The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-12

groups OF QuichuaS and rev span
iards with a great variety of thingl
for SALE
In one corner of the market are the
butchers, with beef or pork on dis
play. the beef haggled and chopped
up with complete disregard Of joint
or bone, the pork not infrequently sold
as a whole roast pig. Next to them
may be the millers-women seated on
the ground with row of opened sacks
before them, in which may be seen
flour made of wheat, barley, corn. or
peas, the dealer measuring out the
flour in tiny cup or perhaps weigh
ing 1t with a crude balance.
The common trade balance of Ecua-
dor is short stick Carrying suspend
ed pan at each end and held up by
cord about the center. The weight
Is rock about the size of a mans
list, and, while no two of them are
ever the same size. the merchant Is
always prepared to pledge his honor
that the stone weighs a full and ex-
act pound.
The price for a commodity Is almost
never fixed, and as the Ecuadorean is
always prepared and expects to come
down somewhat from his first price. |
1t speaks worlds for his optimism that |
ne invariably tries to get more. The
bargaining does not actually begin
until you have disregarded the first
figure and asked, "What is the last
priceY' gel ultimo precio?")
Quito is almost az large as Quay
aquil, but because of its invigorating
climate 1t has far more healthy en-
V1ronment, and the city itself seems
70 disclose more vigor among its citt-
zens.
1t is built in a bowl-shaped valley
It the foot of Mount Pichincha. The
ltltude OF the city Is $500 feet
Dove the sea. The mountain rises in
ne background to a height of 10000
eet. The view which presents itself
rom the summit Of this mountain is {
ne OF the most superb and imposing
ossiDle to conceive. Twenty snow
Lad peaks rise before you, ranging
'om $4,000 to $4,000 feet. 1t is trulv +
Council Of the Patriarchs of the "
ndes.
Panorama Of the Streets. b
Inc direct rays of the equatorial s.
IN are white as limelight, and the s.
ST impression of Quito is that of a ts
o"-whlte city, relieved by roofs of t
m red tiles. In the streets and tt
azas are thousands of people, con- m
lually moving. The majority are So
oians IN scarlet or orange ponchos. CT
de white cotton trousers and broad in
mined white felt hats. There are
Hans from hundred different vii.
res, marked ty the cut of the hair
turn OF hat, or the shape Of ".
acno- The streets are throneed ~,
IN morning to evening with mules D.,
SEES oxen. donkeys and llamas -
n loads Of every description. "a
ladies' In smart victorias. drawn h., W
lian or native horses, drive to and ru
m the shops filed with merchan- we
from Paris, New York. London SIN
ma and Berlin. Handsome officers va
run regimentals stroll along the nei
cts Gentlemen In frock coats ond der
hats are everywhere.
he city is traversed from east 70
I oy two deep ravines. tbrouob L
en- Pfchincha sends down frs tor cell
$ OF melted snow. The land unon Gus
en- the city is built Is. IN shane the
the inside of an oval howl, at the tim
ON OF which is the Plaza Mayor in ,
'cause of their inaccessibiitv tba omv
'ior towns are apt to be more nic- dav
sque' more untrammeled nv DIV loot
o o,tr manifestations. time
or southern Ecuador, with q NOM
q OF perhaps 10000 or 10
i@'VVo r,
educated class of the I,otaniors Der
Spaniards ORC oJanlahs' daug
e observance of dros pn.'',ious of Y
nmon sight to see citizen clad ins
~ proper Prince Albert, with q LOOK
lat' cane and resplendent sboss reVlv
lg his way over the uneven ~, cons,
rubbing elbows with q scor,a. prevt
oed Quichua or crowd,no siren
OF Canari Indians, with Their
wooden hats. which look lie
disreputable derbies. Los
majority of the people one see. YER ,
nador are Qufchuas, a sturdy NJ.
uiIt and stockv To- 80 Out gift f
approximate our North Amer. was
indians, but their features ore loot C
ern and warlike- They do most club
labor OF the republic and serve A DOR
ers, drovers, farmers, etc. The mana,
DO ,ha,- -. u az w me nlen mitted
fa,ds ~ ''o"ks'oS tner pitche
checks