1894 
Yalalag 
Yacoohi 
further on the way to Yacochi, where they were living* The Presidente 
then told me that I must pay them then in order that they would feel 
under obligation to come for the things in the morning, I did this and 
the man went off premising to be on hand in the morning. In the evening 
ay packer became pretty drunk in celebration of his new bargain end talk¬ 
ed loud and self-importanfcly, Was glad when bedtime came so I could get 
rid of him. The people are suffering much from smallpox and croup here 
now I am told,- several persons dying daily. 
July 4s Early in the morning we left Yalalag with our Indian pack- 
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ers, The trail out of town here leads in a winding course up the hill 
to the SE toward Mount Zempoaltopeo, There are several large well-made 
trails leading in swinging grades up or down the steep slope from Yala- 
1* S . On nil of thono trail* aro built little adobe ehrlnee of a eineld 
room 3 to 8 feet square with a good roof and a door. Inside is a small 
altar on which various small images or pictures grace the back) flowers 
are continually placed. Those shrines are remarkably numerous, number¬ 
ing from two or three to a half dozen along each trail within a mile or 
two of town. As the Indians pass they stop to cross themselves or plaoe 
a few flowers on the altar and then go on. As we followed our carriers 
out of town we lost sight of them but were guided on our way by Indian 
women in the yards we passed. They all seemed to know where we were go¬ 
ing and stopped us If we failed to keep the right road as occurred 
several times in Che winding lanes that served as streets* Just out of 
town we overtook our men and kept along together the rest of the day. 
The road led up and up until at 5000 feet we entered among a thin 
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small growth of two species of oaks, Z, grlaea var, and another rounded 
leaved one both of which are commonly the ordinary species along the 
lower limit of the pines. Scattered pines descend here on some slopes 
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