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Show 280 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. CHAPTER XLI. We Decided to Visit Guerero Meetings at Concepcion We Prepare to Return Home The Priest at Temosachic His Kindness to Us Testimony of a Stranger. AFTER finishing up our work in the city of Chihuahua we decided to visit the western portion of the state. We had received information that a great many natives lived in the Canton de Guerero. This district commences about one hundred and fifty miles west of the city of Chihuahua and extends into the Sierra Madre mountains. The greater portion of the inhabitants of Guerero are natives known as Tarumarie. Many vil-lages of these people are located in the valleys near the mountains. There are many towns and villages that retain the old Indian names. Towns that were there when the Spaniards first came into the country have come under Catholic rule. Cathedrals were built and a few Span-iards settled among the people, mixing with them. ( In some settlements most of the mixed blood claim relation-ship to the padres^} In this way Spanish civilization somewhat modified the habits of the people, but did not do away with them entirely, for in most of these towns pure Tarumaries inhabit districts, retaining all their ancient customs and language. This race of people are much respected throughout the state of Chihuahua, and it is considered rather an honor to be related to them. We concluded to make their country our next stopping place. Bidding good- bye to our friends in Chihuahua, and |