El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-17


costume, but now the doctor proposes
to extend to them the policy which
was go successful among the men.
They are soon to be compelled TO dof
the blanket for the skirt. 1t is expect
ed, and with some reason, that this
will have considerable influence with
them, tho perhaps,not SO much as SIM
flar measures effected i'd the case of
tbe men.
Altho' a sufficient number of houses
for all the tribe have already been
built, yet great many still prefer the
more open life of the tepee. This, ex-
perience has proven, is not, under the
changed conditions, conducive
to health. Therefore, within a
few months at most they will be COM
PEELED To live in houses.
The results of this paternal treat
ment are what logically might have
been expected, but which are surpris-
ing 10 the uninformed. The reserva-
tion is flied with ranches, well titled
and irrigated. which afford q subs,an-
tial return for the effort expended up
on them. Roads connect them, as
good or bet.er Eban thOse enjoyed by
the white communities OF this region
Work IS the order of the day, and
plenty if not sOundsnce prevails The
effect OF this is felt by the whites of
u. y
the reservation, the Indians are 10 un-
common sight, and the ma j1rity OF
them ere known for Their Integrity
and trustH OFT in .. Ia this 5ncv are
excellent examples - some people #
supposedly higher type.
The houses tsO, have kept pace with
their advancemeEr, and now are equal
in equipments and reztrtss 20 many a
one. the owner O. which claims oescent
from PiZarro and Cortez Substantial
ly bnilt of logs, ever mouse has It's
well fitted door and z. EZed windows.
Every house has its cook stove OF nod
ern form in good repair. with tae ne
cessary utensils hang NJ u4sr wh.u
not in use. Ia every house i su iron
bed with woven wire springs ard
good mattress. An exc p'ional y fuy-
orable indication of the real FROG re.s
mada. lies in the fact tnaJ soap j. now
freely used.
That We may rCt b scaus-d # deal
ing in "glitteriDg generali.ies" only, g
few individual eXGmo es Will b ciCed,
only sucn d tavr come 20.
the city today, and OF whom we have
cognizsnce. Muc5acho Me-
gro, BLACK Boy) we'll built. h4na-
some man. he hest shot OF his Lr be
the old day, sud ole who wac Dot
r verse to using his skin against Is
es, be they white or rel, snG who.e
exploits kept the valley 10 - t4.ruol
for several years, ha' now settled down
to quiet life. H has taken uDrwo
ranches, one at Three RiVer- whe, G he
raises successfully, watermelons and
corn, another az IA higher el va:ion at
Elk Springs, where he proc uces fine
crops Of oats wheat cabbage and pota-
lOes.
Magoosh. (Bu ffalo) who before rs
vas d famous chief uuder Geronimo,
ard participated with tn 81 wild chief
,ain in many Of bis raids, has seen the
benefit of adopting the ways Of bis an
,ient foes, and has taken up two well
ranches. One of the mos in
,elligent and progressive Indians n
,he United States, he is univ. rsalIy
liked by his fellow Indiaos for his
kindness and good nature, and respect
I'd by all the whiies who have business
dealings with him, for his absolute
Ba-ys-It-a-Dih, (Three Fight r-) ar
Dther OF Geronimo men, is now the
proud posssssor of one of the finest or
,hards in New Mexico.
Cstarino, one of those who formerly
'avished the Texas border, and " hose
name was at one time q houseDo,d
synonym for all thst wss crafty and
;ruel, has now fine r nch, Were in
ADDITION to the usual crops. b. feds
for IA tne fock Of sheep
and another of goats.
Many more might be mentioned did
space psrmit, These are but instances
Of the general progress. If such re-
suits have been attained by Intelligent
methods within q few year., aud with
material which at first glance looked
20 unpromisiDg, what TO be expected
rs result OF the work with the chill
iren? 1t is safe to predict, that
within another genera tion or two, the
indian will have vanished as Il savage.
Ind in his place there will have ap-
1eared race of sturdy and honest men
md women, ready to be ad mitted to the
benefits OF civilization
ID. L. NJ.