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T H E C U B A REVIEW 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



SANTIAGO S WATER SUPPLY 



The old aqueduct, situated north east of 

 Santiago, constructed in 1849, consists of 

 two tanks of 300,000 gallons capacity, pipes 

 of 11^/4 inches in diameter and 6,000 meters 

 long, and a small tank of tubble, called the 

 "Melilla" tank. 



The new aqueduct, situated north of the 

 city, constructed during the administration 

 of President Palma, is composed of a 

 reservoir of cement, two smaller filtering 

 reservoirs, two tanks of cement and an- 

 other of steel with a capacity of 2,500,000 

 and 60,000 gallons respectively, pipes of 20 

 inches in diameter and 5,600 meters long. 



The wells of San Juan are situated East 

 of the city. These number 40, are 12 inches 

 in diameter and about 12 feet deep. The 

 water is drawn by air power, and pumped 

 to the new reservoir tanks. 



Afterwards a reservoir of wood was con- 

 structed over the San Juan river to con- 

 serve the supply in case of accident to the 

 pumping station. 



The supply of water in the San Juan 

 valley is unknown and there has been no 

 scientific efi^orts made to determine the 

 quantity available, on which to base a 

 calculation for the future needs of the 

 city. Neither is anything definite known 

 or has an effort been made to ascertain the 

 origin of the San Juan valley water supply. 



Much sand strata is encountered and the 

 belief is general that the wells draw their 

 supply from the river only. 



The quality of the water from the wells 

 is good for drinking purposes but not so 

 good for industrial uses because of the 

 minerals in the water. If this supply does 

 not prove adequate the city may be forced 

 to go to the Sierie Morena Mountains 

 where rivers would yield 450,000,000 gal- 

 lons. If the waters from this source was 

 not all that could be desired filters could 

 be employed. 



GOMEZ SEEKS ANOTHER NOMINATION 



In an interview recently with ex-Presi- 

 dent Jose Miguel Gomez while in Spain, 

 Sr. A. Villar Ponte, correspondent of the 

 Diario de la Marina of Havana, states that 

 General Gomez accorded full and frank 

 recognition of President Menocal's many 

 fine qualities as man and as president and 

 that he was capable of doing great things 

 for Cuba. Regarding his renomination 

 General Gomez without hesitation or cir- 

 cumlocution said that he was still young 

 and his work as president had been fruit- 

 ful, he would on the expiration of Presi- 

 dent Menocal's term seek a renomination 

 in the regular course of events at the 

 hands of his old adherents. 



Ex-President General Gomez and his family in the gardens at Sevilla, Spain. 

 El General Gomes con su familia descansando en los nucvos jardines de la Htierta del Pietiro en Sevilla. 



