Presto

January 29, 1920.
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the Canal daily, and, with the growing facilities for
interchange of trade, it shortly will become one of
the business centers of the universe. I contem-
plate forming a company to interest investors and
others in the resources of Panama, and would
thank you to name for me a firm to assist me in
the project. Any data pertaining to the country I
Instructive Communication from An Experi- have at hand.
Respectfully,
enced Civil Engineer and Lumber Ex-
J. C. KITTELL.
pert, Who Has Made a Study of the
BY FRED A. HARMON, C. E.
Resources of Panama.
Cristobal P. O., Canal Zone, Dec. 15, 1919.
I have resided in the Republic of Panama since
It has been Presto's good fortune to publish sev-
eral interesting and instructive articles by Julius Jan. 2nd, 1893, although I have traveled through
C. Kittell, piano importer, of Panama, with head- the whole of Central America, being at home for
quarters at Cristobal, Canal Zone. We have rea- short intervals only, because of my profession as
a contractor and civil engineer. I received my edu-
son to know that, as a result, several American
piano manufacturers have made new and valuable cation in the Somerville public schools, and my
technical education at the Lowell School of De-
connections in the southern republics. This week
signs, Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. I am a member of
we have an equally interesting communication from
the Knights of Malta, and was born in the State of
another expert civil engineer and trade expander,
for which we are also indebted to Mr. Kittell. Tt New Hampshire; so I am what is called a Puritan
follows an introduction by Mr. Kittell, as follows: Yankee.
I read, write and speak English and Spanish pro-
Editor Presto: I am sending a letter from F.
ficiently. During my 27 years' residence in the
Harmon, C. E. I have great faith in the future of
Panama. As a commercial country Panama prom- tropics I have gained a thorough knowledge of the
ises at least one advantage which is shared by no West Coast and all the Interior Trails of the Re-
other Latin-American republic. It is that of easy public de Panama; also my knowledge of the dif-
and rapid transportation to all parts of the world. ferent kinds of trees that grow in the tropics that
Ships bearing the flags of every nation pass through have a merchantable value, such as cedars, three
distinct kinds; mahogany, two different kinds;
lignum vitae, three different kinds, one of which is
very highly colored and beautifully marked, espave,
nispero and many others too numerous to mention
here, but little known to the commercial world,
but which should have a high commercial value,
say for first class furniture, piano casings, cabinets,
interior decorations and finish, hardwood floors,
office fixtures, etc., etc.
FUTURE SOURCE
OF RARE WOODS
THE
"COINOLA"
Has set a new stand-
ard of dependability
and service.
A profitable line for
progressive dealers to
SELL critical custo-
mers.
OPERATORS PIANO
COMPANY
LOUIS M . SEVERSON, Pr M .
16 South Peoria Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
EBtablished IU1
Strauch Bros.
All Wall-posted Piano
Dealers and Salesmen
recognize tfce
YAIU«
of this name on a
Piano Action.
For nearly 50 years It has beec associated
with the best products of the piano indastry.
It hat always represented
Quality and Merit
When a Piano Action bears the name of
Straach Brot. it is an additional guarantee
of the quality of the instrument containing it*
STRAUCH BROS.
Pimnm Action*, Hammmrimmd Repair$
22 to 30 Tenth Avenue
New York
PACKARD PIANO CO.
IS GOING IN FORCE
They Are a Happy Family and Will So De-
clare to the World All Next Week at
New York City Convention.
The Packard Piano
Company's headquar-
ters'next week will be
in t h e Pennsylvania
Hotel, New York.
Those going f r o m
t h e Packard factory
headquarters in Fort
Wayne include A. S.
Bond, president; H .
W. Bond, superintend-
ent; A. A. Mahan, sales
manager and president
of the National Piano
Travelers' Association.
There will also be
present O. W. Wil-
liams, New York man-
ager; H. M. llulme.
northwestern r e p r e -
sentative; B. R. Brass-
field, Pacific C o a s t
manager; A. L. Buen-
ning, central southern
manager;
H. P.
Veatch, southern rep-
resentative; H. B. Har-
ris, east central repre-
sentative; Ed. N. Paul-
ding, Chicago mana-
Priceless Timber Properties.
ger;
Earl Achenbach,
In regard to locating timber properties in this
advertising manager.
republic, I will tell you of a few facts. First, a
A special Pullman
large part of the country is heavily timbered, most-
sleeper load of Pack-
ly the mountains and interior valleys; but, how are
ard people will go from
you going to get it out? The cost of building a
Chicago to New York.
railroad is prohibitive because of many bridges,
They are: H. M. Hulme
although the distance to the coast is short. The
and wife; Ed. N. Paul-
cost of maintenance, again, is prohibitive, because
ding a n d daughter,
of the heavy torrential rains at certain seasons of
Miss Helen Pauiding;
the year.
