The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-16
HIRAM HITCHCOCK.
LOTS OF ROMANCE

LOTS OF ROMANCE.
Another Wichita man abroad is George
White. He writes 10 the Eagle as fol-
| lows: New Mexico can furnish for long
time material for the novel writer. or the
more matter of fact writer.
Before the advent of railroads there
were but few Americans in this territory
Now we find towns built along the lines
and settled exclusively by Americans.
The old Mexican towns are exclusively
Mexican towns and the lines are drawn
very sharply-although Americans marry
Mexican women and settle down and
make a success of it.
Mexican habits never change They
have the same language, the same style
of dress, same style of living and the
style Of adobe houses that the first Mex
lean had.
Mexican towns are very much alike ex-
cept as to size All have the old adobe
church with a bell made in Barcelona,
Spain. The people are mostly Catholic
and superstitious as class, with dis
position that makes them faithful frtnds,
but if you wrong them you have enemies
from which you will hardly escape. as re
venge is one of the strong characteristics
of both Mexican men and women.
You can travel in their towns and IL
you stop long enough 10 show them that
you can be trusted. you will hear some
wonderful stories Of things that have
happened in that town
All of these stories have been told
great many times But a very few ever
found their way into print. As to the
reason why this is SO. ! can only think
of one: That is that those that have
written concerning New Mexico have in
a majority of cases made statements that
the men were ignorant and degraded and
the women are still worse. Neither state
ment is trueD So that there is a preju-
dice that exists against anything that
comes from New Mexico.
Still there is a chance for a writer that
likes the marvellous or strange hapepn-
ings, to get all the material he wants
to construct a readable article.
| heard a tale from a Mexican that
interested me and ii might possibly inter
est others.
He said:
small Mexican town south of Albu-
querque) lived about - years ago mum
Der Of wealthy and influential families.
among them being the names Of Charez.
Lopez, Sandoval Martinez and num-
Der of others not necessary to name.
Among them was young man. Juan
Martinez. He was well educated. fine
looking. and proud as well as aUsbitlous.
he grew up TO manhood in the then wild
country. There were few towns around
them. They were all Mexican and In their
rounds Of amuscments they would 20
from Old Albuquerque. Fajarito. Padliia
and Isleta to Bsrelas
IN all the sports Juan Martinez was
foremost. and while many senorita had
cast her ewes upon him be was not cap
tivated by any one. until "A Spanish
woman. who was on her way 10 Old
Mexico stopped at Bsrelas- In those daEs
there was q trail from Santa - "a the
city II Mexico II ran through Bareias.
then crossed the Rio Grande AZ Pad.4a-
This Spanish outdt stopped a. Bareias
some time. Al last the woman decided
70 start. but when she did .t was with
Juan Martinez as her husband. There
vas great feast and dance 10 celebrate
their departure
After the journey 10 Mexico was accom-
piished. the wife found that Juan vas
ambitious ard she being very rieh. f---
nishea him wsth money that he used very
successfully for a number % years.
Finally his wife vas taken SICK and
after short Illness she died. leaving az
her property 20 Kim After converting
everything into money. he concluded %
~ his fortune in California which Re
did for q few years VEN s1ccessfu.ly. be-
tnz ghs-s n ~ ard q Finally becoming
tired q California he I0assd Tor tae cd
home n Barelas-
Getting everything II as condensed
form as possible. ne procu-ed a lot e
Spanish mules ane secured the services C
three MexIczns.
Re anzIiy started o. his long ard pe--
uoas tourney across ths couz:rY toward
Bzrelastvsere BE arrived after sn6z-nE
much hardship from thl-st az1 hunger.
az well a. many dangers from The IL
dizus-
he Rad been gone 3 long urze he
vert Away poor TIA. and h&d refsrre1
a -1eh rzxu for those rays q have bard
rs wealth stated D. al@ersnf ones. bzt
70 oue PCT 6; less taaa ha4s u1.A1oa
dollars Hls fzzze- vas very sscz whs1
- arrived 3; home Bu, haa 1-st bars-
nees AS = dispose . re- r7oaev lie
xaz tas sane vth tax - x8th ever--
thgnz else--se went z5ozi i; IL s1szneas
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