The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-04-27

mingling with Chinese and the lowest
McXicans, playing chuseS or roulette.
There they tried to win the money OF
the common herd, and. by some inscru-
table freak of the tickle goddess, they
and the Chinese did win nearly all.
Picture to yourself some eighty can-
vas $ houses, surrounding the four
sides of asquare, in the center Of
which is a large canvass tent used for
dancing. When the fiesta was in full
blast the scene was Il of pandemO-
mum. The other houses were used
for the sale Of whisky and as places
for gambling tables, of which some
forty were always running, harvesting
the fools money. Here were gathered
nightly from 1000 to 1000 people OF
all classes and all nations, gambling.
drinking, dancing and bowling like
COYOTES. These fiestaS of celebrations
were by Gov. Hughes for years, and
at last they were abolished. From the
date of their suppres sion commenced
the opposition to him by a certain
section Of the cCmml nifty.
Tucson is d~istinctively n Mexican
town. Its streets are narrow; there is
an air of lassitude about the people
which distinguishes the land of Man
m tomorrow. But the MeXicans are
not real MeXicans. They are half
breed Indians and MeXicans. In Ar
IONA and in the State of Sonora, Mex,
there has been a peculiar mingling Of
t. G Indian races with the de ceaden;s
of the conquistadors. But even the
Mexicans of Tucson have all the po-
likeness of the Castilian. You may
,J1,o-, n email how in half hlsnEpn
Spanish. Unlike the average small
boy he ignores the fun to be found in
your mistakes, endeavors to interpret
your question, and then gives you all
the information at his command.
One of the means by which the
MeXicans live is that of selling wood.
This wood is used for fuel, for Ari-
IONA is without coal. 1t is cut from
the mesquite tree, is capable of a nigh
polish and makes a fire that is exceed
ingly lasting and cheerful. 1t is car
ried to Tucson from a distance OF
fifteen miles on the back of a borro
or donkey. These little mokeS will
sometimes have strapped their back
wood to the weight of 800 pounds.
How they carry it is a mystery over
which the scientists may ponder. They
| thIJdlulN tO IL, anu loDh gu
in the doing. that one who gazeS at
them is forced to the conclusion that
they don't care whether they are going
to Tucson or to the devil. The MeXi-
cans have a peculiar pride, and this
sale of wood is one of the things II
which it is shown, 1t will take a day
to collect and cue the wood anothrl
day to bring it to town. They get
for the load, just 80 cents. ASK those
so engaged to do a days work at {
dollar, and you receive this answer
"Yo no peOn; yo caballero'O c"lm NJ
peasant: I'm a centenary. The In
dams also bring in their wares t(
town. The women do all the trad
ing, as we'll as the labor in the tleldS
you see, they have women's righ;'
to the fullest extent. They carry ii
bundles of hay collected on the mesaS
for which they receive % cents ;
bundle; then they bring in ollos, whic!
they have spent days in making. ThcS,
ollas are water vessels, made OF ella.
and painted in various designs
They will keep Water cool in IN
warmest summer day, and the waite
stored in them is much more agree
able than that cooled by ice. t.
articles. like most other things whico
come from the hands of the Papajoes
are exceedingly delicate and tastefu'
and show a degree of patience and IN
dustry which speaks much for tn
future of the tribe.
The Mexican population, the create
portion, at least, is exceedingly poor
When their little children are ill the,
can seldom afford the services of
physician. Nothing eyokes ones pit
more than the burial of u of thes