Show j I 1 I MEXICAN RA OR HACIENDA I II Fertile Sol Soil Two Tro Crops a Yogi Aro Raised rah 5 otly y aGrant 1 Product Tho Indians tho Rightful I Land Own Not So St Much ns os tho the I Huts Thoy They Live Livo In J JM Tap M n M M M rI M nril COIr ona Nan Hun Im AnheL AnIt II Pueblo Mexico January fi 17 1001 From our camp campon on 1111 the a I a beautiful view of ot the Iho valley Alloy of at Mexico j co ro could be peon neon The rue city Itself was 1 hidden from ruin us by 1 n low range of ot hills blue hut but the lakes and bills towns and vII vil villages lages In es could be hu distinctly seen Lake j Texcoco with tho the town 1011 of oC the same name was to our right On our left u ni nii i litho lako Chaleo and farther beyond Lake while between hilt these and around them were wOle a u L hundred likes lakes and l n n its without w ithna t n nf mimes Truly this ll iI s Is a aland nand land of many waters renters and may It not f be he the thu th laud spoken of ot In Moslah VIII III 8 R where In tolling u Amman A about the tho travels tr ns d e of ot the tho men cn l he had hl rat sent out orIu to mid find the land of ut King LIm LImhI hi says say And they worn hero lost In tho the II wilderness tr for 1 r the tho space of oC many days daYH yet Ct they were vivre diligent mid amid found not notI I the land lund of ot hut but returned to this land having traveled In u td land among many waters haters having discovered f a land which was waH covered with bones of oC men and beasts etc etcA etcA etcA I A Sundays rest refreshed 1 both hath man and beast rind and early Monday morning wo were on the road rend again Our rerun load led Idd over a range I of or mountains t u l covered with forests of ot pine and 1 lId oak and owned by bythe bythe i ithe ii the hacienda we had land camped on 11 the day before beCore At an nn altitude of oC ten thousand feet Cret we Wt passed the summit 1111 t and were uncomfortably near the White Lady especially for tor of us who already had contracted severo colds cohla A heavy j I wind blew cold old and fresh from roan to making warm clothes In bt great groat demand The descent on 01 this side was wa rapid and amt In nn an hour or so wo We were be below below low the tIe coldest stratum of ot air and Into one more moro consistent with our clothing At one wo no entered n a village or ranch and were ware surprised to learn that the had hall been looking for Cor forus Corus forus us and had Imd even cven expected us the Lay before beCore It appears that the owner of at the tilt to whom whore we wo hall had applied n Saturday for tor the privilege of oC camping on an his Ills land had telephoned to the tho ranch Informing the one In charge that we wo would bo he along and were to 10 have the tho accommodations tho the ranch afforded Though pressed ell to stay alny as It was only t noon wo we decided to go 0 on nand and In III corn com company pany Ian with the nod two young men at tho the ranch as ns visitors wYl w wY l continued our way down clown tho the mountains TUB TILE IlI HACIENDA DA The Tho ranch which Is n part lIf of ot the tho largo hacienda Is devoted principally to the cultivation of ot barley fl though much stock IH Is reaped raised at nil the tho hills furnish excellent pasturage Hut lIuI fields fi hll ot Of if barley harle stretch out mil In every eVOI direction Thousands of 1 acres ore are plowed every year with the crude wooden woolen plow and planted In jn the primitive way hay Wit and lire are ii reaped with the tho old aid fashioned CushIoned sickle RIckie Yet Tot these primitive methods compete with filth the tho modern machinery of ot the tho United Slates but do It only because human labor here Is cheap It Is cheap cheop cheaper t er to have tout tour wooden plows four Cour yoke oko of ot oxen and tour four Mexicans than to toi i have one sulky sulk with two span Blinn of or mules mul s i and an on American driver I This hacienda raises maguey from Crom which Is manufactured and they thoy i I I have thousands of oC acne aerel of or the plant barley barIc for feed Wll and for malt and mad stock toGI and sheep she ell for Cor the meat Other products I t that bring In a considerable yearly revenue are firewood and nod charcoal I which arc aro Shipped by U train to the city I of Mexico and surrounding cities and and townsOn towns townsOn On Monday night we camped among r the pines 1000 feet above lien een ea level leel leeland leveland and here hore passed our coldest night nl hl the falling to 28 25 de le decrees crees grees F r I From the tho brow of oC n ft lull hill we could coull see the valley val VAI valley VAIley ley of ot San Martin lying warm and com comfortable comI I below us Tho The fields were p green with growing wheat and barley L la trees among them tho the pencil peach were In III 11 full and ami everything had the look of ot spring Near by were tho the ered crell mountains LOSS OF A f On Tuesday night we tic met with an nn another another n other loss registering the fourth on the trip We TSe had made matIe a n hard days drive and had stopped slopped once to feed teed corn Old Jack a 11 faithful old boast beast Oaxaca who for a II couple of oC weeks had been fast declining In Iii flesh nail and nailI I strength ate ale an nn over oer dose of ot the tho grain and ane became