The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-25
|TVO GIRLS IN MEXICO
/ Trip From Texas to the Capt.
tai in a Light Wagon.
IN THEIR CAMP TENT.
r,vrywhere They Were Treated with
Courtesy, Even in Regions Where
Foreigners are Rarely Seen.

sAs ASroxIo, Tex. Jan. 2l-[Special
ersspondence. There are two young
3 i.des spending few weeks in this city
"a have recently had most remarkable
.vc,rience. 1t has been long the prevail
Il .e opinion among Americans and people
a fforeign countries that travelling in I'M
3 trcuented parts of Mexico is not without
Ibs dangers, and there are, in fact. compar-
a;yely few men in this country who would
at on such a yenturesome journey as
A. undertaken by Miss Mary Jaques, of
|f,ya Lodge, Hampshire. England, and
uiss Emma Hartley, of Junction City,
fex. The father of Miss Jacques is the
Z.rner of an extensive cattle ranch near
yunction City. Last summer Miss Jacques
srrived in this country to spend a few
months. She proceeded TO the ranch, and
oon became acquainted with the people
Ia the frontier village, among the list of
her new friends being Miss Hartley. The
English girl was delighted with frontier
lie and its free and reckless ways, and she
vas soon imbued with a spirit OF daring
IfaIly equal to that possessed by her COM
panions, who had spent all of their life in
4Texas.
j In the latter part of last August the idea
Incurred to Miss Jacques that she would
Inc to visit the City of Mexico, and in
Hooking about her for suitable companion
she chose upon Miss Hartley. After much
Idjscussion OF the subject, these two young
ladies decided that they would not travel
1to the ancient capital of the republic by
3the ordinary way of railroads, but that
Nthey would make the journey in vehicle,
land alone. When they made their Inten-
ltons known at the ranch and in Junction
lGty. their friends held up their hands in
Horror at the mere thought of such a ven
lure. which they believed would result i'm
: esrtain death 10 the venturesome young
4sdes. In the absence of her relatives,
However Miss Jacques had her own way
4about the matter, and Miss Hartley stood
r arm in her resolve to be the companion of
4the young English lady in the novel trip.
81 The town of Junction City is nearly 200
lEiles from the Mexican border, the entire
distance TO the City of Mexico from that
place being about 1000 miles. A light
wagon and team of Texas horses were
1purchased and all arrangements for the
Urn had been perfected early in last Sep
iember. In the wagon was stored com
5plete camping outfit and small amount of
PROVISIONS. Ii being the intention of the
/ Isdes to procure the necessary supply of
eaiables from the people along the line of
their journey, the provisions taken along
| we're only TO be used in cases of necessity.
i twas bright morning in September
when they set out from Junction City. but
2 hot under very promising auspices, as the
fpeople of that town predicted openly that
Tihey would never reach the City of Mexico
alive. The only firearms carried by the
ladles were brace of pistols. and as Miss
Hartley was an expert shot Miss Jacques
2 felt that any intruders on the peace of
j heir journey would meet with a warm re-
4teption. The country living between
Junction City and Piedras Negras, where
they crossed the Rio Grande river into
Mexico, is desolate, mountainous region,
the only inhabitants being ranchmen. and
the habitations being at intervals of from
twenty-five TO fifty miles. The journey to
TIE Rio Grande river occupied four days.
II was at the Mexican border that the
| ladies' met with their first obstacle. They
j found that the Mexican duties on their
horses and wagon would cost them more
: tnan new outfit. They conferred as to
What would be the best thing for them to
do under the circumstances and finally
| they decided To dispatch their own team
and wagon back to Junction City. This
vas done, and they crossed over the bridge
Il TO Pledras Negras on foot and purchased
another OUTFIT in that city, and again set
out on their journey of /, 400 miles overland
10 the Mexican capital
The journey 10 Monterey was made
over mountain trails. but they were beset
With no severe difficulties. They were
Treated with universal courtesy and re-
spect by the natives and were given every
assistance asked by those whom they met.
They were mentally prepared for danger
and adventure, but in this they were dis
appointed, the most thrilling incident of
me trip being the riding of drunken sol
aer INTO their tent by mistake. The as
tonished, but eSer-courteous Mexican,
quietly retired with profuse apologies for
i his intrusion
In the higher attitudes they experienced
some dlscomiorts, owing to the chilly
nights and the scarcity of wood and coal
Tor camping. They passed through sec
IONS OF the country which had never been
Penetrrted or trayersed by any foreigner,
ana the establishment of the natives was
very amusing to the ladies. Every night
u q the journey, which occupied nearly
'aFee months, was spent in their camp tent
sione and unprotected. They travelled by
me way OF Monterey, SaltiIlo. San Louis
IotoSl and Pachuca. At Pachuca they
spent several days visiting the mines. iron
WORKS and Teducers.
They spent several days in the CITY oil
mexico and started 10 make their return
journey by overland, but owing 10 tic Sc.
we're weather experienced on the upland:
.aey were. compelled to abandon their
'eAms and wagons at san Louis PotOs
ana nniSh their trip by rail. But deter
alined to enjoy the unsurpassed climate
ana scenery OF Mexico 20 the utmost, they
/ eAveled good part of the way to thi:
city on the locomotive.
Miss Jaques VIII 90 from San Antonio
- "a. Il
/ lew weeks and viii then return 10 her ole
some IN England. Miss Hartley to accom-
laay her Tor visit. Both ladies are very
= f.epoSsessing and intelligent. and they
save their minds stored with valuable in
,yrmstion concerning Mexico and the PEG
PIE OF that country.