The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-19

pedhS anu DeIlOlu the Tranquil scene
below you. Then you will see the is
land studded with towns and villages,
the verdant hills laid out in checkered
fields and cultivated to the very tops,
picturesque dome-like windmills turn
ing their long wings, and the harbor
and surrounding ocean dotted with
sails that glisten in the bright sun
shine.
Ponta Delgada, the largest city in
the Azores, has 1900 inhabitants.
Fortunately, it has preserved some Of
its old features, the inheritance Of
| The past centuries-just enough to
breathe an atmosphere Of quaintness
and to make the place So delightfully."-
attra active that the tumble of high, mas
sive chimneys, the tall walls and the
small balconies that Overhang the
streets become part Of ones life.
Modern buildings there are, such as
the imposing hospital, the quarantine
station, the governors palace, and
many private residences. But it is not
these one cares to talk about in place
that can boast interesting relics of the
past.
Fine Botanical Gardens.
Ponta Delgada still has number of
houses that have been handed down
through generations in accordance with
the law Of the morgados. The NOR
gado was the oldest son, who inherited
the estate of his father and upon
whom devolved the duty of providing
for the other members of the family.
The architecture of these houses is
the same as that used in olden times
by the morgados of northern Portugal.
Here they are built of massive lava
rock. Many Of the gardens have high
stone towers that command view of
the sea and surrounding country.
Ponta Delgada has wonderful botan-
ical gardens. They have been pro-
nounced by some as ranking next to
those in Portugal, and by others as
inferior only to the famous gardens Of
Brazil. That of Jose dc Canto was
begun in 1S4S. Senior Canto was con-
nected with all the different nurseries
in the world, and it was his ambition
to gather specimens of all the trees
and plants that could be obtained. |
The result is marvellous collection.
The gardens contain tree ferns orig
Inally from Australia, many species of
palms (such as the date, sage, and [
FAM, Australian myrtle. great varieties
Of aloes, magnificent roses and camel
las, India-rubber trees, banyan trees,
acacias, magnolias dracenas, brilliant
red-fame trees, screw-D.nes. and fine
specimens of the cedar of Lebanon.
Formerly, oranges were the princi-
)al article of export, and in 1872. 300,-
100 boxes were shipped abroad, repre-
,enting value of about $500,0OO.
from that time on the orange industry
declined. us a result of tree blight.
st. Nlichaels is a little world in It.
elf, and the Azoreans have little
If everything. They raise their own
vine and tea and have their own min
raj water and thermal baths; they
ave their own tobacco and manu-
acture their own cigars; they cult
ate large quantities of sugar-beet and
their own sugar. The
ich volcanic earth aod humid, but
faithful, climate lend themselves to
he cultivation of great varieties of
gricultural products. including vege-
ables and fruits of the temperate and
-opical zones. Twenty-one thousand
cad of cattle Craze in the hills and |
clip to form one of the principal in
ustries of the islands, the manufac- 5
Ire Of cheese. The sea furnishes q {
velihood for large number of its 6
and thousands of Testers
re exported TO the continent 5