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Various claims have been made RS
20 the mineral resources of HaytI. Lig-
nto has been found in three different
points OF the republic, in the north and
IN the south. There are copper mines
near Gouaives, and oil also has been
found
Before the war most OF the exports
Went 70 France. England, Germany. Hol-
land and Italy. AZ most of the imports
came from those countries also. be-
cause those markets were far more ad-
yantageous than the American market.
Tho war caused a change and Hayti
nad TO buy from and to sell to the
United States.
II is presumable that after the res
.oratioh OF normal conditions the
Sa%,ian products. due TO better prices
- ih.hed in Europe, will preferably go
mere but tho United States may re-
vain part OF tho trade. This assertion
must not discourage the Americans, for
IL o. certain that whom Haytl Is devel-
oP"l 1 will become as profitable a field
.yT American commerce as Cuba Is now
naytl 70 be n prosperous country needs
American money ana American enter
Prise.
The Haytian soil. which is wonder
my FERTILE. can produce abundantly
bananas oranges. lemons and pineap-
pics ~ the best quality II modern
metHods OF culture are employed. Agri-
.!hH7a! enterprises would provide en-
p.oyfnent for thousands and thousands
OF Haytians and at the same time
serve AS examples to the natives, who
would shake Off their tropical Incidence
an become money makers themselves.
no development OF the natural re-
''1Tcos of the country will certainly
.r.'S about an equal development of
commerce. and the United States can
i't but take advantage OF II. being the
.'arest great country. The example of
Cut il conclusive.
~ far the benefit OF the American
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ent time the commerce of the country
although considerable, is greatly handi-
capped owing to had transportation
conditions, For handling traffic in these
raw products, which arc mostly heavy
and in bulk. railroads are first needed.
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C0L0MBIA'S GREAT
NEED IS RAILWAYS
Mineral and Agricultural De-
velopmeDt Waits Only on
Transportation.
by W. LEE sIssON,

Specially Written for tho Latin Ame7-i-
can Section Of THE Sun.
The two great needs OF South Ameri-
can countries are greater population and
adequate transportation facilities In
Colombia the very sections of the repub-
lilo which are most thickly populated are
without good means of communication
between them and the principal seaports
of the republic, and thus a peculiar con-
dition exists which retards seriously any
normal Development of business through
out the country.
The first essential to successful COM
merce in any country is convenient
means of access to markets where prod
ucts are in demand, or where n demand
may be created through intelligent
methods Of publicity. without this the
development OF commerce necessarily
will be slow and restricted in a large
degree to local needs. No matter how
rich in natural resources any country
may be, there can be no appreciate
growth. commercially speaking, until
adequate transportation facilities are
afforded, and in the proposed develop
ment OF any part of South America
transportation must be one Of the first
considerations, and the requirements or
any section in this respect always should
receive careful and intelligent study h.,
those qualified to decide properly such
important matters.
In such country a. Colombia the
question of transportation Is of more
than usual interest and Importance IT,
the people generally. for the extent and
character Of the resources of this repub-
lie are amazing, It's vast stores of coal,
oil, asphalt and natural gas being in
themselves enough to insure for any
country great future. In richness and
variety of natural resources this beau
tiful and highly favored republic is not
excelled by any country of similar area
In the Mnrld
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called a railroad system, good highways
nor any river upon which there Is unin-
terrupted navigation throughout the
wear,
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Agricultural Possibilities.

The enormously rich mineral resources
of Colombia, including almost every
known mineral OF any commercial value.
unquestionably will prove source OF
immense wealth to those who In the flu
ture may invest the necessary capital
for Its develop ent. Its wonderful agri-
cultural possibilities, together with ex-
tensive grazing lands In the East al
ready stocked in places with thousands
of wild cattle, should prove ultimately n
source of even greater wealth In addi-
ton to all OF this remarkable natural
wealth. Colombia has a wide range of
climate, varying from tropical conditions
in the low central and eastern valleys to
the delightfully."- mild and temperate one
of the plateaus approximately 5000
feet above the sea and where the mean
average temperature Is 90 degrees Fab
renheit, with slight variations through
out the year. With a preponderance of
bright sunny days and no sudden or vio-
lent changes OF weather. this plateau
region of Colombia Is a most delightful
place OF residence.
The people OF Colombia are intelligent
and progressive, and fully cognizant of
the great and urgent need of their mag
nifcent country OF proper transporta-
ton facilities. Generally speaking. the
republic has neither what might be
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Five TransshipmentsN Necessary.

