The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 35, July 1931 - April, 1932 Page: 309
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A Log of the Texas-California Cattle Trail, 1854
of the Indians, for the very moment a crop ripens, the red skins
appropriate it; as an evidence of the dread they live in, the same
evening we encamped below town, thay immediately dispached a
train of Donkey's in our vicinity, for wood. The men never go
from town except on horse back, and always with arms, most gen-
erally the Lance. This is made of a thrust broken in two and
tied firmly into the end of a pole, about eight feet long.
There are a few troops here stationed for the purpose of pro-
tection and collecting the revenue, which arises principally from
the use of Tobacco in its various forms for smoking; it and paper
is a government monopoly, that is, the sale of it. Shucks are not
allowed as of course the revenue derived from Paper would im-
mediately disappear.
The most unpalatable article of Aquadinte is sold by the
pound - as in fact every thing else is - at the rate of one dollar
for a Libro. Tobacco is sold at five dollars pr pound. It is a
good mild article and is unp [r]essed, found some beautiful
blankets, one at $40. I tried to buy but could not make a trade;
the woman told me that it took her half a year to make it, which
is no doubt the fact for it was very fine and beautifully figured;
and is worked with hands.
The most prominent houses seem to be churches; one aban-
doned and in an advanced stage of decay. The dwelling houses
are all one story, of different digrees of altitude. I imagine the
hight of the house, to indicate the wealth and standing of the
occupant. The tops are covered with grass. A dilapidated wall
surrounds the town. The articles of necessity which cannot be
made, are bought from a large town near by, and further into the
interior of Sonora. Horses are valued at from $50 to $100.
These horses are raised in this state, and are very hea[1]thy,
strong and handsome.
James having need for some black smith work I went into the
shop through curiosity and found a strong built, rather sage look-
ing Mexican with a slight smirk on his countenance caused by the
dignified feelings arising from working for Los Americanos at
the rate of one dollar per shoe - busily engaged in pounding -
with rather a quer looking hammer - a mule shoe into a shape
that would fit a large Horse foot. He used no bellows, but was
content with the. heat, coals would make without the aid of wind.309
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