The Clio messenger., 1920-04-08
. HE District of Tres Arroyos,
which was established In ac-
cordance with a law Of July
10, 1865, is now one Of the


cordance with law of July
10, 1865, is now one of the
most important political divisions of
the province of Buenos Aires, in the
Argentine Republic. The southern |
part of this district is exceedingly |
progressive, and its development along |
numerous lines of useful effort insures |
for 1t prominent place among the
departments of the province. Because
of the Importance of its products, its
manufactures, Its general development,
the attention accorded public instruc-
ton by its officials, as well as the uni
ted efforts of its inhabitants, who are
filled with the spirit of progress and
of industry, the district of Tres Ar
royos has undergone constant growth
which has brought to it the prosperity
which 1t now enjoys, says the Bulletin
of the Pan-American Union.
The city of Tres Arroyos, capital Oh
The district of the same name, Is
fine example of the development of the
section in which it is located, and It's
people certainly have cause to be proud
of their rapidly growing town. Built
up by the constant, disinterested, and
loving devotion of its inhabitants, the
city has progressed daily, and little
by little has become popular center
with all the attributes of large city,
influential and powerful because OF
the industry of its inhabitants ana
their great accomplishments. The dis
trict has an area of 623,6S0 hectares,
and an approximate population of A.
600 souls.
The traveller who arrives at Tres Ar
royos cannot fail tc be pleasantly sur
prised on finding at distance OF oOo
kllometers from BuenoS Aires beau
tiful city of commanding aspect, with
modern urban developments and win
traffic showing intense business lie.
Its streets, extending into the suburbs
are paved with granite blocks, and IL
has many beautiful buildings, which oil
themselves are an index to the growth
and progress of the city.
Fine Buildings and Boulevards.
The municipal palace, which is now
in course of construction, the bank
school, commercial, and church edi'
fees greatly contribute to the beauti'
fication of the town. Moreno Boule
ward is a fine, wide avenue which
fronts on San Martin Plaza. On this
avenue are the buildings OF the Ma
tional, Spanish, and Commercial banks
as well as the edifice Of the Italian
Society, the market, and other struc
lures. In the center of the boulevard
is a beautiful park or ramble. This !:
a popular place of reunion, especlall!
during the summer months, for th'
elite of the city.
Notwithstanding the great activit!
in building in Tres Arroyos, rents arr
very high there, due to the influx o
population. The value Of land In tn
center of the city varies from 40 to "
pesos per square meter, the price de
creasing greatly according to distanc
from the business section OF the town
On September %, 1873. the frs
municipal committee of the depart
ment of Tres Arroyos was formed
and on July o, 1885, on the occasion
the celebration of national indepen
dence day, the municipal buildings wer
opened to public use. Since that tim
the prosperity of the town and OF TN
district has continued undated. tn
municipal building already referred Z
which Is being erected on San Martl
Plaza facing the Moreno boulevard
Is not yet completed. The constructio
of this edlfice, which was commence
I'm 1906 was temporarily discontlnue'
one Of the floors, however, has bee
completed and is now occupied by t'l
mayors Office.
District Is Very Prosperous.
The district of Tres Arroyos has
schools, 8 of which are urban with
registration Of 1880 pupils suburba
with an enrolment of 494 pupils, al
II RI al with 440 pupils. The priva
schools are attended by 431 pupil
making n total school registration
3o45 pupils. These "a schools ha'
go female and male teachers. III
district also has a normal scho'
which is well attended.
There are 240O00 hectares Of lal
in cultivation in the district The
moining area consists Of grazing Lane
sand dunes. etc. The annual prodl
t,on Of wheat and oats Is 20eOOO toi
of which 10000 tons are wheat a
100000 tons are oats. Corn, bari'
FAX. and alplste are also cultivated.
According 20 the census OF 1916 I
xt,,-,ct nod 7d0 600 sheep, 101 ,O21 he