Annals of the Propagation of the Faith Volume 69-70 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...confidence in the goodness of God. A vigorous economy has been the groundwork of the Sisters' success. It is as Bishop Griider once expressed in significant words written by hinfin their account books: " I admire, but I do not understand." SUPPLEMENT TO THE AMERICAN EDITION OF THE I Annals of the Propagation of the Faith THE NAVAJO INDIANS OF ARIZONA By Father Leopold, O. F. M. In the northeast corner of Arizona, just south of the Navajo Reservation line, about three miles west of the boundary line between New Mexico and Arizona, and about twenty-seven miles slightly northwest of Gallup, N. M., the nearest railway station, is a fertile valley, which the Navajo Indians call Tsohotso, the Large Meadow, and which the early Spanish explorers named Cienega Amarilla, the Yellow Swamp. There are several good perennial springs in this valley, which indicate an abundance of underground water, and in wet seasons portions of it are almost marsh and swamp. Towards the end of summer all parts of the valley not cultivated are covered with a dense growth of gymnolomia multiflora, the bright, golden yellow blossoms of which are very profuse; they probably suggested to the Spaniards the name of Yellow Swamp. In the year 1891 the late lamented Very Rev. J. A. Stephan, Director of the Bureau for Catholic Indian Missions, at Washington, D. C, came to this section of Arizona with the intention of locating a site for a mission and school for Navajo Indian children. However, negotiations were suspended until 1896, when Mgr. Stephan again visited that part of the territory and purchased a ranch and 200 acres of land in the above named valley for missionary and educational pur poses. The funds for this purchase, $3000, were generously supplied by Rev. Mother Katharine Dre...