The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-17

GHU II
William Jennings Bryan.
around the waist. in which they carry
ii knife, of which there are severa! va
{ r~ieties. the boIO, the barong and the
Kris being the most popular. the
Moros above mentioned consented TO
having Il snap shot taken, and their
spokesman informed us III broken
English that he had visited the st.
Louis exposition. capt. Mccoy, one Of
cen. Woods staff, who accompanied us
as far as ~Za!nboanga, explained to us
that q number of MorOs We're sent 70
St. Louis as an experiment and that
they had returned very much inn
pressed by What they saw in the United
states.
As We proceeded on the Dad to
Kiethley We passed the spot where q
sergeant was cut to pieces by the Mo
roS three weeks before. While all the
Moros carry knives and are Expert in
their use, they set a high estimate upon
Il gun. and the hapless traveller who
carries one of these enVied is
apt To be WaylaiC. if alone, and lose
his life as Il penalty for his rashness.
With this incident fresh in his mem
DRY. Col. SteeVer, Of Camp OVerton.
furnished us With Il mounted guard.
During the first part of the ride we
passed through a fOreSt in which there
were many large trees. some of them
with fantastic trunks. Others f~eStOoned
with vines and all surrounded by a
thick underground which furnish an
admirable cover for reptiles beasts
OF hostile natives. CA boa construc-
tor SO feet long was recently killed not
far from the road on which we traN-
cled.)
l AVE referred to the killing of the
sergeant and mentioned the reason
some times given. 1t is to be regretted
that we occasionally lose men for rea-
sons that reflect upon us. Gov. DeVOre.
whose jurisdiction extends over q part
of M~indanaO, officially reDorts the kill
ing of one soldier in a quarrel which
grew out of an attempt by 4 soldier
to secure native wine without paying
for it.
The latter part of the ride was
through a series of mail hills covered
with cCgon grass. The soil locks as
though it might be very fertile, and We
passed one little ranch where an
American had set out some hemp
plants. but there was little evidence of
civilization along the line.
Camp Kiethley is about 1900 feet
above the sea, on a hill which bears
the same name. and commands a beau
N'ANAf ~ VI liz L y =
The ocean can be seen to the north,
and to the south Il magnificent noun
tam lake stretches away for 20 miles.
\ regiment under the command of Col.
Williams is stationed here, and this is
considered one of the most healthful
situations in the Philippine islands.
The American officers insist that Min
danaO has a better climate than Lu-
ION, II some of them are enthusiastic
about the possibility of drawing Amer
lean settlers to the island. Gen. Wood
has given much attention to The prod
uctS and climatic conditions, and has
encouraged the coming of Americans
to MindanaO. Some 200 of these have
settled about DaVaO bay in the south
eastern part of the island and are cul-
tlVating hemp. l found, however. tina
most of the members of the military
circle We're counting the month inter-
Vening before the time of their return
to the States.
The ride across Lake LanaO took us
in sight of some hostile country whose
inhabitants still refuse to acknowledge
allegiance to the United States. Some
of the cottas. or forts. from which
Moros had been driven within q few
months We're pointed out to US. Gov.
DeVOre is building q ode town on the
shore of the lax and hopes tO con-
vince the natives of the friendly inten-
lions of our country.
Camp Vickers is only a few miles
south of the lake and near the summit
of the divide. The elevation here is
1900 feet and the site for the camp is
We'll chosen. 1t is about % miles from
this point down to MaIabang. the sea-
port on Llama bay. and Capt. Foster.
who is in command at Camp NickarS,
furnished us with Il escort.
The ride down to the sea was even
more enjoyable than the trip to Camp
kiethley, the road leading through
forests more dense and foliage more
varied. The journey was ~enliVened by
the sight of a number Of monkeys
sporting in the trees and by the dis
cordant notes of the hOrn-bill. There
is a waterfall on the south side Of the
range, also. nearly half way down
from the summit. which, while it does
not compare with the Argus falls.
could be used for the development of
several thousand horse power.
The camp at Malabang. now under
command of Col. Narnum. has a
splendid water supply. derived from
several large springs, but the harbor is
so poor that the government Is =
ing to remove the camp to Parang,
about 20 miles farther south, where
there is an excellent narbor.
At Ma'abang We ook our boat
again. it having gone around the is
land while we crossed over, and pro-
ceeded to tabat near the mouth of
Iilt no Gfdnue ilNtI. Ac>lnS 1ON.
ernOr Boyd met Us here with a river
Gamer and took US to headquarters,
about 35 miles further UP the river.
We had a double purpos in making
his trip, first. to see one of the most
fertile valleys on the island and sec
ond to pay our respects to Datu Piang.
q friendly Moro of considerable infiu-
cnce among the natives. The Rio
Grande is a crooked stream. wending
its way peacefully through the high
grass the monotony being broken now
and then by groves. rice
fields, mango trees, banana plants n