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THE DAILY EXAMINE

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NO 92

PRIMITIVE METHODS.

<THE WATERWORKS OF GUAYMAS RUN

BY MULE POWER.

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tre Delighted With the Water, but Are

Surprised Whea You Look It Up.

Half way up the gulf of California, on

the southwestern coast of Mexice, is the | Of late years |

fittle scnport of Guaymas.

guaymas has grown apace commercially,

City That Is Up to Date In All |

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Guaymas either as a residence or business | |

Jocation. With pride they show you their street lights, their horse cars and several ether more or less modern improvements.

But no one ever has a word to say about | |

the waterworks or the water system. Yet you notice with satisfaction that the water they give you to drink is clear as crystal, soft and very pleasing to the eye and taste alike. Of course you do not expect to find ronning water in each room in a Mexican city of only 5,000 inhabitants, and you are not greatly surprised to have the water poured out for you from big leathern bags er earthen jars, for that is the way of things in Mexico, and a very good way

ith respect to drinking water.

But after you have visited the new plaza and scen all the sights that the town af-

fords you may have o curiosity to know |

something about the water system. If

such a curiosity should possess you it may |

seem strange how the natives avoid con- yersation on the topic. They do not even care to talk about the good quality of the water, and this seems passing strange to the newcomer, because even towns that lack good drinking water never fail to blow about the quality and quantity of whatever drinking fluid they do happen to have. But herein Guaymas the subject of drinking t<ter, at least in business and commercial circles, is strictly tabooed. Now, if you are a thoughtful person, all ‘his will strike you as remarkably singu- lar, and some fine day, after enjoyinga

glass of this most excellent water, you will |

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start off on a tour of investigation for yourself, bent upon discovering the source of Guaymas’ water supply. About a mile east of the city, if you have good luck, you

wili strike a very ancient artesian well, surrounded by a curious arcadic system of ,

adobe walls, flumes, prehistoric windlasses, one niule and two Indians. These com- prise the watcrworks of Guaymas. It is said by travelers that there is not such an- other antique water pumping station in North America. And it is not difficult to believe this if we add the qualifying words “in a civilized community of 5,000 inhab- itants."’ Surrounding this artesian well, which is said to tap a subterrancan stream that flows as freely today as in the days of Montezuma, is a quadrangular stone wall of about 4 feet in thickness. In the center of the south and north walls are two piers orcolumns of stone which riso tothe height of about 10 feet above the walls. Resting on the walls isa substantial roof or floor- ing of thatch, and in this there is a small opening immediately between the columns. Resting on the columns over this opening to the well is a most primitively construct- ed windlass,

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HATS AND CAPS

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fmhabitant of Guaymas “Makes a aiurmial pilgrimage to this primitive waterworks, but all ef the poorer people, who cannot afford to puay the slight charges incident upon having their leathern water casks filled by the regular carriers for the well to

This is operated on the \ do, may be seen in the early hours of the

ground below by a big, crude fashioned \ morning going forth and returning with

wooden wheel that is best described by comparing it to a birdcage, and this cage- 1ike wheel in turn is operated by the slow and toilsome meanderings of a very ancient and weary mule, that requires the constant surveillance of an Indian driver in order to keep him wide awake, Just what it is that keeps the Indian driver awake is an- other question.

A long, untanned leather strap winds several times around the birdcage wheel and then takes a diagonal cut up to the end of the windlass, Attached to the wind-

their crude and curious water vessels. One’s first question upon discovering this antique water sipply of Guaymas is inquiry concerning the age of the artesian well and the antique wall surrounding it. No one seems to know, but the American consul says it must be fully 400 years old. It is evidently not of Toltec or Aztec ori- gin, for its distinguishing characteristic is its extreme crudeness. Some day an en- terprising Yankce will import a few thou- sand feet of iron pipe into Guaymas, and then these water carriers will be out ofa

lass are two rude buckets, made something | job. It is doubtful, however, whether it

in the shape of barrels, which appear laden with as sweet, pure drinking water as ever quenched the thirst that springs eternal under the hot skies of the Mexican sea- coast. In the east wall of the quadrangle is an opening, through which a big wood- en-finme leads from the water casks as they emerge from the well down to a series of wooden reservoirs that stand up on stilts about ten fect from the ground.

