The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
VALLEY OF AMAZON
RICH IN RESOURCES
End of War Gives impetus to Work of
Opening Up Great Reservoir
of Wealth


of Wealth
Para, Brazil.-The ending of the
world war has given a new impetus TO
the work of opening up the great
reservoirs Of natural wealth, From gold
- I.d.ts and valus,ble woods which
lie in the valley of the Amazon Sew
eral expeditions of exp ora ion are
important of which is under the di-
rection of Henry S. Fleming o. New
York, United States Customs Receiy +
at Para, who win shorty start on
three months trip devoted to explor-
ing the commercial possibilities Vi ne
vast region wa cred by the Amazon
and its maze of tributaries.
The advance guard of another i'm
portant expedition of scientists head
ed by Dr. Hamilton Rice Il Boston and
his Wife, hes passed through here on
its way 10 Manaos which win BE- head
quarters of the venture. A specially
equipped 40 foot motor launch will ac-
comodate the party which plans to
navigate the Rio Negro to its junct-
ion with the Orinoco in Venezuela
General Rondon, the wei known
Brazilian explorer who accompanied
Colonel Roosevelt en- his famous trip
down the River of Doubt. now nam
ed the Rio Teodoro by the Brazilian
government in hcnor OF the former
American president, has returned here
after spending almost two years in
surveying the wilds of the stase of
Afnffn Irpqcn ha hr,f. Of II
iyia. The territory explored by him
lies to the southwest of the Parcels
Range; northeast of which lies the
Rio Teodoro. General Rondon report
ed the discovery of three new noun
tains and several new rivers. He also
reported finding much evidence Of
rubber. caoutchouc, ipecac, cacao and
other valuable forest products and
said that he trayersed arga areas of
country especially in the
region + the head waters Of the Sac
Miguel river
President Pessoa. the newly elected
head of the Brazilian Republic is re-
ported to intend devoting considerable
attention to the work of sanitation IN
the Amazon Valley and has expressed
his intentian Ct affording every gov
ernmental protection to inyes ors who
help to develop Brazls natural re
sources and to encourage desirable
colonists. The region &C mprisas an
area of 1000 900 square mics, almost
five siXths The extent of all Europe,
and its climatic conditions are almost
identical % those OF Southern Europe
Pho nftitr Ind
developed TO any extent I'D TO the
present has been the production of rub
br ana this IS now III an unsatisfactory
condition owing to the competition
or he Orient which has reduced the
price OF the product be'ow a profitable
margin. In cosequence attention Is
being paid to the ether resourc IS Of
the valley which include gold platin-
am, OIL, titanium anadium, aluminium
tin, rare cabinet woods NUS and APP
parentiy inexhasutable supp les Of ca
Gao f.bres and kapok.
The banks Of the Amazon are in
undated for three of four mcnths each
year and are said to afford splendid
opportunities for the cultivation OF
sugar cane, mandiOca rice, maize
beans and other agricultural products.
Back + the rivers and behind he for
est walls there arr vest tracts Of saw /
annah suitable fcr cattle raising. An
excessive rainfall al certain seasons
of the year which is followed by a
prevalence of fever is the chief draw
back to the climatic conditions and
the hospi al Accommodations in the 70
gion are very scanty The reported in
tention of the government to tackle
this problem in a comprehensive man
ner is expected TO remove che of the
obstacles to succ ossful col
President Pessoa has frequently
spoken OF tho United States in most
and friendly terms since
his return home and comment in the
n wspapers throughout the republic
shows that Brazilians are looking to
the United States more than to any
other country for financial and other
aid which they need in the develop
ment of their national resources.