ACADEMY OF SCIENCES] APPENDIX 247 



1887-1888 



On the lower Agiisan the missionaries, notably Urios, continued their labors and succeeded 

 in gaining over to Christianity many of the Banuaon people of the upper Ohut and Libang 

 Rivers. The year 1887-88 seems to have been one of comparative peace except in the district 

 to the west of La Paz, on the Argawan River, where it became necessary to make use of armed 

 troops. 



1889 



In 1889 cholera got into the Agiisan Valley. The inhabitants of Tortosa abandoned their 

 town. On the Pacific coast Puntas penetrated among the Manobos of the Tago River above 

 the town of Alba, and Alaix visited the Mamanuas of Kantilan and Lanusa, among whom he 

 made 84 converts. In the same year Peruga made more Mandaya converts in Alba on the Tago 



River. 



1890 



In 1890 Moncayo and Gandia had a feud, as a result of which the people of the former 

 abandoned their town. Matters progressed so favorably on the Argawan that Sagunto was 

 pacified and Asuncion was founded farther up on the same river. This town is no longer in 

 existence, but a small rancheria called Tilyerpan was founded in 1906 nearer to Sagunto. Basa 

 on the Kasilaian River and San Isidro on the Bahaian River were founded the same year, 

 but, on the other hand, an outbreak of fever led to the abandonment of Gracia and Concepcion 

 on the Ihawan. Many Mamanua and Mandaya converts were added to Los Arcos. The 

 conversion of these is attributed to the fighting that had previously taken place in Las Navas and 

 Borbon, on the same river. Milagros on the Ohut was founded this same year. 



1891 



The year 1891 does not show any further special development except the foundation of a 

 Banuaon settlement, called Concordia, on the Libang River. 



In 1892 Vigo and Borja (pronounced Borha) on the Ba6bo River were established. Manobos 

 of the Sibagat River were converted and a settlement was founded at its juncture with the Wa-wa. 

 This settlement is now called Pait. San Miguel on the Tago River was founded with 25 families, 

 most of whom were Man6bos. This town is no longer in existence. Amparo, on the other hand, 

 was abandoned, and my authority for this statement remarks that this was the seventh time 

 since its foundation that the town had been abandoned. Other towns had passed through the 

 same experience, though not so many times. 



1893 



In 1893 Misericordia, now no longer in existence, was reestablished on the Bugabus River. 

 San Estanislao, at the mouth of the Labao River, was founded this year. It is not in existence 

 under this name. Santa Fe is the present name and the settlement occupies a new site, selected 

 in 1908, I think. 



On the Tago River the conversion of the Mandayas was completed and more Man6bos were 

 added to the roll of Christians, thus bringing the number of Christianized Manobo families to 80. 



In the Agiisan Valley, Moncayo and Milagros were abandoned. 



1894 



In 1894 Castellon was founded at the mouth of the Langkilaan River. At the present day 

 no such town is in existence, though near the old town site of Castellon there is a small rancheria 

 called Langkilaan 



During the same year Pilar, which up to this time had been on the Manat, was transferred 

 to the Agiisan, between Gandia and Compostela. Another town is said to have been founded 

 on the Manat River. Gerona, between Moncayo and Gandia, Cuevas on the Bahaian, and 

 Corinto on the Agsabo, a branch of the Ohut, were founded during this year, and San Isidro 

 was re-formed. 