C. J. Kops, Great Falls,
Now comes the question of water transportation.
Mont.; L. C. Schrader,
There are only a very few places on the West Coast
Escanaba,
Mich.;
of Panama that seagoing vessels can get to, so, in
George Mickel, presi-
order to locate a timber belt that would be suffi-
dent, and W i l l i a m
ciently large to guarantee the expense of building
Mickel,
vice-president,
and operating a plant here, it would be necessary
of the Mickel Music
that said location be near good water transporta-
Company, Victor dis-
tion; that is, deep, sheltered water. Such a loca-
t r i b u t o r s , Omaha,
tion can be found.
Neb.; S. E. Gilliuson,
Some years ago I was part owner and operated
Duluth, Minn.; J. M.
a small trading schooner along the West Coast,
Donohue, Fort Dodge,
from Darien to Costa Rica. Consequently I know
Iowa; Earl Achenbach
every twist and turn, also depth of water, along
and wife, Fort Wayne;
the whole coast. Being an engineer and construc-
John Jensen, T e r r e
tion man, I took careful notice of the possibilities
Haute, Ind.; J. W.
of exploiting these timber lands along the coast.
Beard, Beatrice, Neb.;
So I believe I am the only man alive that knows
the possibilities in this line along the West Coast. J. W. Gaskill, Nebraska City, Neb.; W. E. Rouch,
manager of Linton & Scruggs, Decatur, 111., and
Marvelous Climate.
O. F. Barnes, of Decatur.
A word about the climatic conditions: About
A Kansas City Pullman coach-load, headed by
two years ago I was employed by one of the largest
B. R. BrassfieM and A. L. Buenning, will also con-
copper companies in the U. S. A. to prospect the
sist of Packard people.
interior for copper, on a commission basis. That
Badges of blue silk with gold lettering of the ac-
is, if I located copper in paying quantities I was companying design will be worn by all Packard
to receive a stipulated sum. Well, for three or four people.
months I was accompanied by two mining engi-
A big Packard breakfast is to be served next
neers, whom the company sent to me at my re- Wednesday morning at the Hotel Commodore, at
quest to examine and pass upon the outcroppings which 150 plates will be laid.
I had located. These men belonged to, and came
from, California. During their stay in the interior
TUNE IS GERMAN.
they never for one night slept in a house, or under
cover. We strung our hammocks under the trees
Yale faculty wants to know whether, in the opin-
and slept outdoors. They told me that this climate ion of Yale graduates, the music of "Die Wacht
"had California beat all to H
1," meaning, of
am Rhein" or the inspiring words of the Yale song,
course, the Pacific side of the Republic.
"Bright College Years," is the more important. For
I take pleasure in referring to Gov. Chester generations the Yale song has been "Bright College
Harding, Governor of the Canal Zone, as to my Years" and for just as long it has been sung to the
conduct and general workmanship during the sev- tune of the German anthem. Henry P. Isham, secre-
eral times I have been employed on the Panama tary of the Yale Club of Chicago, has been asked to
Canal. Don Louis Estinos, financier and property get the opinion of Chicago graduates, whether to
holder in Colon and Cuba, has known me for 23 set the words to new music.
years. He will vouch for my ability as a construc-
tion man and civil engineer. Dr. Dutari, president
Tower Hill, 111., citizens held a meeting last week
of the Panama Assembly, Panama, Republic de at which preliminary steps were taken to organize
Panama. He was born and lives in the City of
a band and officers were elected.
Sona in the Interior. He is interested in the above-
named copper deal and will vouch for my knowl-
edge of all the trails, mountains, etc., of the Re- pect the West Coast of Panama for hardwoods,
public. Charles Cantor, proprietor of the most pop- including cedar and mahogany. If the people find
ular hotel in Panama, has known me some 13 years out that there are several companies from the U. S.
as a construction man, lumber man, contractor and A. out to buy timber lands, the prices on timber
civil engineer.
lands will soar right up into the sky.
It has just come to my knowledge that some
Respectfully,
lumber men from San Francisco are about to pros-
FRED A. HARMON, C. E.
WHY
AM
I
HAPPY
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