The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-27

ildtld, CONSISTS Oh TWO pdrtS-tne ola
town, built entirely within the walls
Of the great palace of Diocletian, two
hundred yards long and almost as
broad, and the new town, stretching
to the west along the shore and to
the north toward the mountains. In
the old town, buildings of Roman,
medieval and modern times are mex
tricably mingled. The streets are
mere tunnels, and to walk through
them at night is a weird experience.
In the middle is the cathedral into
which the mausoleum of the emperor
has been transferred. The new quar-
tiers Of the town are spacious, and of
course comparatively commonplace,
but the old town is unique.
The islands south of Spalato are
worth visiting, though express steam
ers pass them by. The most inter
esting of these islands are Lesina,
LISA, and Curzola. LISA has given
its name to two famous naval battles
one between the English and the
French in 1911, and one between the
Austrians and the Italians in 1896.
The two harbors of the island, LISA
and Comisa, are exceedingly beauti-
full. The chief source of income in
this part of Dalmatia is from the sea,
and the costumes Of the fishermen are
less picturesque than those of the
islanders who come to the coast towns
on the mainland. In architectural
beauty Curzola is particularly strik-
ing; It Is a diminutive walled city on
a point of land which juts out from the
large island of the same name into
the channel which separates 1t from
the mainland. Opposite, the noun
tains rise directly from the sea, with
a few villages here and there along
the shore.
Ragusa is easily queen of the Dal-
NATHAN cities. None can compare with
Ter in beauty of site or architectural
md historical interest. She has stood
'or centuries a sister republic to Ven
ce, a bulwark in Europe against the
Turk, a wise and prosperous state.
The great walls still inclose the town
md are practically intact. They form
striking contrast to the architectural
lelicacy of the public buildings and
'alaces which rise on the steeply ter
aced streets, for the town Is built on
narrow peninsula between the noun
aims and the sea.
Peasants and Costumes.
The morlaks or peasants are a
turdy, independent race, mostly of
Law extraction, and distinctly we'll to
o, especially about Spalato and Ra-
usa, where the soil is fertile and
ne crops large.
The tiny Dalmatian cap of scarlet
9th, half embroidered in black with
black tassel, is worn by the men the
ntire length Of the coast, while no
lhabitant of the peninsula Is seen
ithout the useful bag slung over one
BOULDER, Of woven carpet material.
linen, or leather studded
18th nails. 1t serves all purposes-a
adle for the baby, wardrobe for
e family clothes, a larder for the e
DIVISIONS, as well as convenient
CcptdCic LUZ littic pigs SOluS W iuur
It. Except for these common fea
res the costumes vary in every dis
let. At cara may be seen the strlk.
& sleeveless scarlet vest ornament :.
with silver buttons. while about
benlco the men affect a curious y
aistcoat and jacket of brown home !"
un. piped and trimmed with wooden
nge of bright magenta color. II
In the country the women wear a u
avy apron Of carpet material heav
fringed and are seldom seen with
t a distaff in their hands as they
lie or walk to market. In
South of Ragusa there are no har- In
RS until one reaches the Bocche di 7,
ttero, an extraordinary ford, sug- -
sting Norway in Its grandeur and -
, Italian lakes in its luxuriance tf
d its wealth of color. AS the boat OF
nds through one narrow channel af- til
another, new arms of water keep Pl
aning up, until after a long course, IN
t still quite near the sea, we reach II,
ttaro, at the head Of the ford ut