CHAPTER IV. 
MOJAVE VALLEY. 
Foor HILLS OF MOJAVE RANGE.—ENTRANCE TO MOJAVE VALLEY .—DESORIPTION OF VALLEY.—MOJAVE INDIANS. —APPEARANCE OF WOMEN 
AND CHILDREN.—PROVISION TRADE.—V ALUABLE INTERPRETER.—VISIT FROM THE CHIEF JOSE AND TRIBE.—DISTRUST OF THE EXPR- 
DITION.—ESTABLISHMENT OF TREATY.—DIFFICULTY OF ORAL COMMUNICATION.—DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS.—VIOLATION OF TREATY.— 
INTERFERENCE OF YUMA GUIDE.-—ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFICULTY.—RUNNER DESPATCHED TO FORT YUMA.—MANUREL AND TRIBE.—AN 
OLD FRIEND,—VISIT FROM CAIROOK.—REGAL ENTRANCE INTO CAMP.—FRIENDLY INTERCOURSE WITH MOJAVES,—DESORIPTION OF THE 
fal storages SUPERSTITIONS, Sei Be: —FANCIED SUPERIORITY TO WHITES.—RELATIONS WITH OTHER TRIBES.—VEGE- 
TARIAN Diet —Mer OF CULTIVAT VAL 
UE OF REGION FOR WHITE SETTLEMENTS.— 
NAVIGABILITY OF RIVER THROUGHOUT MOJAVE VALLEY.—BLACK MOUNTAINS. a liao PASS.—APPROAOCH OF SPRING. 
Camp 41, Mojave valley, February 10.—The gray rocks that skirted the river for a few miles 
at the northern entrance to*the Mojave range appeared to little advantage, contrasted with 
the imposing features of the cafion just passed. At every turn we now looked eagerly ahead, 
expecting to come in sight of the Mojave valley. Our proximity to it was soon announced by 
— 
Fig. 16.—Head of Mojave Cafion. * 
a lofty column of smoke that ascended from the summit of a little peak near the bank, where a 
watcher had been stationed to warn the inhabitants above of our approach. In a few moments 
@ gap in the side hills revealed a glimpse of an open country, with bright foliage and green : 
trees and a blue range in the distance, and after traversing a short avenue, lined with low 
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