| Show dont like th telephone the indians living near the celebrated mesa verde in southwestern colorado are interested in the outcome of their predictions about the telephone line which the government g overn ment has just completed into the mesa verde national park they declare that the tile poles wont stand and that the wires wont talk when whar asked why they solemnly reply that the little people will permit no such uncanny things to come so near their ancient homes nor can ca n they be persuaded to the th contrary the white men will see for themselves pretty soon the indians live in great awe of the prehistoric dwellings of the mancos valley which are by far the finest and best beat preserved of any in the american southwest they will not believe that it was pueblo indians or any indians in fact who eo solon long gago ago that the oldest traditions describe them as they the sow now are carved these wonderful cities out of cliffs they believed that spirits Ls built the clift dwellings and that spirits still inhabit them they reverently call these spirits the little people for this reason it is difficult to induce indians to approach the cliff dwellings whether or not the continued of the government telephone line will shake their superstitious ious faith remains to be seen |
