The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-03

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). RIO pE JAi{ElSO
tains with the Finger of God" con-
spicuous among them. AS the ship
steams up the long and deep channel
the great city slowly breaks into view
and masses and crescents of light
spring into sight. The encircling city
CLOVIS and radiates.
Time TO See Rio at It's Best.
II Is bctwcen sunrise and eight or
nine o'clock that Rio Is seer Mt It's
best. ut least from the steamers deck.
The best sinilC Is that of n pearl which
gradually displays its orient to the be-
holder. Gray gives place to rose. and
rose and celestial blue. II Is as II Al
mighty God had brcathcd on this ia
vored spot and hidden It come forth
endowed with more natural beauties
than any other on earth. The city rises
In terraces, not In huge masses of
houses hiding the rock, as in Lisbon,
but In fnirylikc groups Of habitations,
half lost In the vcrdure Of the tropical
vegetation. ON the sea level the grent-
or part of Rio stretches In n vast creS-
cent turned toward the northeast.
broken here and there by spurs OF the
mountain range ut the back, throwing
out gently rounded foothills, covered
to their tops with feathery pnlm-trce
ferns and bamboos. In the middle Of
the crescent the suburbs stretch away
inland for Il great distance.
In all its essentials the city Is now
an unusually good example Of M OF
the worlds great capitals. The man
ngement Of traffic by the police, the
work of the street.cloaning depart
mcnt, the electric lighting, the excel
lent asphaltcd ~pavementS, the trolley
lines, the handsome buildings, public
and privatc-all these things and hum
drcds of others could hc iuStunccl ms
showing that Rio de- Jancirn is as pro-
grcSSivc as any one Of our great cities
in the United States. In SOIU" points
she Is distinctly ahead Of uS-ln the
municipal thcatcr. for instance, and in
much that has been done for bcartl-
flying the city. Many Of the streets are
lined by double rows of the stately
royal palms, making The" finest of all
Imaginable ~colouuHdcS. The long drive
along the brave bay front is something
quite unique. The beauty of the city
Is no more evident than In business de-
~vclopmont. Rio Is nm old city, but of
late years It has gone ahead, and Is
now going ahead MS fast ms any young
city In the western UHitcd States, and
It's prosperity rests On Il sound and
healthy basis.
Money Lavished on the City.
The far-Slghtcd statesmen OF BraZs
have spent millions of dollars In maxi
Ing Rio beautiful and sanitary. They
| transformed the former narrow and
congcstcd streets into wide avenues
| which rival the historic streets Of Eu-
rope and the United States. Groups
os beautiful public buildings have
arisen. among them the Monroe palace
dedicated tn the memory of the prcsi-
| cent who ]enunciateG the doctrine az
America for the Americans. The old
Imperial palace has become the Ma.
| tional museum. and among other fine
buildings are the city hall, mint nm!
chamber of deputies. etc. The Botanic
gardens are especially interesting, ON
thinning rare eXotics from all parts Of
the world. The School of Fine Arts
contains many pictures Of the old mas
tiers. and the National library has some
100000 printed books and half Il mil
lion manuscripts.
or those things which make n great
and progressive city Rio has It's full
share and today Is making the most OF
them. Its future Is rich In promise OF
even greater development. 1t will grow
as the nation grows and every ind!ca-
ment Of Brazll's during the
coming century. With 22,00o,o00 people
Brazil Is today, next To the United
States. the most %populous of American
countries. II Is capable of supporting
n population of 20G,0 0,OOO and Its nat.
urnl resources are simply enormous
with the greater part of Its territory
yet untouched. With the construction
Of more railroads, the Harvesting Of
llmitless water power, the improve
ment Of ports, the establishment Of
new industries, the extension of agrl.
culture, the opening of mines, the OK.
plotting Of timber, and with the mas.
.ering Of vast jungle areas, Brazil is
destined to take high rank among the
nations OF the earth, and with the
destiny of Brazil is bound up the fu.
ftrn NJ Rio ia Iansirn