AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS. 3 8 * 
four or five miles from Carichic, and is in 
the center of a productive and well-watered 
valley. The little cultivation done there 
by the Indians shows a wonderful fertility 
of soil; in truth there are but few of the 
staple products that could not be grown 
in that portion of the country in the great¬ 
est abundance. At this last station of the 
Batopilas Company they start their pri¬ 
vate stages directly for Chihuahua. We 
remained over for a day, awaiting the 
departure of the regular diligence from 
Carichic. 
While here I talked with an intelligent 
American, who had lived for many years 
in this country, about the Tarahumaris. 
He told me he had that season attended 
one of their foot races, a favorite pastime 
of these people. At this particular con¬ 
test one of the fleetest and most endur- 
