Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-04-01

measuring the man, l did not feel
much uncasiness, but Mr.. Steacy was
more suspicious, and remarked sew
eral times, for an effect, that he could
not sleep, but was awake most all
night. We were shown to bed in an
adjoining room, with only a cloth
dropped down for a door. We both
adjusted Cur pistols under our heads,
and | went to sleep, and slept sound
ly, but | don't think Col. Steacy
slept but little. Next morning the
storm still continued, but we thought
we had better try it. We found the
next place we would come to WIS
Ojo Colliente, another Mexican town
ON river of the same name, distant
33 miles. l forgot to say that we
crossed the Colorado line into New
Mexico, about half way between Con-
neyos and Dutch Henry's.
We fouId to-day the road more
difficult to find, it was so covered up
with snow, but after some hours the
storm ceased, and the snow began to
get lighter, as we were continually
descending, going down into the
head waters of the Ojo Coliente river.
The road being down hill and be-
coming palmer we drove along more
comfortably and faster until we come
To where the roads forked, and which
to take puzzled US not a little. / decided
to take the left hand, but some went
on. But how uncomfortable it was
to be in doubt of the road. If we
were on the wrong one, we might
have to camp out that night, and then
not know whether to turn back or 90
on. We 90 down Il little valley un-
til we come to narrow canon, and
the road takes us down into the bed
OF the stream, which turns out to be a
dry creek, and the road follows ii
down for perhaps mile. The banks
stand up perpendicular, perhaps 80
feet high, and we have just room for
the wagon to 90 through, After get
| ting out of this canon on to some
| higher ground, we were gladdcned to
see three men with buros coming
meeting us, and rejoiced tho more to
| find from them that we were on the
right road, aud that Oio Colliente
was only five miles distant. Now
that We are assured of the road we
glide along more smoothly. The
horses even seem to feel their load
! lighter. We reach the town, a small
Mexican village, the principle house
being two stories, and built of wood
and pointed. We drove up her,
with the intention of staying all night
but found we had time to make f.
| Reto, ten miles further on, just Il,
the foot of the Reto range. So We
found Il man to give us instructions
who spoke English, and after feeding
our horses and eating lunch W.
started out again for FL Reto. Now
we are in the valley, and the snow
has almost gone only few inches
Tits town we are Just leaving is oni,
fifty miles from Santa Fe, N. NJ. the
Capital Of the Territory. After +:
mile or two from Ojo Collicnte, WI
encounter deep sand, that made i
about as hard travelling as deep snow
We trud9e on until about dark ant
we see light. wagon with ,air o
gray horses approaching us. 1 a
once thought it was Mr.. Mallonev
from New York, returning from hi
attempted "Trip to Rico. itproved t,
he him and his companion. He lcf
Alamosa about Jan. lst, by thu
!, same route for Rico, got as far n
Animas City safely, by leaving hi
wagon and taking it horseback, ant
he started on Tor Parrot City Is mile
distant. They got within a few mile
OF Parrot City, and the snow was s.
deep that they had to abandon thei
horses and try to get on, on foot
They made 1t to within hearing OF tn
town by crawling on the snow, an
some persons from town came t
their rescue. The consequence wa
Mahoncy's feet were badly frozen
, He remained in Parrot two week
until he got better, and started ON tn
; back track, giving up his trip t
Rico, after getting within 30 miles
Mr.. Mahoney was better, but coul
+, not yet wear his shoes. lie discoul
: aged us all he could, and tried t
, prevail on us turn back with hin
, He had just crossed the Rito rang
that day, in the same storm that W
had been in, and said only for tw
4 Indian guides he would never hav
Y gotten over. He has gotten enoug
e Of this country | think, for he told u
t he would not cross that range agai
| for all the mines in Colorado. w
n were about half way between Oj
Colliente and Rito, and We decide
e to go on, and Mahoney to make Oj
G Colliente, where he said he woul
S rest day and battle in the he
t springs at that place. l forgot
t speak of these springs in the props
0 place. They are kept by litt
l. French woman who lives in the tw
8 story house of which l mentioned
i They are very similar to the He
i Springs at Arkansas. After leavin
e Mahoney the roads got better exceI
if that we are going up quite stee
e hill. We are soon at the top, and the
n nice incline and pretty road, "
It trot along, the only trouble now bein
d that it is getting almost too dark {
# see the road. We are coming dow
e into a very pretty valley, here an
# there Mexican settlement. Th
o section is fine sheep country, al
V the principal business is in cattle an
e sheep. l have seen SO much scenel
y that is grand, that would be admire
W extravagantly by you, and to Sc
l. that hardly ever notice its beau,
IF any more, else | might dilate ON Il
n beauties of this valley. We reat
= Rito about eight o'clock, and have
!, hunt some time to find place
n stay. This town is something hi
Is Conneyas, and even the main hou.
j. is built on the same plan, one stol
5 high, built of mud, with front do,
:, that is the only entrance, hollo
e square in the center. We found 0,
It man at last, to whom we had bee
e directed, and when he saw we wei
gentleman, he seemed to feel that
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