The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-18
Panama Canal Zone to Be Made
Great Game Preserve, Cocktails Plan

the canal. but Il now oncerns itself
with Income and outgo instead of
bringing the two oceans together.
There are only $4,000 600 left OF the
funds appropriated for construction
OF the canal. and while this may ap-
pear a liberal sur for the finishing
touches, Colonel Goethals believes
than an era OF far reaching economy
VIII assure Keeping within his allow
ance. He II determined hat the S4T.-
000. OG0 shall last until the canal "
finally opened for commercial use.
Notwithstanding that many economies
have already been p.t into practice.
including a great reduction of both
the executive and luboring forces, eN-
penditurcs generally must be still
further cut down "a make the appro-
priation last.
NeafIy every ship hat leaves the
lsthmus for the United STATES Is car
rying big men and area; who have
laid down their shoycls. Their work
on the canal Is finished. and they must
seek other employment. In some in
lance they hope 10 return as em-
ployes 81 the permanent operating
force. but that organization Is In such
an embryonic state hat none can
know with what success he viii meet.
II Is probable that many viii seek
later To TRANSFER the scene OF their
operations from the tropics 20 the
frozen north II the government goes
ahead with the Alaskan railway pro-
ject.
Sanitation o. the is;hmus Is also
again looming up as one OF the prob
lens OF the canal. While not 80 cut
as :, wqa dprpF tFs esrIy years 81
matter b. reason Of the great extent
of Gatun lake formed by the closinR
OF the spiiiNay at Gatun dam.
Gatun lake az tho sa-foot level NJ
which II Is proposed TO maintain this
portion Of the great canal, has cov-
cred an area Of a little more than i20
square miles OF jungle. As the waters
rose there WAS backed up in many
out OF the way places much water
that is more or less stagnant. some
" this is already being oiled by the
sanitary division but much Of Il IL Ia
Isolated places and dinhcuit OF access.
The olling squads will have to he
kept at the work indefinitely and this
will make sanitation one Of the i'm
portant functions OF the permanent
government OF the canal zone. To
aid In the work IL Is hoped to acquir,
a NJ mile strip around that portion
Of Gatun lake not within the borders
of the zone.
Preparations for the e~lcctrihcatior
Of the Panama railroad across the
Isthmus OF Panama practically viii
be completed early this spring wher
the high tension installations Is finish
cd. Already there have been erected
many OF the track span bridges which
will carry the power across this
isthmus,
II " planned to manufacture ~ ths
electrical power plant at Gntun abou.
1000 horse power which viii be dis
tri5uted Ia all the points along the
isthTsus for light and power purposes
Much Of this will be transmitted 4,
the permanent headquarters town o
Balhao AZ the Pacific entrance Ia I'M
canal whore the large navy and othe'
repair shops will be located.
II h not the intention of the gov
ernment to immediately undertake
the complete liberalization OF IN
railroad for the reason that at presrn
there is no knowing the o o
tranlc the road will carry across tn
isthmus after the opening Of the canal
Should this prove TO be sufficiently