Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-10
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Ny trip over THE Bayona tract Of
thef Land Finanse Scompany, wyassstoneSs
of The most asantIaportionss OF ny.
enttre stay inbola SMexico.E After se-
curing mules at a town called Esqui.
nanas just north Of the north boundary
of Vie land, IL company with Paulo
Lonsz, asyoung Mexieant:, guide whose:
home is &onrthe Aaandy went south;.
criasscrossing back and forth from near
thaSfoot hills, toward the marisma or
narrow strip of marsh ssland adjoining.
thessea. : -ssa' E-s~ss S-iS'A@'.> q. 1.+44
In the northern portion of the tract
there are many open spaces; covered
with heavy growth Of grasses in
many cases like the buffalo grass of
thesprairies. Here and there scattered:
through the North + section care fat
droKes of cattle, the best looking cat
tie seen on the trip and many places.
we visited the homes Of the Mexicans
living on. the land, and renting from
the accompany asking questions about
the5crops, cattle industry, climate, fish,
ingAIights, etc. The land in this por-
tion#fs like the entire tract, level and
covered with luxuriant Vegetation. Tue
wells were especially fine an d5 often
we drank water as clear and pure as
manHcould ask fof,t take1nf sfFon. wells
lessthan fifteen feet. deep The north:
ernEportion is not as thickly settled
by the poems as Is the southern part
where the nearness to- thef e1ayer and,
running water is a factor t in, settling,
theseountry.
Agawe swung along south we passed
several delightful days among thei pee
pleHthere,. days filed with perfect,
weasner, wafnIil at noon and; delfcieusst
ly COL in, the evenings. 5MeS carried;
no prpvisionss with US and stayed with
the HMexicans being treated with the
greatest hospitality on every oecasa
ION sNothing in their houses was Mol
goodgfor Pau1o Lopez and his friend
tbyEthis time my guide and ! had be.
CONF flrm ds frlen sd and VIZ fatty ~ il:l
ed oAthe fat of the land. 's2.s II
Ths evenings would be. spent at
SOM little village where Paulo was
known and where he would be sure
to sat us1tle -hsst ahconmeda tfona1tos
be had. Sitting under the porch of
one Ne the Mexican houses in the twi-
lightgafter s. bountti1 ul supper 81 Dish,
beaaas tortillas, fruits and smeatss. we
would listen to the drumming Of the
guitaas az che Mexissai AM; q nthsH sang
andSnaayed tp.fhs De oritas.a Ut I'll ssHn-
1agaM Often times they danced and
q merry time there was as they reeled
of Two steps, waltzessand sothsri more
typical Mexican dances on the earth
en- the sof sSsn nan Hresspn
the ground or kerosene. lamp, made
from. a can and g piece d. cotton. H.,
# Getting into the more Southern por.
ton Of the land near the boundary of
sinaloa and picsiwe1 came onto the
finest country saw in Mexico. Here
the Rio de las Canneas winds throu Oh
thes land and on its banks numerous
Mexican villages cam be seensin the
\ midst Of a rich growth Of trees. Great
N fields OF corn, tobacco, beans, and in
some places cane stretch opta before
thsseye. Banana trees, liiaes trees, and and
Other fruit bearing trees are on every
4 hand. Giving small boy d penny we
Il coNsd obtain an armful Zines. and
evsy aftaanooa aadoyyea ,deHssoas ieaas