New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07

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"Cuidado!"
Hombre
Truly the times must be sadly altered wn o.a
vassals thus accost theiG lege yet even such WV
the salutations which greeted the uIlnaG sS S1
of the ancient house or Almohaza Wneh. NC nisy
set foot within the boundaries OF his seieheu'i'i
domains. -. A., alive
To judge from the hue and contour OF the Illus US
trious visitors face, it must be aomltteu I W
epthet Injun" seemed not entirely lhapc n1
appeared to be simply full-blooded aoorlgl Ina'
we'll fed and little past the halfway post Vi mt
A ght-colored somhrero, broad Oh pri sbo Sed
with O wide black band around the crown. shaueH
his fat gOod-natured face. His black Prince a.
bert coat was of an Indifferent fit being SO IRn.
the e escs as 20 With the
full drapng Of the tails; but no fault c0nlu We
found with his blue velvet vest, white doe-sk dd
trousers or well-blacked shoes lie even cauI is
elegance to the point of wearing white sntru,
with a rundown collar and a cc-andveHo"
ncck-tie. .-,.- o,,,orol
was in such striking contrast to the picturesque
simplicity usually displayed by the chdreh OF tle
forest and desert in matters of the toilet that II IS
not surprising the advent Of its possessor cfeauea
something of sensation among the idlers congre-
gated TO witness the arrival Of the overland ualn,
vision. should have calculated. in awed astonish-
ment Que caramba J" AS for the Indians, tney
ga5ed upon that anomalous aSo1hV
from which only the near approach oil circus can
arouse them. ..s
the claimant, and the slcepng-car porter, laden
with gripsacks and linen-dnsters and exuding
alert obsequiousness indicative Of LIBERIA up,
Thus escorted, the heir quickly made his way
through the admiring crowd ana proceedeq 10
The hotel where the Party s is Mr Cb
cage. and ST.. Or. Rosario Velarde, chihuahua,
Mex.
The following ,lay an investigation of tie
affairs Of the estate was inaugurated.
The estate consisted of Spanish grant: Only
piece Of mOad mt Sed ye tine Spc
The court records OF the Pacific Slope can tell
how many lives have been sacrificed, how many
fortunes wrecked, how many prosperous homesteaus
wasted and DESTROYED in vain litigation, all on ac-
count of similar bits of paper bearing the fantas-
Vic and sometimes forged rubrics of the old Span
When, shortly before the claimants arrival at
Maricopa the papers had announced that one OF
these devices of the Evil One, recently discovered
and backed by powerful syndicate of Eastern
CAPITALISTS was to be hoated over the best por
tions of Salt River Valley and adjacent mineral
lands and there securely anchored, the settlers
were at once up in arms. MassmeeunGs were
held and various plans for resisting the CLAIM
advocated, ranging from an appeal 10 The fres-
dent to midnight assassination. The conservative
majority. however. it should be stated dscounte
nanced any resort TO violence, but favored testing
the potency Of an exterior application, upon ihe
person Of the claimant, of a compound consisting
Of five parts featheys to, one of tar This treat
ment so it asserted, had upon divers occasions
proved highly efficacous in purglng the lana Oh
uDdesired residents.
Yet even the settlers deep-rooted antipathy.
born of numberlcss bitter agraran disputes. was
hardly proof against the sunny smile of the claim
ant Of the Almohaza grant His countenance
fairly beamed with genial good-nature; The bliss
Of mere existence the joy Of life, so filled hm 10
overlooking that at times it was impossible Tor
him TO restrain chuckle of pure childish delight
Not the least semblance of ill-will did he mani
fest toward those who had usurped his inheritance
On the contrary, he seemed to entertain very
friendly feeling for them and evidently expected
them TO find the prospect of expensive , Litigation.
and mi nrovOEinQ he did himself.
His advisers were more reserved and diplomatic,
and their appearance was less calculated TO IN
with massive and aggressive jaw shadowed by
heavy, bristling black mustache. His well
barbered cheeks were pale and faccid, and his
pieteiy masked the expression of bis eyes Usually
he had but little to say. Professor Ve arde gen
orally acting as spokesman The professor was
the exact opposite of his colleague. Small, W Try,
excitable he rapid and vouble speaker
and gesticuated much. When deeply interested,
vigorously that it was wonder his Uranium was
not completely denuded of its crisp, black fleece.
Still, despite Mr.. Slickneys valuable iewelry and
Professor Velardes evident eruditon. they scarcely
seemed the individuals would have expected
TO find representing powerful association of capt.
talsts. In fact, TO be strictly truthful every
thing about them was very suggestive of that
species of adventurer designated in the grotesque
dialect Of the Southwest as "tin-horns' or sure
thing men" Nevertheless, they conducted them
selves with becoming dignity introduced their
client as Mr. Herrero, and presented the more
influential mining companies and the railroad With
n clear title TO such of their property as came
within the limits Of the grant.
They likewise took pains to have it generally
known that the last of the noble line of the
Almohazas had desire TO make tyTannous
use of his power, and as a consequence many
ranchers took advantage of this cemency to OBJ
tain title TO their holdings at extremely mod
crate rates. Upon such occas ms, after Mr. Slick
ney had pocketed the money, Professor Velarde
would pay glowing tribute TO the prncey
generosity Of Mr.. Herrera. and the last named
delivered into the hands of fbe
chaser the documentary evidence of the transac-
ton "Booy good 9" he. would remark, as he
warmly pressed the ranchmans hand "booly
good huh ?n and his great frame would be shaken
by caverneus laughter.
He was rghtchesrted old chap, having prob
landed property. from hiss, Cas4lian forefathers
as the red man is generally more inclined to be
saturnine than sociable.
The advisers of the claimant were in no hurry
TO appear before the authorities Of the land Office
to obtain an official RECOGNITION of the grant. In
explanation of this delay they stated that MIR
Herrero wished to afford all an opportunity of
purchasing their land cheaply; as, once the grant
was recognized by the government. no further
leuiency would be shown those who had denied
their master.
AS might have been expected, this charitable
forbearance was, by the perverse settlers, at
purchasers became. so few they were at length
unwillingIy compelled to assume the offensive.
accordingly appeared in the United States Land
Office; the learned Or. velarde laden down with
mass Of papers and parchments redOept Of
antiquity that all the apartment permeated
by the musty odor Of vanished centuries.
The chihuahua professor was placed under oath
hnd proceeded to make known the romantic
history Of the Almohaza grant
Then from out the inly obscurty of those time
stained manuscripts, through the legal verbiage
OF their accompanying afidavits, and through
all the devious windings Of DR.. .velnrde's oral
testimony. there shone, forth with undmmed
lustre simple yet touchingly beautiful tale. a
history old as the record Of mans first heartache
new as his ever renascent hope. In other words,
love story
IL appeared from the evidence that in the
month of May, of the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, the
exact date not being a matter of record, a choice
assortment OF adventures, with emotions BETTING
the occasion, viewed from the deck Of the Santa
Ines de Monte-Pulciano, the stored shores Of old
Spain gradually sinking below the eastern horizon.