Panama Canal Nearing First Ship Arrival
The article celebrates the Panama Canal's near completion under Colonel George Washington Goethals and Colonel W. C. Gorgas, noting cost under estimate and the decisive U S role. It describes the canal’s dimensions from Pedro Miguel to Gatun and Mira Flores, plus vast concrete work and the historical drive from Balboa to de Lesseps era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
George Washington Goethals
W. C. Gorgas
Canal
France
de Lesseps
United States
Colombia
James G. Blaine
Garfield
Panama
Panama Canals Company
John Findley Wallace
Canal Organization
Roosevelt
Theodore Perry Shonts
New
Canal Commission
John F. Stevens
Goethals
Wonderful Panama Canal Lock System Described in Lengthy Chronicle
The article extols Uncle Sam’s Panama project detailing the isthmus laundry and food supply operations, terminal limits, and non monopoly aims. It paints Gatun locks, Gatun lake, and Pedro Miguel as the canal’s grand features with vivid views of electric lighting and tropical scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
United States
Uncle Sam
Panama
Ncle Sam
Colon
Cristobal
Gatun Lake
E Canal
Gatun Spillway
Gatun
Atlantic
Pacific
Pedro Miguel
South America
Manzanillo
Obispo
Sosa Hill
Panama Bay
Pacific Ocean
Chagres
Culebra
Rio Grande
Panama Canal profile and harbors maps described
The article explains Panama Canal construction with detail on lake Gatun, the locks at Gatun and Miraflores, the dam, and the surrounding towns Cristobal and Balboa. It notes the planned hotels, supply plants, and future beauty of the canal zone, plus a look at historical ownership and project milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cristobal
Miraflores Lake
Miraflores
Pacific
Balboa
Panama
Ancon Hill
Isthmian Canal Commission
Tivoli Hotel
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
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Sosa Lake
San Pablo
Seven Fathom
Isle Perico
North
Columbus
Galvao
Charles V
Isthmus
Cortes
Jackson
Central America
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Congress of
Pars
Requir
Gatun Locks
Gatun Dam
Ancon
Canal Zone
Taft
Washington Hotel
Tropics
John MacNeil
David
Israel
Bathsheba
Uriah
Nathan
Lamb
Arctic Circle
Sir George Nares
Christ
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Imon Bax
Penitent
Parley E. Zartmann
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
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