The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14
From the Santa Fc TraA
THE SANTA FR CELEBRATION,

hundrcth anniversary of its settle
mLnt by the %Spaniards will be cele-
brated during the coming summer,
beginning with July 2nd, and CON
tinuing several weeks. In the 10
original States, jamestown, settled
in 1906, claimed the distinction Of
age when Florida was acquired,
st. Augustine, founded in 1865. was
the most ancient city Of the Repub-
lie; but the American occupation
in 1916 gave us New Mexico and
Santa Fe, whose antiquity makes
other cities named Young by com
parison. Espeio, the Spanish OK
plorer, reported in July, 1888, that
a province called Tanos, no doubt
corresponding closely to Santa Fe
county, contained 40 600 people
The settlement Of Tanos, OF Tegua,
or Cicuye, as some insist, by the
Spaniards, followed almost imme-
diately under the name Of FL Tegu-
ago, subsequently, named Santa Fe.
But how long this ancient city of
the Pueblos may have been in ex-
istence, OF how populous it may
have been before the adventurous
Spaniards came, not even tradition
can tell.
This celebration is no mere local
affair, but has already assumed ma
tional Importance in the interest
which it is awakening. Thewhole
Territory has taken hold of the
project with Il zeal worthy of the
occasion. Nothing more romantic
has occurred in the history of the
country 4; no part Of the U. S. pos
sesses the historic interest which
attaches to Santa Fe and New Mex
leo. Here are three civilizations
side by side. The Pueblo Indians,
the defendants Of the powerful Az
tees, present the aboriginal civil
zatlon, Just as Cabeza de Naca
found it $50 years ago. Their
houses, manners and customs are
the same now and then, and theirs
is the oldest type Of American civil
Of which we have any
knowledge. Then there is the
Spanish population. Practically
cut off from the rest of the world
for hundreds Of years, they present
in Il crystalized form the lie of the
18th century in the latter part Of
the 10Th. These people exhibit to-
day the generosity, hospitality and
hlgh-spirited chivalric feeling of the
old days Of CASTLE. The quiet,
easy life OF the Pueblo and the
ran smoothly side by side
vita no perceptlblo change, secure
in the isolation OF distance, until
suddenly the new civilization Of
the 18th century, borne along by
the swift ana irresistible flight OF
steam and electricity invaded
and overran hat hitherto silcnta1d
.voiceless empire" A recent tray
eler through that country expresses
it thus: The Old order, surprised
suddenly, has not had time to fly
or to change, and stands mute in
presence Of the new. There
the sun-browned herdsman,
watching his focks in the valley
here the Mexican woman, with her
shawl over her head, looks shyly
from the floor Of the adobe hut,
Just as she has for all time, while
the locomotive dashes by them and
telephone wire Is strung over
heir heads to communicate with
ranches 40 miles in the interior
has never been anything ike
t i'll the world before"
And there never has been any
hing like this celebration. There
be grand pageants, f~easts,
games, and historical addresses
beside the Aztec curiosities, the
implements and ornaments
If the misty past, and the relics Of
he Spanish conquerors, will be dis
the mineral, agricultural and
horticultural resources Of New
Mexico, Quaint, picturesque, ro-
mantle, practical New MeXico's
Inheritance of a thousand years of
: silent, voiceless past" brought
n sharp contrast with her new leg
icy of thrift, industry and rapid
development, presents a picture of
'urpassing interest. This celebra-
ION comes at Il most oppOrtune
inc. The summer climate OF.
Fe is simply glorious. The.
too, is that usually selected
~ tourists for their summer excur-
ions, and the opportunity to visit
region SO full OF interest," as New
Mexico will no doubt be improved
~ thousands. The celebration
will continue through the month of