, 1879-04-11


inrctesate hut wonderfully lucky gamblers. as
inany frontier "Rport las learned te Ills sor-
row. Chastity Is not htcllly-pr!zed virtue, but
!e mates reactt my intention 10 TIC females II
'otas nlltl tlnnfIcrs Of t1lc3r nccstoEs arc pre-
scfvcu intact, aud they nro probably
1.-THE ruHEsr TrrE
1f the American al,ufatne now IN cx'atencc
How long They vii! remain at pcace, should my
o:caslon of an o!brcnk occur, cai'i:os he told.
T'lay view with dlstrust thc cutrancu tntu tlclr
country Of Whites, nl.tl anall unrtte& penetrating
Into tile rcnIoter rcglona occupied By tllcul uru
nut entirely free frofn danger.
The region set mart rs their reservation ia
we'll wooded mil tsatcrcd, nnt1 Is one Ut tho
fllIcst In tlia West; but to tho westward the
country changus frtnn ptne-corcEcsl ranges to
sa,nfatona nlcsaB, covered with tllh Rnt!. ni.d
supporting only, scruhby cc'lass and slunted
plilon ptiirs. O)d fttInttersnou hive traditions
uf wonderful goll4lenoats rottlewl,crs IN tt[s
region, hut The scnrcll III numerous lruspccturs
has discovered nothing. II,e writer. III cum
pany With 4 Iarcc pasty, spent n considerable
portion Of Inst summer tn this pursuit., but re-
turned richer only IN experience a,,d knowledge
Of tlls unex plorel section.
West Ut thu Nnvnlo country tic vhllcys be-
come brontlcr alil more opc.l, but tho wstcr-
supply DOES nut iucrcase, nsi 1t Is only In tho
rainy season-te summer Nuntlls-tlmt t1Ic H.,
cxperieneetl traveller cnft expect 10 pass through
the lHrl without danger Ut pcrtslltiy OF Thirst.
The only nhabIta!,ts Ut this district are RENE.
klues from various tt1DG4-
-FritiTAlttE ls11MARLIrEs.
They visit no Agenccs ni,d draw no nun,ltttcst
silsistlng upon lic trttlts Of lie ehnse, ,l sup
plying their smnlt need Of articles Of civilized
manufacture by truilltg with teir n,oru ,cage-
ful ticiE1lbors. llubbHg IS with them IL lrgIti-
tlntu nllrsHt. atll murder II cheerful recreation.
Before penetrating iHtu tho region occllpc,i lIy
them, VIC wcsu warned hv scouts Mt tn pusts
previously visited to gar.t Aeatnst surprise nn
ntnbnsl,t-ah Injunction strictly followed. Their
attitude was by no 'icais friendly, but tcir dis
satisfaction ,sas exhibited by no ovcrt net. a
tteputaton OF thclr leaders visited us with orders
to rottro; hnt, ns We numbered twelty-ciElt
FULLY armed md equipped rcsulllte llrsi. lurpu
on hY tho hope Of rich discovery, prompt re-
tusal was rcturne1, and received without re-
sort to force.
All through thts northern section arc found
eVtdonecs pf the existence Of
4 rRElIsronlu RAGE.
The canons OF the extreme north arc lined with
ancient clE-llouses, willie the pIQtcal,s further
southland west are covered With tho rutna Of what
ot3tc Wete populouH cities. From the similarity
III great abundance nrounA both clllf.louacs
nnd ruins, 1t Is fair to judge that
the inhabitants Of each wcro oi TIC SAME
race, or were at tenst cocxisscnt. These
rellca q ancient times, Interesting as tho sole
re!nonnt 0f people whose late nnt1 history
must forever rcntair cluulletl In mystery, mi,
supposed long aimee 10 1lnyc bcconc extinct,
lluvp Elyc0 Ftso to much romantic but ,infoul.
cu conjecture. The Imagination loyea to picture
stranGe race, coming no .o,lc knows whence,
dwelling III lowered Mil pillarcsi cities, endowed
with many Of The ars Of presrnt civilization, and
possessing oLhcrB forever lost mud finally pass
pretty fabrIe cnn be rca1cd upon the slight fou-
dntion Of fragment OF glazed pottery, Or the
ruins OF u stone building: hut 1t tun,blcs into
the 1ust when Il Is known tint the rncn of build
Grs ts not EXTINCT, nor the art OF making sllcl
pottery lost A feeble remnant OF slIts people,
numbering but few hundred souls, arc found
TIE MoQuIs 1HptAys,
tnhabtttnE scvcn Villages situated about 100
miles southwest of tic Navajo Reservation.
