Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-29

Try, they were fashioned or wood, were
about three feet high and weighed 2j
or 30 pounds. Two oX-carts were sent
for them, one TO bring the Cumuripa
image, the other the one for Trejo Now
II happened that when the carts reached
Cumuripa the one containing the Trejo
image could not be drawn further Thir-
~ yoke of cattle We're put on and yet
it could not be- drawn. When more cat.
tie We're put on the wheels were crushed
by the weight OF the image on them.
on the other hand the one containing
the Cumuripa image could not be
stopped. Even when an the oxen were
taken off Il still rolled on. The prizes.
Immediately decided that the image in
tended for Trejo was the right one
for Cumurlpa and vice versa.
After this all went on well
Further, il happened that a few years
after there was a drouth I'm Cumuripa
The grass was dead and dry and the
corn was drying fast The priest am
nounced that II the people would form
a procession and carry the image OF
san Francisco IN the lead. praying 20
the saint az the same time rain would
come. tn people did accordingly and
as they marched on the other side OF
the ravlne the rain began 20 pour and
in a few minutes the floods came down.
II continued to rain Tor three days I'M
I'll there was danger ~ everything he
ing choked out by the water The
priest again came 10 the rescue with
the announcement that the rain would
not cease until the image was again
back In the church. Two strong young
men were therefore chosen 10 swim the
food and take the saint back. With
great difficulty they succeeded, and no
sooner was the saint again In the
church than the storm ceased. the floods
went down and all was well again.
At Treio, just before the celebration
Of the day In honor Of Saint Francisco
a man was sent about 90 miles away for
candles as the celebration could not be
carried on without them. Although
wicked man, he nevertheless accepted
the mission. and soon had the required
number but on returning home II be,
gan 10 rain, Wrapping his blanket
around the candles TO keep them dry
he was soon wet himself So he prayed
10 the saint 10 have the rain stop. II
continued IN spite Of his prayers. Be
coming out Of patience, he pulled the
blanket on the candles, wrapped him,
self up, and told abe saint he could
either stop NJ rain or have his can,
dies wet, jus/ as he pleased. This mir.
acle was performed: While il poured
rain all around him not a drop touched
him or the candles. and he arrived home
I'm safety
on Sunday. the 2jth we came 10 the
town OF Quelite. camping on the river
banks, and obtaining good pasturage
for our animals In field close by.
one Of our number being behind missed
our camp. and went on about two miles
further. where TO the surprise and de-
light Of all he found Prof. Wolfe and
party. We parted al San Luis on the
Mayo river. Prof Wolfe, Van Buren,
and Adams come the shorter road. and
by travelling slowly made collections
while the rest Of US would 90 around by
Nayojoa 10 visit the Mayo Indians. The
professors party had had a successful
time so far as collecting was concerned
for they had obtained fifty choice spec.
mems Of birds, and may reptiles besides
plants and flowers, but otherwise they
had had an experience they do not care
to repeat. Some Of their animals on
account OF poor feed and scarcity Of
water were worn out and were hardly
able to go further. while the boys and
the professor even had been forced 10
walk for over two hundred miles. But
such Is the life and experience OF a
traveller. As we had extra horses we
could III them out, and since then we
have Travelled together We mourn the |
loss however, OF a little burro which |
we were forced 10 leave by the road |
side. He had come with US from OXaca |
had borne his burden over the Jesus |
Maria mountains the worst trails in |
the world had swan the Mayo river |
and now when all the hard work was |
over and We were about 70 enter a land |
iboundlng In grass and corn and ev- |
'rything a burro and a mule naturally |
ikes, the little fellow could go no far
her.
On the 2Gth. late IN the evening. We
cached Mazatlan, one Of the prlnci
pal sea ports Of Mexico. on the western
'Oast. and the chief sea port OF the
State Of Sinaloa. and as we saw tn
Icean, heard the duh beat Of the waves
IN the coast, saw a couple Of sailing
hips standing out at sea, saw the large
'rove Of c0cOanut trees with two and
hree crops OF fruit still on the trees.
aW the banana orchards the Mango !
rees and the papaia groves. most of the
Joys realized more than ever that we
IRE truly in a foreign land.
OF course. bath IN the surf was on
be program. also a visit 10 a shin an.
hored In the bay. The boys enjoyed
9th the waves. IN spite Of the ducklnr
nd the salt water and sand I'm their
mouth and ears. and the ship I'm splte
4 the smell that always Accompanies
ship, and that reminds one who has
zen sea-sick Of that most disagreeable
Experience, The ship proved TO be "a
ierman barque, Professor Koch. ius,
rom Hamburg around the Horn. She
Iad had rough experience had lost a
nan In the sea and nna IN shoro .t..-- |