United States Congressional serial set Volume 6060

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...that thriving and progressive city is 25,000. BREWING INDUSTRY. Large breweries are now in operation in the cities of La Paz and Cochabamba, and a considerable amount of Bolivian capital has been invested in this growing industry. Recently a bill was under consideration in the House of Deputies of the Bolivian Congress to reduce the duty on importations of foreign beer; but on investigation it was found that the beer brewed in the country was of such exquisite flavor and quality as to merit a continuation of the protective duty it had hitherto enjoyed, and the measure was defeated. PROPOSED PROMENADE FROM COCHABAMBA TO QUILLACOLLO. Steps have been taken for the construction of a promenade or avenue, 20 meters wide, between the towns of Cochabamba and Quillacollo, a distance of 13 kilometers. The street railway which now runs between these two important towns is inadequate to properly care for the considerable and growing traffic. The town of Quillacollo, situated in one of the most beautiful and fertile regions of the Republic, is justly celebrated for its healthful and salubrious climate, as well as its picturesqueness. It has an abundant water supply which descends from the mountain streams of the snow-capped cordillera of Tunari into its rich and fertile valley, so well adapted to the raising of stock and cultivation of vegetables. The railway from Oruro to Cochabamba, now in course of construction, will pass through the Province of Quillacollo, so that this section should soon experience an extended period of agricultural and mining development. MINING ACTIVITY AT ORURO. Recent reports concerning the ancient mine at Oruro called the "Socavon de la Virgen" (Tunnel of the Virgin), which for some time has been unproductive, indicate that this min...