The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-06
PROGRESSIVE PUEBLOS.
A Tribe of Indians that Take Kindly to White
Mems Mode of Life.
Santa Fe Review.


Santa Fe Review.
There are nineteen Pueblo Indian villages IN
der Major Sanchez's jurisdiction, and he and
interpreter l.. g. Read are now at home for a
brief rest, after taking the census of about half
of them. For two weeks these representatives
of Uncle Sam have not slept under roof, but
have travelled from village to village with a
camping outfit, working from A. NJ to IL p. NJ.
and Mr. Read has himself written out the name,
age and sex of 81 069 souls From him the Re
view scribe to-day learned some very readable
information concerning the Pueblo Indians.
The Acomas and other Pueblos are vet busy
with their harvest. all their time and mind being
turned on this particular occupation just now.
They find time, nevertheless to protest in the
most emphatic manner against the outrage that
Solomon Bibo tried to execute on them, and say
mot hoof nor horn shall we allow to be put
our land by Bilbo or anybody else under any
circumstances if it costs US our lives"-and,
truly, not q horn nor a hoof has been put there
so far as they are all Il, 800 head of cattle) on
the Bibo ranch; good many are wandering
over the neighboring range and giving no little
trouble to the immediate settlements. offense
which the latter seem to resent readily, for they
will forthwith roundup the lntruding cattle,
turn them over to the nearest justice, and claim
damages, which they invariably want paid be
fore the sun sets.
Major Sanchez, by the by has obtained five
wagons from the department for these Indians
which they will use with the double end of NOV
ing from their cliff houses to the valley below
and on the other hand to haul their wood, grain
wool, etc They will also be furnished with a
set of harness for each wagon. These Indians
progressing gradually. All the other Pueblos
along the Rio Grande south of here have gath
cred an immense harvest and are perfectly con
tented
The Laguna Indians are very thriving tribe,
and not a little is due to the ever indefatigahle
energy of the Marmon brothers and Captain
Pradt. They are scrupulously clean and hospit
able, thing you can realize the moment you
enter their houses, which are well ventilated
and contain all the modern style of furniture
spring beds, carpets bureaus, etc; neither are
they behindhand In the use of agricultural i'm
pements, which they master to perfection
The Marmon brothers intro
ducing some agricultural machinery in
which the Indians undoubtedly will
soon follow suit This is the case particularly
at Pahuate The seat of their local government
is at the Pueblo of Laguna proper-the place to
which you are led through trail that has been
worn in some places from four to eight inches
deep into the bare sandstone by the tidy moe
casin treading of these Indians for centuries
past 1t is at this place that you are rendered
the most desirable hospitality by the Marmon
brothers and Capt Pradt-names which are syn
onymous of kindness, afability and honesty
throughout the country Verify these Indians
have before them, in the Immediate future, the
most fatterlng prospects of wealth and happ
ness, and they seem to appreciate it, as they
leave no stone unturned to improve their condi
ton by every available means.
The Zuni Indians are gathering a most co
pious harvest of wheat, corn, beans, melons,
watermelons, etc. There you can see an un-
broken line of wagons of which they have
about $50, donkeys, horses, etc, laden with the
hundred fold products of labor, coming from
every direction toward the mother pueblo e.
Zuni. The Indians are scattered about the
country, some at Nutria, others at Pescado and
others still at Oio Calente.
The same old antagonistic elements, Gushing
noticeable Hboutrh ba FIRST l..
gone, and some side with him as yet, and are
awaiting for his return with the same anxiety
they do that of Montezuma the majority
though, seem to be disguised with him.