New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Duke of the Abruzzi Is Finding
SOlace for Broken Heart i'm Work
Cousin Of King, Made Scapegoat for Naval Disaster
and Disappointed in Love, Turns Attention to
Developing Rich Resources of Somaliiant.

planned. Not only potatoes. which al
varieties of green's and root Vegetables
nave been successfully grown. 1t ia
| helieved possible to grow berries, such
| as blackberries, raspberries and blue
berries, if a proper sort of bush is
| chosen.
Alter the vegetable garden had been
started the duke studied the question
I o1 obviatlng the spread of malaria,
which is in the nearby district, close
to the River Eubi Scebeli. It was dis
covered that the mosquitoes lived and
Matched in the bushes, and as there
were myriads it seemed impossible to
| ever exterminate them
Pest Being Exterrninated
The only recourse was to burn the
bush. and now the district is we'll on
the way to being rid Of this great men
| ace to the lives Of those working in
the fields and meadows.
! The greatest schcre of ell, and one
which will mean the prosperity of this
part Of Somaliiand, is the irrigation
project, which will control the supply
of water which is plentiful during
seven months of the year. leaving the
other months. This will be of benefit
not only for the crops, but for other
industries which may be started.
The duke started several caravan
routes which will connect one part OF
the valley with another. Every part
was carefully explored and the best
points, whether agriculturally or com
mercially possible, were studied Near
the uehl Scobeli, where the animals
to drink, it was discovered that tne
tse-tse abounds and causes frightfui
loss among the beasts, who die soon
| after they are stung.
Water Is Found
By sounding with specia! instruments
and boring with others they discovered
chat about 500 metres under the soii
near the pasturage lands, water was to
! be lnd, so that now work has been
started and troughs will be set up as
soon as the wells arc ready to be used.
The natives consider the duke SOME
wonderful spirit, who fnds water just
where the natives need it, and it is
believed that this work will be finished
soon owing to the steady workers
among the natives, who realize that half
their animals will be saved in future
The dukes plan for irrigating this
valley, while not so big q scheme as
that accomplished in the Nile Valley, is
still important. It consists of build
ing dlkcs which will keep the water
IN control.
The Duke Of the Abruzzi has found,
like many a man, that hard work is a
great panRcca for a broken heart, and
when he returned TO report what he
had accomplished at Bendair, he ad-
mitted that he was we'll satisfied with
what he had done and, while reluctant
to give any secret away, said ne would
continue his agricultural projects,
which SO far he has paid for himself
10 the amount Of two or three million
francs.
All the expenses of Quitting the
expedition, buying supplies, instru-
ments and everything necessary for the
success Of his project have been shoul-
dered by the due. He has perfect con-
fdence that in short while Somaliana
will be one Of the most flourishing
colonies Italy possesses, due to he
efforts of man who was blamed
when blame was not his due