They arc ln two clusters, four Occupying ono
plateau nnd three another. the lattcr OF wltell
wG visited. For days VIC ha1 Travelled over tho
hot, dry valleys mud cnnons ilndin= 10 wutcr ex-
u few wasks bciore. Even these had l1 lesau a
to tail lis, alnl tl,s only alternative seemingly
five mitts to Tic Little Colosado,-n ,ast to
which neither lnar nor hcast was cqllal,-sgllen
the Moquls villages at tho top Ut n prccfptous
cliff, ind sharply outlined agAtnst the trazcn
ing below, burst upon our v!sion like rcYca-
tion Of Heaven.
TIE TusArAN VILLAGES,
so called to distinguish item from the Oraiba
Villages, lying n few miles farthrr west, occupy
n narrow tongue Of n high mesa, or. platcuu,
which projects fur out futo thu plain, aud aro
accessible only by narrow trail which runs up
the almost perpendicular ellis. At the base Ut
these number Of sprlugs iBsue, aiTordlng u
supply OF water sufficient for tic wants Of tlio
Villagers anl their l!ouks, but very ittu to sparo
sprlngs psarl, trees ,yorc planted, anl the steep
slopes below tcrracetl and planted with various
kinds Of vegetables, which, 'iourlshcl by scant
supply Of mpature. 1lnurlstcl uul produced
abilndant!y. 1n The rlea soil Of thu valley be:
low lay their fields. where d hardy species Of
corn n,atUrcsl Without irrigation, tile occasional
rAtns furnishing the only moisture. As VIC
wound along The rocky natll to ean tue villages,
1t was strunCc RiEllt to scu tho 1,ntlyea gazing
wcru thankful tltat they were ncneeably stAhsed;
for a Tow Of tic immense stones plncctl alUlg
the edge OF tie cl.if To bu Used ns defense III
case OF need, nlsl wtllc, chilli could sturt upon
thcr work Of destruction, would, II rolled down
upon lis,
HAVE SWEPT Us TO INEVITABLE DEATH,
The situation, II held by II lGltlfu! Of men
cGuippca with modern inpIcMelIts uf wnrfnre,
would ho absolutely inpregnat,lc, for the c|ilTa
urp hundreds Vi feet In hight. md alnng il,e
''arrow path to reach tl.e toy but ono tun pass
ut q time. But tleso simple "uwcllers un tIlu
rock" llnya no though of uyil, anu aru trttli
Alili happy to welcolne visitors to Their Btrange
lboties.
III appearance they hayo hut ltilc rcscn,-
blnneo to any other tribe. llA,hrr below tho
medium stature, they havo Intelligent counse-
nat,ccs 4nl tltier features than arc usually seen
among lndials, their eyes especially le!ng re-
n'arkably largo, mild, ut'tl expressive. Their
nAir ~ worn louK ma loose. cut struIgilt ntross
tug forehead. Their apparel Is fnshoncd Ut tic
calico bought at tic stago at their Agency,
shaped Into SHIRTS mud trousers for tlg ,uct,,
4'id by no means unbecomlng gowtls for t.i,
women. Tlts gasb ie utlsled 10 III colder wcatl.-
or by knlt sorkB und lcgtsil,ss, in tho ,lauufnr-
Lnlo OF Which mon ntll wo.,let,, young mt! uld,
gre equally expert, a'll upon witch they spent
lne'r leisure moIncnts fur they arc an ;iitllistri-
ohs pcon'c, n'4l labor faithfully tn tho caru Ut
tleir crops aud htrtIs
nnt the must Interesting feature conucctcd
Will thsa singular pcoplc IS
THEIR NADITATioHs.
One would scarcely expect to find IN this m.
mote reg!on racc with no wrlttou history md
few trndisions to cast any light upon tIlcr INST.
a.id yet dwelling in st0He buildings fJye' YIY'
ana even seven stories III hight. but sucl, Il
tlsu case, mud curious strueturuY they arc II,.
nIAterinl used fs blocks OF tic saulstn,1e which
abounds ce,ncrtel With mud, as,1 with NJ, nj.
tempt ut display OF 0rt,anientation, Tin s,n,,e
Is not cut, but eau easily bo broken into u ehnne
suitable for their rlttlu lnusoury, Thu jnwrr
story Ia inclosc,l By Thick heavy wali. n,,,l is