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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...best imported sole leather. Hides which come from the tannery are also of a superior quality, and those not consumed in the home markets find a ready sale abroad. The tannery in question is illustrative of the spirit of progress which exists in Salvador, a country which abounds in opportunities in many lines of industry, and especially industries operated on a small scale, inasmuch as there is an abundance of raw material and labor available, while staple products of nearly every kind find ready markets in the cities and towns of the Republic. The Government is progressive and inclined to assist in every way possible the establishment of new industries.-----President Carlos Melendez has been unanimously elected HONORARY MEMBER of the Athenasum of Salvador and has advised the Secretary, Dr. Juan Gomar, that he accepts the membership. In January last the BIRTHS in the city of San Salvador exceeded the deaths by 86. During the month referred to the total number of deaths was 197. Dr. Manuel Castro Ramirez, one of the judges of the Central American COURT OF JUSTICE which has its headquarters in San Jos6, Costa Rica, has taken up his residence in the city of San Salvador. The' city of San Miguel has planned to erect in the small park opposite the railway station a MONUMENT in honor of Dr. Antonio Rosales, who for many years was director of the boy's school of the national capital. Dr. Rosales was a distinguished educator and author. Among his principal works is a Spanish grammar. He was instrumental in training the minds of a number of the most noted men of Salvador. The Government has introduced a bill into Congress providing for the establishment of the Uruguayan ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ARTS, AND LETTERS, consisting of five institutes or...