The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-11-05

locally as 'ascensors," connect tn
streets by the shore with those on tn,
heights.
The situation of Santiago, Chile
capital, nearly 1900 feet above tn,
sea, is most attractive. 1t ranks IL
beauty among South American cite,
second only after Rio de Janeiro and
equals La Paz, Arequipa, and Caracas
SantiaGo's Hanging Garden.
Its most notable physical feature I,
Santa Lucia, a singular hill of vol
canic origin in the heart of the city
This once barren knoll, 400 feet abovs
the plain, has been transformed into
hanging garden. Over its tree top.
one looks down on the great city OF
half million souls-a city of low
buildings and checker-board streets
set in emerald meadows and encom
passed by snowy mountains
South of Santiago, "the Longitude
nal" passes through the long agricul
tural valley between the Coast range
and the Andes Wheat fields and
vineyards border the track Stately
rows of Lombardy poplars and eu-
calyptus inclose the fields.
At the stations are female frJ1fr
sellers uniformed in white. They
have melons for sale-big yellow mel
ons-which, like grapes, take first
rank. On all sides are indications
that industrial growth, though slow,
fc fofr
material for manufacturing, Chile has
unlimited water power in the Andes
for hydroelectric development
Excellent farms, alfalfa fields and
browsing cattle mark the southern
part of Chile's main valley.
Few foreigners stop between Santt
ago and Conception, day or a night
journey on the express. Conception
Chile's third city in Importance, is on
the north shore Of the Bio-Bio river
not far from the sea.
Nine miles from Conception lies 1t.
seaport, Talcahuano, with the best
harbor in southern Chile 1t is the
seat Of the whaling industry, whale.
being found nearer the shore hers
than in most parts Of the world.
Southwark lie the ports of Corone.
and Lota, where vast coal mines e1
tend under the sea. Chile is the prin-
cipal coal-producing country of South
America, with an estimated coal re-
serve of two billion tons.
When one crosses the Bio-Bio river
he enters that romantic territory
known to the Chileans as the From
terra. Within the memory Of the liv-
ing, white men might not enter this
region of great forests and noble riv-
ers. 1t was the domain Of the Arau.
canians.
Southern Chile Very Moist
If the north of Chile has gone dry"
he south is certainly wet Here Ju-
)iter Pluvius reigns. Vapor-laden |
Winds from the Pacific meet winter
,hilled earth. The winds, ascending |
he Andes, pass through Natures |
vringer and are hurled back in tor
-ents. Annual precipitation must be
,auged in feet instead of inches. Six
cen feet, even eighteen feet, farther
outh, Is the official record.
There are now about 10000 people
# German stock In southern Chile,
Mostly between Valdivia and Puerto
Iontt.
The towns of La Union and Osorno
how marked German influence, while
'uerto Varas, on the shore of lovely
Jake Llanquihue, is a typical Teuton
illage.
From Puerto Varas, ''the longitude
al" continues on to Puerto Montt, on
he Gulf of Ancud, where 1t ends.
he only Chilean railroads south Of
his point are the line which connects
ne towns of ANGUS and Castro, on the
sland Of Chloe, and privately
wned stretch Of rail near Punta
renas.
The latter city is reached after the
aveler, forsaking railroad for coast
x steamer, sails past many miles Of
1explored wilderness. Situated on
le mainland facing the Strait of Ma
alan, Punta Arenas Is the most
butterfly town Of any consequence in
re world Tributory to it in TERRA
Il Fuega is an exceedingly important
leep country to which the city with
J $4,000 inhabitants owes its recent
For its size Punta Arenas
the most commercially successful
all Chilean cities. Its exports to
e United States In a Enxie ye0
Gently total $12,000000