Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
ElOoRAOo FOUND Al LAST,
II IS ~ TUE scurHEAsrERN
FART or NEW MExfcol
WHERE THE SCENERY is SO
GRAND THAT A POET WITH HIS
SWEET SONGS WOULD FAIL TO
DO JUSTICE = A REMARKABLE
HEALTH RESORT.

SWEET SONGS WOULD FAIL TO
DO JUSTICE = A REMARKABLE
HEALTH RESORT.
Eldorado Is said TO lie "over the
mountains OF the moon in the valley OF
the shadow but II Is a mistake.
have travelled over and through all the
mountains and valleys from the Cat
skills 10 the Rockies, and have seen
many so-ealed Eldorado's, but never
believed I'd seen the real one until I
visited the southeastern portion Of
New Mcxieo. The section | shall de-
scribe comprises the middle and vest
ern parts OF Lincoln county Persons
who travel IN the Pecos Valley i'm.
aginc when they arrive al Roswell and
get view of El Captain and White
Mountains. that they have seen all
that Is worth seeing. ana | must adj
mt that IL Is magnificent View, but
10 those who arc fond NJ mountain
scenery aud wish 20 gaze upon the
prandest scene ever ciearci, lr, them
take trip up the Rio Hando canyon.
Twenty miles west OF Roswell you en-
ter the mouth of Iinndo canyon, which
You follow up to Its head, a distance OF
thirty-fivc miles. where you come to the
Junction OF the Rio Bonita and Ruido-
sa two beautiful streams which de-
seend from the White Mountains, dis
tant about sixty miles, The llando
ana ITS tributaries In distance OF ITO
miles have a. fall OF 1000 feet, which
makes II the most picturesque stream
to be found any whore. throughout
TINS section you are continually pass
Ing through old Mexican settlements.
where you see nice meadows OF alfalfa,
wheat and oats. also tine peach and
apple orchards Tho MeNicaus are
thorough masters of the art Of irriga-
tion, In fact they have reduced 1t TO u
science, and can make water run mp
hill Eight miles above the mouth
OF the Bonita you come TO the ancient
town OF Lincoln. the county seat ot
Lincoln county, II is supposed TO have
been located In 1913. To Judge from the
large number OF adobe buildings In
different stages OF decay, you would
not doubt 1t at all. After leaving Lin
coin, you continue up the Bonita
distance of twelve miles, which brings
YOU TO Fort stanton, military post
established In 1879 II Is sun used ns
post. Uncle sam" keeps one COM
pnny of cavalry there TO hold the
Apache aud Mescalores Indians on
their reservation, which adioins Fort
stanton on the south. Al Fort St1nton
the tran turns northwest. where you
cross the divide between the Bonita
and Salado valleys. The Salndo valley
contains some $4,000 acres Of very rich
grazing lands. There tx In this valley
the largest deposit Of hltuminous coal
In the territory, Two shafts have been
sunk at different points 10 a depth M
800 feet, aud developed rs 90 Ga Inch
veins of coal. respectively From Sl-
lndu the trail turns west fhr distnncr
aaE UUaNt L. a.
top OF tho foot hills OF the white Noun
tains DIETER known ms the Nagnl hillsl,
From the top Of this hill. which ~ 600
feet above sea level. you get your nrst
glimpse Of Eldorado.
As soon a. You can catch your breath
You turn around to see II any trace OF
the old world Is left, aud there nppnr,
emily at your feet lie the canyons
through which you have Just passed,
and beyond the pecos valley aud be-
You'd that, at a distance OF 300 niles
the dim outlines or the sand hills NJ
the great I.lano Estacndo the whole
forming scene 40 grand that the
yale OF Ayoca" IN comparison would
pale Into ln9lgnlncance, Upon turning
again TO the wcHt you are struck dumb
with View OF the grandpst scene Of
Gods creation, on your loft you gaze
upon the snow capped peaks nf White
Mounton. which rear their heads
hcaNenwnrd 10 the height of ". 200 feet.
to the west Of that Your ,yo RUS allug
tho range Of the Cuy1nu and organ
mountains for "A distance OF 1876 miles
towards the setting sun. thorc tho
chain Of mountains turn TO the north
In retracing your view on the north
side. you take To-, IN funtl Nurppssipn.
Baxter, Theresa and l2i Captain noun
tnlns, the whole forming "a circuit "
Al by Az nilcs,cnclosiug ,he 'irlNZ0 vail
ley, which g. more fertile than the val
Icy of the Nile. II i8 now occupied by
several large cattle ranches, ana lg
considered the nuest winter range of
the eutlte Southwest, on the west
side and at the font ~ Che Nogal hills,
lies the town of Nogal All readers
are familiar with Mir. Bnrnrs. Of New
York. ana Mr.. Potter " Texas. but
wish TO Introduce you to the only and
original Mr. Brown OF New Mexico.
Mr. -. assisted by his osllmablr wife.
Is now proprietor aud manager or the
Placer Hotel Of Nogal. N, NJ, which IL
the most popular hoRtelry ia the terri
tory The table Is supplied with wild
game from the mountains, nd specified
Trout from the Bonita. This place IN
truly the nlmrods clyslum and the
hunters paradise. aud f1r persons In
bad health, It is the finest spot on tho
North American continent The ell
mate ~ al that can he desired The
grees In winter, ANA never rises above
10 IN summer For oopsumptlyes II ~
the only place Mr. ~. tells me that
he left New York state IN the spring OF
1881 nearly dead with consumption.
and came to New Mexico to die To
look at him new you would think he
waa good for another hundred years.
He spends nearly all Of his dino now
IN the mountains killing game. and
When n comes 10 telling lgh stories. I
Win PIT him against the world. with
his wife as back-st0p
To the lovers ~ ,frt1d scenery, to
the sportsmnn. to the lseriea run OF
plcnaure foelseci. 10 the flHaI cut
ami we1kod-lupged uEas. MIR ,du
all 10 visit Noeal. whore you Will flnd
what I've written Is true II VIII Give
you new lease on life and you viii
live to bless the writer
f.. l.. JORDAN.
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