Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-19

fun, and they aid In supplying the
household
Much OF the cooking and washing
water IS brought into the city IN little
flvo-Rallon kees, two or three of which
are slurg on each side of a donkey, the
peddler sitting on top or walking be-
hind. ] venture that there are 800
men who tote water In one way or an
other IN this town OF Tangler.
THE DRAYs OF TANGIER.
And why do they not have water
wagons?" l heart some one ask.
Onen the eyes of your imagination
and see. These streets are so narrow
chat n hand cart could not be pushed
through them. In come ] can stand In
the center and touch both walls with
my hands, There Is not a weeled vehi-
Gle inside this whole town. and for that
matter. there are not a half-dozen in
al Morocco. This country. which is six
times as large ne the stnte Of Ohio. and
which contains one-tenth as many peo-
pie as our whole country. has no other
roads than bride paths. and all trans
nortation Is ON horses. mules, donkeys
or camels, and also upon men. Here in
Tangier there Is not even q hand cart
or a wheelbarrow. but there are so
many passenger donkeys that one has
TO iumn from side to side to keen out
Of their way. They 70 along without
brides or halters directed By the cries
and the sticks of the donkey boys, who
follow behind They are the drays of
Tangier.
HOW FREIGHT rs CARRIED.
These pack donkeys carry enormous
loads. ] saw today two little fellows
not much higher than my waist. almost
covered by nm upright piano, which
rested on their backs as they walked
through the main streets OF the city.
Every one knows what such thing
weighs and how six men are required
to lift one IN our country. The piano
was In "A pine box and the little beasts
carried 1t on their bare backs, steadied
by two porticrs who walked at the side.
The animals had enormous ears and
their rat-like tails, shaved close, made
me think OF abbreviated black snake
whips Both We're ragged and knotty
and Scared with the sores where their
masters had cut away the skin In order
that they might te easier hurry them
onward by goading the raw flesh,
Among the other donkey sights L
saw this afternoon was a caravan,
each animal loaded with two heaVy
bags OF -four. The little fellows had to
brace themselves while the men threw
ON the bags. and they went OFT stag
gering | saw one stumble and throw
his load over his head. II took two
lusty porters 10 replace the sacks,
My heavy trunks were brought
from the boat to the hotel upon dom
KEYS. and l have seen donkeys without
number carrying sand in baskets,
bringing in charcoal and wood and
even loaded with stones and bricks for
building material There is new
business block going up now not far
from the American legation. all the
bricks and sand for which is carried
upon donkeYs.
MULES AND HORSES.
Some freightiug is done by mules.
| saw two going along the street to-
day with the iron glrders for build
ing strapped to their backs. The
mules also serve as riding animals
and have ridden for miles upon them
through the country about. The sad
dles are great red cushions n foot
| thick, and the stirrups so big that they
| rest the whole foot from the heel to
tho toe. The natives ride their dom
KEYS or mules sitting far back, with
their long legs hanging down. the
native women ride astride. They look
like rag bags tied to the saddles. and
their covered heads bob up ana down
as the beasts jog along.
Morocco has many fine horses OF
Arabian blood Some OF those here
are ridden by Moors clad in long white
gowns. with high pointed hoods which
hang loose about their fierce bearded