American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

AN the edict, -four months of
rest and change of climate,
with plenty of fresh air and
sunshine" the question arose, where
to-? The time was December, with all
the cold and disagreeableness of a
northern climate.
Someone suggested "Why not so to
the Isle of Pines? There you could
rest and have all the sunshine n
fresh air that you need"
So when | learned that 1t is one OF
the most beautiful and interesting
spots to be found In the world, and
situated almost Mt our very door, less
than two hundred miles south of Key
West and not as far distant from New
York as the Mississippi, l decided to
visit It.
/ found there were many routes to
, choose from, but / selected the quick
est one, most commonly used. by way
of jacksonville, Fla, Miami, and the
| delightful scarab route to Key West.
From there n sea trip of six hours
brings one to Havana, Cuba, and an
| QUIET ny Ihll VI dulOt ~ ihiiNNf w -"
tabano, now the most important sea-
port on the south side of Cuba. The
trains run to the dock, where n can
take a comfortable boat making the
trip to the Isle of Pines In n few
hours.
On reaching Jucaro, n port of entry,
we have our choice of n number OF
automobiles for q ride owe n govern
ment turnpike road, called here @
calzada, to Santa Fe, a distance OF
five miles. We cannot help being sur
prised at the fine road, almost equal
ing any boulevard found In our north
ern cities. Our obllging chauffeur
tells us hat there nre about one hun
dred miles Of these calzad1 roadi
built and maintained by the govern
ment.
All Comforts in Santa Fe.
In the picturesque little town o
Santa Fe, about five hundred fee
above sea level, is Il hotel meeting
every requirement of the most exact
ing traveller. There are other less ex
penslve establishments. Here ar
small American churches of almos
every denomination, O bank, schools
clubs for both men and women,
chamber Of commerce, Il large Ma
sonic temple and other institution
found In average American communI
lies.
After resting and bathing In tn
Santa Rita thermal springs-the priv
, lege OF guests Of our hotel-one feel
: like q new being. All the tirednes
of the long trip vanlshes.
r The wealthy Spanish military an
. government classes came here frol
: Havana to spend the summer for gel
: eraiions, as the Isle OF Pines
' much cooler than Cuba. The bati
nervous troubles and obesity. TT
water comes from iron and magnes
springs.
The history Of the Isle Is reple
I with romance. How many Of us kno'
9 | wonder, that Christopher Columbu
C in his second trip to the new w0rl
was lost In the keys, or small island
= surrounding the Isle OF Pines for
number OF days, finally landing on Il
Q isle, upon which, after inspection al
replenlshIng his supply of water,
9 bestowed the name Of La Evongelis
q (the E~vangel), later reaching h hs
$ Dor Of BatabanO. Cuba.
i Plneapples and Pines.
. II Is questionable whether the II
. Of Pines gets its name from the va
derful pineapples, weighing fro
seven to fifteen pounds, growing
:. profusely there. or to the pine tre'
the odor Of which, when the wind
blowing in the right direction, can
!, noticed several miles from shore.
In early days the Isle Of Pines, II
: many other Islands of the Caribbet
i. was a rendezvous for pirates, and I
south part OF the island Is often
garded as the Treasure Island"
:, Stevenson's tale.
Az recently as some thirty yes
!. ago a Spanlard who had lived a 10
!, time on the Isle Of Pines, as poor
the proverbiai church mouse, sudder
blossomed out as q gentleman
= great affiuence. He moved with
a family to Havana, the Paris Of I
Al West Indies" and to him was trac'
n as the source of circulation, a lai
a. amount Of old Spanish doubloo
a. pieces Of eight" and other gold co
Of the pirate days. II was genera
believed he had discovered the cat