Field Notebook: Mexico 1906
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Querétaro Tuesday Sep. 18- Arrived here near 5 P.M. our train about two hours late. Strolled around the town for an hour. The city of 30,000 people is the most typical Mexican place I have seen. It is very primitive, has a large Alameda, and a great many churches. The stores have nothing other than the ordinary things I commence. It is a clean and quiet place. This city is said to be an 'ool town' and several men showed me their outfits. They had the ordinary things seen in abundance in Mexico City. Of one man I purchased a number of 25¢ and 10 cents each. Mexicans fads have little fire but a great variety of color. Later purchased three good ones for $1.25. Staying at the Grand Hotel. Did lunch & soup. Met young man Enrique Montes, a student here. Speaks English. Just came to America recently -San Luis Potosi Querétaro Wednesday Sep. 19. Got up at 3.30 to take the 4.40 train for San Luis Potosí. Had breakfast at Sonjals. Smith & Juan Miguel are seen through the not deep canyon of the Laja. As usual the water is my duty, after the walls are vertical and