Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-06

of the state.
Victoria is the second smallest
state in the Commonwealth, bnt it'll
is really the granary of the continent.
Few places in the world boast of
better advantages to wheat growers,
dairy farmers, wool growers, cattle
raises and orchardists. Its popula-
tion is 1,38O,561. OF that number
628, ,430 are found in Melbourne, its
capital. Melbourne is a beautiful
city, having wide clean streets and
many beautiful parks and gardens.
Magnificent government buildings,
cathedrals, and modern mansions
may be seen in any part of the city.
Melbourne's people are thrifty and
industrious, and have emulated the
example of advancement, set by the
Americans, as far as circumstances
would permit, more than any other
of Australia's people. They are
proud of their nickname Yankees. ["
Her central railway station covers
an area of 20 acres and many trains
leave and enter it daily. During
the years Of 1911-12 1909, $50
passengers were carried in Victor
ian trains.
All crops grown in Western Amer
lea flourish. Fruits of all kinds at
tain perfection. In the northern
districts are found hundreds of acres
of orange and lemon groves. and
vineyards ofraisins, suftanas, wine
and table grapes. South Australia
is easily the garden spot Of the con-
tinent. To me it is dearer than any
other of Australia's fair daughters.
1t is known as the Central State
whose expansive territory forms the
throbbing geographical heart of the
commonwealth, and links up all the
other continental divisions. It's
magnificent producing trade is tap
ped along an immense coastline and
there are optimists within its com.
munity who confidently assert that
when the two great transcontinenta
, railways Zone now in course of con
struction) are completed and wher
its rural development approaches
i fuller capacity, South Australia will
4 become at least the second state il
: point of population, wealth and i'm
2 portance. It already has many en-
E viable distinctions. One of he
t booster" spoke of South Austria
0 liza thus: She has had happy past
s prosperous present and has a glow
]; ing potent future" !" / have travel
= led over many miles of South Aus
n tralia, both by rail and bicycle, an
g have seen mile after mile of virgi
/, soil with its healthy crops standin
n in natures most beautiful robes, il
e viting the world. it seemed, to brin
e forth competent competitor. o.
10 chard after orchard appears
le the country, trees laden wit
choicest fruits utilize the suns nou
le ishing warmth, in maturing seaso
le Extensive vineyards have made the
10 owners wealthy by bringing for
ID grapes which even France finds roo
Is to envy.
te South Australia's climate is ides
ly being very much like that of Ita
d. and Spain. In the summer the
he are occasional severe bursts of hes
p but it is wonderfully dry and heal
,e- promoting. The mining indust
he of South Australia is good. Go
st copper, silver, lead. iron ore. min,
90 al phosphates, coal, salt, gems a
IN rare minerals are mined.
ID Adelaide is the capital Of Sor
At Australia. 1t is a lovely little c
ng with population Of 196.567. ]
ct city Of churches it is called. becal
at large cathedrals loom up from
wv, Iery direction Great colleges +;
No supported b the gosernme
in churches and people as a whole.
net have given brief account of SO
ern Of the productions of the three A
- traIian states it has been my fort
visit. Space would not permit
'Otu my going on the same line Y
to- Queensland, Western Australia
ales Tasmania.
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