The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-24

ernment, are most pro United states,
and I'm "a measure, have the most stable
political conditions, \ large per cent
speak our language and more would do
so II they could. The president, edu
Gated, believe, in the States and In
England, talks excellent English. He
is short and of fair complexion ana looks
YOU i'm the eye aS he talks, lie i'm
pressed me as u straightforward, can
did man of business judgment and
sound political sense, whose highest am
bitlon is to promote by peaceful means
the best interests of Bolivia. lie sees
the need of agriculture in Bolivia, and Is
trying to get the rich farm and stock
lands of East Bolivia connected by
transportation lines with the west half
of mountains and precious metals. In
this he Is wise and ahead of many peo.
pie in Bolivia. This would give them
cheaper living; also lumber ana cabinet
woods ana salt, and would start the de
vclopment of the oil lands east of the
Andes.
MANY Bolivians do not know these
things exist but in my opinion when
God made the country between Santa
Cruz down to Lagunillas, and east 500
miles to the Rio Paraguay, together
with northeast Argentine and west Bra.
I'll and north Paraguay. as "A farm and
stock company, he threw the molds
away, having no desire to duplicate its
and for two reasons 30.
livia is better than Argentine, but it
must have transportation to reach de.
velopment like Argentine.
The climate. well-no winter and
every night Of the year one must sleep
under "A blanket, with 4G inches of rain
fail. about like East Texas, and yet 1t
is almost wholly unsettled, green grass
all the year.
Americans IN Bolivia
Many Americans live in Bolivia. At
Santa Cruz lives Percy Bowles, owner
Of the ice plant. He has been there
10 years There is also an old Union
soldier who went there at the close
IF the Civil war, by the name of Fency;
.wo other Americans, by name, Mcswick
md w. b. Ward also live there. found
1t Cochabamba dozen Americans,
lmong them II. Il. Kelley and \. K
Fletcher, importers. These men are
long a fine business. Mr. Kelley gave
ne letter to be mailed in New Orleans
o his wife now on visit in Arizona,
lfter five years residence in Bolivia. |
At Lopez | met many Americans-Geo |
Iasley, whose wife is Muskogee girl, |
laughter of a former hardware dealer; |
lIso Mr.. and Mrs. Nyberg Mr.. Skipping |
on, who has been there 80 years; Mr.. |
md Mrs. OBryan, Mr.. and Mrs. kerns |
md others whose names | do not re-
81 had occasion to test the honor of
ome of the lawyers of Bolivia. and |
an say they possess as high character
nd ability as any member of the pro
esSion in Oklahoma. Among them |
an name DR.. Walter MendeZ, expert in
atent laws; Or. Essensory, mining law
xpert; Dr. Costa Rojas, all of La Paz;
nd last, but one of the best, DIR. Rafael
lorales Nillazon of COchabamba. These
len are of a very high type in honor
nd professional ability as lawyers-all
raduates in law here have the title of
octor.
Among the real big men in point of
ltellect and influence of all whom |
iet are Mgr. Rodolfo Carroll, Internance
postolic to Bolivia, who, perhaps,
nows more of eastern Bolivia than any
ther man living. His information and
tiers of introduction to he bishops of
le interior were of great assistance to
e, and l feel a sense of deep gratitude
" them. Then there is His Grace,
gr. Piermi, bishop of Cochabambia, a
man of influence, as well as
ability. in the eastern section.
iking Movie Pictures on Lake Titicaca Z
Coming over the mountains above
900 feet high to Molendo, | met on 4
axe Titicaca two Americans taking :
owing picture films for Outing Ches- :
+" productions. one was Mr.. w. o. !
'ince of New York and the other was /
las. Rushing of Coalgate, Okla. They
ID the private boat of the Peruvian :
assigned to them and |
snt aboard with them for some hours. y
"CandOr Compels me to state that
ere are Il number of Americas down
re whose departure from the United II
ates caused them no loss, except to g
We South America the erroneous i'm u
esson of our morals and integrity. ~
ncricans in business are almost uni -
'mly good men, but we have u bunch a
do-nothings, but are pretty grafters .
well. They have no legitimate busi. -
IS, and can get into none. No one II
lists them. a.
ilroads Should BE American Owned