West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-04-25
FROM THE GOLDEN SHORE
Interesting Items From The Indian
Country.
MARTINEZ INp1NN So,foof y

lNDIo, Cal. April 9, 1895. :
will try and give the readers of
The ARGUS Few items of interest
from this tropical cline, sandy
plains and snow-capped mountains.
The temperature is now RUNNING
up to 100 degrees in the shade. The
indians are seeking shady places
and the song of the birds is hnsbed
during the hotter part of the day.
The Moskite bean trees are hang
Eng full of beans and the Indians
look with longing eyes to the time
when they will be ready for use.
30 do the poneys, donkeys, cows.
dogs, pigs, chickens and birds.
AT present the Indians are living
on the fat of the land in another
regimen. There are worms of the
tomato worm specie. which hatch in
rhe loot hills and crawl down over
The valley by the million in search
oil any green thing in the vegetable
line. They average about three
Inches In length and have sharp
horn in their tail. These the In.
olans gither, cook aud eat and arc
considered great luxury. An old
indian to-day showed me pa,l full
ohat ne had gathered and was taxi
ing homo to feast upon. AS he
talked about them he would smack
MS lirs In anticipation of the meal.
Thus it is that nature provides
bread and meat to these simnle
people In land apparently so bar.
rem OF food that stranger wonders
howeven the wolfcscapes starvation.
The Indians believe that tho
worms are sent from heaven TO
them for fool. 1t does seem lika
blessing Just at this time when
their old stock of beans is exhaust.
ed and the new crop is not vet
ready for use. Certainly, lie who
heareth the young ravens when
they cry will not turn a deaf ear To
the Indian children.
and another man took a nIeos
ure trip up one of the large canons
IN the San Jacinto mountains 10 600
the sights. We came to a large
stream of water flowing from the
snow caps. We gathered n col.
lection OF different rock, some con.
tanning gold, but not in paving
quantities. There is yerv rich
goia mine now being operated near
mere IN Eagle Mountain, but we did
not have time to go thither. There
were many flowers of brilliant hue
adornlng the gulches and mountain
sides. Numerous cactus decorated
In the brightest colored flowers
peeped at us from behind every
crevice and rock, seeming glad to
behold human being upon whom
to shower fragrant odors and bean.
". l was reminded of Gray's lines.
run many gem OF purest rays serene.
Inc dark unfathorned caves of OCEAN hear
~" many mower Is born to blush unseen
ana waste Its sweetness on the desert air
Eagle Mountain contains go mucb
magnetic iron ore that the needlc
Oh the compass IS attracted by il
iorty miles distant. We gathered
specimens OF pOmice stone which il
Volcanic lava and is so porous and
light that it floats readily on water
nc mountains show plainly the
tremendous force of volcanic erun-
ton and earth quake upheaveIs
mere are also numerous hot springs.
some almost boiling, proving chat
The internal heat and force which
-tnrew up the vast mountains is We.
confined in the lower strata and
"''y at any time burst forth with
renewed power.
There is a hot spring about 25
miles north west at which there il
hotel and bathing ARRANGEMENTS
Tor invalids. A doctor has charge
OF It and is making it pay bic
money. Another, farther west. is
owned exclusively by the Indians.
neY have bathing arrangements
and charge fifty cents oath.
nave no school this week on
account Of carpenters repairing and
charging The house. ! help them
part Of the time and do the cooking.
we arc having a grand time and
nope you are 10 the same boat.
Yhe Hermit.