The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-04-03

i>sS oinub opeTdleu Idpa $50, SeII-
elected pope, gave the constabulary a
good deal of trouble. but was finally
driven to cover and killed. In Samar
these murderous bands were most diff
hcult to destroy. The aid of the mill.
tary was for a long time necessary,
and a sudden bolo attack OF one of the
pulajan bands resulted on one occa-
sion, when Capt Cornell and his com
pany of the ninth infantry were at
tackled. In the destruction of almost
the entire American force.
These ladrones, or pulajane bands in
Samar were the most difficult of all to
eXterminate, but after years of unceas.
Ing labor upon the part of the civil
authorities, aided by the military
forces, Samar was at last cleaned ap.
In this work of pacifying Samar and
making the savage warlike bands rec.
ognize that the laws must be obeyed,
capt. George Curry, now governo: OF
New Mexico. performed heroic deeds
When he was called away from his
post i'll Samar by President Roosevelt,
TO become governor OF New Mexico, he
uves of the island which he had helped
TO bring to a condition or order and
peace.
In each of the municipalities of the
islands there is today an organized
native police force, which is assisting
III maintaining order, and whose value
and efficiency is steadily increasing.
American school teachers and other
officials and citizens travel all over the
Islands sngly or in small groups with
almost perfect safety. Where a few
years ago armed bodies were neces-
sary in order to pass through a coun-
try, n single unarmed American can
now travel alone. One American some
time ago crossed Mindanao from Caga,
yam to Davao. and was aided and shol.
tered by the various tribes he encoun.
tered in the interior.
In the mountain sections of Luzon a
few head-hunters still remain among
the lgoroie tribes. but their custom of
taking heads has almost disappeared.
This practice arose from fanatic be-
lief that the taking of the head of an
enemy or of one who was not n
friend. restored sick relative or
friend TO good health
In the Island of Iuzon there are still
few firearms in the hands of the
criminals. but 1t is safe TO say that an
unprotected American is Just as Sc
cure in any part of the island as a
citizen would be in certain parts of
the larger American cities.
American and European planters.
lumbermen and commercial men are
living all over the islands and in re-
mote parts with perfect security. II is
not absolutely safe for small unar = ed
parties TO travel about the interior of
Samar and Lcyte. as there are few
outlaws infesting those sections. In
Mindanao the fanatic Moro IL encoun.
tered, but aside from a small section
around Lake Lanao and the interior OF
Jolo. the country Is remarkably quiet
and safe. Many plantations are In op.
Grafton over the island. and especial.
ly around the Gulf OF Davao, enjoying
entire safety.
Each day strengthens the feeling OF
security In the remote sections. ms II
is the policy of the government to
further extend its control over the
mountain tribes. and establish outlying
constabulary stations In sparscly set.
tied sections. Ia addition to this. the
remote sections are being constantly
patrolled by small detachmen,s OF con.
stabulary and local police. ON nc.