The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-07
Town and Harbor Of Charlotte Aoa4ls.

.r-e5 by the National Geographic b.
Getty, Washington, d. C)
ff Virgin islands, bought by the
E-A States from Denmark in 1917,
qhlch American marines recently
ksed to fly from Washington are
,sstlng and worthy of considera-
pot only because Of their eventful
gr but also because they have
|,fl n many diplomatic negotia-
and because of their strategic
runce TO the United States in
ton to the Panama canal.
|fa his group of about fifty
|-is only three of which are big
oil to have a name ON any but
|ngaphic charts and local maps,
Lie biggest of which one could
around in nine hours seems i'm
at to our government may bs
le by the price 1t paid for them
ave less than two cents an acre
4aSIa, less than three cents an
|, r California, Nevada, Colorado
th less than IA cents an acre
,rtda, and under q GEMS an
/ i.r the Philippines. Even for
anal Zone we paid but 1888
r- Yet the S25, 100000 for the
We paid Denmark figures out
han 1898 per acre for her hold
|.h.rlties have disagreed as to
rea Of the islands. Even as to-
Tree main islands-St. Thomasi
1 and st. Croix-there is nd
ut upon the question of area.
7.rr to get a definite statement
heir size, planimeter measure
them were made on hydro
Charts in the offices of the
aa. Geographic society, and they
that st Thomas is 2S.25 square
q area, st. Croix S4.25 square
and ST, John 1897 square miles,
total of 1921 square miles
,aree islands. Some authorities
lie urea as 1873 square miles and
rs 1872 square miles.
Finest of Harbors.
r. he standpoint of the United
ST Thomas is the most i'm
If the group of islands. This
nee arises from the fact that
Finer on the south side of the
IN whose borders the town of
Amalie is located, is one
D. nest in all tropical America.
t.e days of the buccaneers its
advantage has been realized,
T, the Spanish Main was the
uniting ground of the gentle
The Black Flag this harbor
r headquarters.
arbor is completely sheltered.
Is a roadstead partly pro-
'y an outlying island, which
e> anchorage for a great number
bps At its mouth the harbor
' feet wide, and one passes
so this narrow neck into a
tn basin, three-quarterS Of a
Ijameter, whose waters are
isturbed however much the
md may rage. A trade wind
Uring the whole year, with the
W Of the hurricane months
.& September and 0ctober-when
mes irregular and sometimes
10 blow altogether. The
b, heat is experienced in August,
s&bar and October; but even then
#ey rises above 81 degrees
s4-eir. While at times it falls as
"a degrees.
\ tree sides of the harbor the
1 GAINS and their outlying foot
sa sharply from the water,
Il 9 hut a very narrow beach; so
4 De- major portion of the town
a ind room for expansion by
l- up the side of the mountain.
4 outside of and above the town
two old towers, commonly
4 as Bluebeard's Castle and
s4ard's Castle. Legend has 1t
4 .ere these daring old buccaneers
4 4eir headquarters and played
H omantic roles as "the hornets
4 DE Spanish MAN, but history
4 Yes legend, for it says that they
A lllt by the Danish government
4 4Hasure of defense in 1889.
A Views From the Heights.
4 r.imbing the mountain to ANA
4 within easy walking distance Of
4 'e Amalie, one can, on clear
4 let a view of Porto Rico, st.
4 and Bequies. A little farther on
4 @ehes heights where views, I'M
4 'Se1 In all the Caribbean region,
y had of Porto Rico to the west
Il Ne Lesser Antilles to the south.
u Vest Indian-Panama Telegraph
Il my has a cable office at Charlotte
r. aud 1t was from this place
Z he world got so much Of its
4 hiring the Spanish-American
ss we'll as during the Martinique
r