Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-30

! still Off the main travelled road. not a
| little surprise and wonderment was
| caused among the indiana. as well as in
| the household of the Mexican owner,
| Mr. Santiago, But we received a kind
| reception. and every thing In the line Of
vegetables We're placed at our disposal.
| The dueno In accordance with the GUS
| tom Of the country, brought out a large
bottle Of aguardienta strong enough
to burn our insides out and was not
only surprised but astOnshed and even
offended when We thanked him and re-
fused TO drink, But an explanation by
Brother Henning to the effect thar we
were going on long journey, that we
would pass through countries contain-
Ing much fever and sickness and that
1t was not wisdom for us to drink liquor
at all, entirely restored his former kind
ness.
A two hours rest did not rest us. and
the afternoon was hot and ultry. but
we continued, and al o'clock. under
the lisht OF a fun moon reached the
town Of san Bartolome. The last climb
the town Is situated on a hill was the
hardest, and when we reached the ton
all were willing TO rest on the steps OF
little church close by. Everywhere
were campers. There was 10 be a
grand fiesta on the 10th In honor OF the
patron saint Of the town, and from
every quarter. for fifteen or twenty. or
even fifty miles around people were
coming in or had arrived for the feast
We met more than three hundred along
the road, most Of them were afoot. some
on dunkeys. others had mules or
horses; everyone had his load to take
for the principal thing to DO az a fiesta
is to sell something, Everywhere were
camp fires for hundreds OF these people.
mostly Indians had already arrived.
IN NEED OF FOOD.
We hardly knew where to go 10 ind
accommodations There were no hotels.
no livery stables, We needed food Tor
ourselves and feed for our animals and
were too tired 10 so around town and
find either But soon the problem was
solved a man on horseback came up. !
and asking II We did not want pas !
ture for our mule, stated that he had /
one 10 rent our reply was TO the ef- |
feet that not only the mule, but we our |
selves needed accommodations. u have 1
a house you are welcome To-" he repliei /
but the town al present does not fur. 1
nlsh much accommodations. There Is /
plenty to eat In the market. however" /
ANA 80 the accommodations found us.
A half mile further, just al the edge OF |
town, was the house for us and the
pasture for our animals and across the
street we could get tertillas and fruit
IN SAN BARTOLOME.
San Bartolome, as may be seen from
The map. Is located In the northeastern
part OF the valley Of Custapecdues
which extends southwesterly for TWEEN
iy-fiNe leagues. The town is built on
he side OF hin or mountain whore
springs furnish ample water for garden
ana household uses. San Bartolome
Contains about four thousand inhabi-
ants, mostly Indians who speak the
spanish language, though I am told
hat many In their homes speak their
original language. These. and In fact I
he inhabitants OF the whole valley ave
'nown locally as the San Bartolome
ndians. The streets OF the town are
veil paved with Hat stones. and ale
leat and clean The houses are well I
'uit mostly OF stone Two large
hurches. one 81 which, however. is in
uins. and three or four chapels fur
fish places for worship. on the whole
is as picturesque as any town we
ave yet visited. The gardens furnish
lcnty % fruit and Vegetables. Al
resent the market II supplied with
'elons, tomatoes. green peas. rad
shes, cabbage, papaias and many
Iuits not known In the nOrtn.
From the mountains a good view OF