Delta chief., 1884-10-08

OVERLAND TO Ell PASO.
A Trip from Delta 10 the Metropolis OF
weAtern Texas.

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To the Editor Of The CHIEY:
Ell PAso, Texas. September so, 'S4.-Con-
forming to your wish and my promise send
you few words. Notwithstanding the pc
cular start made from Delta, have reached
this point without accfdent. We encounter.
ed much wet weather from the time we left
until we reached the Navajoe reservation
the beneficial results of which was a God
send in those usually dry countries from the
San Juan on down through New Mexico, and
was justly appreciated by that i1e stock of
Mr.. George Bages. The bunch grasses and
the black and white grama were much i'm.
proved, and in many places very abundant
advise any one making trip through these
dry countries to always go in the fall and
| winter, AS you will always have rain in the
fall and snow in winter sufficient to carry
you through.
The question Of water is the principal sub.
ject attracting attention, as there are large
tracts of territory with the white and black
| grana grass, together with other varieties
that present one of the finest prospects for the
future Wells are being dug aud large Ia nks
| built and windmills constructed for hosting
! the water, and all practicable works set up
To hold water, with large faucets to feed the
watering troughs. and which are successful
in watering from six hundred tn n thousand
head OF cattle in the low country while
springs in the mountoins run for short dis
tance and afford much water for the cattle
that can get to them.
But the utilizing of this great scope of
country lying south of the Inni reservat on
is to be determined by the arte.an well prob
lem. ANY one we'll flowing with strong
stream wi be worth more than any one cat
tie ranch, the capacity Of which does not ex-
ceed ten thousand head of cattle. The eli.
mate is uncquallei, and the lay of the land
all that could be wished for.
The Navajoes did not trouble us in the
least, and We were all through numerous
camps. They possess thousands Of ponies
goats and sheep. In one instance only did
see the manufacture of the muck celebrated
Nayajoe blanket To describe il is simply TO
say that il is rude, crude aud simple. The
woman was not quite dre>sc l. and she sat on
shecpskin the warp was up aud down and
sh. worked the filling in in no rapid manner
think could make a gunny ysack with very
little more arrangement, and give me IA brush
pile followed out Tor house and n place
on the shady side to sit.
The common things of an existence in this
nation are numerous; the uncommon things
--dresscs-are very seldom. The Zunis ex.
cell them in ponies and grain raising aud
0
Smithsonian Institute has a man at the Zuni
headquarters 10 live and learn the Language,
and by study To become informed concerning
the missing link, that long felt want in sci.
cnce, "a discover whether man is man or an
improved monkey. That question Ought To
he settled, and the nation OF Zunis may be
the place TO make the discovery.
took one brief glance at the plnccrs above
litllsboro, Although they have plenty OF
gold, IT is hard 10 work out, with but brief
water supply. Yet those holding on keep up
living and fair wages for the few there
working. Lake Valley mining camp possess.
cs much valuable mineral, and there Is work.
in the country Immediately surrounding the
Valley some four hundred men lt is n very
plessaa; place.
took the ears there for this place. Here
l lind eliminating point for every enter
prise in the interior of vast country. Cor
nering as IL does upon Old Mexico. 1t has a
sweep of trade not 10 be cScelled. The mann.
moth stocks Of goods in every department of
trade, and the bnstling appearance, give a
favorable impression of its near future.
Il. +. EGoLEsToN.