The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-08-08

1t has extensive grass and grain
fields, and the entervals are green
with orchards and gardenS. Pro-
ceeding westward the amount
OF rainfall and the number of small
streams, decrease until in the ex-
treme western part a condition of
aridi y is reached that over large
area, thus far has proved hostile to
agriculture except where the wa
ters of the Arkansas can be divert
ed by means Of irrigating bitches
or in some localities artesion wells
are said to provide good supply
of water.
Prairie dogs begin to appear in
this region, which further ON be-
came targets for those of US that
were inclined to shoot. They al
most invariably went down at the
crack of the gun and were just as
certain to bob up again before we
were out of sight, without hair
being injured There are three
Conspicuous objects in Kansas
Towns which we had about for
gotten to mention, namely, the
church, schoOl-h0use and the pub
lie saloon; the two former are
prominent because Of their pres
, euce and the latter because of its
utter absence.
Our route lies across the south
eastern part of Colorado, over rath-
err des0late planes, which at length
give place to mountain scenery.
The most noted elevations to be
seen are Pixies peak, the Spanish
peaks and the trinidad Noun tains
or (three brothers.)
The Surface features of New
Mexico and Arizona are some
what similar; they contain high
plains, rich valleys pine forests,
wide terraces, towering mountains,
wide chasms, extinct volcanoes,
lava beds desert, messas, painted
racks etc. A glow with color,
overriding with a deep blue sky,
enWrapped by pure and rarefying
air.
Occasionally Mexican. villages
are scattered by the way, quaint
communities OF adobe hu!s; these
give novel interest to the tender
foot. There is something oriental
about every Mexican house. 1t i,
either built around square or is
q modification of that archaic t.
ural plan. 1t is always of adobe-
bricks eff clay mixed with chapped
straw and dried In the sun. The
floor is of earth and the roof rs
we'll. 1t is said that adobe is the
best material for walls in u climate
like this. 1t reslsts heat in sum-
mer and cold in winter.
Another interesting people
seen by the way is the Pueblo
Indians. The Spanish word
"Publo" means a people or village.
The Peubloes live in terraced hous-
es whose entrances In the roofs are
reached by means of ladders. A
few c0mley maidens and shriveled
squas were on hand at the stop
ping places to offer painted earthen
wares of their own make for sale
Crossing the Colorado River we
enter the Mojave Desert of Cal
The decert lies like grim barrier
against approach to the garden ri
Cal. There is nothing of interest
, in the scene to reward one for its
heat and fatigue. Rock, extinct
volsonoes Alkali, scoriae, cactus
yucca and sage-brush are invested
with certain charm by reason
of the animation from all the lane
r scape.
Cajon Pass is one of the natura
gate. ways leading to and from tn,
desrt. There are many fine scene,
in its vicinity, such as the roofe,
terraces on both sides of the raj
road track, an engineering devic,
to prevent the softening of tn,
. earth in times of the heavy rail
3 and the consequent landslide tina
!, formerly filed up these deep cuts
And another conspicuous ohJoc
visible from the train is a giganti
: bare spot 1900 feet long and 10
feet wide on the mountain slope
: known as arrow head, it present
} a striking likeness to stone arr"
: head. A few MINUS further rld
) brings us to Riverside wher
, Is located the world-renowne'
: Magnolia Avenue-a magnificen
o double driveway beginning a shor
Q distance outside the business Ger
8 ter and extending eighteen mile
}. between rows of eucalyptus pei
, NOR apd oopaSion ally m avuOlia a n