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One price- Only to be had

of us

CROCKE

and the natives still wash out small

amounts of gold.

In the Neyba valley there are two hills

composed entirely of rock salt, which

chemical analysis has proved to be of suf

ficient purity for commercial purposes. Pe

troleum has been found in the vicinity

of Azua, and copper Is said by geologists

and prospectors to be abundant. There

are said also to be great masses of iron

ore in the interior, but at such a great

distance from any port that they cannot

be made available until railroads shall

have been built. Other minerals in the

Island are silver, platinum, manganese, tin,

antimony, marble, coal, and chalcedony.

Mineral springs abound.

The executive authority is vested In tho

President, who Is chosen by an electoral

college, aand serves for four years. He Is

assisted by a Cabinet of six members.

There is also a Vice President. The re

public Is divided jnto eleven districts for

purposes of administration. Six of these

districts are called provinces.

The Island's Trade.

The four leading articles of export are

sugar, tobacco, cacao, and coffee. Last

year the United States led all Europe in

the amount of exports to the republic by

$636,403.05, and all the world, exclusive of

the United States, by more than one-half

million dollars. As might be supposed,

large quantities of drills and cotton goods

are used, these coming from England and

the United States, but the greater part

from England, mainly because of cheap

ness. The Amerlcau grades, though better

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The times. (1899). Washington [D.C.], 1899-08-20. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85054468/1899-08-20/ed-1/?sp=9

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The times, 1899-08-20.