The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
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red mountain Of Mcdowell, where Cen
eral Crook and his followers fought and
finally overcame the wild Apaches, and
to the south the Twin Buttes and the
distant hills of Sacaton.
For the boy with archaeological or
chronological predictions, this section
offers fascinating field for private ex-
ploration and study. In every direction
rise we'll defined prehistoric mounds,
filled with countless pieces of pottery,
broken to be sure. but with colors and
patterns perfectly bright and clearly
defined-shell and bone amulets, arrow
points of obsidian and flint. bits of tur-
| quolse, charred corncobS and stone inn
Elements galore: all relics of that skill
full, Industrious, provident race that
dwelt In southern and central Arizona
centuries ago, but vanished. leaving no
history of where they came from, or
the cause of their disappearance. Here,
too, are the pictured rocks, their col
orS still as fresh as when the prebis-
| tor1c artist depicted on these tables of
stone strange birds and animals, long
since extinct.
Five miles away lies LOS Muertos."
the fields of the dead, partially I'M
earthed by the Gushing expedition il
1889. This was one of the largest of
these ancient cities whose population,
prior possibly to the Pharaohs or
Roman kings, has been estimated at
more than $1,000. All about ir the desert
are the ruined corrals or stock pens in
which the llamas and other animals of
the inhabitants were kept, while the fr
rigating canals still in use are the
splendidly built prehistoric ones, simply
cleaned out and repaired by the thrifty
ranchmen of today.
For the boy whose interests lie more
in the living present, than the long
buried past, there are no end of things
to contemplate. On the reclaimed lands
of the valley are magnificent orange
groves, the largest almond orchard in
the country, great stock farms, an os-
trich farm of over 1000 birds, bee
farms, cattle, sheep and alfalfa ranches,
melon farms and a host of lesser indus
tries.
The cowboys and their agility in
, steer-tying and broncho-busting, are
; an ever recurring fund of delight, and
the first thing an eastern boy wants to
, learn is how to throw Iariat and rope
. steer or broncho To this end he
takes his initial practice on one of the
family COWS who has been so Injured to
oft melted stunts Of bucking and
throwing that she bears all with
bovine fortftude and does not allow
. these pastimes to interfere with her
tactical contract
Satisfactory progress made with
Ruby, the next step comes when on the
backs of their own ponies, the boys. ex-
pertinent with each other, trying all
sorts of feats of fancy Workmanship
With this continual practice they soon
become fine horsemen, able to be in the
saddle without fatigue 1or hours at q
time.
Each boy learns to care for his own
horse as well as his tent. During much
of the year all sleep out of doors. under
the stars Meals are served in the
pleasant dining room, while for even
ings and infrequent stormy days big
family hall with large stone fireplace
opens its hospitable doors.
| There are no hard and fast rules gov
erning this deserts school colony. Each
s1fxr fnd
his own health and to the end he wishes
to attain Lessons are often laid aside
for camping trips by master and pupils,
or, to the great delight of the boys. TO
help some neighboring ranches take
bunch of cattle off to the hills
Sometimes these expeditions last sew
eral days, giving the boys opportunity
to learn how to cook and rough it.
One feature of this desert life, of
which thu boys never tire, are the
stories told by the older inhabitants
who are delighted to find new and re-
sponsive audience. The ancient cattle
man of "Wolfville'' notoriety makes his
home not far from here, while Indian
fighters. pioneers, old miners and pros
pectors and veteran lion hunter-wno
has an interesting collection of rare old
firearms, TO say nothing of experience
open up their stores of anecdote and IN
formation.
The master of this desert tent school
Henry David Evans-is a young Eng
lishman-a Cambridge man, who five
wears ago was ordered by his physician
to the Riviera or to the American Des-
ert on account of a football injury re-
ceived in college. He chose America
Three years in the open not only Tnade
him practically a well man, but gave
him the idea of opening school or
English lines. for the other young msr
whose health demanded an absolute out
of door life for a season at least.
Already the marked success of these
rough riding students in entering col
lege with flying colors and a first ciass
| hin of health to start on, proves thai
the old Greek and Roman systems o.