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

prepared by the National Geographic so
ciety. Washington. ID. CO.
The World war and its subsequent
treaties made striking changes in SOW
ereignties in the region across the
Adriatic sea from Italy, but did not
change the picturesqueness Of that
mountainous strip of coast that is still
known to the world as Dalmatia I'M
der the Yugo Slavian flag as it was
under that of Austria Hungary.
The Dalmatian coast deserves it's
reputation for picturesque beauty.
The great limestone mountains, prac-
tically bare of vegetation and culni-
mating in peaks over 5000 feet high,
descend to the sea in almost unbroken
line, while continuous fringe of is
lands forms a buffer between the
coast and the Adriatic from Fiume
to where the Bocche di Cattaro lies
like giant starfish spread out upon
the llnd, cutting deep into the noun
tains with its great tentacles.
The fertile rivieras lie in hooks Of
the coast, sheltered from the fierce
BORA" "the wind of DEATH" which
IN winter sweeps down from the
mountain gorges with terrific force;
these are practically the only cult
waited lands In this desert country.
The contrast between the island
studded sea, the rugged mountains,
and the semi-tropical vegetation, COM
bined with old-world architecture of
the cities, affords a picture not easily
forgotten.
The interior is wild, lonely and i'm
pressive, and so barren and uninvit-
ing that except for the falls of the
Kerks 1t is seldom visited by the trav-
eler.
The towns of the coast are distinc-
tive and have each their special
points Of interest. cara is the one
important mainland town besides
Fiume, which has been placed under
italian sovereignty since the war, the |
other bits of east coast territory taken |
over by Italy being on islands. cara
Is noted all over the world for its mar
aschino. Aside from this, however,
the town has many attractions
cara is ATTRACTIVE.
On landing from the steamer in the
and-locked harbor, we find ourselves
N front of gate in the town wall.
Over the gate is the winged lion of
Saint Mark, often met with here and
elsewhere in Dalmatia, and symbol
If the former dominion of the Repub-
ic of Venice. Passing through the
gate, we enter the narrow paved
streets of typical Italian city, such
is we may imagine it to have been
wo or three centuries ago, except
hat the hotels are more comfortable.
There are number of medieval
hurches in the town, interesting archi-
ecturally, and containing works of
TT. The cathedral in particular, a
Majestic Romanesque church, Is rich
' adorned outside with many arcades '
f little columns and inside with mar :
les and paintings. {
Wandering among the narrow '
treets, one comes upon several open {
luares and market places, where in I
le morning scores of peasants may I
e seen In their brilliant-colored cos I
INES. There are Roman remains,
and statues. No rail-
,ad as yet reaches cara.
The coasting steamer comes out of Il
lie harbor, encircles the point Of land e
1 which the city stands, and skirts
w-lying shores, passing among in v
lmerable islands. All at once q s
arrow opening appears; within II Is T
70 spacious harbor of Sebenico, with
e town rising from the water to a h
1T browning the hill. In the middle II
the town stands the cathedral, Of o
hich the observer gets charming RI
imposes from the harbor and through
g narrow streets. 1t Is beautiful b
ample Of the Venetian Gothic of the G
fteenth century, richly adorned 6
It'll carving. and surmounted by an IL
tsgonal dome. Here also the streets al
e filed with strange and brilliant W
red is the predominating te
lor. From SebenIco a railroad runs o.
Spalato, and also into the interior. b
Epalato. the largest city In Dali O