The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
1ZIZZAN WoZzAH AM
CHLZRET E0ELRO

riage-which occurs when a girl Is be-
tween u and 16-the lady gives over her
time to eating. gossiping. sleeping and
hunting lovers for her young daughters
as soon as they have reached a suitable
age
For a society woman to work means
disgrace. But the Indian women. and
great many live III Orura. are the beasts
OF burden In their homes. The Indian
husband commands and the wife obeys-
There are few forms Of amusement IN
Ornra. dancing and gambling being the
chief pleasures INDUCED in by the aris-
tncracy To enjoy the greatest delight o.
their lives. the bull fight. the better class
must make an annual visit to one Of the
most accessible seaport cities. where the
nntionaI sport Is a frequent feature Most
OF tho women of the South American
countries smoke. and those Of Oruro do
not prove the exception. From the iips
OF every Spanish-A merican-man woman
or child protrudes the homemade cigar
cite.
In the center Of the town, and occupy
ing the place OF honor in the plaza.
stands the pride of the Oruroians IN the
form Of IN immense bronze fountain II
cost S25.00O, and was imported from
Paris. heing carried from the coast Of
Chile on mule back to its present site
Oruro. This fountain Is fed by a noun
tafn spring. which affords the only water
supply for many miles around. Indians
coming from great distances to ill their
jugs at this fountain. The wafer is used
sparingy. for should the spring be dipped
dry n dire calnmit- would follow. there
being n dearth of streams or springs on
this vast. arid plateau.
Perhaps 1t Is the scarcity of water
which is responsible for the ant-bathinR
people OF South America. However that
may be. the traveller from lands where
hathtubs play an important part IN bis
daily life finds himself = in this unwashed
environment. praying for a rama deluge
"A hoodi-to come and do it's worst
In passing through the streets OF Oruro
one sees at quite regular intervals small
red flags waving from the sides or the
shop doors. On inquiry you are told that
ut these Gagged shops you can procure
any liquors you may want. Although
strong drink Is easily obtainahle. drunk
enness is not pronounced among the ma
tfves. for they seem to have mastered the
art Of consuming quantities Of liquor
without suffering any noticeable effects
therefrom.
In Oruro persons unaccustomed to high
attitudes suffer greatly from rush Of blood
to the head wild beating of the heart
+ and dizziness But the danger which most
menaces the foreigner IS the siroche fever
This dreaded disease comes on suddenly
in the form Of chill. attended with ex-
IRENE nausea. bleeding from the nose.
eyes and ears The temperature reaches
a high degree. the patient suffering awful
agony. becoming deIirious and much enact
ated in the last stages. IN the case OF
a. g. .7-
always fatal. the only cure lying In get
ting the patient to a lower altitude as
soon as illness attacks him.
with the Chsnchi1Ia Trappera.
From oruro we started out into the
mountains in quest of the chinchilla. tax
ing with rs two Indian guides. who were
also chinchilla trnppers, and several
llamas to carry our bedding and provi-
sions. We also carried several strong
sticks-brought up from the eoast-over
which to stretch our blankets at night
as a shelter from the biting Winds But
It is only the white man who makes ali
these preparations for travel. The Cor
azon Indian goes into the mountains on
a two-week's hunting expedition without
carrying a morsel of food. taking with
him only a few clay jugs Of water and
n SAdA pOuCu VI NOSoN raves AuSSS
leaves, with which some lime has been
mixed, serve as a substance to chew.
and, while they contain very little, II
any, nutrfment there Is a stimulant
extracted from their juice which Is as
simulated By the lime. On the stale wa
ter from his jugs and the Juice from this
leaf the Corazon Indian will subsIst for
an indefinite period. returning to his
haunts in j pretty fair condition Of desh
and health.
On these chinchHla-trapping expeditions
the llama Is preferable 10 the mule as a
pack animal He g surer-footed. needs
less water and feeds himself from the