Southern California; . liJB.^ -So BO DO heard only too frequently in this little town of two hun-dred, and the evidences of poverty, idleness and drinkwere all too apparent. With abundant opportunity toraise their own vegetables, they nevertheless depend ona Chinese vender who comes witli his wagon from townand supplies their very moderate wants. The men dothe sheep shearing for the country round, but many ofthem get drunk when. paid off and gamble away theirmoney within a few days. It is the old story of the grad-ual absorption, conquest and extermination, consciousor unconscious, of the nati
Southern California; . liJB.^ -So BO DO heard only too frequently in this little town of two hun-dred, and the evidences of poverty, idleness and drinkwere all too apparent. With abundant opportunity toraise their own vegetables, they nevertheless depend ona Chinese vender who comes witli his wagon from townand supplies their very moderate wants. The men dothe sheep shearing for the country round, but many ofthem get drunk when. paid off and gamble away theirmoney within a few days. It is the old story of the grad-ual absorption, conquest and extermination, consciousor unconscious, of the native races wherever the Anglo-Saxon comes in their midst. These remnants of theMission Indians have seen their lands slip away from 83.
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