The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-05
for every dollar invested fifty is gained.

The difference in people lies largely in
the difference i'm their education and
fund of information. knowledge Is
gained i'm various ways, and much
smaller percentage is required from
books than is usually attributed to that
source. Object lessons are now con-
sidered, ny the leading educatorspf the
land, the hest method of fixing infor-
nation indelibly upon the memory.
The L. :. Government recognizes the
benefit Of thus dispensing general and
particular information, and knowing
that hundreds of thousands of people
would visit the Southern Exposition
from Aug. u to Oct. II, have placed
here very large, costly and interesting
geological and chronological exhibit in
charge Of Mr.. +. 5. Smith, who has
been i'm the employ of the government
for some time, and has worked in this
department until he is thoroughly con-
versant with it, and aids visitors by his
explanation in understanding thor.
oughly the different models and spec
linens. The space occupied by the
Geological exhibit is 1872 feet long and
81 feet wide, and consists principally Of
surface maps moulded i'm plaster, which
represent historical parts Of Arizona,
New Mexico and Colorado, although
Yellowstone Valley and the National
Park are presented in plaster, also the
Yosemite Valley, California. One very
interesting map is that of Leadville
and vicinity, which is made in sections,
showing. tha mineral or sub strata.
Another is that of Montezuma's Well,
Arizonia. diameter 800 feet, depth Is
feet. A largel plaster map of the Pro-
vince of Tusayon, containing the seven
Moki villages, which | will mention
further on, inhabited by the Pueblo
Indians, is doubtless the most interest
ing map in the collection. The noun
tains, valleys, rivers, plains and villages
are realistically brought out, and when
examining the same YOU seem tn be, as
it were, standing upon mountain look
ing ut some strange country inhabited
by strange people. Information OBJ
tanned in this way is seldom forgotten,
and thousands will 60 away from the
Southern Exposition with broader views
and knowledge Of their own country
not remembered if taught in our schools.
The Pueblo Indian the great nation
which inhabits the Southwestern terri
tories of the L. S., is worthy of consid-
erable study, and their present home.
mode of living, &c. II, illustrate the fact
that u race following IN the footsteps of
their forefathers without making the
slightest change in the order of things
or progress from coming in contact
with civilization. The Pueblo Indian s
occupy the seven cities in the Province
to Tusayon, Territory of Arizopia.
These cities, as shown OF the Southern
Exposition by the L. $. Government,
are reproduced in plaster Oh a scale
large enough To give u very good idea of
their size, arrangement, lacation and
style of architecture. All the cities
had their origin SO many centuries ago
that scientific people cannot place a
date upon the first construction thereof,
are built with, originally one idea, that
of defense. Wolf, one of theprincipal
of the seven Moki cities is located OH n
high rocky cliff, 100 feet from the base.
The houses are usually four story store
dwellings, and all entrances from the
outside are through the roof, which is
reached by ladders hung on the outside.
Think Of the trouble q Wolfian is put TO
who is on the street ready to go Oh a
hunting expedition, finds he has no
matches, and that there none accessible
nearer than the basement-up he goes,
four flight Of ladders ON the outside,
down on the inside, and back again
over the same, making it altogether
necessary to climb eight stories and de-
cend the same. Another peculiar feat
ure of this peculiar people is the fact
that they never repair house. When
the straw thatched roof tumbles in or
the stone wall gives away, it is not
fixed up again as good as new, )" but
the whole house is deserted-not torn
down-and new material brought, and
new house, exactly like the old one,
is built right beside 1t, four stories high,
solid stone and cement, thatched straw
roof, no outside doors, entrance only
through the roof, The material used is
brouglk from the base of the cliffs.
The water is also brought from the
same rocky point or caught in shallow
wells dug on top of the cliff, but never
in cisterns about the house.
The men follow the chase, while the
squaws cultivate the small fertile valleys
and raise the vegetables. Dozens Of
families live in one house. The unnat-
ural part of their nature is that, now in q
time of peace. when there is no possible
foe to molest, they should go on with
out any improvement in their archi-
lecture, and the house built las. year
is patterned exactly after the one con-
structed five hundred years age.
We hope to be able, at some future
time, to give you an idea Of other feat
ures of this government display now on
exhibition; but for the present, space
will not permit.
The attendance at the Southern FIX
position during the past week has been
the largest ever experienced during the
first week. Over 1900 people were
upon the grounds OH Thursday evening
to witness the grand fireworks display.
Very truly.
w. ID. BOYCE.
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