Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-29

zerland; and the tropical jungiea OF
Central Africa and Brazil.
THE COUNTRY SHAPED
BY THE ANDES
Much of Peru Is occupied by the
towering Andes, with few passes less
than l5 900 feet high, and with nu-
merous peaks exceeding 81 900 feet.
These great ramparts are chiefly re-
sponsible for the diversity of Peru'a
climatic conditions. They precipi-
tate the moisture of the Atlantic
winds and so create the tropical
jungles that stretch from their bases
toward the interior of the continent
thrust slopes and plateaus up into
the cool regions OF the upper air;
and cut off the Pacific coast section
from the moisture-laden winds. max
Ing such of 1t a desert.
Although the strip of Peru be-
tween the Pacific and the western
foothills of the Andes Is devoid OF
rain and largely desert. many
streams from the mountains traverse
this region. and the relatively mar
row valleys, irrigated from their
waters constitute tho most fertile
land of tho country. There grow
cotton, Bugar-cane. corn, vineyards
and olive trees. various fruits. and
practically all other products of the
semi -tropical regions. From the
most remote part of Peru. on the
cast side OF the Andes. come the pro.
ducts Of the country with which
Americana are perhaps most familiar
uuinine. cocaine. rubber and cocoa.
WOULD COVER A
THIRD OF u. N.
Isolated on the Pacific coast OF
South America before the building
of the Panama Canal and because OF
the World War not yet receiving
tho full benefit of that great water
way, Peru IL not well known 10 the
people of the United States. In
many cases. no doubt, Il Ii looked
upon a. a small patch Of territory.
In reality It is only title less than
a third the area Of the United States
exclusive of Alaska and Ii larger
than the latter territory. Il has .
sea coast of approximately 1900
miles. practically equal to the Pa
eific line of the United States south
of Canada.
..Tf Peru were laid down on the
surface of the United States 50 that
Its sonthernmoat point conceded
with he southernmost projection 81
q Texas It's northeastern corner would
lle near Peoria, I'll. and Its north.
western extremity near Cheyenne
Wyo The rough triangle would
cover practically all of Texas Okla.
homa and Kansas. half Of Nebraska
parts Of Illinois. Missouri. Colorado
Iowa and South Dakota. and frag'
ments of New Mexico and Wyom .ngl
Peru, no less than the United
States. contains q mixture Of races
The total population 10 not accurate,
ly known. but Is probably more thar
1000 600. The chief numerical Gle
ment IN the population IL made up o
the civilized Indians, numbering
about 800 900. who live for tn
EuuHA RANA III ARAa4& RAe4A8R 8As
On the mountain slopes. The mum
I her of wild indians in the trOpica
tungiea Ii not accurately known. i
addition to the Indians there II |
large number of mixed Indian an
Spanish stock. These together viii
the relatively few Inhabitants 0
pure Spanish decent. have Target
controlled the political fortunes o
Peru.
LAST To BECOME
INDEPENDENT
"Tha completely Of the raaiea
makeup Of Peru has been increase
ny the importation In the past d
= large numbers Of merge IaboreTs. an
liter BY Chinese coolies. These hav
J. inteEmarried with each other N