The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-29
A GREAT REPUBLIC.

Argentina and Her People OF To-day.
an Account of tho Customs. Charac.
the Arsenlinians. and the Development
and Resources OF Their Country. BY
H, Ncyin o Winter, illustrated from
Original and Selected Photographic by
INC Author Published by l.. G. Page
and Company, Boston.
This rs certainly n very handsome
book, aud ITS contents justify the pub
fishers IN putting 1t out in such artistic
form, The author. Mr., Winter. has
heretofore given the public books ou
: Mexico and Her People Of Today
Guatcmala "a and Her People of Today
and - Brazil and Her People of Today,
all of them exhaustive in treatment.
historical, commercial, and industrial.
In tbls book there is similar account
Of Argentina, telling of its area, its
topography, its divisions into provinces.
and OF its people. Next VIC have an ac-
count of BUenos Aires. the metropolis
OF Argentina. city not in any way
behind the most advanced cities OF the
day. 1t has population of a millian
and quarter, and has every modern
convenience. artificc, and utility. Its
newspapers are not excellcd by those
Of any city IN the world; in fact. it
has one newspaper that outclasses any
other. We have then chapter on
~ ''''I' lDluH lh'
and The live stock industries therein.
The next chapter, 'FThe River Of Sill
ver,' details for us all that is known
about the Rio de la Plata. and a good
deal that is extremely interesting Is
here told. HThe Garden of the Re
public is next introduced to us, of
which Rosario dc Santa Fe. the second
city in Argentina. is the capital II is
"a great, progressive city, called 'The
Chicago of Argentina being the chief
wheat market, and about as far inland
as Pittsburgh. Then we come to "The
Mysterious Land of Pata-Goas,' held
formerly to be composed entirely OF
giants, and indeed. even now that pco-
pic is known as averaging taller than
any other peoples. "Crossing the Con
tIucnt is described IN "A railroad trip
from Retro station in Buenos Aires by
the trl-weekly transcontlnental tram
to the Chilian side. where view alb.
solutely lndcscribable bv the pen is
opcn to the eye 4 chapter devoted TO
"The People and Their Charactcris'
ties is keen study Of a great pco-
ple which is bound 10 be vet greater.
''The People at Play tells of the
sports and the rclaxations Of the Ar
gentInans. Education and the Arts
describes the advancement Of the poo
pie in culture and their educational
requirements. "The Forces of De-
fense' tells of the methods provided
to keep the peace internally. and also
TO defend the country from attack from
abroad RAILROADS and Their Dcvcl-
opmcDt y is n most interesting chapter
telling of the great advance of rail
roads in that part of the world. 1t is
surprising 10 read that the railway sys-
tenn of this comparatively new country
in development extends to nearly $1,000
miles. "Relpious Forces "Thc
Struggle Against Oppression, - "Tho
Era of Development "Trade Condi-
fons in South America. and ga
Promising Republic,' are the conclud-
ing chapters Of this very fine, authori-
tativc. and entertaining work. II is
one of the very best books Of travel
aud description that we have bad