The route from Puerto Colombia 20
Hogota, a distance of S45 miles, entails
five transshlpments Of freight and pas
sengers, a climb OF approximately 5000
feet in elevation and in time consumes
usually six days on the down river trip
and ten to fourteen days up river.
In consequence of all these many
transshipments of freight and unavoid-
able delays from natural and other
causes excessively high rates prevail for
transportation between Bogota and the
various seaports of the republic. which
restrict traffic and prevent a normal
development OF the country's resources
and in certain cases such high rates
render the shipment OF freight prohibit
tory, with the result that commerce in
such products is confined necessarily
to local needs.
Colombia, like most other South Amer
lean republics. not being a manufacture
ing country has a comparatively large
volume OF imports. which, including both
Injuries and necessities, are materially
affected by the high cost of transpor-
tation, and for some years to come it's
main business will be the export of raw
products, from its vast oil fields. it's
rich mines. forests and extensive graz
ing lands, SC, tho development and
expectation of which will be seriously
retarded until much needed transporta-
ton facilities are afforded. At the pres
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Tramc Chiefly by River.

The natural thoroughfares of trade IN
the republic, and which at present carry
the bulk OF the commerce of the country
are the large river systems. such as the
Magdalena and Cauca rivers In the
western part; and in the east, most OF
which is an unknown wilderness, there
are great rivers with numerous naviga-
BILE tributaries, which afford access from
the interior to the Amazon. The rail-
ways In Colombia arc few. consisting OF
short stretches OF railroad, either con-
Meeting navigable parts OF rivers or run
ming from various seaports on tho car
rbbean and Pacific a few miles back
into the interior.
The main thoroughfare OF trade In the
republic Is Magdalena River. on when
about IS per cent. OF the commerce or
the country Is carried. while along the
Cauca River there is also considerable
volume OF traffic originating from the
rich lands in the vicinity. Although the
bulk OF the commerce has ut present An
outlet by means of the Magdalena River.
the steamer service is greatly dependant
upon the rainy seasons, when conditions
are favorable to the transportation of
freight and passengers both up and
down the river and when the dry season
prevails the water In the river becomes
so low that steamers Of even three to
four feet draft cannot run. and in con-
sequence freight is often held up for
some time.
In the case of the Magdalena a break
or uplift in the geological formation OF
the country divides this river. as far as
navigation IL concerned, into two parts
an upper and lower--making impossible
continuous navigation throughout the
main stream; and at Honda. one of the
principal towns of the Interior, these
conditions cause rapids in the river and
offer serious obstacle to navigation and
necesstating transshlpment of freight
and passengers at this point,
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
TODD CASE GOES
TO JURY AT NOON
From Tuesdays Daily


The case OF the State eersus Joe
Todd. which has been on trial for
two days in the Superior court, the
defendant having been charged with
attempting TO kill Officer Tom Moon
ey in Bisbee. went 10 the jury just be-
fore noon today. the morning session
having been occupied with arguments
by attorneys for the state and for the
defense. 1t was thought the case
would have been in the jury's hands
last night before adjournment of cour,
but both sides introduced a consid-
cradle amount of rebuttal testimony,
making IL necessary for the argu-
ments to go over until this morning.
The court issued the instructions to
the jury and the case went into their
hands just at noon. Up to o'clock
no verdict had been reached. The
case against Henry Gray, charged with
stealing a horse, which was to come
up this afternoon, was postponed un-
til tomorrow morning. owing to thei.
not being sufficient jurors from which
to select enough to try the case.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
ROOSEVELT LAKE LEVEL MAY
REACH 100000 ACRE FEET

