The sun., 1919-08-04
Latin American Notes

caused Congress to take up the question
shortage President Menoeal is expected
to read a message 70 Congress soon sug-
s ma as CUBAN pe:o. Of from spp Gqr tho
city with sufficient quantity OF water
CITY officials Of Panama ere msAtns a
cleanup of the Chinese grabbing Joints
sst h ias In that t Tas latest
In the arrest Of forty Chinese gamblers
and the proprietor. who were engaged In
The municipal council Of ecartagsna, Co
lombia. has approved contract providing
tenn TO serve 1.600 subscribers In that city.
crop of Bolivar. Colombia, has caused ex-
ports to predict the best price In years
from the United States. Canada and
Industry is the most Important In the
Department Of Bolivar
The Ullen Contracting Corporation has
received the contract nom the Bolivian
Government for tho construction Of .
and cochabamba The work viii involve
1000. Ooo Bolivianos.
creamery has been established IN
Funza, Colombia. and tbs product is being
exported to France and Germany, One
to the aforementioned countries each week
from the creamery.
The business men OF San Juan, Porto
Rico. have Launched moyemsnt for the
estaSushnhent OF theatre IN that city.
Guatemala has raised tn. suarantln.
against the Republic OF Salvador. The
quarantine was established against an cpl
vsdor ports. which the latter oonntry
denies
The foods IN the province Of Buenos
Ayres, which did 80 much damage to
crops and cattle interests arc reeedins.
according to advioss received from Busnos
Ayrsa
Considerable activity 10 manifest In the
silver rdines OF Guans1uato, Mexico. whore
tons OF mining machinery are being
shipped to renew operations In that dis
trtct
The Government Of PARAGUAY h PrsPar;;
Ing an sgrisgtussI exhibit S o IN TSini Ssia
cultural resources OF the country will DO
represented.
VALPARAISO 10 suffering from an epidemic
of typhoid fever, the grip and typhus ex-
anthsmatous. According to Dr. Naeuaaa,
denies are probably due to the water, and
he has issisd Instructions to the pee nle
requesting that they boil their water be-
fore drinking.
The Association of Reporters of Havana
Ia TO have its own home soon
The Chilean Government win start TAX
ing the census on November H.
A new mole has Just been completed In
Busnos Ayrss.
During the month of June the United
States purchased from Cuba tobacco
amounting to s.s4a<sa.
I,.r, Iooat.m noep,har Of the italian
aviation mission Waiting Argentina, new
over the An hes in . nonstop night from
DurinE his night over the Andes Lieut.;
Locatelli obtained photographs that VIII
be OF considerable value 10 other avtAtors
who may 9esirs to perform the same Feat
According to the Bureau Of Fors,En and
Domestic ssstin ,.n and Para sTs
per- p cent Of tSs product
Tho Government Of Paraguay has re-
oeived the library donated by the Car
sa S n: TSs rs SSSs ana
the University Of Asunoion.
effect that the transandean road win be
sufficiently. cleared this month to permit
travel again.
The Chaco presenlr opportunity for fu-
ture comm erciai relations, according TO the
opinion OF travellers in that territory
Small settlers, not the foundation OF great
companies. are needed. and II 10 believed
that cotton might prove a prominent IN
| dustry Of that region
Mexico reports q scarcity OF chemical
| fertilizers. formerly imported from Ger.
many.
Peru has grown greatly Increased quaWi
titles Of wheat. cotton. rice and sugar dur
ing the war Sugar production rose from
| ,TsloO tons in 1918 to s5o,ooo tons IN
1918. the total area being cultivated
amounting 10 about 2os, 900 hectares
ton were available for export.
Rubber machinery and appliances are
| badly needed for the forest rubber gath.
erers OF Brazil Peru. Ecuador, venezueIa
| Colombia ana other countries which grow
rubber extensively. At present the methods
/ are urimitivN SseArh49 thtB tndustr3
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