The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-24

r:cturssqu- Nrv-j,- tn Thei- Autumnni
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P:c,urssquc N,v-j,- In The,- Autumnn
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The most interesting people that I Jaw o
the many races Of tho Southwest" said the
tourist newly returned from a transcon.
tinental trip. were the Navajo Indians In
New Mexico. Arriving at Albuquerque late al
night. had begun to dress about half past
3 o'clock the next morning. when n tramplinR
OF hoofs called me TO the window and. looking
| out. the town seemed TO he in tho hands Of In
dams Through the doors Of the large stores
on the main street Indians were RAISING in
and out. or. grouped upon tho platforms, were
| examining and cheapening goods as earnestly
as country people might do In New England
village on eattleshow day. But how plctur-
esdue. even In sordid bargaining. were these
dusky children OF the plains and mountains.
| Down the ccntre Of the wide sandy street a
dozen mounted Indians were driving n band Of
young. unbroken horses some riding ahead to
! prevent stampede in that direction, and the
| others, In n hall circle behind. urging forward
the herd. Hero were perhaps fifty wild stceds
| which had never known stable. fodder bri-
die. or spur. steppins: high and prancing with
wild eyes Glancing suspcioIsly about, and
tossing names and tails. Every few yards they
would all gather together with their heads
toward the centre. and 1t was with difficulty
,,.a,.s -, ~" y. ". INV" "nu '''e "orses
tho avenue the herd was held by its riders.
crowd OF people gathered and trading evil
IDENTITY begun at once Mt n lively rate.
What does all this crowd OF Indians
mean ? asked OF the boy from Missouri who
brought up my hot water.
Thom's Nnvaios.' he said. The first lot
,,.Jt. m, ~, w Vol W 'neir 'h''
%. III, ,',, 20, , .'e anu poa'e'
a. r..aL,.., anu e.ore .,uck'
-, , ""en Won "u' on 'ne
"a' :" y, u, ,,up .Heeu ny 'ho appear
ans ~ w 'neso auo' iEi"es. Do'h men
pgnros onar i,toii,,en, g. 80 ~ ~. .nnee ',,
neures' OPEN ihteIlgent faces. and impressive
dignity Of manner Lighter in tint than many
OF the Indian tribes. their features Jisplnv
murheuS inc lar'ar charhcterlstics. 10 me
they as strongly suggested a Monaghan as
nv i"''a" PeopioS 10 semitic
oeinvn'lon'
They come In from their reservation every
sin,I, ,,n,,,, 49,, =. o,.r ~ "noo, run
s,nele i"m'y up 10 MY or sixty members. and
open air. or sheltered by old army tents and
bionks,s s,ra,nSad ,ror, H., h am ry 'eu,s "n'
upon the main streets to trade, TO To sas tb.ss
dusky riders sitting in unstuded picturesque
attitudes upon their ponies. holding in check
m hard NJ raatl.aa bo.ao. .,hiIo ,-.,,i... r..
h,var. 80, ~. ."Ito "ai'inE y, ior
buyers was sight mat beat pictures They
wore sombreros or old style but costly fur caps
hou1bt from tba trodors ~ 49, -, 81,
IA 49,. .,; on" sV''o VI 'noni
had mexican spurs at their heels. Otherwise
ak in or calico in mara hncl.srin Io,',n,. 80
81 sin. ond r,."a,'.a ~, UN'N,n .eE.Iaks; "oc-
shape OF bracelets. earrings and crescent
charms hammered out from Mexican dollars
the chill morning Navajo would stalk
aii 1910. $500.
oiu WOODEN blankets which they weave
themselves. OF most substantial texture. in |
Although their features were in General inn
passihle there was nm intanEible air anon,
times at some mishaE an amen nc s NM sine
purcbaser with an intracta his Col. "tbav
%HSld roll IL their saddles in prTcaTou;
them had INDUCED In fire water and 7 think
that among Indians in general the NavnJos.
They are too q Iod husiness men 70 tale tbe |
chances OF loss through drunkenness. The
sGuaws, who rode astride their horses man
fashion were comelv hiSuri"nt and shom ,,,qir,
Of figure and both modest and inhansnacntt
IL sometimes little iierce' of Jemeanhr'
The Navajo in'Iii,ns IN tp ~ ,in, ho,,,
thirty years ago. were tho scourro 81 a civ
I pmshIo races di OF new Mexico. the peacefu!
their depredations. Unlike other Indians
oral lie and To- ncc9mnIatc iGinea 70 rds
The lies and Annches yyhan r',i"iIrwr 80 , ~
and villages wouid fenSt InorIinntitys nrpn
he flesh OF cattle and shaan mnIn'i33 MI
,laughterina many animnis rom M arc w anu
onnesS They would take hack 70 THAR
-ancherios villages with them only horses
md mules and asses which could he ridden or
lriyen ahead at a paIInn TIA NnrH}nsu I'LL
,ontrary WouId dTIva IN thar monnt'in ~ i ',,e
lessos nil the cattle sheen ami Goats thav
,ouId On ntnra AL co,IIacv - III "hH sVhs tieSS
hay already Ind NSan tbe ramnu Ne tnns shugA
nan. CoL XII Carson IN il 70 maze III bis