The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28
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Many Houses Unearthsd BY Party OF FL
pIorers in New Mexico.

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Many Houses Unsarth'd by q Party OF tx
plorers in New Mexico.
Last November o party left Santa Fe. \. NJ
for the purp SO OF exploring certain ruins
which were reported 10 have been found by
prospectors M the southwestern part of the
Territory. These men have returned 10 Santa
Fe and bring with them most marvellous
try # what they discovered. They have
certain relics to ear out their tale, and these
relics show that they have undoubtedly un-
eartned q city of lost race which peopled
this country long before the present people
hal existence on this continent.
IL has been a legend among the Pueblo In
dams IN New Mexico that there was once q
great city near the line etween sew Mexico
aud Arizona. but this has been treated as a
myth bv tue white people. as there has never
been seen anything which would indicate
that there was q foundation upon which 70
br.l9 the story. The legend had u that fer
ont on the sandy plain there were ruins which
showed that many people once lived there
and thew were lost when the country was
covered by the sand and debris which turned
it into an arid PLAIN
About November q prOspectOr came IN
from the Sierra Maire range and said that he
had fouud ruins If houses far out from the
mountains. which looked like none that he
had never seen He told his story 20 many,
and finally there was one who listened With
more than ordinary interest, and this was
Walter nillams young gentleman from
Washington, -. G., VINO mas neel oul ih lAlS
country in the interests OF the National
Museum. lie saw that he was on the eve OF
a great discovery, and 40 once made arrange
monts o. search for tne ruins and. u possible.
yet drawings and models az them Tor preser-
vatiou at the National capital. Williams or
paniZed party and. with the prospector ~
guide. started for the country where tho RUNS
were said 90 be located. Inc party consisted
of Williams James D0bson, the prospector,
aud three other men who were taken rs a..
.istaute and workers IN camp. They lett on
November 18th aud reached the spot where the
rims were 90 be found on December 1T. Ihey
remained three weeks AZ the place and gave a
thorough search * the country tor Inlies
around. That they have been well repaid IS
shown by tho drawings NODES; relics ~. ~,
specitnens Of various kinds. showing the
handiyork Of the ancient race which inhAD-
ited the place ages ago.
There were found tho remains of slxty-two
houses. and while only few were 50 Wei pre-
served that they could be reproduced. there
,v4re enough parts LETT 90 show that there was
i.cated Al one time q city of several thousand
;nb,litants The buildings that were found
we're all Of stone. and It Is believed that IN
addition 10 these there must have been many
IN : were of wool or Of adobe brick. which
have been completely destroyed IN the years
that have rolled BY
one " the houses was m almost perfect
condition. with tie exception II the doors
and roof. which were gone This WAS Il mos
sive stone edlfce containing sixteen -Ooins.
n was only two stories IN height, and the
rooms were very large, some If them being
twenty feet square The building was ob-
ion., I'm shape. with o rOnt Of I'D feet and a
1enth Of II ioet There were evidences that
the whole place had been hoOred with t"s-
seletel pavement and some ~ the squares
we're still FOUND 20 be in place. These houses
we q almost entirely yered With the sand
which had been drifting over them for hun
ired- of wears but. by persistent sging tho
streets were laid SUI clentg open o. show
tlat thew n 4 been paved with stone.
The strangest part of the matter IS the fact
thar the nearest ter % tho ancient city u
AZ least seventy miles away. There are EVIL
I.nres that 40 one time there WAS q water
course running near the place but this las
La.n almost Ohlit-rated. Williams - not
satisfied with ais invest cations. ~ lie had
ne,ther the time nor the means % make the
researches which he thought necessary TO be
made ard be Will make MS report. aud thinks
an exnelitiou. tu.ly e. Iuipped. will be sent ont
bv the Government. which will recover the
whole ruined cii}.