III At night he ho was too weak to stand and It tt was apparent that he must be left Jett behind Out Jut the tho life lICe of ot a mule Is If not much morn than the thee e life of oC n a burro BO so O next morning his hili pack was transferred to others nail wo we r left hC hind him still Mill lying bIM down to die In pence Peace Here Hert the country Is IH so much cultivated It becomes to obtain pasturage and as 01 there was a n partial failure allure In crops cro I last year ear fodder and ancl hay ha are ore expensive When hen therefore Brother Henning who had ridden ahead to find accommodations applied at a n hacienda he was refused oll with the statement that the hacienda could not spare teed feed but when the gentleman learned that the application was for tor a 11 I scientific expedition on Its way wa to Central Cen Central Central and South America not only did I MM he give gIe us the best of pasturage but If gave cave It without price AN INTERESTING CITY CITrOn On Wednesday still following down I the valley alle we passed through the city of oC Puebla In many man respects one ono of ot the most Interesting In III Mexico It Is clean I i well contains some handsome I buildings building The Tho parks or plazas life arc not U so gaudy I Rud with flowers as others other we have hae seen lIeen but are lire full Cull of oC well trained and and well kept trees Hero here was WIS made mado memorable the Chico de lIe Mayo Iao fifth of C May so su much mentioned In the later Mexican history and antI In tn whose honor nearly nearl every over large lare city ell In Mexico has hns M named a n street stroet It was all In III 1860 when whon the French were In possession of oC the city tit anti the army of patriots under tile the now President Diaz Diu was vas trying to dislodge Viral them On the fifth of oC May la a n great victory for Cor the tho latter was gained und and the tM French I beaten benten book beck were driven from Crom the city never moro inure to en enter enter enter ter It Soon afterwards Maximilian was captured and executed From Pueblo Puebla on we lave have passed through some small villages especially ell t ecla II Amozoc and but to l Iw he e 4 f seen seea ore lItt h 1111 rl I I II II cultivating corn curti burley barley mid wheat A slight hl incident brought me lit in close contact with two nf of these thoe Ihl f haciendas anti enabled me to get et much useful Information concern concerning concerning ing II them and amI the work hands employed on them thou At t Puebla Pu I 1 learned tram train n a note noto form Corm nr dicer 1 In Mexico Ic where he hI hd 1194 i l a n few lays dayn 11 to tu finish h a 1 painting that a It t had come ome for nu rue unit asking where h hI he should It tt A telegram startled ct me toe for Cor or It might e news dews or of the death deRth or serious Illness of ot loved ones So I telegraphed In to to Ie c wiN th the tho message to 10 me mo at once onre to In the meantime the party was tu to go 10 on to good teed feel and an there await a lt me 1110 until the till morning con continuing continuing their Journey Journe next day d should I 1 not nol come All day do and all night In 1 I awaited availed the reply only one thing occurring to relieve the monotony ny n and ond strain of or suspense A typical American heard of ot me found me and applied for Cor assistance lie He liet t was out of ot employment according to 10 toS S i hl his dead was 1118 hunt huntIng lug Ing work worl A little would Ko In ti a loner lony lon ways sad and a III I could I not give Ihl u 1 lift I helped him hi III It was u the only tulle time IIII In III my m life that 1 I car eared d to Neen Nee lee sei seia a n tramp but here he mi m 10 one ont could speak lt to me ne In my m native natu tongue 1 even evena a II companionship was cons 18 accept Able tible Karly darly next morning I the tha message It related r to 10 money allah unit und brought encouraging news and am tit rat unco I 1 to find my compan tuns In lit some wiry way 1111 I 1 them L Jut but butI ui I 1 Old diet nut not Know they were behind until I reached reachel u lido town lawn culled CeruI tulles miles their camp cump bo u o I determined top to on to 10 Ti cama chalco chaleo u I ut town I 1 felt feu certain ht they would pass vasil through though there lucre were other roads they thoy might lake LIke I 1 applied ut at a n large lurge hu 1111 cicada about dusk for accommodations Hut But neither the tho wall waa In so No I 1 had to 10 await their coining In the meantime tide thu In Ju than diun workmen were returning from their labors und and UH as They found me will willIng lag Ins to lo them thell though understand I Ing n a but little of oC their language I they noun gathered around and wo we It formed quite a n friendship 1 1 In an nn hour the carne name tin the second man mun III In challe under the thu who Ir proved t in II this case nse to tu be lio ruther out of oC sorts or at nt best desirous of oC showing his liln great authority To 10 my 11 application ho h l replied yes then In a very com corn commanding manding way vay ordered or ered the Indians to put pat my m horsa horl some soine place and take me meto meto meto to the tho As AH for tOI supper ho he ro re regretted that was waR nothing I no the tIe Indians Indiana were not lot pleased for