Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

Correspondents Of TIE EVENING STAR
GOLDEN, N. n, Dec. IL
judging from the number OF miners ana pros.
pectors daily arriving from the northern terrific
mes. II looks very much as II we were about 20 ex
perlence a boom which may reach the proportions
Oh BLACK Hills excitement. Two miles above
Golden, I'm a notch OF the Tuerto mountains lies
the beautiful village OF San Pedro CONSIDERED m
De the loveliest mining town In the west. the view
from which, on toward the Sandla mountains was
considered by Gen. :Grant TO be worth tr1p across
Che Atlanuc TO behold. The Sandals rise to a
helght or 10000 feet and their peaks are covered
with snow throughout the year. The village or
San Pedro is the most complete mining town In
america s and model in its way. The cottages are
All ownco oy tne company and are modelled on thu
Englsh gothic style IN q modified form There Is
large hotel.a system OF water works ana q public
odd Thousand acres OF land and are the pronr,stoy
vi Ine san feoro copper mine, one mile above san
rea nna village; This mine, IL is claimed, ranks
ana Hecla mine OF the Lake Superior region Vis.
ltors 10 the mine are lost In astonshment as they
VIC" Tic immense walls OF almost pure copper.
STOCK RAISING AND MINING
Referring TO the live stock Interests n, Nev
Mexico. It may be said to be an open question al
10 which Will eventually take the lead the min
ming or stock Raising interests Men have accumu
lated fortunes In the live stock Industry which
rival those made by miners. Hundreds OF thou
sands OF acres free those who choose 20 drive
thelf nerds over them, and an abundance OF water
Is To be found on the Rio Grande Rio Pecos cana
9ian ana their tributaries, and minor streams
Lie In mining town must OF necessity be more
aonal variations OF q tragic or humorous nature
One or the latter sort recently occurred
pfsacher arrived IN Golden for the purpose OF es-
taDilshing Sunday school A preliminary organ
lzation was effected at Trenches Grand OEsrn
HOUSE saloon, but no further progress was made,
all Interest passing away with the Dominic While
here he endeavOred TO sell some bibles without
success, however, but one miner bought q tesla.
nent ana then Invited the preacher up TO drink.
MEXICAN CUSTOMS.
Three-fourths OF the population here are Mexl.
cans, and many OF their customs ana habits are al
curious interest to Americans As race they arc
indolent happy -go-lucky, pleasure loving people
They are very fond OF dancing and music. Strange
TO say, their music is almost invariably mournful
In its tendencies. There were four marriage
baile" pronounced bailey or balls In Golden last
week. and were all very generally attended by
Americans, TO whom any rows or disturbances on
such occasions can almost invariably be very
justly attributed. It Is not necessary TO have an
Introduction to Mexican girl I'm order 20 allow
you to ask her TO dance but once on the moor n As
considered by Mexicans the height Of impoliteness
TO attempt TO converse with her, and IL persisted
in the lady Will become indignant and take her
seat. When young man desires TO propose mar
rage to Mexican girl he addresses letter Co the
head OF the adored ones family 70 that effect, and
II accepted receives an answer whereupop he and
his friends proceed TO give a grand wedding
the intended bride thereto, accompanied by the
groom's friends, who occupy themselves discharg-
Ing their firearms which, according to an Old
Mexican tradition, Is eectual In soaring the deyal
away.
THE Pueblo INDIANS
are quite numerous through here and are very
friendly, and seem anxious to cultivate the good
will OF the whites. They are considered by many
to be the "whtest" people out here so far as hon
esty is concerned. They always salute you with
'Como La var, amigo?" How DO you do. friend)
Many OF them own considerable numbers OF horses
and cattle, and they are the nnest horse Jockeys
In the world. They can cheat at q horse trade the
shrewdeSt white man that ever became skilled In
that line OF business. They dearly love horse
and are the finest riders TO be found anywhere.
The government attempted once to clothe the In
dams In soldiers uniforms but gave II up as fail
ure The Indians wore the clothes for few hours
and then drawing their knives exclaimed, "Ughi
tood-n hot r. proceeded forthwith tocut the seats
out OF the pants and soon discarded the entire our
hts altogether Their regulation costume Is the par.
u-c0lored black and white striped wooden blanket
and deer skin legg1ns. The Indians are extremely
nlthy In their habits, and smallpox plays havoc
among them. They are rapidly passing to tie
happy hunting grounds.