Though fewer in number, they appear to"be superior in intelligi 
and ontegg appearance F 
n Jose Messio is their governor, and, like the governor of the ' 
Pics; holds his office by the appointment of the Mexican governor 
of California. The people have no choice in the selection. Both 
these Indians are reiplotable looking old men, and seem to be 
really worthy of the trust atta a them. 
had not been long in cam before a a dense column of ‘dust 
foot, but mostly on horseback. They ¢ came into camp at full S} ie | 
unarmed, and in the most confident manner, bringing water 
meal, pinole, and salt, for trade. The salt is taken from thedpintnes 
ape there ate bottoms which have no natural drainage, the 
effloresces and is skimmed from the surface of the earth. It 
‘eee brought to us, both in the crystallized form, and in the form 
when first collected, mixed with earth. 
1S selected on, ine side towards the village, and the 
it g ping of ho rendered it difficult for me to take s 
etory o cvationsy wh was desirous of tinged as it is ; 
an important statio -T placed my horizon on the ground, 
I found that the ake te of a horse five hundred yards off affected 
the m ury, and prevented a perfectly reflected image of the stars, 
and it was in vain to hope for these restless ! ricopas to keep — g 
quiet. News got about of my dealings wath the stars, and my. 
camp was crowded the whole time -. 
The latitude of this camp by such iheereatite as the Maric 
would allow me to make, was 33° 09’ 28”, and the longitude 
13”. 
sd 7 the morning eame the M f 
os. They are po a a tal 
; had 
I tholfe of. men were retroussés,. Findi is the t 
i had ceased, ‘they collected i in squads about eee 
ond. made the air ring with their jokes and merry pea Vug 
Mr. Bestor’s species were a great source of merri: ’ 
of them formed the idea that with their aid, he could see 
their cotton blankets. They would shrink ‘and hide beb 
other at his ap roach. At length, I placed the spectacles on th 
nose of an old woman, who became» acquainted: with: their use a 
explained it to the others. eid 
We were notified that a long journey was to 
finding’ eat cut off an elbow in the river,) 
gourd was much greater than the supply. Onel 
‘ings of glass beads, which was thought a 
Snterpre r who” uided us to the Casa Monte 
Side o f the Gila, s aid that on the Salt river, about 
fa 
out a day’s je 
as one of those ae a lee 
thesBoors and roof. td was veg 
azed walls; that the ote os he mene 
house could. yet be seen in © and 
as that of a naked foot: << Whenever = 3 a 
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