Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-06-06
MEXICAN BOUNDARY MotyuM MENT.


along the arbitrary portion of the
boundary west of the Rio Grande, but
most of these landmarks were simply
rude piles of stone, and the ease with
which they could be destroyed or re-
moved was soon discovered by the
nearby settlers, never loath to seize
an opportunity for a quarrel with their
Eeighbors on the other side of the in
ternational fence. Finally, in 1882,
owing to continual boundary quarrels,
convention to settle them was ar
ranged between the two countries.
Bat ON account or various delays it
was not until November, 1891, that
members of the International Boundary
Commission were al last appointed.
by the month of June 1894. all work
along the entire line. both surveying
and mountaineering, was finished.
Two hundred and fifty-eight monu-
menJs. some Of stone and some of iron,
had been placed along the seven hum
dred miles Of boundary west of the Rio
Grdnde. The intervals between them
We're varied to suit the requirements
Of the different religions, but the dis
tances averaged about two and three
quarter miles between each two.
SCme of The experiences OF the mem
hcrs Of the sulvy are well worth more
extended description than can be given
here. The mountainous region for
many miles about Nogales, Ariz.. is one
Of the toughest and most arid on the
continent. In this neighborhood was
seen for the first time the strange and
Uu9ainly giant cactus. called the ''su-
guaro" by The MeXicans. It's fruit.
when ripe. is used as food by the Pa
pago Indians OF the region who eat it
fresh. dried and preserved. and make
from it. besides, slightly Intoxicating
drink. Ia the broad valley called the
Moreno Flat. west OF the Bahoquivari
Mountains and about fifty FIVE miles
west of Nogales. frightfui standstorm
was encountered on July 3, 1898
About O'Clock in the afternoon, a
dense. dark-brown cloud was seen ris-
ing in the south. The brilliant sun was
soon overcast, and in few moments
after the cloud was first observed the
storm broke in all its fury. In ten or
htteen minutes it was as black as mid
night; the atmosphere was filled with
loose soil of the valley to a height of
several hundred feet: respiration be-
came almost impossible, and 1t was on.
~ by breathing through handkerchief
I'D in front of the mouth that suffo-
cation was avoided In half an hour
The wind began to subside. the darkness
diminished, and III little more than
t#o hours the setting sun shune family
through the dust particles that still
filled the air
Wonderful mirages We're seen while
crossing the lonely deserts. Just be-
fore sunrise craggy peaks would ap-
pear, capped by similar inverted peaks.
= hich would gradually iatten out into
strange forms. Once city. with all
ii5 bull, !Egs, appeared in a valley TO
the northward. but the morning sun
resolved ii into a mass OF large bowl
ocrs near the base of a mountain. At
another time. on the bare Yuma Desert,
tee reconnaissance party seemed to be
ID level depression. surrounded on
every side by yel ticai wall of rock.
t.ty 10 one hundred feet high. which
L owed with them as they journeyed
toward the river, but lessened in height
until it finally vanished The COM
monest deception was seen in the heat
Of the day. when beautiful lakes. firing
ed 49,! u, ~, .y &t- sre.!.y c.. .
:5a hundred yards away The detail.
lete SO perfect. even to the reflection
- 'u0 "-'t--, s---.- eA-S p..is. ulu nc.
W -uef that tnlf@ travellers were Of.
1 iufed from ne cad to procure thi:
Ter, which never could he reached
mirage di1t5.t-ci Of The size and
N of animais WAS ale1 remarkable
l. one case herd Of Wild horses wa
] staken for herd of antelope and
ti'!owed fc" several miles before, the
take was discovered At times q
( IL
with the apparent size of a COW
VIE occasionally the legs of animals
would be SO comically heightened rs to
n ke them appear mounted upon stilts.
a New Sc~ncs
Gic@zc crlanole is ? rev 'sciencs.' in.
troduced by Misc Erbere No of Paris
consisting OF reading the character by
the fo,m and size of the tongue.
The Guiding principles are IS fol-
lows If the tongue is long it is an in.
d'eatiun OF 'rankness; if it is short. of
d.ss l. riaticn; If 1t is broad. OF ex-
1 I3n.-.ye. ess; If narrow, of conoentra-
tinn.
When the tongue is both long and
large 1t Implies that the possessor is a
g "a, gossip, fggni 10 disagrceableness
and thoug gh,less. u the tongue be
long and narrow, Us owner is only half
frank. thinking DC ,Guch as Is uttered
bat not always uttering all that is
thought.
II the torgpe he short and broad,
there is promise Of plenty of gossip
ard falsrhcods; it talks grest deal
lrt says llttie of what is really
thought.
( short and marrow, 1t indicates deer
.s,,r, -s ' f-.=e =.
prudence. his tongue belongs to those
persons always ready to make mis-
takes, but eager to inspire confidence.