1895 . 
Pinotepa 
del Estado 
February 
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On the morning of the 23rd (February) my assistant went on to 
Juquila to do what work he can until my horse is well enough for me to 
go on. In the evening of the 22nd after dark, a half dozen men o n ™* 
quietly to the municipio and were armed with revolvers and went off with 
the 8 soldiers here. They came and disappeared silently in their bare 
or sandalled feet. They failed to get the men they were after as just 
before they reached their goal a body of 100 men hunting bandits came 
there and their men took to the hills, A band of Q to 8 bandits are 
being hunted vigorously but with no great success as two of them have 
been token so far. They rob people of whatever they have, such as 
costly hats, saddles, etc,, etc. Among oases brought before the 
Presidente was one of a vagabond who was complained of by a native as 
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being without occupation or means. As such can only live by stealing, 
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they are given a term in jail with work on the streets. Another man had 
a peon or workman brought in stating that the fellow had got pay in ad¬ 
vance and then had gone away without working the proper time. The 
Presidente talked to this man and told him he must work out his time 
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and if he ran away without doing so he would have him brought in and 
treated like a thief. The man agreed to do the work and went off with 
his employer. The present government, both looal and general, is con¬ 
tinually making efforts to suppress brigandage and similar ©rimes, but 
the ignorance and degradation of vast numbers of the population make 
this difficult, I was surprised to learn last night that none of the 
municipal offloors are paid anything for their work except the secretary, 
This includes the police. The system here is to choose sets of meni 
four sets are named far police dirty for a month, each set serving a week 
without pay. This set is then free until the end of the month or period 
of four weeks. 
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their one of service. There are 9 Regidores whose duties are to see to 
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