Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-22

Parana, sweeping southwark
toward the sea, stands Argen-
tina's second metropolis, RO-
xariO, about goo miles distant from the
Atlantic. Unlike many other large
youth American cities, Rosario is
neither the capital of a state nor the
capital of a nation. It's importance,
therefore, is not closely allied with
the vagaries of provincial or federal
politics; it stands upon the solid foun'
datioi of commerce and industry.
Across the river, and eastward from
she city's busy streets, lies the rich
Argentine province of Entire Rios,
writes William A. Reid, in the Bulle-
sia of the Pan-American Union. To
westward stretches the level pampa,
feemingly into endless space, over
which the harvester gamers the gold
Rn grain or The cowboy rides with the
gro wing herds--industrles so vast in
Rxtent that foreign nations constantly
SeEsd forth their ships to trade with
This famous depot Of supplies. Many
man is familiar with the great capital
81 the Argentine nation, and with it he
associates enormous quantities of
products, very true presumption
but fewer people hear of Rosario, more
" less overshadOwed by the larger and
more palatial city, but, nevertheless,
place that in recent years has largely
Expanded its commerce, grown in gen.
Sral prosperity, and needed the cali Of
Esyic betterment.
Rosario is situated on the vest bank
Vt the parano, the latter, under diff
S0rent names and tributaries, coming
from soarces far away in the heart of
y continent. For 200 years Rosario
has existed; but for the last few de-
eades 1t has been growing. These two
words are typical of the city's prog
TesS, and it is of the latter-day growth
ahat we write; but at the same time
st must be remembered that the unset
died condition of the world during the
last few years and the lack of ship
ping facilities have retarded the prog
Ecss of Rosario as we'll as other i'm
portant commercial cities.
On Level Plain by the River.
Rosario is located in the southern
part of the Province of Santa Fe. In
ahis section of the province the land Is
slightly undulating. but as one travels
from the city he realizes the vast area
of level plain by which he Is surround
ed the soil Is fertile, the pasturage is
usually ample for the stock, while the
absence of trees, save here and there
abe solitary "ombu," reminds one of
Rhe agricultural regions of Kansas and
Iowa. On this vast level plain, by the
rivers side, the early builders of Ro-
Sario made beginning. The plain
where the city stands is from 80 TO
800 feet above the waters of the river,
and at certain seasons of the year
heavy rains in the interior of the con-
Sinent swell the Parana, which rises
considerably, often overlooking its
lower shores.
The region abeut Rosario being COM
paratiye!y ierel, there was little diff
Guilty In planning streets, avenues and
public parks. The streets generally
run westward from the river and are
crossed at right angles by others, max
ing about as perfect n checkerboard
Ian as any city can show. Approx
mately 1000 acres of land are occu-
pied by business streets and buildings.
and the citys population is about 1885,
600. Pleasing features of construction
are the Wilderness of avenues and
streets, the liberal number of parks,
and the general openness contrasting
with the older section of Buenos Aires
and its narrow streets.
AS seen from approaching river
steamers the city is rather disappoint-
ing. The fairness of the plain and the
Zine of bluffs along the western shore
prevent sightseeing at its best. Should
we enter Rosario by rail, however,
conditions are reversed and one gath
ers a very fair impression of outlying
districts and TIRE thousands of low
buildings which house workingmen
and their families. Eight railroad
lines enter the city from as many d.
sectiOns, though most of these roads
come from the westward-Iying grain
heids. Noticeable in the suburbs of
Rosario are the growing number of
small agricultural patches and truck
gardens which are now supplying the
markets of Rosario, Buenos Aires and
other cities with vegetables, dairy and
ether products. A decade or more ago
when the writer visited Rosario for the