New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23

yYy q PORTUGAL. land of almost
eternal sunshine, American in
vcsturs are going, with great
schemes for the development of
the latent resources waiting only for
the capital aud energy necessary for
their unfolding. In the itorio, the
principal business street of Lisbon,
buildings have been secured t" re-
model or newly build large store
houses. At Mount EStorll, the Palm
Beach Of Portugal, the important
hotels and concessions have been Sc
cured 10y Americans, with the purpose
OF making it a rival to sun Sebastian
on the SpnniSh coast. says a writer In
che Christian Science Monitor.
An electric railway will connect II
with Lisbon and Cintra, whose chief
attraction is the Penn castle. Cintra,
once the home of the Moori>h kings,
and later occupied by the kings Of
Portugal.
A large casino is being erected on
the beach, and several large hotels Of
American design ana furnishings will
he built along the shores of this
charming site. And of Nigo, Spain,
the American investor will concern
himself-there he has taken up the
extensive harhor improvements and
finland communications, thus to realize
the vast undeveloped mineral posi-
Utilities Of the Galician hinterland and
Leon. Railways will be extended TO
Madrid, making n more rapid route
for tourists between Paris and South
America.
Everything but Energy.
Portugal is "A country rich In all
things save In popular energy, Ger
many and France, until the late war.
exploited its Sardlne Industries, one
of It's most valuable items Of com
merce. The cork forests are album
Siant, and the olive and grape are very
prolific In their yield. Tropical and
subtropical fruits Of many varieties
abound. and can be bought for trining
amounts.
The Portuguese peasants have been
called the most kindly and dependable
q: all Europe. Each province Is dis
tinguished by n different and most
picturesque costume. The excellence
of its climate; the varied aspects and
diversity Of its vegetation; the multi
pllcity of It's hot and cold springs
the progressive improvement in its
hotel accommodations. offered ut a
flower price than that OF any others In
Europe, make Portugal one of the
o favored Of lands for the ex-
pioitation Of the tourist.
At the present time the Mother OF
Navigators, us Portugal has been
NAMED. IL less known by g~eographers
and ~archeologists than any other
country on the continent. No lands
nav" been better glorihed by nature;
and buried Roman and Celtic-Ibcrian
cities. treasure houses of antiquity,
are rich mines for conquest with pick
and shovel.
Portugal il an agricultural country,
but the sardlne Industry makes up n
sarge part uf her commerce. Millions
OF boxes Of this product of FUrtu-
guese bear the imprint of
French packers. some ever with
Frame as the country of origin. The
abundant olive lends itself {" the
packer Of the better-grade sardine,
yIrlding. as il does. a superior oil.
The cork tree. which produces a
new bark once In ten years. gives an
l.h7Ortant article for export. Each
stripping furnishes about $40 worth Of
bnrk per tree. The other woods most
abundant are the acacia. poplnr, elm
ash. eucalyptus. pine and oak. About
1le acre IN five If the total area of
Portugal 81. wooded. The more re-
mote agricultural and timber districts
are Handicapped by the lack Of eycn
reasurBhiy good transportation facil-
either railroad or wagon.
Conglomeration OF Races.
Etimologically Portugal is 4 con
ztomeratc. The people Of the north
IRA province Of Entire Douro aud
Mimic and Tras-os-M Monies are Of
GalIcian stock IN the lower provinces
The Portuguese have ~interrnarricd