The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-24
An American Paradise.

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San Rafael. New Mexico, is 4 town ~
about 5000. 900 inhabitants, 500 peo...
and 4. 999. 500 dogs. As the dogs are
In the majority and of more Importance
than the people ! will speak of the.a
hrst. They are of no particular breed.
and various theories are advanced as -
their origin. Some argue that they ara
q cross between a coy ote and the ifi /.
wheel OF a coach. but upan close in.e
tigation Vt will be seen that this caa.,
be, While a.imit that they rea.n,5
the coyote in size. color and GEM.
makeup. and the fifth wheeiof !, cosc
in utter uselessncss. tas fact sail re-
mains that the conpass. voiu'na an | ua-
carthliness OF their voice so far trau-.
cends that of the coyote as + pree.ulS
the possibility of their over having orr
mated in this manner. The only psli..
advanced by ths supporters Of this the
DRY which will bear close scrutiny is
this: They say that the fifth wheel Is
always round. and the dogs are always
round, too. This Is good SO far as il
coes. but the resemblance stops ripl,t
mere. for the fifth wheel Is usually tire /.
but the dogs new are. But while it is
an easy matter to kick over al, theories
in regard to the origin of this WONDER
ful animal. l find it not so easy to es-
'ablish myself that will stand the
lest on all sides. His ability to make
light hideous had suggested TO me the
! lea that perhaps his ancestors were
uperatic singers or members of . volun-
ieer fire department. But sven this
will not stand . very rigid scrutiny. for
prima donnas sometimes have bouquets
brown at them. but the articles hurled
1t Mexican dogs look more like cold
lead. rocks. tin cans. ETC.. t = casual
observer.
The volunteer fireman is not on duty
very night. but the dogs are. After
mature dslibsration I have therefore
decided to treat the subject Of the an
.estry Of the Mexican dog as q conun-
.irum, and give it up, and proceed TO
peak Of some Of his p~eculiarities, etc.,
which are less shroudcd in mystery.
One very marked peculiarly Is his
ability to sleep all day, and his inability
10 even close his eyes Cor mouth sither)
It night. No Mexican dog was ever
Known to be awake for more than elev-
IN seconds in the day time. and then
,nly to dispose Of some over active flea.
1uf ..soon as tho evening shades pre-
ALP they turn out a. unanimously and
willingly as ths il habitants of a New
England village TO q free oyster supper.
There Is no tedious delay in the OPEN
,ng Of the concert. No dog has a cold
tr is in anyway incapscitated from tax
,ng his part. but each and every dog
ieems 10 think Il Is his or her benefit
hight. and wishes to produce q favor
,b1e impression. There are. no omis-
lions. Everything on the programme
3 faithfully carried out-and q good
deal besides. We made . slight change
Ia the programme last night by getting
up and shooting four Of the leading
performers, but there was no sdiminu-
lion in the chorus. as zach remaining
dog bore on . littls harder. This
morning the spectacle was presented to
Us Of four Mexicans dragging of the
bodies of the defunct members of tho
troupe. followed by the sorrowing
1. 999,496 relatives and friends Of the
deceased. Avery wealthy Mexioan has
from Eve 10 ten dogs. "A Mexican Of
The middle class has from ten to twenty,
while . poor Mexican has from twenty
10 thirty. Most of the Mexicans are
very poor. Lam satisied that should .
lax OF twenty-five cents be imposed on
zach dog IN New Mexico the rsvenus
resulting therefrom would in a ysai
wipe out tho National debt. and leaves
age surplus In the Treasury.