Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-02

The tropics of South America are
a revelation. A continuous and in
teresting study of plant and animal
lie. Foliage and flowers are the most
beautiful and varied colorings, yet,
there is an absence of natures pleas
ing flower odors. Orchids are there
so abundant they scarcely attract
passing notice. Many strange birds
oedecked in bright brilliant plumage.
are ever in evidence. Delicious fruits
~ many varieties are semi cultivated
or found growing wild In outside To-
calities.
Cattle are raised or rather permitted
10 roam at large Brands Of owner
ship are registered with the Governor
and partially recognized by the pop
lilace. Mavericks inhabiting the jun
giles soon become wild cattle, at which
time they become public property, to
be killed or confiscated when possible.
Milking, is either a lost or unknown
art The securing of milk, would ne
cessitate expenditure of latent strength
and energy, hence COWS are not sub
1ected to the compressed air or tug
sing process of milk extracting. A
substitute for tactical fluid is found
in the milk OF contented cocoanuts,
which is extracted by the macheta
route: the cutting off OF one end of
the nut. exposing a milk, which is
'ool, delicious and satisfying.
Tobacco. coffee, rice and sugar cane
are marketable commodities, which
are hailed in the skins of cattle and
shipped down the Magdalena river TO
Barranquilla, TO be distributed to the
worlds markets.
APnual jungle drives are made oy
hey inhabitants Of small villages, at
which time the meat is sun cured
and cached for future consumption.
When a drive is scheduled always at
nighD, every person is invited to be
present. You are expected to equip
Yourself with a noise making device
The greater and more discordant racket
you produce the more welcome you are
as "A participating guest. Trenches or
pits are dug about 200 feet along, 60
feet wide and 20 feet deep. Brush
wings of laced bamboo about ten feet
high-made most substantially near
he pit entrance-eXtend out a dis
lance OF one-half mile from the pit
also extending around the rear. The
wings are run out in V shape thus
suiding an driven animals directly
90 the mouth Of the pit
The drive is staged bv some one des-
snated village. whose inhabitants have
lug tho trench and constructed the
wings. laying claim to all meat cap
tured. except the necessary amount
harbecued al the public banquet, car
uival. dance and picnic booked for the
day following the drive Leaders are
appointed. territory divided and as
signed, all details being systematically
arranged prior to the assembling the
night OF the big drive. Under leaders
parties deploy in fan shape forming
az distance Of about two miles from
The pit In addition to the noise pro-
ulcers, you are furnished with pine
,uot torches. soaked in rosin dip, to
be lighted when we neared the trench
forming circle of fire. which with
ne incessant noise. prevents back
tracking" by the encircled animals
My station was near my head BUSH
man. who was our battalion director
an old head. | did not get far away
from him during the drive. Our loca-
ton was near the center of the line
and scheduled 10 start the noise as
70 signal for slow advance toward the
nit The cayalcade was much scat
tered at the start, but gradually pulled
intogether, until the fan line connected
with the side lines. which extended
fJ' the outside ends of the wings,
completely encircling the animals
running ahead. The awful racket was
then accelerated, heading the on-rush-
ing animals for ,he trench. An oc-
casional back-tracker" would 60 by
me. with a rush. I was unable to To-
cate by name but Imagination, in
creased size and furnished names. Our
torches were lighted. throwing a weird,
wild. uncanny light over the scent. We
had good catch. evidenced by the
existing pandemonium. as suspicion.
fear and frenzy, possessed those wildly
rushing beasts. With those natives,
waving torches. toms toms beating in
every direction. men yelling and
screaming, the circle Of fire gradually
approaching the pit. where captured
animals were fighting for their lives,
Wild cattle bawling, hogs squealing,
pumas growing. animals in the rear,
forcing The front ranks into the trap
those were intensely exciting moments.
Never was such a combination Of
howls. grunts. screams and bawls. We
had captured wild cattle. hogs, pee.
carries. tapirs. "a small bear. one puma
with broken leg, trampled), possum.
rabbits, skunk, armadillos. in addition
TO a iop lot. The following day was
Feast day. Sanitary conditions did
not appeal but my voracious appe-