Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-09-13
WEALTHY NAVAJO CHIEF VIEW
 ING THE SIGHTS
He is Mentally Paralyzed at Seeing so Many PeopIe--The Navajo Indians
 and Their Place of Abode.
Los Angeles Express.

Be-Lee- -Thang, sub-chief of the Ma valo Indians, accompanied by W. E. | Gardner, is in the city taking a look at the wonders of the Southern California i metropolis. The interpretation of Be-Lee- Thang is Man With Many Herds. and the title is well bestowed for the chief is well provided with the worlds goods. He has about 800 head of horses, 100 cattle and at least 5000 goats on his ranch on the Navajo reservation. These Indians live in Northeastern Arizona, and. as Is well known, they are in a most prosperous condition. They farm extensively and own great bands of horses and cattle. This is Man With Man Herds first visit to a city of any size. He was completely non -plussed when he reached the main thoroughfares and saw the crowds of peo- pie. He could not comprehend the meaning of such throng of white men. Where they all come from" He in quired from the interpreter Never see So many whites: all people from the earth here; what for they come? Big pow WOW.
 Gardner tried to explain that the peo- pie all lived here, and there was no un- usual rushing about. But the idea could not be grasped by the chief He stood at the corner of Spring and First streets for twenty minutes this afternoon and could not be induced to move, so intent was he on gazing at the passing throng. The presence of So many horses and convey ances also struck him forcibly, Heap many horses; big many all hitched up" observed he. No see white man on horseback. What matter? He no sabe ride horses" When told that such was not the custom, Old-Man- With Many Herds smiled and ejaculated Big fool; wagon no good ride all time" But the ! population was no more startling to him than the tall blocks. For long time he stood in speechless contemplation of the Bryson-Bonebrake-b block The next ex- perience was to cross the streets. It re- quired the constant attention of the in terpreter to keep the chief from being run over. He would stand still in the middle of the car track to look at the crowds and the teams, until he was escorted to the sidewalk.
 Be-Lee Thapg is about 70 years old, but looks to be an Indian of 50, He has but one wife, fine looking woman. He IS different from great many of his tribe" remarked the interpreter to an Express representative. He does not believe ln plural marriages. The Navajos practice polygamy. They do not counten- anee inidelity, and whena wife is found guilty of adultery her paramour is made to pay at least two head of stock. The woman is then divorced. In all eases the man and not the woman is made to pay the penalty of social indiscretion Unmarried women, however, are consider ed social outcas,s if they are unchaste.'
 How are they treated?" inquired the reporter.
 Well they are snubbed to certain ex tent by their friends and acquaintances The women are expected to marry young, and they general wed before tn ey are IS. Old-Man- With Many Herds live: in wickiup like the poorest of his tribe They compute persons's wealth by the amount of live stock he has and the nun Der of his wives"
 The Navajo Indians are increasing in numbers instead of diminishing, as is the case with other tribes of Indians. Gard ner and the Chief will go to San Pedro As the latter has never seen a ship of any kind it is certain he will be deeply i'm pressed with the ''sea monsters"