In these reservoirs or sluice boxes the water is stored. Early every morning these sluice boxes are filled. The inhabit- ants of Guaymas come out and take their day's water supply therefrom, and by night we sinice boxes ,re exintied. Not. every

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works the windlass by a stationary engine. Yhe artesian well lies back of the hills and is at an elevation cf fully 1,000 feet above the town,

Guaymas is situated on Yaqui bay and is the seaport of the provinces of Sonora and Chihuahua. Its chief exports are wheat, flour and hides, while the Indian par of the population makes its living by fishing in the bay. Yaqui bay is a commodious port and has excellent anchorage, but is not provided with an abundance of modern wharfage facilities. \)Nevertheless Guay- mas’ foreign trade ig considerable, and, though the climate is hot and unhealthy, the streets narrow And dirty, the resi

i | dences, as a rule, squalid and unpietur

esque, yet the surrounding scenery is very beautiful during the winter months, and the place is visited by not a few American and European tourists. AJl these are loud in their praise of the delicious water they give you to drink at Guaymas, but very few of them know in what a primitive fashion it is furnished.—San Franciscc Chronicle. Modest.

Lady—I have given you sixpence, what more do you want?

Tramp-—I’m afraid that policeman is going to arrest me.

Lady—How can I prevent that?

Tramp—Just take my arm and be talk ing to me lovingly. He will think I’m your husband and let us pasa.—Pick Me¢ Up.

Montreal Gazette: The Lanrier Gov-

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THE UNLUCKY OPAL.

He Was Very Superstitious, but Wore . Brace of the Gems.

He wore an opal for a ring and anoth- er for a scarfpin. ‘“‘Saperstitious?’’ he said. ‘‘I should say I am! The first day I wore this ring I met Mr. Hardup, who had always before this run across the street whenever he saw me approaching.

| To my surprise, he stopped, smiled and

extended his hand.

‘**By the way,’ he remarked, ‘isn’t there a little obligation between us?’

‘I replied stiffly that there had been for three years.

“*It had passed my mind,’ he said easily. ‘It just occurred to me.’

‘‘With that he took out a large wallet and presented me with three bills of large denomination. I tell you it waa like finding the cash. I went to the of- fice, and there was a letter saying that our mine, which with its constant as- sessments had been a nightmare, had struck paying ore and that the stock- holders were in favor of selling out at a great advance toasyndicate. I picked up the paper, looked at the stock quota- tions and saw that zinc had gone away up. Telegraphed to my agent to sell my stock and was a good gainer thereby. Man came in and bought a lot in my subdivision. First I had sold in six months. Telegram came from Lansing. Supreme court had reversed the decision of the lower court in a case of mine, and, by George, I was a winner of a long fought, obstinate case. Next week an important event happened in the family.”’

‘*I suppose gested.

“No, sir—two of ’em! I am the hap- py father of two as buxom, fat boys aa you ever saw. Raphael’s cherubs arent in it with them. Superstitious about opals? I should say I am! I wear them every day.’’—Detroit Free Press.

was a boy?’’ was sng-

{ Her Letter and His Answer. ‘4

‘Would yon be kind enough to re- turn my photograph?’’ she wrote. “I gave itto you in a moment of girlish folly, and I have since had occasion te regret that I was so thoughtless in such matters. ”’

Of course she pictured that photograph framed and hung up in his room and was inclined to think that he would part with it with deep regret. Just why she wanted it returned is immaterial. Of course he had offended her in scme wey, but it is unnecessary to inguire how.’

The answer to her note came thr fol- lowing day.

‘*‘T regret,’’? it read, ‘‘that lam un- able at this late day to pick out your photegraph. Hewever, I send you my entire collection, numbering «# littie over 600, znd wenld request that you return all cxcept your own by ¢xpreza at my expense,’’—Chicago Post.

Solitaire.

Mrs. Runluck—Why weren’t you ct the whist club last night?

Mrs. Briden—BPecause Jack said he'd rather stay at home and play solitaire with me.

Mrs. Runluck—But two people can’t play solitaire together. Why doycu call your game that?

Mrs. Briden—Because—oh, well, be- cause we use only one chair.—New York Sunday Journal.”

In the Biology Claas.

Teacher—What peculiarity, if amy, do you observe in the anatomy of the frog?

Pupil—The frog consists of a pair of legs, with enough other meat th own in to hold them together.—Chicaggo Trib- une.

She Wanted One.

‘*My task in life,’’ said the pastor complacently, ‘‘consists in saving young men.’’

‘‘Ab,’’ replied the maiden with a soulful longing, ‘‘save a nice looking one for me!’’—Dublin World.

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