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Show MOQUI SNAKE DANCE COMES THIS MONTH E. R. Leis, general agent here for the Santa Fe, has received an interesting circular cir-cular from his company concerning the annual Moqui snake dance festival held by the Pueblo Indians near Tucson, Ariz. The circular advises that the unique and picturesque rites will commence between be-tween August .15 and 23, probably about? August 19. and will continue for nine days. The adobe village is about sixty-two sixty-two miles from the lines of the Santa Fe and can be reached by automobile or stage. According to Mr. Leis. many tourists tour-ists each year visit the village and watch the Indians perform their rituals. Entrance En-trance to the village is a concession made at Lhe.se times by ThR department of the interior's Indian division. |