Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-11-24

estate from a royal grant of land
Mangote situated about miles from
the town. is now in the hands of his
greatgrandsons whose father was
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lately president of the republic. Be ~z4s11
fore the revolutionary days many
Chricano landowners maintained
lordly estate in peace and prosperity. l#8R
David is an attractive place, clean
and orderly as a Dutch burg and pic 3Ms
turesque as Tyrolean hamlet Along 1SS#SSSSSs
the broad, drab lengths of the streets 1855
lined modest dwellings with
whitewashed walls, red-tiled roofs, and
blue and green doors and window
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shutters The most pretentious resi- - ~
dences no than two-storied IkvAafS3y3kt
frame structures with 10 at e
most and patio in the OF the
5000 inhabitants perhaps so well S$g "a
to do" in the conventional sense of sSsk
the phrase The remainder super sss
latvely poor measured by the stand zs
ard of dollars and cents, but passing
rich In fact by reason of having
everything that they need ard probably all they
desire. Everyone seems to secure, easy live
lihood but precisely how is difficult to determine
hard worker is not to be seen, but neither Is
a beggar nor a vagrant, and the municipality does
not boast any such institution as an almshouse.
However, the matter is Invested of much of its
mystery when one considers that land as prolific
as any in the world is to be had for the taking,
and mans outfit of clothing consists of three
pieces-straw hat, shirt, and cotton trousers
while woman gets along very well with gar
ment, and children not encountered to that
extent
Although the dry season well-nigh spent,
everything looked fresh and green the morning
that / galloped out upon the llano my way to
Dvala My moso long, lean fellow with a
melancholy visage followed at pace which he
never varied, but which later experience taught
could always be depended on to bring him
up with me at the end of ride. Man
possessed a less appropriate name than his
Pantaleon-"panther hon"-was possibly be-
slowed upon him IN a spirit of irony He was
profoundly self-possessed and had the commend
able characteristic of combining his attention to
his business and just much of his en-
ployer's properly concerned him
Before us stretched of the lanos, which
lie, like grassy islands in forest at intervals
all along the Pacific slope of the Cordillera. For
miles onward and on either side of us the
ground extended in a sweep level as a billiard
table and as green With its thick covering OF
jenjebrillo the tract looked strikingy like a bit
of the bluegrass country of Kentucky. Here and
there wild fig a ceibo threw its heavy-leafed
branches wide affording grateful shelter for
and beast On every side the close ranks of the
forest trees hemmed the llano in, and away be-
yond in our front rose the jabbed teeth of the
SIERRA with the smoking of Ell Volcan pro-
jecting beyond the ruck
we-worn crack indicates the shortest route
TO the point Vnere the ROAD enters the Forest
We keep it in sight for the sake of preserving
our bearing otherwise one might ride unrestrain-
eddy on the darkest night this fiat expanse.
unbroken by gullies and devoid of burrows. In
fact | have crossed IT at a hand gallop in a
1ownpour of rain, when my horses ears were not
and the blurred lights of David
made a lurd beacon patch in the distance.
These llanos are the commons" of the people
the poor mans grazing ground We pass small
herds of from 10 to 20 head nbbling the heritage,
which is ample for sustenance but not sufficiently
ich and plentiful to condition them for market.
Scattered over the range few mares. with
oals at their heels. In this country they ride
md work only the male horses leaving the fe-
males constantly at grass. This is obviously
ad system for. it retards hereditary transmission
nd results in the development of serviceable
Qualities on one side only. The animals are
ersized and the breed poor, the best strain being
erived from Peruvian stations. Despite his I'M
romising appearance, however the Panamanian
ony is apt to surprise you with wonderful dis
lay of stamina. l have been carried hfty-odd
lilies by one in twelve hours and found him fit
Dr. good days journey the next morning. They
re easy-going beasts, with single-foot gait, and
one will be content to ride them in the manner
, which they are accustomed. quite service
BILE as the average mount to be picked up in
entral or South America. Il is distinctly advis-
BILE. however to get rid of the greasy hair bride
the country even though better substitute
ian piece of clean rope is available Failure
, take this precaution once cost me sore hand
which | was not cured for weeks.
Now and again a traveller joys by. with nut
red "Buenos dias"-a salutation that is never
nitted by man. woman or child. The rider
ears conical straw hat. a cotton Chirt. dap
ng free in the wind. and pair of blue jeans