New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

l"e classes at the Horse Show may arrive
JIG ,orcor measure Of publicity with all that IL
~, &, &c safe to say that he cannot he
a''''' . sort ~ satisfactory object to himself
me -. community as was Mariana, the Ute,
''O u,o, the blue ribbon of the whole san
W.. country for general form.
'ua" nos well known in Cortez. When
NAi-'-.. ,or,o In from Durango. which was the
ue ''@s Sc # communication with the rest Of
ON. so this Indian was to be seen, stolld
49, IN 2 dirty blanket. waiting the chance TO
NJ 80 ,onderfoot interested in making UP
s,se- his guidance an expedition 10 the pIacefs
ua. nv. Xavaio country. AS the result Of some
.,on game Mariana had money and IN Cortez
y wos not considered prudent that an indian
-, hoard money. The heaviest item OF
,,.,,ono's purchasing was perfectly appointed
-,or He had seen a picture of such rig
=, advertising hanger in the blacksmith
80, and he had ordered one for his own use
,,s strensth Of the picture. The blacksmith
,..-,t M the bargain on the spot collected the
-. with allowance for commission sufhcleh'
=. .oonensate himself for acting as broker lor
r,s sent his order back East, and then settled
,r, N wait for the delivery of the goods In
ss time the packers brought the pieces of the
,-,ev over the trail from Durango and deAY-
aired them at the blacksmith shop.
Co-tez was in connection when the surrey was
unpacked and put together. 1t was the hrs'
time that the community had ever been dazzled
BY the glitter Of coach varnish and striped
wheels The Durango stage was the most pre-
.entous vehicle in camp, and that had long
since lost al its polish and very nearly all It's
paint When the new vehicle was seen stand
ng complete in front Of the blacksmith shop
there were men in the camp who almost wished
that they were Utes and could own such a turn
out As for the owner. Mariana, he was as
close TO chuckling with delight Indian ever
comes He posed on one side and then on the
other OF his vehicle, TO get the best effect, and
II last he found his best satisfaction by taking
bis stand where the polished surface reflected
over him the glare Of the sun as from black
mirror. II the surrey had been found incapable
of motion this one feature would have been
enough to satisfy the owner But the surrey
could 20; that was clear as soon as the black
smith had creased the axles and allowed the
Indian owner the sublime delight Of spinning
one OF the lacked up wheels. From this enjoy
nent he could hardly be enticed TO bring his
horses from the stage corral, in which they had
been left.
The surrey had been planned for horses:
Mariana had nothing but the ratty little beast
which is known throughout the West as the
cayuse II is an intelligent animal. ii is full
IF courage and endurance. it has every one Of
the virtues which men and horses need on
mountain ana plain. but it has never had fair
show % become a carriage horse. These cayuses
had never been in carriage harness before and
go u he NJ &c
the Ute ponies. The harness was much too big,
and when the blacksmith had cut new holes
IN every strap there were long tags Of leather
at every buckle. The stage driver said il looked
Ike trying 20 run broad gauge rolling stock
On a narrow gauge road. If the cayuses were
not big enough around for the harness. still less
were they long enough for the pole. When the
blacksmith htched them at the far end OF the
tongue there was long gap between the ponies
and the surrey This was really ar advantage
with these half tanned horses, since they were
he'd so far ahead Of the running gear that they
could not reach back far enough to kick out the
dashboard
After much fuss the last adjustments had
been made. A crowd of young Indians held the
esyuses IL some sort Of subsection until the
accomplished whip gave orders 10 let go. But
Mariana was not quite ready, for he stood up
N front of the front seat and looked around
b' something which was lacking to his ideas
ether Of style comfort yell 10 one of his
runners soon produced that which was lacking.
A soapbox was handed into the surrey. and on
hat he settled himself evidently having some
hd'sn objection 10 the cushioned seats Of the
vehicle. Sitting on the soapbOx. with his feet
%e' the dashboard. his blanket wrapped under
Us armpits and his plug hat crowded down on
ue back Of MS head, he gave the signal TO let
The first surrey ever brought to Cortez
'as of f2r It's initial trip. The citizens Of Cor
'z had enough Of public spirit TO help any new
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