PHOENIX. April 2S.-F'or a mum.
Der of years pas; the loca! Office of
the weather bureau has each spring
made survey OF snow al the head
waters OF the streams which supply
Roosevelt dam. It is practically i'm
possible to cover the whole water.
shed. so a small portion OF il vas
chosen which would be representative
OF the whole. This section Is the Par
.adise creek ALLEY. some s. miles
south of Io.b-ook. near the haadwa
iers Of the White river
The survey this spring was con
Quoted by James Il Gordon. observer
in the weather bureau under The di-
rDc1jGn of R. G Grant. who is IN
charge of all weather bureau ACTIVE
ties in :se state. While several wseks
VIII BE- required to complete the de-
tails Of the surrey, certain general
conclusions may be drawn which di-
rectly Interest water users OF the salt
snowfall last winter there has been
river valley. n spite CT the heavy
practically no high water in streams
draining into the dam, and unless a
big warm rain comes there will be
no high water to cone Much snow
remains on the rortherIy slopes above
5000 feet. and it appears that the
present flow of the streams will con
tinue well into June
Only a rought forecast can be made
of the top mark TO be reached in the
contents of the dam Under the mos-
favorable weather conditions it may
reach 100000 acre feet, with less ia
Torable conditions it may not exceed
725.090 acre feet
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
THREE CANDIDATES CLAIM
ELECTION AS GOVERNOR

DOUGLAS. April 2s.-Wi;A the
campaign managers OF the three lead
Ing candidates all claiming the cleo
ton of their man. the result of The
election held yesterday in Sonora TO
shoose governor to succeed p. Elias
Gales j. still in doubt and will prob
ably remain SO until tomorrow after
neon. or oven .onsN ii the race is
close
Pesquie.a carried Guaymas by 4
Zig majority. Gsxiola carried Nogale.;
by a tremendous margin. and De IA
iiler;a ran away ;roEl his opponents
=; Cananea.
The features OF the election were
tse heavy vote cast and the entire
absence G: trouble As Ear As is
known there were no disturbances in
any rart OF the STATE.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
DOUGLAS AND siSBEE
K. c. PROGRAM RAY 4

The knights of Columbus OF the
Douglas and BiSbee councils have ar
ranged program FOR Sunday. May !.
TO initiate u class OF about so in the
fnst. second and third degrees. The
communion Will be given in a body on
that date az the 81; Patrick church
beginning al a. m
The first degree will be given at 10
a m. second a: p II. and the third
at 80 /. m Past State Deputy r.
William Kramer will have charge Of
the program.
In the evening commencing at )
O'Clock q 5anque; will be held at the
s., Patricks hall in hcnor of visitin.;
brothers. \ prcgram o: speaking IS
being arranged.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
ARIZCNANS GET
SANTA ROSA CAR

SANTA ROSA. n NJ, April Is
Tae car OF H. r. Robertson. cashier
g.: ;he First Na;ion1- bank OF Santa
Rosa. " NJ. was taken from hls gar
age early on the morning OF the 18th.
Sus picion Immediately connected two
men and two women with the larceny
They had been in Santa Rosa for
about FIVE days prior and had dsap-
peared Oh the morning that the car
vas stolen. /, developed mat they
had disposed CT the car. Mr.. Rober-
son csed the wires rather freely in
very direction. offering suitable re-
All and the car was finally located
and arrests made at Springerville
Arizona.
The car stolen was Buick six ami
in perfect condition.
I, has now developed tina, the two
men and two women stole 4 Texas
car which was disposed OF around
Roswell: that they afterwards stole
Buick car al Clovis. which they
,raded of al Tucgncari and car
which was taken in on this las; deal
r.-.1
Mr. Robertson left accompanied b.
.1,cers for Springeryille to bring the
car back and also the prisoners.
The car was located through the
eTcr;s Of Gus Becker, Of Springervilie
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
18TH ARIZONA TRAIN
DELAYED: POSTPONE FETE

Ell PASO. Tex. April 28.-The
l5sth infantry. composed Of Arizona
ard New Mexico troops. may not ar
rive a. Camp Owen Bierne, Fort Bliss
until late Wednesday, according to
information received here tonight II
the regiment does not arrive here I'M
til late Wednesday the welcome ecle-
bration in their honor here wednes-
day afternoon will be postponed one
Larrazolo will be induced to remain
here another day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
TODD TRIAL Is
NEARING END.

