The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-13

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IhL uRUouNX RIVER
at once attracts the stranger. Hero
IS description of one of the MANY 600
tunes worn by these plainsmen ga
saw them gallop into Paysandu. If In
typical of the costume donned for enc
clal occasions or fiestas: The trousers
are bright yellow, very baggy, of d.
luehslonS the stranger would consider
tnree sizes too large for the wearer
BOOTS reach to the knees, q broad rod
Delt' soft shirt of gray, red handker-
cnlef tied loosely about the neck
broad-brimmed yellow felt hot turned
up III front from long riding against
the wind, heavy spurs that clink at
every step or that at times drive tho
steed forward at lightning speed. Truly
picturesque figure of physical fitness
Tor any task in the care and MANAGE
ment OF the shoots and horns upon the,
hills" 'A0
Other features of rural progress
noted In various regions Of the republic
are the unusually wide reservations
made for highways. Wire fencing is be-
coming common, and in manv cases -
lncloses roadway recently opened and
wn1ch Will eventually be improved and
made disable even during the season of
neavy rains. Today such dirt roads
are several times wider than the avon.
age highway in the United States. and
the evident reason seems to be that
many oldtime Uruguayan carts are
stlll pulled along these roads by long
strings OF oxen; when the roads ara
muddy the team winds from side tn
side, requiring considerable space.
AS complement to these new out-
INES OF future highways, and to MANY
miles OF completed roads upon which
large sums have been expended, is the
modern steel bridge. In past years the
wagon team travelling toward Uru-
guayan markets was forced to ford
watercourses that lay across the route:
today In numerous cases q substantial
Drldge spans the stream and thereby
greatly facilitates all kinds of travel.
Automobiles Becoming Common.
Still another feature of progress ia
the automobile, which is fast becom-
Ing a common and necessary vehicle
even on the far-oM ranch. The new
bridges and increased attention to road
building are, of course, having a stimu-
lat1ng effect on motor Transportation
ana ON cross-cOuntry automobile rae
Ing, the latter pastime that has
grown into favor during recent years.
Inc federal appropriation for the f1s-
,al year of 100000 for highway con.
and the Improvement of exist
ng roads, which is typical of former
arge appropriations for similar pur-
poses, will add many more leagues to
Jruguay's gradually increasing high
way mileage.
The visit to Uruguay is not completes
lnless one has inspected the activities
It Fray Bentos on the Uruguay river.
This is the nations greatest workshop.
or in the meat-packing plants located
here approximately $500 cattle in nor
nal times are turned into extracts
ally. By reason of this enormous in
ustry Uruguay claims "the greatest
tchen In the world" and those of us
mo have visited the enormous plants
re not inclined to question the asser-
l0n.
The people OF Uruguay form q cos
lopolitan population, and In recent
ears immigration has gradually added
their number. More than $1,000 Ital-
ms, $1,000 Brazilians, 1900 hgen-
mes, 5000 French, and a thousand
ach OF Swiss, English, Germans and
orth Americans have arrived within
he borders of Uruguay to find homes
nd to enter the varied lines Of bust
ess activity typical Of the county.
The citizens OF Montevideo must be-
among the best-dressed peo-
e to be found in South America they
'e hospitable and many are charming.
lille the fame of the beauty of the
dies has spread afar.