La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
know this. however. BY hear.ay.


The day Of my visit was \ fiesta
or feast day. always OF great mo
ment and Importance to the LatiI
races, and very highly priced b,
the Mexican people. They have man
OF these fiestas aud they do JUS
tice to all Of them.
There was certainly u throng o.
people present on this occasion. ant
the opportunity to observe habits
customs and appearances OF the ia
dives was surely all that could b.
dcSired--and ! made some notation,
that may prove interesting.
! was particularly struck with tn.
style Of dress-the senoras and SO
noritas attired In the most brillian,
colors. with tassels aud beads and
gaudy jewelry. The men indulged Ia
wide range Of variety as to thcil
outer garments. Some dressed II
light attire. topped with a huge straw
hat. others with overcoats. while stii
others stood bumped and shiverint
with huge. heavy blanket drawn
about them. II one should guess the
location or nativity OF these peopl,
by their dress the guesSes woulc
range from Panama to Alaska. had
little difficulty myself to reconcil.
straw hats with the snow on the
north side OF buildings. and the chilly
air that made my heavy ovcrcoaI
about the right dope
The sandwich vender was there
too On a small. cross-lexged table
he piled his wares In tempting array.
studied these connections from a
near distance. and reached the con.
clusiOn that they are "fearfully and
wonderfully i..dc,' being composed
OF bread base. spread with butter
or Imitation. then sliced green to-
matoe. sliced green chilli, some thing
else on top OF this. more OF the same.
a little different. topped of with
alfalfa. ! saw IA dusky .meek-eysd dam.
sci purchase one OF these confections.
II was somewhat thusly: She grace
fully approached the said vender. and
\ short conversation (which | shall
not rcpeau ensued She then coyly
put forth her hand. took one OF the
alfalfa filters. examined carefully. re-
placed and took another. She then
took a salt shaker and xalted To taste
while the vonder reached down aud
secured bottle OF tobasco. or simi-
lar poison. which reposed on the
ground. Damsel held out the afore-
said fodder, and he poured on the
fire In z. s.. when she handed him u
coin and the transaction was closed.
have not seen her since. bur sup
pose she recovered.
Br. OF all the queer things you
ever saw had heard of II. but
thought WAS being gently stuffed
i mean cane-eating. When ! went
on the ground | saw piles OF cane
stalks. the stalks from two to three
feet In length and nicely stripped.
first thought they were cactus canee
10 sell TO the tourist. but later saw
how ii would you ever guess
They eat those stalks. that Is, the
central. or pithy part. saw the
young senors and senoritas straying
around looking into each Others eyes
In that idiouc way that 80 surely
diagnoses the disease with which
they are afflicted and each chewing a
stick OF that cane. They tear the
tough. outer portion off In the same
manner that hog husks an ear OF
ufh hsV he. k.,t.
pith Is uncovered. they insert same
INTO the mouth. bite off large. In.
'eres'ing hunk" and roll their eyes
and countenance until II assumes
beatific expression OF the climax OF
enjoyment. When the
uice is properly extracted and asximi.
ated the remaining cud is cjected-
same AS hog and hay. Verify. the
log has nothing on our brother.
saw ether things. too. The piece
ie Resistance" came later. | mean
The national sport. bull fighting.
This 10 the great attraction here, and
Ia ~ popular In Mexico az murder.
Ing husbands Is to the wives Of the
United States. or tarrinH school.
ma ans to Kansas folks.
I am now tired. and this Is enough.
II my determination holds and I feel
better ! will give you my idea OF
bull fighting. and here suggest that
you secure asbestos for your next
for II this isn't . warm
account II will be- because I have
concluded that my vocabulary 10 In.
sufficient.
! leave tonight for Guaymos. Mex.
ico-thencc 70 California.
Wishing the Great Family Jour.
nay. its editor. and all my friends .
merry Xmas and = happy New Year,
! am.
Very truly yours.
q. n. DOwNER