The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28

1 had the satisfaction of entering the
hamle, Irtan Khan. the abiding place Of
one of the Jewish clans. and making the
closer acquaintance Of some of these
singular Highland Jews in their isolated
mountain home.
The hamlet, comprising some forty
dwellings of varying sizes, lies snug in a
valley sheltered on every side by rising
ground affording excellent pasture for
sheep and grazing for the cattle belong
ing 10 the people. There are stretches Of
arabic land beyond where grain is grown
and the swish of falling water heard N
the distance shows that one special re-
Quirement of husbandry is abundantly
present and available. The houses. dotted
ebout irregulaTly, n far distance apart.
are of the usual Tartar type. fat-roofed.
slngle-storied buildings, with walls Of ex-
ceptional thickness to keep out extremes
Of both cold and heat and whitewashed
till they CLEAN IN the sun. Some of the
dwellings are small. sufhcing only for
elngle family; others are large, covering
gcdly extent Of ground. 1t is not the
custom among these Highland Jews for p
son to leave his fathers house when he
narries. He just builds an annex 10 the
raternal dwelling. and makes his home
there In this way. where there are three
CT four sons ana grandsons, perhaps the
family mansion assumes large proper
tons Each house has its own allotment
OF lauI divided into vegetable and fruit
earden. vineyard. and tobacco plot. form
ing what is termed in Tartar-Turki
.tchiIt,iA IS farming homestead. The
cultivation is good the yield excellent
The TTtars are al capital husbandmen
and vine dresscrs. but they are not up u
the mountain Jews Tor all that's The
homestead gardens are enclosed within
six-foot walls II rubh.e and clay AM
many Of the houses have veraulas il
front. where the doors and windows are
placed. The favcrite resort Of the vil-
layers. is however, the fiat roof top.
where towards evenings whole families
seat themselves, the men smoking silent
Is. the women playing the sszla.
The Iie'iaudcrs / see about ore fine.
tan muscular fellows. very uniike tae
type OF Jew with which tse Western
world has become familiar. tam ! s. cx-
pcsure 10 sun and wiu3 h7rden~d by
Geld work and outdoor exercise. They
wear-it is late Aueust-the coIaricss
skirt and short biue jacket o1 ths Tar
tars. whose loose trousers drawn II aia.e
The ankles. and shoes ~ urtenneG brown
leather. CURED 20 fl froat The 81 saser
and middle-as=d among them have tha
double plait ~ hair b. front os She ears.
The elders have the head ana don
small. tieht-httng. blue skull cap They
are rather qgar-elscus- disputes are MT
IT, frequent with occasional serious rssuits.
. nam who Kills another in q fray IS come
relied 90 leave The Village ard reside
n r7sauertiy iu another clan Lhe HiEa
lrrders urf5c thsrsel-es or This rr1wess
zrd hold shat one ~ their ngm5tg IS q
match Fer any .wo - TIE Pastoral
? slrhhori7E tribe - uaraus-Ts wac give
then t-oloie rgT ana thcn ~ Gf--z
s11.r cattle and 6riurx oE ,hcir ze==y.
3 eee haif dozcn yeuaS fellows trt ~
after a sixteen hours ri1e. a-zle1 relth
r-stehlocSs. md ;he snal.-iize knives
ttey aye a5eats st hurlne. Tee way hey
throw theaas.ive fror7 Tne sellle. tther
~ ard Grain ~ faEy q hslt-rl-t -
.rits bTouEht = them O. Sarge bora
.srs by az elder3y tegraa snovs arena 10
se ;1uzh fellows ln eve-r 6ee5.
n women 7 inset G. s-7s izaGresH re -
farcraele- They sre &C., trH=s - tezutv
IS any mems 81 uln-ers- laey are acss-
3 1is q eul5 aal mass-re Fhar asFs
ihe eat reurd f4ee rsarg fasfss-es s1E
siour-r-1- i-- etr-sctrr.s1le ~ gre a-Fr.s-
IN wemea. vhom ta.y 5;ss~slse rese-,-
BE. They d7sss tAslr hair .a The sazs
7ar. sac RsaT the ss-e res 4zear TneY
ere CARED II 2 sinsse ior- sr,,.s- So .se e
tucked iz AZ TIRE neck zra staus Zach
rr1.ic- Tia geet are bare. ard ssesk i1t7