The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-26

III Il.
Seehueo the river some $50 miles nv ire
r nuse, taithongh only about half that
nuIiloeF OF miles from the seal. provisions
sase out and they were compelled 10 tnrn
49, rlndlng no dirnunition in the vol
-. 80 VI water, fltzroy inferred that the
hhppei course OF the river must be along the
oase OF the Andes and that it's sonrce
~as therefore near that of the Rio
NceIo. mat he was mistaken in both
sSohyectures was proved a few wears later
" Dr. r. Moreno, who found the source
"a me rlver few miles from Lake Viedma
no 10, 49, mHieh oody OF water, however, it has
no visible communication The lake
measures thirty miles from east to west
anu ten miles across at the widest point
ana IS SO deep that DR.. Moreno could ind
no bottom, even a shore distance from
Shore with line l20 feet long. Near
. IIaAs tleama IS volcano-the Chalten-
mat Constantly throws out smoke and
ashes. The Santa Cruz river varies in
oreaoth from 400 yards 10 nearly mile.
anu IN some places is 100 feet
oeep. LII runs along winding
vaiiey, almost due eastward, with randi
NY Oh current from hfteen 10 twenty miles
an hour. Readers OF history will renern-
Der that Magellan remained at Santa Crnz
ana Port 81. Julian more than half the.
year l520-just before he sailed southwark
and discovered the straits that bear his
name. have been talking with New
Englander lMr. Clarke, from Salem.
Mass who lived at Pabon several vears
as administrator for the owner of the
Island, carrying on trade with the Tehul-
cues. lie entertains high opinion of
thelr intelligence and generous disnosj
tion, and says that though they are keen
nargalners, often spending two or
three hours in debating the price
OF single SKIN, they never fail to discern
ana appreciate disposition to treat them
falriy. regular tariff with equitable
prices was liked and scrupuously adhered
10 oy which the barter of peltries and
ostrich feathers was regulated. The pret-
test things 10 be found here are rugs.
made OF the breasts of young ostriches
soft as down and beautiful as plumage can
be. The plumes are plucked from the
wings. and tails Of living birds; but to
make rug, the young ones are killed and
skinned and the soft duffy breasts sewn
together till they reach the size of a
pianket: am the proud possessor of one
containing nine skins, of the gray and
white khea Darwinil, sewn together in
such way that the colors alternate and
produce fine artistic effect. In some of
Santiago's marble palaces | have seen
these ostrich rugs spread upon the draw
ing-room floor, but they are far too dainty
and beautiful for that. / have also heard
OF their being used for carriage robes, por-
there's, even opera cloaks and the fronts of
bali dresses for the aesthetic. In my opin-
ion, the best use TO which one can be put
Is 70 throw over ittle-used couch or
chair, where it will prove 10y forever"
being too rare TO become common, and too
beautiful 10 ever tire the eye
The Tchuolches who come to Santa Cruz
are rather good looking lot with friendly
and pleasant faces-before their earnings
have been invested in rum, after which
they retire TO the mainland for general
loihiication, which usually degenerates
into regular orgie and winds up in a
row. Their foreheads are low but not re-
cedng, noses aquiline, mouths large and
Coarse, teeth dazzling white and perfectly
Wgular, eyes small and deeply set
the prominence of the cheek bones
giving their faces the appearance of having
the oval set the wrong way. The color
Of their skin varies according TO the indi-
yidual's cieanlinesS-or rather his lack of
it-but seems TO be yellow brown below
the coatings of dirt that have been ac-
cumulating layer upon layer ever since he
was born. Yet they take considerable
pains with their hair which men and wo-
men alike wear long and keep from falling
oyer their faces by tillet tied around the
head, and all go 10 the trouble of eradi-
eating every vestige of eyebrow, eye-lash
and beard. Their department toward
strangers and one another is extremely
polite without trace Of servility;
and they have a certain air of
dignity of carriage, which is so inn
pressive that the most greedy trader does
not treat them with the familiarity born
of contempt. The dress OF the men con-
sists of chiripa, fastened at the waist by
belt. the latter sometimes covered with
silver. and over this capa. or mantle. of
guanaco fur. When on horseback their
feet are encased in botos de potro; but for
reasons of economy they do not wear them
at ordinary times. The chiripa is usually
of European flannel bought Of the
traders). and fashioned something like
Scotch kilt. and in the waist
belt are stuck hunting knife, revolt
yer. pipe. tobacco pouch, gambling para
phernalia, drinking-horns, and goodness
knows what other personal belongings.
When out hunting, the belt and bOlas are
strapped outside the capa. so that the mp
per part OF the latter may fly loose when
ever freedom of the arms Is required. as IN
lassoing or throwing the bolas. To make
q pair of potrO boots does not need a
knowledge o! the cObbier's art, for the In
dians take ii tor granted that lit Is g poor
foot which cannot shape its own shoe"
The modus operandi Is as follows Hav-
ing killed your horse. make an incision
with a sharp knife at the commencement
of the lower thigh. and another about two
Inches below the curb-plate, and then
pull the hide off the legs. Thus one
horse will supply two pair Of welingtons,
IN each Of which the point Of the hook be-
comes the heel. But before TT for wear.
the hide must be soitened by hand-a task
which neCessitates considerable patience,
for if not well done the boots soon become
hard and worthless. soon as they have
been worn long enough 10 take the shape
OF the foot the toe ends are sewn up. and
the transformation Of your horses hooks
into boots Is complete. They do not have
French heels. however, and though ssid 10
be easy fitting, wopld be hardly suited 10
o Washington City ballroom.
The women sport long calico robe be
meath the inevitable Capa OF guanaco SKIN,
the latter fastened 81 The throat VITA
wooden peg or a silver pin, according 10
the worldly circumstances Of the wearer.
They all perambulate bavefOoted. potro
boots being a luxury reserved for the men.
The children on whom most OF the silver
ornaments Of the family are iavIshed
wear capa ike their elders jlil or >
wears old when they. too, don the kits.
THE women wear their hair IN plats, ar,1-
fcially heightened by means 81 horse
hair. and paint their faces abomlnao.Y.
As among all Indians, the females
dc most OF the work The men 80
hunting only when the laTder Is low and
,.,.ft-i.s are wanted 10 exchange for rum
aud tobacco. but the sqUaws are busy from
morning til night They are tie liierat
bewrrs Of wood and drawers Of water, ana
zl tie labor OF arranging tents, breaking
az, eafuD &c vel as the cooking dressing
rfe came etc. j. lett - them. y Aen not
otners{se emuloyea their nugers art. con-
stantlv busy weaving hllets. se@ing qua
naco tapes grinding stones Tor bola= ana
sog.euing p0tro boot.ees. On the oea'a
Of . TehueIcEe, al ais horses
dogs and uther animals are kitied,
g d.