The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-12-31

19OS, the preparatory work, subStan-
tally accomplished by Mr.. Stevens.
passed its highest point. and all ener-
gies were conferred on the work of con-
struction. Quarters. municipal work,
roadmaking. subsistence and commits
sary were solved problems. and the
No Help Wanted" sign was displayed.
the labor problem. too. being substan-
tally worked out.
Sixty-three steam shovels in 1907
were increased to 100; the mileage in
the canal zone was increased from 1856
to about 500 miles for the Panama rail
road and commission tracks; the num-
Der OF unloaderS. bank spreaders, track
shutters and pile drivers was increased
from third to three times the num-
Der left by Mr.. Stevens: twenty
dredgeS We're put in service, besides
much other machinery and equipment
not so noteworthy. Practically all re-
pairs and creative mechanical work
We're concentrated in the Gorgona and
Empire shops, with capacities COM
mensurate with the equipment. The
date when the equipment reached
maximum is fixed by Colonel GoethaIs
as July l, 1910. About $4,000 tons of
coal and 100000 barrels of oil have
been used annually.
Dredging had progressed in the Pa
cite entrance to a point where five
miles of the canal could be opened to
90 NAl0
port and San Jose of the Pacific Mail
fleet. OF American register, were the
first ships to go through.
Columbus had been honored by NAM
ing Colon and Cristobal for him at
the Atlantic entrance of the canal, and
an executive order on April 80, 1909
honored the discoverer Of the Pacific
by changing the name of the Pacific
terminal from La Boca to Balboa. 1t
is at Balboa that the permanent ma
chine shops. drydocks. yards, wharves,
warehouses and general equipment to
cost $20,000.000 will be located.
In 1909 Colonel Goethals seems to
have had the idea of making the canal
zone Eabitable, but since then he
changed his views in favor of making
the canal zone military reservation,
the part not in use to be left to the
Jungle and only canal employees allow
ed without special permission in the
ten mile limits.
Work on the Notifications was begun
In 1911 on Flamenco island, three miles
out in the bay at the Pacific entrance,
and on ToFo point. at the Atlantic en-
trance. The estimate for their cost. al
fixed by the officers appointed to de-
sign them. is S12.475.S28 The latest
and largest disappearing rifles will be
installed after the concrete work is
finished. The locks at the Pacific end
are nearly ten miles from the fortdfca-
lions. which inSureS them against bonn
bardment by an enemy's ships, and
the Atlantic locks are seven miles from
the Notifications. Some form of de-
tense from airships must be worked
out.
When the canal is completed the
beautiful towns along the route will
w NNNA0VAC0' Dds ODlSDO,
Las Cascadas. Empire, Culebra and
Paraiso will be RACED. A permanent
camp for the army will be located on
the east side of the canal, across the
cut from the town Of Culebra. Ma
rines have been in the canal zone since
1904, and in 1911 the Tenth infantry
was added to the permanent garrison,
which will be further augmented by
several regiments. The soldiers will
police the canal zone after construc-
ton work is finished. Balboa and
Cristobal will be the principal cities,
though at Gatun and Pedro Miguel
forces to operate the locks will be
housed.
(To Be Continued.)