Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

LOCATED NEAR TOWN OF FOLSOM.

today could be seen from Denver to
Galveston. Yet so little Is known of
this remarkable crater that 1t mas not
even been marked on the maps and It
may properly be termed new discov-
cry. This extinct volcano lies about
six miles from Folsom. N. NJ, on the
Colorado 4 Southern. and to T. f.
Fisher. general passenger agent Of
that road. will probably fall the task
OF making this mountain famous.
Mount Capulin ia its name. II is pro.
nounced as II spelled Capulene and Is
Spanish. meaning cherry" probably
being taken from the number OF cher.
ny trees which surround 1t. Mr.. Fish.
er recently made a trip to the noun.
tain, assembled to the top of the conc
and went down 1000 feet into the era.
| ter. He was so impressed with the re.
markable geological formations. that
he had a photographer sent down to
make some views and an expert to oh.
tain data. These men have returned
and made report 20 Mr.. Fisher. which
shows the mountain to be more prom.
ising as point Of interest for tourists
than YVES anticipated.
A Tedious Climb.
The wagon road from Folsom ena.
bles the tourist to go within two and
a half miles Of the summit. In going
to the base of the mountain. which IL
$500 feet high and 1000 feet above
the surrounding country. one travels
over lava beds which give under the
feet. and pass by huge powders which
have been thrown from three To Ave
miles by the eruptions from the noun.
tain. After getting to within a dis
lance Of a little over two miles from
the top OF the crater. the pack trains
have to be abandoned and the climb
made on foot. The ribbed sides and
lava strewn plains which have been
visible all the way from the railroad
| station now become more noticeable
than ever. and the lava beds over
which you have been travelling all the
way from Folsom have reached a
depth OF from 200 to 300 feet. indicat-
ing the powerful eruptions which have
taken place In the past. Reaching the
crest mammoth crater lies before the
traveller, which is a fourth OF mile
In diameter and which Is from 500 to
] 900 feet deep. On the side OF the
crater Is big gap. which shows where
the mountain side had been blown out
as Is characteristic Of all the volcanoes
on this side OF the range. The sides
Ut the crater pitch down at an angle
OF about forty-fve degrees until you
come to a big hole and pile Of huge
howlders which show where the last
diminishing eruption took place.
The mountain forms an almost per-
feet cone and Is composed of ashes
and fine light lava. which was not
heavy enough to be blown out on the
plains. The mountain Is a part OF the
Ration range.
The Last Eruption.
Legend says that the last eruption
took place as late as In 1912. and one
OF the best biologists In the United
States writing IN the Century maya
zine for July says that II 1t should
again become active that its flames
could be seen all the way from Denver
to Galveston. 1t Is one of group of
craters and from the top can be seen
SIX or eight smaller and less import
ant ones. The most important of
these lies fifteen miles to the east
near Grande station and Is known 40
Sierra Grande Grand nsountain) 1t
reaches an elevation OF IL .0s,S feet and
still shows signs of activity In rum.
blings and In heat. which Is sufficient
to melt snow as fast as 1t falls. II is
thought possible that some day this
giant may again belch forth flames
and ashes and send It's breath Of de-
struction over the little towns In the
vicinity.
There are no foothills to Mount Cap.
ulin and In crossing the plains toward
1t magnificent view Is obtained of
the mountain as II towers toward the
sky.
Mr.. Fisher Is enthusiastic over the
discovery and II will likely be made
one OF the attractive points on the Col |
orado 4 Southern.
A train will likely be run at an early |
date to enable biologists. newspaper |
men and others to visit the mountains |
and see the wonderful formations |
which have taken place as a result OF
the eruptions In the past. Some OF
the powders TO be found five and six |
miles away are almost as large as a |
house and give some idea OF the ter
rifle force which hurled them from
the bowels OF the earth.-Denver
Times. December 10.
LETTER FROM kANoAo.