The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19

the pine. fir, oak and aspen trees gives
perpetual shade, and sunny clesrings are
Injuries eagerly sought for and always
taken into consideration by summer
home builders.
wild flowers, ferns and berries grow on
all side3 in endless variety and profuslon
and one who desires can become again a
child OF nature and roam about on ex-
plorltion tours In utter disregard OF chap
orOnaEo and with perfect safety. Excel
lent grayeled walks have been provided
around Cloudcroft proper and many miles
Of mountain drives extend In all directions
from the resort
Tho golf links. tennis courts and base
BAH grounds in Zenith park are being lib
orally patronized this season and other
forms OF healthful outdoor recreation are
being added by The management. During
the evenings the guests congregAte In the
spacious pavilion and indulge In dancing
or listen to free concerts. sundays are
devoted to Divine Worship and sacred con-
certs,
Tho ladies' OF the ri Paso colony are
now engaged In preparing minstrel show.
which they intend 10 give some time this
m NTH Light farces, charades Gibson
picture entertainments, etc, are also
being taken up by the visitors for their
own amusement.
As originally considered. Cloudcroft was
merely a pleasure resort but this year
has demonstrated thar y Is an especially
desirable location for health seekers, tho
bRlsam-laden mir, dense and cooling shade
and equahe temperature proving Il pana
Goa for all the minor Ills that the St,sh
10 heir 20.
II IL freely predicted that next year
fully 5000 Texans will make the Cloudcroft
trip and that many Of them will become
1Hn .tYfh.af al 40
OF the resort Is credited wholly to the
push an energy displayed by the Texas
railways and newspapers, which institute
lions gave Cloudcroft the liberal advertise
Ing and consequent patronage that mas
made Il an indispensable adjunct 20 the
Southwest
For Friday OF this week a tallyho ride
to the Mescalero Apache Indian reserya-
ton has been arranged and all are look
ing forward TO It with u great deal OF In
torest The ride there Is over a delight
ful mountain road. teeming with scenic
wonders, free from dust and tine distance
can be made in a forenoon. The trip VIII
prove especially interesting, Tor the fate
Of the unhdppy Mesoaeros is considered a
Divine judgment by residents of Texas.
and all Of the old timers In the western
part of the State cin distinctly recollect
when the tribe numbered 5000 and when
their dopredations were a source OF ter
and Great pecuniary loss TO early set
tiers. The road TO Mescalero passes Elk
Springs tho scene OF the Texan rad"
where yengeful and terribly determined
band Of trontiersmen who had successful
ly p1seeh the United states troops sur
prlsed the camp Of the Indian warriors and
at daybreak dealt out summary vengeance
for numerous crimes committed. Farther
on Blazers Min IS plssedthe scene OF
several desperate encounters between the
United states troops and the Apaches.
The Mescaleros were considered short
time ago. the most cruel cunning WORTH
less and brutal of all the Apache tribes,
Three times they fought and defeated ths
United States troops and their sorties
along the Rio GrRnde and Mesilla valley
left many home In ashes, many a child
fatherless and motherless and many
father without family. Before the tribe
wag finally subiugated the soldiers and
settlers had deeimated their numbers 20
440 As the Indians lived in nolygamy
aud utter abandonment and consequently
took no pride In the achievements OF their
ancestry they have no historical record,
but the white settlers OF Texas and New
Mexico have their history written with
the blood OF innocent women and children
and echoing the hollow groans OF yicticins
who died at the torture stake, won
derful transformation has been wrought
In the siyage during the past four years.
The bucks have been forced to cut their
hair and adopt agricultural pursuits and
this year VIII witness the departure OF
the last relic Of savagery. for the squaws
have been instructed 20 discard their
blankets and don the dress OF the white
woman One can now travel for miles
( through the agency. seeing well titled
farms, all under fence. and comfortable log
cabins with shingled roofs in lieu OF ths
| waste ground and tepees that formerly
I marked the dwelling place OF the savage.
I The agent states that the Indians are
very Industrious and that many are quite
well 10 do and have money 10 the banks
! Trout fishing In the Ruidosa is more
than usually popular this fall Heretofore
individual El Paso and local fishermen
\ have controlled the sport. but the con-
| tarion is spreading and parties are being
made up for the purpose Of divesting the
stream OF It's hnny inhabitants. Last weok
the party OF Judges Flourney and Adams
( OF Fort Worth started out on an extend-
Z ed fishing trip and this week others will
4 go out The stream was thoroughly
stocked BY the government nsh hatchery
last spring and the trout have thrived re-
msrkably we'll The Ruidcsa trip Is worth
taking at any time. for the road crosses
the divide Of the Sacramento mountxias
and enters the white mountains. trzvcvs-
Ing lark rsnycn. hve-miie deaie, nsrr,w
and beautiful. but crooked 20 reaanrka5le
degree. s.s