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

E.FALFA BILL" BACK
/ IN j. S. A. FROM
SOUTH OF EQUATOR
Colon. Sunday. Aug. 10.
10 Hon. Wm, Murray Of Tishomin'
Oklahoma, better known in Amcri.
political circles AT Alfalfa liill,"
a passenger on the 5. $. Imperial
wing AT Cristobal on Wednesday
/ the west coast of South America.
Ill be remembered that Mr., Murray
o stay of several days here on
way south, His trail in the south.
republics extended over several
eIsand miles; In fact, he was on the
f,ll the while and despite the siren
.ty that such a trip entails, returns
us a fiddle. Not many Americans
prominence who have never been in
IN America before, who know next
'othing of the language, would have
"a or had the nerve to take the
that Mr.. Murray did-all alone.
course, il would have been simple
ugh If he had stuck to the cities
civilized spots, but to start out by
self through the Gran Chaco, with
)ne but a few Indian guides and por
with whom he could not commu
ite except by signs, is going pretty
n, even for an Oklahoman. Mr..
rray is keen observer and he
|nered enough information on this
to fill a book the size of the stand.
y Dictionary. The star and Herald
|resentative in Colon asked Mr.. Muir.
to let him have some of his views
|. publication in this paper and the
from Tisom!nSo cheerfully com
3D. These observations were com.
bted to paper for Daily Ardmoreite of
ahoma under date of July 81, whilst
the s. S. Imperial at the port OF
lao. Beginning from that point, he
Is:
|We are now in the Peruvian port of
\ gateway TO Lima, twenty minutes
| on the electric ear line. ON |
ked at Mollendo pronounced Mol |
ldo) July 29th at $40 a. IN. for home,
,me, n good omen. II will be remem |
led that / sailed from New Orleans |
the Cartago on April 29th.
erican Consular Service Could BE |
Improved
t Lima is stationed the United States
'ernor of Tennessee. lie is a very |
q man, well-liked by all here, and |
lects great credit on the United |
tes. This may be said in a great
asure of our displomatic representa-
IS everywhere in South America.
long them ! desire especially to
ne: Minister McGoodwin tan Ok
assigned to Venezuela; Minis
Mooney of Ohio. stationed at Asun.
1, Paraguay, and Mr.. Gould, charge
flares, or secreary of the legation,
La Paz, whom | met several times
have been so unfortunate in as
hing representatives to Bolivia, and
Gould is so satisfactory to all that
I the power | should appoint him
the vacancy as minister to Bolivia.
d, oh my, we have been equally un
innate in our consular service. 1t
bsolutely rotten" a few exceptions
those on the Canal Zone but prove
rule. I heard of one who went to
awdy house, got on a Jag" bran
led a revolver and threatened to
Ut a citizen of the country fine
of your Uncle Sam.
ned of one eX-miniSter who went
the saloon business after his time
red, and he expects to be reappoint-
{ the republicans go back to power,
1 am sure it will not be done. -
Don't Pay Enough
3ut the American people are to |
10 for such state of affairs. We I
too cheap in both our consular II
diplomatic services. The compen +
,n of both should be doubled ut :
/. Many business men recited one {
lent after another where they had n
ppeal to British consuEs after their {
American consul had refused them "
stance. Because of this cheap serV
some years ago u large per cent of Il
South American consulate agencies h
, controlled by Germans. OF course, :
looked after the American trade. o
Where Familiarity Doesn't Breed p
Contempt \
tut | did not start to write of these fC
gs, but to discuss people in South OF
rica, which, heretofore, l have as
led doing, fearing first impressions n
1t be erroneous. Indeed, this would II
been so. At first the Indians ap Il
ed to be worthless. filthy lot, but
all they alone could do the labor
lese mountain regions-strong, Wig pl
5 and trustworthy. They some al
5 work thirty-two hours at time, tn
Ieir own volition, in the mines. No el
being in the world could do it. \
are as hardy as the llama, called m
Inca Railway an animal which dc
es best above 5000 feet. They are nj
N in lunches loaded with goods, m
their packs must not exceed 100 ci
ds or they refuse to so. Their tn
Cd of offense is to spit in your by
Like the camel they can go long gr
nces without water. They feed 1t
age and shrub as they travel, so A
need not be fed. They have IA
ly appearance while walking along, Al
When they run they jump too high
heir forward movement and drag liv
hind parts along in slow, eccen-
erks. Their flesh is used for food,
"a. III
I they deposit in one place, is used !
uel After all is said a llama APP 4
to be n cross between a sheep 4