Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-30
FARMER 10.
How he Gets his Grain and Sells 1t. A Queer Market---Wheret the
 Money Goes.
Phenix Herald

Semi barbarian shows up strangely amidst the modern civilization of Phepix, The Indians wandering listlessly through its streets, or lolling under some cotton wood, with fingers only digging out watermelons and munching the red inside amidst many slobber, have become com monplace and accordingly of little inter- est to sight-seers.
 But poor Lo as a business man may yet engage an observers momentary at tention. Qnite company of them as- sembled this morning in the old grist mill, now the popular Family Grocery Store kept by T. J. Traak on Montezuma street, opposite the City Hall. They ar rived astride their little ponies, perched upon their laads of Sonora wheat or bar ley, which tied up il aR old sheet, hung upon each side of their patient steeds, who seemed scarce big enough to support the grain alone, say 40 pounds, without the added bucks, and sometimes their squaws with a pappoose or two be- sides.
 Old Charley, chisf of the Maricopas, came Ill greater state He and his queen and five bags of wheat held place of honor in an old, rattling wagon that even tho poorest Mexican would have spuned with oontempt. Two ponies, each little bigger than Cashier Killers yellow St Bernard pup, dragged the royal car. Heavy whip welts formed a lattice work oyer their backs, while their sides showed circular seales, as though the kind hearted ehieftain had used an auger 10 boi holes for admitting air ilta their inc for and thereby saving the nec- essity of feed.
 EG6h buck united his pack and threw it upon the scales. An invoice clerk quickly wrote down the weight and hand ed white slip to the dusky seller. He boiled at once for cas hieF who at once passed over the few bits called for, reckoning grain at 75 cents per hundred, without regular sacks which the blyeF must furnish.
 Old Chief Charley did not trust the scales, Placing two big bags and a small one upoI 1t, he said: Ugh, him go 240, me weigh hiH L9nie" Sure enough, such was the weight and Chasiey evident ly had his check upon any possible 4a- derweight
 Carefully these red traders scrutinize every diEe and quarter tossed to them. Mexican coinage don't go. The eagle of Uncle Sam Is the bird tAsy trade by.
 For while they disappeaE Thsr re- turn with new bandanna, perhaps, gird- ed Rbout their squaw's sturdy ribs and divers haes cf paint daubed upon the hair and face of nSsie, female, adult and tottering pappoose allke. When their personal vanity has been gratifi6q they give sGme heed to the stomach. Only one article is bought and paid for at a time. And their money Is not all invested on the spot. For days they will return and buy some little things. Liks the kangaroo they seem to have ponch from which pieces of money are drawn ad libitunl.
 It takes long while to eieal s hpp- dred weight of wheat or barley, after tue threshers have left it. Picking up straw at time and shaking over the edges oi accumulate grain worth dollar or two AatqIslly tley see DO fun in squandering such slow accretiols iIst94tsr.
 The other day buck and his sweet heart let thsir horses wander oyer town while they enjoyed it's many attractive sights Those steeds were quickly i'm pounded. When the lovers came to raist one dollar each for redemption, sadness Woll-ulSu nciueu lue ycllOW anu Icu pig ment with which their happy faces wer, ! fsescoed. The girl slowly produced he silver bHzzard from the left lung appar ently. But the yGTpg warrior had reck lessly shed his coin at ths soda weter ant chewing gum counters. He 'bof.owet from friendly aborigine and boy and gir disappeared, galloping wildly, hk frightened Rrsy squirrels. So mucl money so quickly sHeAt nearly drov' them frantic.