Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-03
PUZZLED BY THE SUN.

81 lttE Sun,
In all of our travels we must carry a
compass unless we are certain OF the
road, as, for instance, when we follow
a telegraph line. for the sun rather puz-
zles us. II rises north Of east, seems
TO get In the east about ten o'clock, but
at noon II Is north OF US, our shadows
are on the south. From nine or ten
o'clock on until towards evening we are
continually making mlsjudgments on
the direction. but the compass puts us
right.
Camping a few moments at the ranch
In the valley. we succeeded In purchas-
ing a tortilla and two eggs for lunch.
and out OF pity for us | suppose a wo-
man sent us two boiled bananas and a
small piece OF cheese. though she had
nothing 10 sell. A short stop only was
made necessary. rs already II was three
o'clock and we had several leagues TO
travel over a poorly defined tran. to
reach the next hacienda, Animas, where
we hoped to stop.
In an hour we came 10 a little village
with a government custom house. and
a telegraph office. This surprised us.
as We were now almost as far from
Animes as we were at our noon stop
ping place. We determined. therefore.
not to go TO Animas. but TO camp for
the night, so securing a clean place In
the custom house We put our horses
out to good pasture and turned In for
the night.
The custom officers passed us with
n question-"What have you in your
packs?" Nothing was examined and no
other question asked. In fact we have
had no trouble since our NOgales hold
up. At the entrance 10 every other re-
public than Mexico, nothing has been
asked except What have you In your
pack?" No bond has been mentioned
on either side. and no delay has been
necessitated Here the custom officer was
very gentlemanly. showed him letters
Of recommendation from the republic
81 Salvador and Nicaragua. He stated
that his government was pleased TO
have such expeditions visit II. and as
sured us that we would find a hospit-
able people, an assurance that has
been borne out by experience.
Here were also soldiers. nine in all,
without shoes and without discipline.
They were shooting at a bottle about
Is yards away, and though they had
been practicing several days. were not
able to hit Il. I tried my rifle on Il
and surprised. not only the soldiers.
but myself and companions, by hitting
II the first shot. Mr.. Fairbanks aid
the same, The soldiers looked In as
constituent. tried their guns again and
failed. After that they gave US every
attention. In fact. We were authority on
all matters pertaining 20 firearms.
The next day, Thursday, June 20th.
We travelled over a rolling, and some
what open country. covered with scat
teflng trees and good pasturage. We
met with but few stock until we near
ed the hacienda Santa Rosa, which we
reached about 2o'cl0ck p. m.
Mt. stephens spfaks ~ this hacienda.
for on his way from San Jose he stayed
here n night. The original house Is
now torn down and another and a bet
ter one built In the same place. II Is a
beautiful hacienda, From The house one
looks over almost endless pasturage.
and just now the grass Is plentiful and
green. Senior BartOlo sid, the admlnls-
trador, and Senior Jose Arviles. the sec
ond In charge. are both able men and
seem TO conduct the affairs OF the
ranch In a business way. In their
charge are $500 head Of stock. and 200
head % horse kind. They make some
these. which always sells at a good
figure, but the main attention Is turned
10 the raising Of stock.
This hacienda, hacienda De Anlmas.
about the same size. and part OF Santa
Clara. where we were so well enter
tanned a few days ago. are owned by
Dr. NJ. j. Barrios n Rlvas. Any one
OF the properties would make a man
rich.
In the evening Mr.. Tolton killed a
deer. which az this season OF the year
are very plentiful. and the next day We
old not get away until after twelve
o'clock as the meat had 20 be snltea
and partially dried before we could
carry II.
GROWING INTEREST IN STOCK
RAISING.
The stock business all through Me
ararua and Costa Rica Il receiylnx n,