Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28

enc as this typical Indian village 80
eminent an authority as President FL
io- of Harvard university Ii quoted as
nasing said. during his visit In Soutn-
ern California. two winters ago. that
the most profitable day he had spent
In months was that on which he Wis.,
tied the Indian village nj saboba.
The name Of the village which. IN
the mouths OF the Indians. who are its
sDle Inhabitants, takes on far more
mnsleai sound than It's appearance In
cold type would appear 20 make posi-
hie. Ia familiar enough 10 ali readers
OF Helen Hunt Jackson's romance.
..isamona.- some OF whose most thrill
Ing though apocrypbai scenes are 10
satrd there. The greater number OF
those readers doubtless have set down
the village of Saboba ms being as
much the fiction of the imagination Ms
the remainder OF the tale which gives
q fame. and they may be surprised 10
learn that such a place actually ex.
lists. Exist II does. nevertheless, and
In one OF the ioveiiest valleys of the
Golden State.
Thousan ds Of people come and 70 20
San JacInto, the thriving town OF
modern build. '.suf miles or 80 distant.
without knowing that close at hand In
this ancient Indian rancheria. aud the
oldest tnhabltant'' receives with an
expression OF surprise any inquiry con
corning the place. He cannot. for the
life Of him. see why anybody should
care 20 concern himself with tho abid-
ing place ~ n lot OF Indians, Some
there are. however. IN the town who
al tEt
eats IN the remnant OF the tribe OF
Mission Indians who cling so tenn-
cfously 10 the spot where their fore
fathers dweIt from time imineinorini.
A gentleman Glanced 10 have rev
spare hours nj his disposal on the oc-
casiou Of a recent visit TO this locality.
somc time ago. and the subject 81
.Rnmonas having been broaclsd. u
was suggested that visit 10 Sapoha
and n possible call on Sonora Ramona
horpplf. who IN a resident OF thn'
nelgiiborhood. might afford an agrcca'
bile experience.
II was a lovely morning In midwin,
ter IN the semi.tropics. The hills tha'
surround the valley like an nnphithe
nter were green with the growth o.
wild grasses. the plain was cnrpe,eu
with flowers OF varied hue. which
Allied the air with their fragrance. The
atmosnhcre was fresh with the breeze
from the pIne.cIad mountains, who's,
snowy submits lowered 1000 ant
q O0O feet high In the near distance
| Orange groves, olive orchards. ant
| aelds Of alfalfa stretched across TN
valley from mountain base 10 loot
| Mills From San Iacinto the road rum
| nm tho valley for n short distance, an'
| ssop euters the thickets of gn8tenlot'
| ,h.f line the bed OF the San Jacint'
rivcr with n watchful eye for quick
| sands the stream is crossed, then
| hcit az willow jungle Is travcrsed, TN
raaa heiug only n single track, almos
ay.rgrown with brush, and when TN
i. nnssed n belt of cleared iand J
reached. and we are on the outsklr'
of Saboba. -.
1'here are some little vineyards nn,
ar.i,nr ds the vines and trees OF wnlcl
a,ncar 10 have been planted IN haI
haznrd fashion. without regard !
s,rnight lines, or mayhap, y IN ne
cause tl,e bulk of them have dieu ina
,ha survivors look as II they had bee
struck into the ground Ia the footstep
~ so,ne one who had been dogginH IN
saotstens OF n Jack rabbit across IN
ae,d There are a couple OF lndian
blowing in their little Fields, y, nha ,d, !,
"a say they are supposed to he uoin
an mt the horses stand Win hehu
down. apparently asleep, while IN IL, u,
shade az tho blossoming peach tree
cit The two tollers lasily ally. rolling 20 In ao an
smoking cigarettes They n ,a,s o nTn'
noon md this Is doubtless the fo,it
~ fifth time they have halted TO IN,
a neighborIy smoke and ., monosS,
able chat. The scene Is thorough ', !,
tonlcnl OF the Indian character ~
diilicuit enough TO keep one OF y
tribe at work under the watchful es
~ nt white observer, but when ne
bis own master and servant ., .,o, a. y
Same time he becomes moss s,o .,n y
careless OF the passage Of time nn
needless Of the condition Of the wor
10 be performed II he accomplish y,
= -ss, whnt n white man does u