El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

Canadian; at the point where the road
strikes the crest OF the ridge we found
ourselves only one mile from the head
| of the river, and continued that dis
lance until we reached the head OF
Spring creek, where we encamped.
making our days march sixteen miles.
The valley of Spring creek is beauti-
| fully situated for farms; slopes gently
| to the south. and is a mile in width.
abundantly watered, arabic soil. and
| timbered with black walnut. elm. hack
berry, and cottonwood. 1t is In the
| immediate vicinity OF the Upper Cross
Timbers. where post-oak timber is in
| abundance. affording a good material
| for building and fencing purposes. 1t
is also directly opposite the head of the
| Little Washita river where there is
said to be hickory and sugar maple
timber. within a distance of ten miles
from this place.
May 23-We turned slightly to the
left this morning. and, after travelling
two miles, struck the main divide of
Washita and Canadian. Continuing
on this divide for thirteen miles. we
passed several high round mounds of
very soft red sandstone. rising up al
most perpendicularly out of the open
table land, and can be seen for a long
distance before reaching them. At the
base of the southern mound. following
an old Indian trail, it led us down into
deep ravine, where there is fine
spring of cool water. with wood and
grass.
Our road from here took a different
course for a point of timber which can
be seen from the top of the largest
mound, but deviateS somewhat from
the general bearing. AS we found lit
tie water today, we made the DEPRESSION
for the purpose of seeking camping
place. and were much delighted. on ar
irving at the timber. to find a splendid
spring of water. rising in a basin of
white limestone, as perfectly followed
out as if it had been done by art. and
filled with fine cool water. About 500
yards below this the stream formed by
the water of the spring becomes en-
larged. and contains an abundance of
sunfish.
The soil upon our route today has
been gravelly sand. and no timber ex-
cept upon the borders of ravines.
There is wood sufficient for encamp-
ing upon this tream, and fine grass.
May 24.-Our road continued on the
divide during the whole day, and was
very fine and good. We are now pass
ing through a country where gypsum
is found in great quantities; in many
places the surface of the earth is COW
cred with a white incruscation of de-
blocks were seen. in which there were
all varieties, from blue transparent Sc
lenite to common plaster of Paris,
gradually merging from Opaque to pure
transparent. The soil upon our road
has been very poor, and but little wat
er; at our encampment tonight we have
water that is bitter and unpalatable.
but will answer for cooking when none
other can be obtained
Ito Re- Continued Tnmnrrpw
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of framing new constitution for the
state of Texas. There has been great
zeal of discussion for and against a
conventiOn-many believing that the
present organic law is good enough and
the people of the state are prosperous
, under the present constitution and no
change is needed, while many are of
the opinion that the constitution is
disfigured with all kinds Of amend
T1ents and a new one should be framed
It seems however that the people are
satisfied with the present constitution.
Senator Goss. the author of the resolu-
ton calling for constitutional con-
Tention has made no effort to call it
up. There is also bill pending by
Senator Staples which provides that
tional convention shall be held, be de-
cided ythe people at a special cleo
ton. This seems the most feasible
plan. but it will be impossible to take
up the bill at this session OH account
of the limited time of the session.
A Good Working Body.
The present session of the legisla-
ture has sustained it's reputation for a
letter working body than its predeces-
sor. The house journal shows that it
is three hundred pages larger than it
was the same period during the last
session. The governors recommended
ton in his message to the legislature
to the effect that there was no neces-
sity for a multiplicity of laws on every
conceivable subject, has been adhered
to. as the records show that during
the last session there were $50 bills
introduced while thus far there have
been only $50 bills presented. In the
senate there were 800 bills introduced
and nearly 500 during the last session.
While the proposition of bills passed is
about the same during the two ses-
sions with the number introduced.
Special to The Herald.