La Junta tribune., 1917-04-05
LOG or A LONG JOURNEY
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who we're plowing One was driv-
ing the two oxen. the other was guild
ing the one handled pillow. the blade
OF which looked not bigger than an
axe, and made very shallow fur
row. We passed flocks OF sheep,
flocks OF llamas, pronounced
yamaJ and then more sheep. Always
the flocks and herds were attended
by women and usually had their
families or part OF them with them.
and the women were always Indians.
The effect OF alcoholic liquors on
these Indians and those OF our own
country is quite different These
Indians are meek and gentle under
all circumstances. The hills all along
the way bore evidences OF much
larger population than that which
now lives among them. In every case
1t was the sides OF the hills that
bore the marks OF agriculture, and
the houses we're also built on the
hills. It was considered safer, and
the level places were and are re-
served for the flocks and herds
We stopped at station that had
been established by the Inca Com
pany, for lunch. II was kind OF a
store, and there was a most unin-
yiting place to stay all night, There
was pet deer there and some one
had erected turning bar out in the
yard. In the living room saw a
sewing machine,
About $50 O'Clock In the evening
We reached Puerto del Arturo" In
English It means Port Arthur. Just
Why 1t has been named that do not
know The place is very extensive
ranch, owned and operated by a
Peruvian woman. Arran- ements have
been made whereby she accommo-
odates people for meals or for the
night. The house Is located very pret-
tily, with hills just back OF it and two
small lakes, made by an irrigation
ditch. IN front on the lake we're
three ducks that were tame. and
they were swimming around getting
their evening meal Here. too, we're
two OF those rather rare animals.
"vicuna They are beautiful fawn-
colorod animals. their heads. on
their long. graceful uecks. reaching
about to my shoulder They were
very tame, and the next morning
Carlyle tried to take some pictures
OF me with the vicunas and the two
parrots. which were also pets OF the
household, but the sun had not come
up enough. and they were a blur. II
was bitter cold at Puerto del Arturo
for the altitude Is very high and the
natives think fire for heat Is very
into the parlor or drawing or living
room, lcall II what you likei, We
were quite surprised TO see yictro-
Ia. the Kind that costs one hundred
and fifty dollars in the States. and
about three hundred here Also a pi-
auo, duly dressed In flannel and woe
fully out of tune; big autographed
picture of the president OF Peru. a
wonderful parlor set" velvet car
pet, red, and artificial flowers every
where II surely was q far more com
Portable room than one would be
led 10 believe existed In place so
remote from a railroad. In Peru. The
house had court In the center and
there the parrots reigncd supreme.
When we came out 10 breakfast In
the morning We found them huddled
together In one corner OF the small
enclosure sound asleep They soon
woke up, though.
After leaving Puerto Del Arturo.
though the sun was shining clear and
bright II was very cold. and we had
to have the curtains down on one
side 10 keep out the wind. Riding
Aa'hhF HN"Nh - " wv n AAAA X
We saw single horse man riding
behind Us, and he finally caught up
with us. lie was nm American named
Scott. lie had married a Chllian NO
man. who had Just died. and her
property consisted OF tn. hotel In
crucero, so he assured US that the
town was his. and that I, would cos,
" n dollar apiece 10 cross the plaza
I II has since been decided that his
~ifc's property does not belong to
him I, vas settled according to the
laws OF Chill, SO he Is not 20 import.
ant a. he thought he was. lie has
been In this part OF the country n
long time. and has n reputation. part
of which Is that he crippled. bruised
or smashed thirty-on. PeruSians In
abou, NJ many minutes. single hand.
ed. with billiard cue. when they
4 /. Ia.