several in the city of the same size it had been
accumulating for several years.
~ Thursday
Aug 28 1879 [FIGURE] A great Day in Islatas
the streets are crowded on evry hand
with Isletus Mexicans & Americans. Our room
was in the midst of it. The feast or wake contin-
ued through the day gambling Drinking feasting &c
we saw the performance of Jimnastics the people
Began to depart Before sundown but it
was 10 oclok before they Broake up
~ Friday
29 ^we conversed^ with Juan Raylucero (John King) we learned
from him that there were 21 yineyards ajacent
to the village containing 1000 vines to a vineyard
grapes were ripe & 4 cts ^a^ lb many of the vineyards
are 60 years old the fvines stand on stumps
from 2 to 4 feet high and Every vine is cov[ere]d
up with a Mound of Earth in the fall and
uncovered in the fall ^spring^. This people have great
fears of the rail road to Bring Bad men to
make them trouble. The Rail road is expected
to cross at Islatas as that is the ownly rocky
bottom & shore for 400 miles up & Doon on
the Reo Dell Nort. I had an interesting
conversation with VineenAveila. He could
speak good English I gave him an Account
erect in the City of the new age it hid her
accusinated ten score of years
~ Thursday
Aug 28 1879 FIGURES A great Day in Islatas
the streets were crouded on early hour
with Islatas Mexicans & Americans Our Room
was in the midst of it The feast or wake contin
ued through the day gambling Drinking feasting &c
we saw the performance of Jimastics the people
Began to dispers Before sundown but it
was 10 oclok before they Broake up were convened
~ Friday
29 with John Raylocero (John King) we learned
from him that there were 21 yineyards adjacent
to the village containing 1000 vines to a vineyard
grapes were ripe & 4 cts lb many of the vineyards
are 60 years old 16 [FIGURE] vines spend are strong
from 2 to 4 feet high and Every vine is cound
up with a Mound of Earth in the fall and
uncovered in spring. This people have great
focus of the Rail Road to Bring Bad men to
make them trouble The Rail Road is a tied
to cross at Islatas as that is the ownly rocky
bollon & share for 400 miles up & Down on
the Reo Dell Nort I had an interesting
conversation with Vineen Aveila He could
speak good English I gave him an Accnt