tor they draw drew off nIl And consulted among with considerable warmth often otten using the word hut but ot or course not understanding the language very well I said nothing Instead of oC talc Ing lag me mo to Cas to however they took me Inu across the road rend and placing a II large Blotto atone against the fence for me to sit i ion on one of oC them thern wrapped In III his hla blanket t squatted on one side another In iii the same name on the tho other and several Reveral wrapped In blankets nit eat nt In III front fine Tho leader leaden explained that soon the tide Would arrive und and we wo would walt wait for him and then thell we continued the tho Nuh we were on before the arrival of oC thu As the majordomo left his hla office onlee he called coiled out to the In glans What that does your friend want further rind In a very ery respectful way was answered He lie to see the before lI retiring Then they explained to me that the man mall was wasn wasa n a mean inan Irian and wanted to put ma me In Inthe Inthe inthe the a house where no one lived that had lad neither her nor bed clothes and that was not suitable for tor ono inc Tho rho was wall a n good goo I man and antI he ho would give me a II good welcome For Jor nn un hour lour we waited In the moonlight I 1 and anda a n half hal dozen Aztec Indians When the theman theman theman man arrived my IllY new found friends foU tol lowed me to the door anti were hettel bettel pleased even een than I when I received n 0 hearty hoarty welcome and supper was ordered or ordered ordered dered for tor two The Tho next morning the lie Indians asked me several times If I Thad I passed a n comfortable night Tho The next day however the major majordomo domo d mo got his revenge e He Ire brought word that one OM of oC my companions Und lIot passed on the road to Las but the tha ex explained explained I to me file that It was waR only two leagued league away awn and I must stay HII Y until after dinner You Pau am lire welcome wel co III 1 he h said to lo stay hero here as ns long us as you ou wish and ami there will be no charges LOSES OSES Tm COMPANY CO I determined to go on however nerd and after lifter dinner started out arriving at nt attlio atthe the hacienda h after two hours ride but hut meeting with tulip disappointment for Cor forno Corno forno no use ond hind had come or had passed along tho road answering the tho description of oC ofa n It companion Laid Lus La Animas s In Iii n a typical where corn wheat barley harley and beans benns are the principal products In ordinary years U rl six Ix thousand about ten thousand bushels of ot corn cOln ate are raised and somewhat less le s of oC wheat and bar har barley barley ley Ic The owner a 1 young man Inan of oC 5 years Is a 1 bachelor nail lives lIes In ht ease en so and luxury having servants to his hearts content around him The work workmen workmen men are principally Aztecs though H are of oC other tribes s They are ore all allgood aI good brood Oud workers all nil honest and nil all nl obedi obedient obedient ent and respectful It was Saturday night and nM pity pay night About dusk dirty dirt ragged and tired the tho men Inca women and children began coming com In In and ond as assembling assembling In front of ot the door When the tho made their re reports ports payments ra raU besan bl nn The first one oneto onet to U t be hI called called was n 0 strong large man with lIh clothes and a II sack park cloth over his hid shoulders Ills His arms wore were bare and KO IO were his less legs to the thighs They fhe were well 11 muscled and under ordinary circumstances would do doa a good days work orl ills U II face was marked with rigorous lines eyes rather deep Jelp large but hut not badly formed Ill nose nOso RI prominent and ond forehead high but lt with lines of oC care or orl ortell toll tell l ll Il tins Avas not nut hail ball looking lIe he was not Ibl soot looking lr he Ire had hll been over wo cd nail underfed and the cold collI of ot winters had worn on his Ids constitution To the question How lIow many days hive have you ou worked hI he replied six anti received weeks toll 50 In Mexican money worth In III the world 75 r rents The man looked honked nt ot his silver I counted the pieces and n without u n smUt smile but with ti II polite thank you OU Senor stepped plopped aside while the next one his little boy bor ho stepped up The boy was well II built about ten years old though hard work made him look older and ant politely to the six lays M Senor He ire H received 38 31 cents III In or In gold IS 18 cents He lie too passed Mcd ort oft without a n smile The Tho third was n woman nit lIet more morl than thirty years yearn cat of ot age oJe though she hl may ma mab aye been b n much younger She was wall not lICIt not well dressed neither was Flu phe neat or ordan clean To Judge from her hand h lad bad not tInt washed W ph 11 for tor a n two m neither she combed her hair In that time She wore n a light lI ht l i 1 with short sleeves n a 1 short frock Crock not coming coining much ranch below tho the knees On her feet Ceet avert tO r but bat nothing that tonk took glare j of stockings Her lIer face tace showed th the hf marke m rk of oC hem heavy hll toll but hut If IC she ho were n and combed and were well It dt ss fod l she would |