Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
ISLE OF
PINES AN IDEAL
PLACE TO LIVE
Havana, Cuba. FEB. "A.


Havana, Cuba, FEB. "a.
Dear Mr.. White:
w left Havana at 6 O'Clock p. m.
Monday last on Havana Central Raj
way for the isle Of Pines The
trip from Havana to Batabano, the
port of embarkation for the Isle is
made in 9 hours. A distance Of thir-
ty miles directly across Cuba The
steamer "Crastobol Colon leaves Ba-
tabano at 8 p. m, crosses the CARR
bean sea, arrives at Nueya Corona
eraly next morning. We were met
BY an auto which took us TO the
mountain Inn. a distance Of five
miles over a fine calzoda(S Spanish for
boulevard) which winds inand around
the beautiful mountains. The Noun
tain Inn is situated ON the famous
old Spanish estate. yivijagua lIAy'
ing water) at Key-viewIbytde-Sea.
1t faces the sea, being five hundre
feet In front and the Sierra de Vivtia
qua mountains about equally distant
In the rear. The days are like our
rare days in June; one can go bath
ing daily, and are lulted 10 rest by
the paantive waves Of the Caribbean
Sea.
Mr.. H. II. Robertson son OF MT. a
{. Robertson. a very prominent and
weakly lawyer d P1ttsburg, Fsesl'
dent and Treasurer Of coiumpn bay
Hand Co, is manager OF this hoLei
ana takes advantage OF every ayaAi
bic opportunity 70 make q pIeasau
Ifo lis guests. Many are buyins
lots alcng this vivtiagua beach ane
erecting beautiful bungalows for win
lei homes. One had just been fin
lished and the guests Of u hote
we're invited to the house-warming.
Ii is che home Of Mr.. John NJ ASch
ison Of Pittsburg. Atr. Cave wa
lasked TO make the address Of wei
: come which be did in a very grace
: fLl and eloquent manner.
The yivijagua estate was s~ornneri
fla sugar plantation. one thousan
acres being under cultivation; wor
started In 1928. slave quarters, an
lcld mill are stin to be e Alon
The beach a few treasures have bee
l. found BY Americans, one Of thos
4 treasure chests found near q
l. "Mountain Inn IS nov in the posse
sion Of Mr.. T. ]. Keenan,, Prasiesi
us the Isle Of Pines Bank.
$ Next day after we had rested
ly the cool, inviting shade Of y
st Mountain Inn our party consisting
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Cave Of MOoe
lly. No. we're invited BY Mr.. a
h. drew Robertson, his charming VI
IT. and little daughter 70 drive over ,
m plantation. HIS bungalow is bnh
D. marble taken from the mountain 3
all wood work Of native mahogany
doors and windows open from SO
to oesling. mad It makes a most u
TO urdous and comfortable home. Aria
or visit to lis banana grove where D
ric bloom and fruit are found, he exps
re- ID the nature OF the soil OF q
wonderful little island, which b !
doubleday destined to lead The wo
in The production of citrus frust- J
he returned to our trap drawn
an Jack. ne mule, which locked J
lis friends from Missouri. We W
IN 10 4he coauuapo Fay dock where J
I'M and Mrs. Gaze and ] were met BY
boatmaa who took Us across the !
In electric launch 70 Nueya Gero
Az where We spent the day sights
ing. Mother and father thinking
craft 700 small and frail fOr 20 M
r. returned to {he Hotel 20 put
tn bathing suits for a splash in The
at Across from the dock AZ q p
the opposse Devils island, Columbus
pay ed on his SECOND voyage 70 =
lin 1893. from there one enters
casue River which Is tropical IN
cry respect This River was nas
for a priest who was q great r.
Of Tho Indians, called Eibellones.
orselpaa settlers Of Cuba.
town OF Nusva Corona, The cap
Twas bugit inland so as 70 be
] 81 ION the attacks OF the Para9es,
oneus In the old days. NIeya Sef
has Two fine ~bouieyerds or calzs
! IS entering II from the north
! 81 South. d heading to Mckinley
; 50 the other TO Santa Fe The q
4 s. pubic roads in the world are e
8 ss here. running from one end Of
island to the other, Ike a y
q ribbon. These roads are KEPT III
70 feet condition, not a stone 20
: 4s not an uneven place In the str
(, ii Of miles and miles. The marble q
tain. Caballos, has contributed n
8 q to me development Of NueFa Ger
Is n 1884, Chueaux. the French q
Q % Is. and geologist. then exploring
8 % Isle In search Of gold discovered
mountain, recognized is value and
oes. tanned a concession to work iss
p nv BILE beds. Death cut short hes
; the bors, Il is nov owned by Mr. 7.
Keenan,, Of Pittsburg. He has !
~ noehlng yet with the quartersAAit
bulk one Of tlse ~baldsomest
ter home in ths Isle. IN place o
cbueaux's tropical garden, y
wac tho Frenchman's FecreaSAen,
- q Citrus fruit grove now.
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