The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-31

locally as "ascensors," connect tn
streets by the shore with those on the
heights.
The situation of Santiago, Chile'I
capital, nearly 1900 feet above tho
sea, is most attractive. 1t ranks IL
beauty among South American cite,
second only after Rio de Janeiro ant
equals La Paz, Arequipa, and Caracas
Santiago's Hanging Garden.
Its most notable physical feature Il
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
a hanging garden Over its tree tops
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 agric1l
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 frufI
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,
is certain. Besides possessing raw
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 Santf-
ago and Conception, day or a night
journey on the express. Conception
Chile's third city in Importance, is or
the north shore of the Bio-Bio river,
not far from the sea.
Nine miles from Conception lies it,
seaport, Talcahuano with the best
harbor in southern Chile. It is thu
seat Of the whaling industry, whales
being found nearer the shore here |
than in most parts Of the world.
Southwark lie the ports Of Corone'
and Lota, where vast coal mines ex.
end under the sea. Chile is the prin-
,ipal coal-producing country Of South
America, with an estimated coal re-
serve of two billion tons.
%1<, ,ix
lie enters that romantic territory
Known to the Chileans as the From
era Within the memory Of the liv-
ng, white men might not enter this
egion of great forests and noble riv-
RS. 1t was the domain Of the Arau-
anians.
Southern Chile Very Moist
If the north of Chile has gone dry"
he south is certainly wet Here Ju-
liter Pluvius reigns. Vapor-laden
,inds from the Pacific meet winter
hilled earth. The winds, ascending
he Andes, pass through Natures
ringer and are hurled back in tor
ents. Annual precipitation must be
zen feet, even eighteen feet, farther
,uth, is the official record.
There are now about 10000 people
{ German stock in southern Chile,
Iostly between Valdivia and Puerto
-ontt.
The towns of La Union and Osorno
low marked German influence, while
uerto Varas, on the shore of lovely
axe Llanquihue, is typical Teuton
llage.
From Puerto Varas, 'the Longitude
IL" continues on to Puerto Montt, on
e Gulf of Ancud. where it ends.
he only Chilean railroads south of
is point are the line which connects
c towns of ANGUS and Castro, on the
land of Chloe, and a privately
yned stretch of rail near Punta
'enas.
The latter city is reached after the
aveler, forsaking railroad for coast
2 steamer, sails past many miles Of
explored wilderness. Situated on
e mainland facing the Strait of Ma
liam. Punta Arenas is the most
utterly town of any consequence in
: world Tributory to 1t in Tier1a
| Fuega is an exceedingly important |
eep country to which the city with
$4,000 inhabitants owes its recent {
For its size Punta Arenas {
the most commercially successful :
all Chilean cities. Its exports to I
. United States in EnGs ycAs '
emily total 100000