Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-11
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.


extending west from Albuquerque, the
most populous town of New Mexico, to
California, IL q standard guage, well
equipped road, and Ia we'll patronizei
by the travelling public. From the
genial, courteous treatment accorded
TO travellers by all the persons connect
ed with the road,nt least 40 far NJ met
them, from Mr.. +. T. Berry, OF the
general freight and passenger depart
ment, down to the conductor and
brakeman, aud not less 40 because OF
the very Interesting country which the
road traverses, 1 should say that II fully
deserves the patronage II receives.
Unusually fine opportunities are
afforded travellers for viewing the vii.
lagos and fields Of those most Interest
ing Pueblo Indians, the Ysletas,
Lagonas and Zunis, all Of which are
situated near the line. II was too early
IN the morning when we passed fsle,a
10 find many Of the Indians astir,
hut when we reached Lagunn traders
from the village, mostly squaws, were
soon beside the train trying 70 dispose
u various articles Of carihenware
which they manufacture. One OF
these squaws spoke very good English,
having spent four years nj n school
in Pennsylvania, and all Of them mp.
peared to possess considerable natural
intelligence. The principal village OF
tho Zunis In situated some distance
south Of the railway, but smaller
villages and isolated houses are
scattered along what IL known ns the
blue Wash, ON the bank OF which the
railroad wendsits why, wherever there
In u piece OF land susceptible OF being
cultivated and water sufficient to irri'
gate Il to be- obtained from the menRro
stream that dribbles down through the
rough, broken, volcanic rock which
fills the bottom OF the hollow for miles
beneath what has evidently been nj
some time In the misty past an active
crater. In the vicinity numerous pools
Of water OF various sizes arc found
which serve M breeding places for In
Vulnerable wild ducks and n favorlte
resort for sportsmen. Cattle In i'm.
niense numbers are seen on
either side OF the road NJ the
Journey westward progresses aud
occasionally Navajo Indians rid
ing the rsuge, and In almost every
Instance with n red cloth around their
heads.
ON reaching Halbrook l was more
than pleased nj finding my OLD time
friends Joseph Fish and Edwin Webb,
In charge Of n largo branch store OF tho
Arizona Coop. Mercantile Institution,
the former A. superintendent aud the
latter M secretary. | learned from
these brethren that the threo stores
with which they are connected, the
other two being situated al Woodruff
and Snowflake, sell goods during the
year 20 the value Of 100000, the Hol-
brook store, which IL chiefly supported
by rtockmcn, cowboys, Indians and
residents Of localities more or less dis
tant who 20 to Holbrook TO receive
freight, doing much tho great
or part part OF the business. No
Uncomfortable amount OF their trade
seems to be- In Navajo blankets, OF
which n large quantity embracing
samples Of all grades and varying In
price from $500 TO So was In stock.
They usually sell them 10 dealers In
the east who retail them as curiositics.
Specimens OF partially woven blankets
were also exhibited with loom attached
which arc intended 20 illustrate, TO
those who are sufficiently curious to
purchase, the process by which they
are manufactured. | have witnessed
In France the operation Of manufac-
turing the famous Gobelln tapestry at
which artist operatives arc employed
who devote their whole lives " the
work, anu on examining the process In
vogue among the NavaJoos, some OF
whom arc evidently real artists In
their line, was struck with the slmi.
larlty Of thet two.
On visiting ~. Joseph, twelve miles
from Holbrook, to the northwest, |
found the fields aud gardens In u pain.
fully dried up condition owing 10 the
recurrence last February Of the nj.
most annual calamity Of having the
dam In the Little Colorado by which
the water Ia turned into their canal,
being washed away by the flood. The
indomitable perseverance, and un.
yielding faith displayed by stake
Counselor j. IL. Richards, Bishop
John Bushman, John McLaws, Jr.,
the Porter brothers and the few other
residents Of this place IL almoa, super.
human and commanded my highest
admiration. Without any more indi-
cation Of encouragement than No
many patient ants would display
while building the mound Of sand that
serves them as home after
II had been demolished by
tho careless or malicious tread
OF some animal ola higher order, as
many times a. the 81. Joseph dam had
been washed away, these courageous
brethren were found working away
like beavers 10 replace II AT cost Of
$1,000 and In the face OF strong pros.
pect OF m early freshet which n II
came before the work Is completed,
would doubtless carry the whole struc.
ture away and swell their loss by
these disasters to the enormous sum Of
$780,
At Woodruff, twelve miles southwest
OF Holbrook, | found q similar copdi.
ton OF things prevailing with a few un.
conquerable spirits, including my old
frionds Stake Counselor IL. ii. Hatch
and j. q. Owens and few other,
OF like courage "holding tho fort'
and working AWAY TO put In their
dam across the river for the seventh
time, which when finished, M they
hope u have II soon, will swell tbs
amount expended by them In this
structure aud Its six predecessors to the