Coalville Times | 1900-06-29 | Page 3 | Tramped over Canal Routes

Tniiuwd llr CbiisI HobIm. There Is probably but ono member of tho housa who enjoys tho distinction distinc-tion of having tramped on foot over both tho Panama nnd tho Nicaragua canal routes. Thnt gentleman Is Representative Rep-resentative Romeo Hoyt Preer of West Vlrginln. Not many years ago Juu Freer was American consul to Nicaragua Nica-ragua and during Ills term of offles ho famlllarlrcd himself with tha proposed canal routca. Onco hn traversed tho distance between tho two oceans with a surveying party, of which Commander Com-mander Lull of tho navy was at the head, nnd again he went over the routs with only ono companion, n New Yoric newspaper man. Washington Post.