The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-03

England takes the entire product each
year and pays a higher prlce for Il
than the United States pays for Bra
lillian coffee Costa Rican coffee is
strong and black as served here In san
Jose, and to the writer It seems far
superior to the average coffee proyid-
ed In American homes and hotels. It
is better without milk
1t cannot be doubted that if Amer
leans were more familiar with the at
fractions Of Costa Rica more would
visit the country. The climate Of San
Jose is considered ideal The city is
5000 feet above the sea and the cool
air Of this altitude is a relief after
the heat and sultfiness Of the Carib
bean ports. Today the afr Is as clear,
cool and bracing as d September day
in The North Atlantic states We are
told that It never gets any cooler,
though sometimes warmer, SO that
there is no necessity for artificial
heating in the houses. The city is pic
turesque and interesting and surround
ed on all sides by mountains, the tops
Of which have been lost in the clouds
since the arrival Of ihe Knox party.
Scenery Is Beautiful.
The trip from San Jose to Port Lin
on il the more attractive because Of
the beauty Of the scenery after the
/ first hour Of the ride. The railroad
follows the line Of torrential noun
tain river from Port Limon to Car
1 tago, IA miles below San Jose. Though
\ there are many railroads In the United
States through mountains Of greater
altitude than those Of Costa Rica,
none of them have the tropical vegeta-
tion which distinguishes this country.
Mountains which in the states would
be hare, bleak and desolate are Aere
covered to their very peaks with the
luxuriant growth that Is found at
i Port Lmon. The mountains are al
ways green the year around.
Dry goods and a great number Of
household articles are bought from
Europe. It is frequently declared by
Americans in Costa Rica that If firms
in the United States would study the
Costa Rican market as carefully as the
| European merchants do and make the
same efforts to please tesir customers
they would have no difficulty in gain
| ing a greater proportion Of the trade
Of Costa Rica The same applies to
I the trade situation In all Central
American countries, according to opin-
| ions expressed here
For example, tons Of concrete is be-
| ing used IN Costa Rica In all sorts Of
construction 1t Is said that American
firms would get all this business It
they would pack the cement in iron
/ cans ra-ner than IN barrels, the metal
containers being necessary because Of
the dampness on the. coast. which
spoils about half Of each barrel Of ee-
ment that is not used as soon as re-
ceiged. Another criticism d Amer
leans in Central America is that they
are too anxious TO get rich tn one
day
As It is, the United States receives
/ more than half OF the total exports
Of Costa Rica and sells Costa Riea
nearly half Of her total Imports. The
general view IS that the sales Of Amer
lean made goods in Costa Rica VIII
continue to increase. It is stated by
T Americans here that as the opportuni-
ties afforded In Costa Rica for agri-
/ cultural development on a large scale
beosme better known IN the states
| mora American capital Will enter the
country The opening Of the Panama
canal will also help toward this end.