The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-09

jeniebriIlo. which bears a close resemblance to
the famous blue grass" OF kentucky.
The region is abundanty watered Every few
miles liver or creek intersects the forest. but
in the dry season all but the largest OF these
fail. II is where the interval between streams Is
unusually great say. seven eight miles. that
the monte gives way 10 open grassland. The
slope Of the ground and the porosity OF the soil
insure perfect drainage, and there is entire abb
sence Of swamps save for the Inevitable manglare
strips along the coast
when the development OF ChiriquI shall have
fairly ret In. irrigation will surely become i'm
portant factor In the agricultural Industries Good
reservoir sites are plentiful and the lay OF the
land il perfectly suitable to the installation Of
simple inexpensive gravity systems.
The climate of this section Is subtropical and
somewhat like that OF Florida. The mean tenn
perature IS about IS degrees f. and the extreme
variations do not exceed rs per cent in either d.
rectlon The heat of the day s usually tempered
by Dreezes and the night is cool az all times The
dry season extends over the first four months OF
the year. and rocurs for few weeks IN September
aud Oct, During the remaining period there Is
almost 10y rain which seldom extends through
more than three or four hours In any "a and Is
preceded and followed by clear weather. Exces-
siye humidity Is Of rare occurrence Destructive
storms. hurricanes and tornadoes are virtually
unknown.
The climate is distinctly favorable to man and
beast Pew diseases II any. are attributable 70 II.
The inhabitants OF Chiriqm enjoy exceptionally
good health. and this statement applies 10 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 epidemic disease has appeared among memo
animals IN the province Cattle are singularly
free from the complaints which commonly ar
nlct them elsewhere Pleurupneumonia and anth-
rax have never been heard OF. Blhckleg
made its appearance but was readily checked by
vaccination.
The land IN this portion OF Chiriqui is OF
generally level character with a gentle. but con.
stanty prevailing slope toward the ocean. The
llsnos may DO traversed in any direction by the
lightest vehicles with the ease which would be ex
perienced In crossing n lawn Cart roads are
easily constructed through the forest stretches
I'm many cases nothing more being necessary than
10 clear the monte and remove rocks and the
larger stones. The existing roads maintain com
munication between all centers OF habtation and
quite equal 10 the requirements OF any traitc
which they may be called upon to support for
some years 10 come. They are not macadamzed
but the natural material OF which they are com
posed ia such ps TO pack well and erode but it
tie have seen extremely heavy downpours OF
rain run on them without miring II may be re-
peated that the drainage OF the entire section un-
der consideration Is perfect
In the Dvala country all nonfordable streams
are bridged Telegraph and telephone wires con
meet all the principal points. Extensive improve
ments being carried out which will arect the
highway system and other means OF intercom-
munica'ion.
Tho Pacific Mail and National Navigation com.
pany maintain weeay service between Panama
and David carrying passengers, mail and freight
including live stock. aud calling at way ports. on
Journey occupying from three TO six days The
length of time Is mainly 20 be accounted for by
the difficulty In navigating the rivers az low tide
fast service has lately been introduced. with