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CAVE AND CLIFF DWELLERS. 
not wishing to part with their worldly 
goods in that fashion, one of their num¬ 
ber was selected as an example, taken 
out and shot, which had the desired 
effect of causing the others to come to 
time. We had the pleasure of meeting 
one of the old-time governors who had 
ruled in this fashion. He now holds an 
important position, is a man of great 
wealth, and a distinguished citizen—a 
tall, fine-looking man—but I could not 
help thinking he looked the born pirate, 
and would enjoy playing the despot again 
if he had the opportunity. 
The great mass of the working class of 
this western part of Mexico are the Yaqui 
and Mayo Indians, portions of these 
tribes being civilized, and others adhering 
to their wild and nomadic life in the 
mountains. They are one of the most 
