OctcNar During the remaining period there Is
almost L.iy 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 ana
beast Few diseases, II any, are attributable 10 IT,
The inhabitants OF Chriqui enjoy exceptionally
GOOD health. and this statement applies to the
natives of Europe and America OF whom there
are number settled in the province
In the past 20 years, and perhaps much longer
no endemic disease has appeared among men or
animals in the province Cattle are sngulariy
free from the complaints which commonly al
fict them elsewhere. Pleuropneumonia and amin
rax have never been heard OF. Blackleg once
made It's appearance, but was readily checked by
vaccination.
The land in this portion Of Chiriqui is OF
generally level character with gentle but con-
stantly prevailing slope toward the ocean Inc
llanos may be traversed in any direction by the
Iightest vehicles with the ease which would be ex-
perienced In crossing lawn. Cart roads are
aasily constructed through the forest stretches,
IN many cases nothing more being necessary than
IN clear the monte and remove rocks ana the
larger stones. The existing roads maintain CON-
munication between all centers OF habitation and
are ouite equal to the requirements of any traffic
which they may be called upon to support for
some years to come They are not macadamzed
hut the natural material OF which they are com
posed is such as to pack we'll and erode but lit
tie. have seen extremely heavy downpours Of
rain run off them without miring. 1t may be re
heated that the drainage of the entire section un
der consideration is perfect
In the Diyala country ell nonfordabe streams
are brtdsed Telegraph and telephone wires con
meet all the principal points. Extensive improve
ments are being carried out. which will affect the
birbway system and other means OF tntercom
munication.
The Pacific Mail ana National Navigation com
many maintat1 weekly service between Panama
and David carrying passengers mail and freight
including I'VE stock. and calling at way ports, OF
Journey occupying fIom three to six days. The
length of time is mainly to be accounted for b,
the difficulty in navigating the rivers at low tide
fast service has lately been introduced. with