Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
In THE NEW SPAIN
The Editors on Their New Mex
leo Jaunt.
TALES or ITS INHABITANTS
Part OF Them Are q Mixture % Spanish,
IniiAn and AmeEsSan-Needs Of
New Mexico.

the plains and through the snow-espped
mountains. with stops only tor meals
Having crossed the vast agricultural
states of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa. Missouri and Kansas, then . nne
portion or the centennial Colorado,
while . large number OF our party
came from the Atlantic. We could sp-
preeiate the journey through New Mex
leo and Arizona, regions rich IN historic
associations and invested with intense
interest 10 the student OF our great
country. The last place of any inn
portance on our journey through Col
orado was Trinidad, and our nrst city
and first stop IN New Mexico was Las
Vegas, = city of about ak thousand IN
habltants. Here We greeted our
nrst meal since We LETT Pueblo,
Colorado. There were, however,
% many 10 provide for that IL took
several hours 10 satisfy the wants OF
the inner man. We went about the
quaint old city, watched with q good
degree of interest the Spanish Mexi-
cans as they came in from the plains,
or deserts. riding or leading their d.
mlnutive, dismal looking donkeys.
These ANIMALS were loaded with bun
dies of little sticks Of wood, sage brush,
etc. The price asked for the entire
load was from so TO 20 cents, and the
little animal thrown in for from So 10
So. The question arose which was
worth the most, the driver or the
driven. As TO general looks, cleanli.
ness and intelligence there seemed 10
be no difference.
unwashed aud Uncombed Natives
These natives are unwashed and IN
combed. 1t is wonderful how easy IT
is tor the human race TO get down 10
the level with the animals. These peo-
pie seem to place more value on
penny than our poor people at home
place on a dollar. New Mexico, that
land Of lands, where it seems always
afternoon, may have Its advantages,
but its disadvantages seem greatly IN
the ascendency. The merchants, how
ever, seem bright and active. We were
told that no other nook IN New Mex
leo had a more delightful climate the
year through than has Las Vegas and
its hot springs, which are located on
the southeastern slope of the Santa Fe
range of the Rocky mountains. six
miles from the city. There
are upward of forty hot
and cold springs about the city.
We were told that almost all forms Of
chronic diseases yield to the curative
effects of these turbld waters. 1t is
confidently asserted that where there
is anything left to build upon good re-
suits almost always follow thorough
| course of treatment at the great New
Mexico sauitarium. The altitude is
1000 feet above the sea, the air is dry,
Of an average temperature from 500 10
/ co. Fahrenheit in midday, winter, and
| IN summer the highest fiigh: OF the
| thermometer is said not 70 exceed 500
| at noon. Here in the very heart of
| old Observation-Disclosures Is located
| the Montezuma hotel, massive struc-
ture Of stone, to which 90 pleasure and
| nealth-seekers from all parts of the
country. Las Vegas is the leading
wholesale city and distributing center
of New Mexico. 1t IS great sheep,
horse and cattle center.
New Mexico's Need.
| New Mexico people say they
want statehood; her people are
more than nine TO one In favor
of it. They say that her native popu'
lation are not the ignorant, oepraved
outlaws which romancing penpy-a.
liners have so frequently represented
them to be and which the people of the
far east have largely come to accept AZ
u correct picture. Neither are they In.
mlcal to American institutions. The
large majority have been born since
the acquisition of this country by the
United States. They say they know nc
other fatherland than this, they have
acquaintance with no other forms OF
government than ours. They claim to
be de patriotic IN their devotion to oul
common country, as prompt and per
sstent IN the exercise of their political
privileges as are the people of any othel
section of the union.
Mr.. KIstler, editor OF the Daily Optic
said: There can no sound srgumen,
against our admission be drawn from
the character, condition or conduct OF
the native population OF New Mexico
while the Anglo immigrants
who have settled in the territory, wal
compare favorably in every particular
with those of their respective stste'
whom they left behind them. On the
other hand, every interest OF the PEG
pie and Of the territory will be wonder
fully advanced by our admission int
the territory. The optic. therefore
speaking for the people Of New Mexico
at large addresses the National Ed
torial association on the very thres
hold OF their entrance into the terri.
tory, and urges upon them the reQues
that when they return TO their respec
tive fields of labor they use the resist-
less power OF the press to secure for n
the blessings of admission to the union.
Our next stop was Jsmy, at the juno
ton of Santa Fe. the old capitol o
Old-spanish America.
Albuquerque 10 city of about . 90
population, sandy, windy and dusty
1t 10 quite large trading point for tn
people of the interior. A large MAYOR
ity of lts people are q mixture o
Spanish. Mexican, Indians and PARTIAL,
white Americans; then there i elias
Of the genuine, well educated Amer
can people. The CITY IL located jus
east of the Atlantic 4 Pacific. the soutl
Pacific, and the Atchison 4 Tepeki
railroad junction. The city and juno
ton are separated by the river Rn
Grande. The Indians are still nuner
Gus about here, and they run like dee
and throw themselves upon the eTouni
when . kodAe 10 pointed at them. The
seem 10 fear IL ss they would a can
non, and their quick actions becom
the Newspaper nssn's delight. This
country Of great distances. TIE IN
tervening spaces between towns an
cities are very great Vacant tovi
sights add vacant lefs are very plenf
ful. Some parts Of the country ar
picturesque.
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