Arizona republican., 1890-09-07
MAN-WITH-MANY-HERDS
A WEALTHY NAVAJO CHIEF VIEW
 ING THE SIGHTS.
He Is Mentally Paralyzed at Seeing So Many People The Navajo Indians and Their Place of Abode.
From the Los Angeles Express.

From the Los Angeles Express.
 Be-Lee-Thang, sub-chief of the Navajo Indians, accompanied by w. B. Gardner, is in the city taking a look at the wonders of the Southern Caliior- mia metropolis. The interpretation of Be-Lee-Thangi is Man-WithMany-Herd and the title is well bestowed for the chief is well provided with this worlds goods. He has about 300 head of horses, 100 cattle and at least 5000 goats on his ranch on the Navajo reservation. These Indians live in Northeastern Ari- zona, 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- Many Herds first visit to a city of any size. He was completely non-plussed when he reached the main thoroughiares and saw the crowds ol people. He could not comprehend the meaning of such e throng oi white men, "Where they all come from?' he in uuired from the interpreter. Never see so many whites; all people from the earth here what for they come? Big 
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 Gardner tried to explain that the peo- ple 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 forenoon and could not be induced to move, so intent was he on gazing at the passing throng. The presence of so many horses and cOnveyances also struck hlm forciblv. 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 GUS tom, Old-Man-WithM Many-Herds smiled and calculated, Big fool; wagon no good ride all time." But the popula- ton was no more startling to him than the tall blocks. For a long time he stood in speeches. contemplation of the Bryson- Bone brake block. The next eX' perience was to cross the streets. It re- duired 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 es- corted to the sidewalk.
 Be-Lee-Thang 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 ar ErDress representative. "He does mol believe in plural marriages. The Maya jos practice polygamy. They do mol countenance infdelity, and when wife is found guilty of adultery her paramoul is made to pay at least two head O stock. The woman is then divorced. In all cases the man and not the woman is made to pay the penalty of social in discretion. Unmarried women, however are considered social outcasts if they ar' unchaste."
 "How are they treated? ?" inquired tho reporter. extent by their friends and acquaint ances. The women are expected tt marry young, and they generally wec before they are IS. Many Herds lives in wickiup like the poores of his tribe. They compute persons wealth by the amount of live stock hC has and the number of his wives."
 The Navajo Indians are increasing il numbers instead of diminishing, as il the case with other tribes of Indians Gardner and the Chief will go to SaI Pedro. As the latter has never seen { ship of any kind it is certain he will b' deeply impressed with the "se' monsters"