Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-09-10

most fruitful breeding places in
Europe of conspiracies and re-
volts, first against the Turks
and then against the Austrians,
the scene of the assassination Of the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir
apparent to the thrones of Austria and
Hungary, and his wife, the duchess OF
Hohenberg, is thus described by a
writer for the National Geographic
society:
One of the beauty spots Of the Bal
kans is that occupied by the Bosnian
capital. Sarajevo. 1t is built upon
the River Miljacka, small tributary
of the Bosnia, and spreads over both
slopes of the narrow valley to the
rugged hills. Partially oriental, and
wholly set in the green and emerald
of it's gardens and neighboring we'll
wooded hills. Sarajevo Is frequently
called the Damascus Of the North"
The city lies in the southeastern cor
ner of Bosnia, 1872 miles southwest Of
Belgrade. With growing population
of $4,000 and thriving commerce
and industry. 1t has been fast losing
it's eastern character, reconstructing
the old Turkish city to conform to the
purposes of western progress.
Sarajevo is an important CONNER
cial entrepot distributing center for
Bosnia, Herzegovina, Dalmatia and
Montenegro It's large bazaar is IA
vorite market place for the peasants
of the whole province, while its com,
mission houses conduct the exchange
of Bosnian agricultural and mineral
products with the manufactures OF
other parts of the empire. 1t has pot
teries, silk mills, tobacco factory
and large individual, or house IN
dustry, which produces fine embroid
cries. rugs, embossed and flligret
work
Sarajevo was founded in 1862 by thu
Hungarian, General Cotroman, ant
was enlarged by the Turks and sc
lected for their administrative Bos
MAN headquarters. Following thu
Austrian occupation of 1878, it wa
largely rebuilt and has been steadil,
!, increasing in prosperity. Its inhabi
tants are mostly Serbo-Croats.
Bosnia a Fertile Land.
Bosnia is land of wooded noun
tains and fertile valleys. There !
very little unproductive land With
it's confines, for what Is not in grair
:, fruit, or meadow cultivation is pastur
. land and forest Moreover Bosnia
, rich in minerals, which include Goa
:. iron, copper, chrome, manganese, cir
: ma, zinc and mercury. Gold and silve
: were worked among its mountains b
: the Romans. and, in those days,
= was celebrated for its richness
these precious metals. 1t has, als'
. valuable salt mines and marble qua
- ries.
This province, however Is chief
:. agricultural. More than 90 per ceI
= of the population is engaged in farm
!, ing the country according to the mo-
Anticipated of methods. Much of tn
;. fruitful land remains uncultivate
The chief European cereals and frui
e are raised. Tobacco is one Of Bosnia
= best-known products, and many di
n eliminating smokers in all parts
II the world insist upon the Bosnia
u leaf. This tobacco, however. does NJ
q compare in richness with the produ
II of American, Cuban or Australasia
a. fields. 1t has pale, yellow lea
is and has a spicy fragrance similar
u that of burning autumn leaves. Dirt
d plums and tobacco are two importa
j. items of the export
Is The province has an area Of 1871
u square miles, and a population of nee
. ly 100000. This population is
II little mixed. There is sprinkling
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