. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 26 THE CUBA REVIEW ISLE OF PINES NOTES. Poor Mail Service. The Isle of Pines is suffering from the neglect of the Havana postal authori- ties, says The Appeal. There is not only mal-service in the transportation of the mails to and from the island, but there are inadequate facilities at the local of- fices for the handling of the mails. The postmaster at McKinley is peti- tioning the government for the removal of the post office to a more convenient location on the townsite. He mentions a. demand for 150 lock boxes, which can- not be provided with presen
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 26 THE CUBA REVIEW ISLE OF PINES NOTES. Poor Mail Service. The Isle of Pines is suffering from the neglect of the Havana postal authori- ties, says The Appeal. There is not only mal-service in the transportation of the mails to and from the island, but there are inadequate facilities at the local of- fices for the handling of the mails. The postmaster at McKinley is peti- tioning the government for the removal of the post office to a more convenient location on the townsite. He mentions a. demand for 150 lock boxes, which can- not be provided with present accommo- dations. He suggests also a carrier sys- tem to Nueva Gerona and the install- ment of a money-order system at AIc- Kinley. There is a rumor that the school board of the Isle of Pines has recommended the suppression of the English language in the primary grades of the public schools in Nueva Gerona. The order establishing English instruction was given by Governor IMagoon. Cave exploring will be made one of the attractions of Nueva Gerona for winter tourists. New caves are constant- ly being found. Change in Schedule. Beginning May 8 the Isle of Pines Steamship Company will change the sail- ing dates of the steamer Cristobal Colon, and in future and until further notice there will be but two sailings each week between the island and Batabano. Here- after the steamer will sail from this island on Mondays and Fridays, and from Batabano on Wednesdays and Sat- urdays. Colonel C. S. Brown, president of the Canada Land & Fruit recently re- turned from the Isle of Pines, reports the Canada and Los Indios tracts in a flourishing condition. The company pur- poses many new public improveinents to their Colonists' Homes on the Isle of Pines. Cottage of :Messrs. Wilcox & Tracy. The Santa Fe Lumber Co. recently sold its plant to Warren M. York, a man from Washington, D. C. The former owners of the Santa _ Fe Lumber Co. are removing to the United State
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