Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-25

indu VINO Is representing UnOerWOOu
4 Underwood, the view people, and
soon the sled started down on our
two-mile journey. One native was
all we had to guide our sled, although |
it is customary to have two. When
it was too steep to let the sled go as
fast as it could, he would get off and
hold on and lessen its momentum in
that manner. When the grade was
not sufficient he would assist its
downward progress, There were
many wine shops along the way, and
often he would want to stop and
would endeavOr to get us to purchase
a drink OF wine for him. but we had
been posted and told him not till we
got to the bottom. The fare is two
shillings a passenger and of course
we had to give the man siXpence
with which to get some wine or do
what We saw fit with it. | got a
picture of this, as the gentleman
along with me took a snapshot.
The natives have to carry these sleds
on their back to the top, and it is
certainly very hard work, for those
we met on their way back were pre-
spring freely. We were informed
! the remuneration of these men ranges
from twelve to fifteen cents q day.
There is a very old Catholic church.
here and it is in remarkably good
state of preservation, if it is any
where near as old as they claim.
One of the shopkeepers said it was
SOB years old, but as near as we could
learn from the man in charge, it was
405 years old. AS is usual with
these churches in countries like this,
there are practically no pews and
the congregation stand up. This
! building was built of brick and ce-
mented. The floors are cement with
wood laid over, except in the center,
which is used as an aisle In the
vestry of this church are some very
fine specimens of carving on wood.
Begging is very common. Even
the little children will come up and
say "Give me penny" and that
is all the English they know. In
fact l never saw such begging as l
there. Still am told it is nothing
to what we shall come into contact
with in Egypt.
The natives, like the vegetables,
are small but healthy. They re-
semble the Spanish in features and in
some respects have their customs.
For instance, as We went along the
street we would often notice hand
holding on to the blinds, but we
could not see the Senorita which we
. knew was also there, for custom says
! it is not proper to gaze on the pas.
, sers-by. Still in some places they
have become accustomed to European
ways, and do not hide themselves
behind screen when man appears
in view. One lady was looking Out
, Of the upper window as we passed
, along the street in our Ox-cart, but
, as we gazed upwards she withdrew
, until only the top of her head was
. visible. Along the slide balconies
have been built and the natives here
, seem to be as curious as our own.
, In the cemetery, they follow the
Spanish Gus tom OF placing photo
) graph of the deceased on the outside
: of the tomb. The epitaph read: 81
am not dead, but sleepeth." Tht
, story goes that a certain IrNhmar
{ read it and then said: "Begora! i
, 1 were dead would not deny it."
} Irrigation is extensively practicet
/ and water is carried to the farm il
{ stone bitches. In some places tun
nels have been made in the solit
, rock. and here, as in our country
| water is very valuable. The govern
{ ment built these irrigating canal.
) and have allotted water to the variou.
, people, much the same as we do. 81
3 that at certain hours water can b,
| taken by certain people. One curl
! Gus thing here, so am informed, i
5 the land is often owned by one part,
, and the trees and other improve
e ments by the tenant, and as the own
r er is seldom rich enough to buy on
5 his tenant it is practically q perpet
{ ual leasehold.