Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-20
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forests, or | should say forest, for there
was but one break In the continuity vi
the trees and that was caused by nv
er was grand beyond description here
were giant trees, hanging with grant
vines; here was o. thick underDrush,
which rendered It Impossible TO see
either to the right or the lett TOT u
distance OF more than few rect anu
ns the path was winding we were sofhe-
times shut in entirely. The mountain
side was steep and In places the iran
wore 80 deep that we were unueT lhe
necessity of unpacking our mule, anu
carving her pack down Az suhuoWh
we reached a stream and seeing solne
Indians short way of, from whoin we
could buy corn and tortlllas we deter
mined to camp for the night, and make
San Pedro the next morning
our climb next morning was as severe
as our descent. Our little mule was true
grit or we never could nave sue
ceeded, and yet once or twice she re-
fused 10 20 until we had cut a new
path for her through the brush. sud
denly on the very top Of the mountain
we came TO a few Indian nuts, anu SO
suddenly did we appear that the M
habltants were startled. TWO men were
cleaning pig by scorching the mar
of over q slow fire. We applied Tor
drink Of water. which they brought us
80 quickly that We could not help out
feel they were happy to md that
drink was all We wanted. Then began
our descent. This mountain was the
steepest, though not the toughest,
we have descended, and several times
had grave apprehenslons that our little
mule would turn a somersault twice
she run her hind leg under root Just
as she was descending a steep jump.
The first time she managed to get II
out. but not so the second, for large
rock wedged II In. We all expected to
see her break her leg. As quickly as
possible, however, Brother Henry ana
| ran 10 the rescue and While Brother
Kienke held her quiet we lifted
on her leg. Thus she was
freed and we saved the pam
and trouble OF carrying our packs,
Tired and worn we reached San Pedro
about 10 o'clock. Some declared they
had had all the tropical forests they
wanted and longed for the dry level
roads OF the West. But a hearty well
come from the school master the only
Mexican in the village, and q good din
nef ala muCn 10 TeStole uh'
A MOST BEAUTIFUL VALLEY,
San Pedro is simply collection Of
Indian huts in one OF the most beautl-
ful and the largest valleys we have
seen, The velley is three miles wide
and do not know how long, with a
beautiful river running down the mid
die. Some Of the bottom Is covered with
W
them the mahogany, grow in the forest
In other places. The village own a tract
three leagues (about seven and half
mlles) square, and farms about one
hundred acres. In the lower part OF the
valley are large coffee plantations Just
now, 80 we learned coming into bear
| Ing.
EAT ROAST MONKEY.
After a two.hours' rest we started
again, feeling well but for one incident
we had had part of roasted monkey
for dinner Some OF the boys ate IL not
knowing what II was and declared II
was good ! had seen the little hand
clinched tight by the fire that cooked
4. and Il looked so human, so much like
the hand Of a baby that ] could not
even taste the meat. Brother Kienke
tasted II, and afterwards saw the hand.
The sight Immediately recalled the ter
ribe fire at Thatcher in which five little
children met their death, and the
clenched fingers looked so much like
the fingers on the little. burned hands
Of the children, that he soon turned
sick and threw up his dinner. meat and
all. 1t was several days before he full
ly recovered
A league from the town brought us
to the river a beautiful stream three
hundred yards wide, and running quite
a current. Unluckly the canoe was on
the other side. and our boatman from
the village could not swim. Presently
a man appeared on the other side, and
we thought our trials were over, when
he replied to our call that he
did not know how to paddle
canoe or to swim either Here
we were and night was fast coming
on There was nothing to do but to
swim, and | was not willing TO have
any Of the boys risk the attempt. Fool
ishly put on my bath suit, and while
In the middle of the stream, the pants
slipped down. entangling my feet.
Twice I pulled them UP and as often
they slipped down again, but luckily l
succeeded In tearing them asunder so
that / easily freed myself, and while
they loated down the stream | made
as much Roadway as possible towards
the canoe. My companions on the
shore called to the man 10 push the