The trial OF the case OF the State
against Joe Todd. charged with at
tempting to kill Officer Tom Mooney
in Bisbee. is expected to go TO the
jury by evening recess at O'Clock,
The entire day today was taken up
with the introduction OF testimony
by the defense. the state having rest
81 last evening. Not all of the thir-
ty-seven witnesses brought here were
put on the stand. only about half OF
these called having been used by
either side. The defense rested its
case following the Introduction of the
testimony OF the defendant. who for
more than an hour vas closely quiz
zed by both attorneys for the state
and the defense. The state sought TO
prove on cross -examination that Todd
had been in previous scrapes OF this
kind and was considered a bad man,
and had il in" for the officers. whica
sctuated the shooting. The defense
contended that Todd only shot after
having been opened fire upon by the
officers and that a. the time he did
not know at whom he was shooting
or Nho his assailants were. The de-
tease rested about 4:30 O'Clock and
following introduction of brief rebut-
ts! testimony. arguments OF attorneys
Es-e 20 be heard and i; is expected
lie court will give the case to the
my before evening recess.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
BIG TAX
PROTEST CASE FILED
~ psNAJ COUNTY

PHCENiN. April 2S.-The case OF
the Southern Arizona Smelling con-
pany versus Pinal county. another
lit II protest OF the valuations plac-
ell by the state beard OF equalization
viii be heard before Judge Baughn
II the superior court OF Pinal county
=; Florence on Wednesday. April so.
Chalmers, Fenimore and Stahi are
the attorneys for the smelter company
ard the county attorney of Pinal coun-
ty and r. W. Kramer. for the tax
commission and board of equalization.
while the board will attend the hear
ing as we'll
The case brings up the same matter
that is now before the supreme court
Of the state in the International
sine,ter and Inspiration cases. and to
a certain extent before the district
federal court in San Francisco in the
Standard Oil case. the matter of the
assessment OF the so-called "intangi-
BILE assets"
In this case, the county assessor
valued the property at $4,000. and
the state board of equalization raised
the assessment to over 81, 100000 ba 5.
ed on the earnings or intangibles. ra-
Their than the physical valuation of
the property.
As provided by law, the company
paid the tax under protest, and Is now
bringing suit to recover the money
paid. or part thereof, on the ground
that the assessment is exhorbitant
and attacking the legality OF it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
PAGE SIX
FRENCH GIRL AND


PRESCOTT. April so.-Here is
good story from overseas. substan-
tiatei by those who figured in the
trans sotisn. aud is relieved CT the
hackneyed tales of fierce hand to
hand combat with the Hun. II de-
scribes a unique situation that sud
denly aSnse at a rest camp in a lit
tie village in France. The narrators
are ". F. Minnehan. Martin Kearrs,
Charles Nelson. Jack Quinlan aud
Richard Frejericksoa. all OF Co. b.
9th Engineers, who enlisted al Je
rome, and arrived in Prescott Tues
day. from Fort Bliss. where they were
mustered out of the service.
MiRpehan said I'VE five were per-
mitted to eater an inn TO Quenoh our
thirst after having had a no, time on
the firing line. and the medical Of
f.cer suggested we partske of light
wine which of course was done with
ont any urging. We went into room
OF small size and met an old nan
and ais pretty young daughter: we
ordered the wine set on the table.
when We commenced to iIub!be. The
wine was of white color. and there
was no kick 10 IT, either. Zach bot
tie WAS emptied readily ANIL the fifth
one was reached. when suddenly ia
Their ana daughter rushed into the
room. both ve!y much excited. ha:
Just started - r.. me Z; lie glass ;
when the birt ia ae- eAci,eaien;
gras ped az hlla sud the father also
hely.ed her in bis anxiety 20 keep that
bottle from icing enptied Doing
lively talking in French and would
not dess; d. tried 10 dish out the
goods for the last round. which had
been paid for.
AT interpreter heard the sparring
and came into the room. When he
heard the story of the girl who still
held onto the neck OF the bottle. he
said She's right boys. ard will give
You sn another bottle in place OF
that cEe: she says it has been blessed
and i, would no; dc 10 drink !. as i,
is holy water"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
CHILD OF SLAIN MAN
PERMITTED IN COURT

PHOENIX. April 29.-Counsel for J.
ID. Newman. prominent sheepman OF
Flagstaff on trial here in the superior
court on the charge of having muir
dered Frank Hector on the desert
road east of Hot Springs junction last
winter, failed in an attempt late to-
day to have Judge Stanford order
Hooters little daughter excluded from
the court room. George p. Billiard
of counsel for the defense. pointed out
that the girl was not o witness and
that her presence might have a ten.
dency to influence the jury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
PAVE APACHE TRAIL
IS SENATOR SMITHS
APPEAL AFTER TRIP

