Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05


covered Her Head with a Blanket
When | Pointed Ny Camera at Her.
ton of lady of the peroxide tint OF
blonde, who smuggled in a small
monkey and a large-sized flask. The
monkey was hidden beneath the berth,
so she would not have to put him in
the baggage car.
The greatest excitement ensued;
nightgear and lingerie Q trust l use
the right world were in great evil
dence, Everyone asked everyone else
what the trouble was, but none seemed
to know.
Finally the mystery was solved
The blonde lady pleaded on her
knees in very maudlin accents that
the hard-hearted conductor would not
send her precious pet to the baggage
car; but he was obdurate, and poor
| Chico was banished to the accompani-
ment of his mistress sobs
At lei Paso we were stalled all one
Sunday; but with the expectation Of
| leaving every moment. A bull fight
was on, over in Mexico, just across
| the river, but we dared not go for fear
! of being left by our train.
From El Paso we kept north across
the arid table lands the low hills, like
crumpled, rusty tin, lying along the
horizon. They are treasure houses OF
copper, these hills, and, every few
miles, II mine opening may be seen
| perched high up on a hillside, a short
spur of the railway leading to it.
Crossing the desert between Tucson
and Fort Yuma, we ran into a sand
storm. The fine sand sifted into every
smallest opening and made breathing
well-nigh impossible Fortunately it
did not last long. We had only run
into corner of it, and were soon out
The desert showed US several of heI
capriCious moods, for presently we
were treated to a most perfect mirage
Apparently a lake or broad river il
the desert, with little islets and rocks
mirrored in the most beautiful coo
and wettest looking water imaginable
Fort Yuma claims the distinction o
being the hottest place in the union
A story is told of soldier who liveC
there, and died. The night after hi!
death his spirit appeared to some o
his comrades at their camp fire They
asked him what he wanted, and hC
said Hades was so much colder thar
Yuma he had come back for hi
blanket.
1t certainly lived up to its reputation
the day We were there.
number of Indians were seated b,
the platform displaying articles o
beadwork for sale They object siren
uously to being photographed-th
ing the camera has the evil eye, an,
while it takes their portrait will ais
steal away their soul.
However, these scruples can b
overcome at the rate of 80 cents
scruple. Who says the commercial il
stinct turks not in the breast of tn
Indian?
One old woman, who was said to b
} hundred and -four years old, coyere
her head with her blanket when
pointed my camera at her. For he
entertainment | did little sleighto
hand work, making the pass with
quarter, pretending to swallow /
then picking it off her blanket fnall
rubbed it into my trouser leg an
made it disappear entirely,
only succeeded in frightening tn
| poor old creature almost to dealt
She clasped her hands in fear, mad
? the sign Of the cross, crooked he
p fingers to avert the evil eye, an,
, pointing to me- put her fingers TO hC
head like horns, indicating that wa
l. a gentleman extremely well-know
, but of unsavory reputation.
Leaving these interesting remnant
, of the great race that once owned tn
land, we continued upon our sad