PHOENIX. April Ex-senator Mar
Gus A. Smith has returned from an
e1nsEg spent at Lake Roosevelt, ami
made the following statements regard
ing the highway.
1T is disgrace. Smith is quoted as
saying for the most beautiful scenic
highway in the United States to be
lei in such poor condition. There are
40 miles running through the national
forest reserve. and ] think that the
government ought to be willing to
pave its property"
Smith Is further quoted to the ef-
feet that tie cost should not exceed
100000
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
ARIZONA CONFERENCE or
Y. w. c. A. ON Al PHOENIX

PHOENIX. Apri. 2S.-From al over
The state women are arriving in this
city for the opening today OF tie Ari-
-oaa conference Of the Young Wo-
mems CHRIS ian association. The
sessions WEI close Saturday This
morning Miss Helen Slaughter. gen
eral secretary. Tucson. led the discus
,-:na on the girls wori. problem in
The state In the afternoon she ad-
dressed the conference on The
Health seeker Mrs. Alberta Col
Ton. of Bis5ee. will discuss employ.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
MislAiO JURY PANEL
STOPS PHOENIX TRIAL

PHOENIX. Apr, 2s.-A lest jury
panel list today tied up the J. d. New
man murder trial in its opening ses-
sion and court adjourned till late to-
morrow afternoon.
Anticipating a heavy demand for
prospective jurors. new panel of so
names was drawn. but when court
convened It developed that the orr
yinal list had been lest and the entire
panel was disqualified. Thirty new
names were drawn and deputies to-
night are securing the county and
serving the members of the new panel!
In the meantime. the court went
ahead with the members of the old
panel ard six OF these were accepted.
with oa.y TWO mere to be dealt with
tomorrow.
Newman. a prominent sheeDnan OF
Flagstaff is accused OF the murder o:
Frank Hector. also sheepman. on
the deser, road near Glendale las;
winter The prominence OF the ac.
cused man and the victim of the shoot.
ing has creaAi statewide interest in
the case in which upwards o: 50 wit
nesses have been subpoenaed. New
man. according TO the police. stated
that he fired the shot that killed Hcc
tors in self defense.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
"GENTLEMEN's AGREEMENT"
ENDS DISPUTE OVER WATER

PHOENIX. April ga dispute be-
tween the Fort Grant Industrial school
authorities and the s,ockmen of thar
section over the water rights OF Pos;
creek has been settled under a gen
tlemen's agreement" until friendly
suit can be decided in the courts.
This was the statement today Of An
drew Baumert. Jr, chairman Of the
commission Of state institutions. BY
virtue Of the fact that old Fort Grant
controlled the water in the little
creek, the state claims cole and ex.
elusive rights" said Baumert-
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-04
5-VEAR-olp BOY CRUSHED
TO DEATH AZ BIG 4


BISBEE. April 29.-Lsst night at
1880 Lowell was the scene of a fatal
automobile accident when the life of
5-year-old Philip Jacks. Jr. was crush
ed out beneath the wheels of a heavy
seven-passenger jitrey car driven by
II. l.. Brown.
According to witnesses the lad had
been to the Brophy corral where he
had gore to sell some gunny sacks.
AS he was returning with five pen
MES clasped in his little hand the
big car came from the direction OF
Bisbee travelling. according to eye
witnesses. al a rapid rate of speed.
The boy mad reached the center Of
the street and before he could return
to the pavement the big car was upon
him and its front wheel pinned the
little body 10 the pavement.
Lad Twice Run Over. Alleged
As the car held the ife.ess form
beneath its weight. bystandeTs shout
ed 10 the dri.er. it is alleged. TO back
up the car and release the body from
beneath the wheels Instead OF back
ing up. according to Deputy Sheriff
Tom Foster. the big car lunged for
ward ard passed completely over the
body.
/ Foster. no was On the scene short
| y after the accident. placed Brown
under arrest and he was licked up in
the Lowell Jail without bond to await
the outcome OF the coroner's inquest
which will be held a; 4:3o this after
noon.
! Mr.. Foster measured the distance
! that the wheels OF the big car had
I slid and according 10 his statemen;
the tracks showed that i; had slid %
feet inches before coming to a
stop.