Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18

sibly be used was brought into requl.
/ sitlon and he was sure there would be
room for all He says that he did not
think there were SO many people in
/ the town and IL at loss to know
where they all came from. Nothing
of special interest occurred on the
way up to Rincon. stop was made
al Dona Ana to add another score to
the number OF excursionlsts, and at
Leasburg few more. The trip up
through the green fields and beautiful
vineyards gave all such view Of the
valley as they had never before en-
ioyed. The road passes right through
the prettiest portions Of the improved
lands and the scene as viewed from
the top OF hirh box car was really
beautiful and excited the admiration
Of even those who have lived here all
their lives. but had never before en-
joyed such panorama.
At Fort Selden halt was made Ions
CROUCH TO allow the officers and mum
Der of the men to get on and the mer-
ry crowded cars moved on and up
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the fort to Rincon. The scenery
through this canyon Is very pretty but
hardly reaches the stage OF sublimity
sc often found In mountain gorges. At
places the cliffs rise up probably three
hundred feet IN bleak and barren gran.
deur but quickly taper OF into low
hills. widening out here and there and
| hot
river banks little wales OF green. which
form a pleasant contrast to the dark
hills themselves and the muddy waters
OF the Rio Grande at their feet.
Rincon Is the junctlo', OF the two
branches OF the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad. or rather OF the
Rio Grande. Mexico & Pacific, as the
line is called from San Marcial south
and west. Rncon Is the Spanish for
corner" and here IN a little corner
formed by the river bend and the
BLUFFS which skirt the western border
OF the Tornado del Meurto. stands the
little town where the FL Paso branch
and the Guaymas branch dlverge. The
latter here crosses the river on an iron
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of Colorado on the opposite side, and
thence on down to its junction with
the Southern Pacific at Deming. The
other Is the line on which our excur'
slonists were tcing borne along and
which. following down the east bank
OF the Rio Grande. through Las Cruces
and the entire length of the Mesllla
| h. NJ pa
merges into the Mexican Central and
passing through the city of Chihuahua
proceeds on to the capital of the Mex
lean republic-composing the grandesi
!. railway line in the world-uniting the
people OF the Mississippi valley by tn,
: friendly bonds OF commerce with the
K descendants Of Cortez and Spanish
copquistadorea
A few minutes stop was made a
Rincon, and. turning the train south
ward again. the locomotive bore vi
y down the river to a shady grove OF
the bank just above Fort Selden. where
a all disembarkei and scattered out II
y the woods to enjoy themselves. Bias
u kets were opened, tablecloths sprea,
cut upon the grass and loaded will
D. goodies" and old and young. ricl
e and poor, partook Of their repasts will
D. a gusto only brought by exercise, pur
II air and light hearts.
o After the tables were cleared tn
II band "discoursed sweet music; III
u tie speech of thanks to the railroa
company was made by Col. Rynerso
III sL.I - Al he. 49, fDxfA
G. the hospitality Of the company; MI
* X. r Coleman. chief of construction
e. was voted to be also chief OF goo
fellows" the children scattere
lie through the bottoms, sporting In chile
Is ish glee; the lovers who were presen
g. eparated from the vulgar throng |
- pairs and rambled through the shad
ia groves and along the river banl
10 pouring into each others ears tn
u sweet nonsense which only lover
OF speak and none but lovers can apr
M ciate; and until the whistle gave tn
II signal for returning "all went merr
ne as a marriage bell" Everythin
d. mundane must have an end, and 6
did our excursion. The return trip pr
or scented no features differing from thos
Ut enjoyed in the morning. Rattlin
IT. along the banks of the Rio Grande
re the base OF the mountain cliffs
ng through the beautiful fields and ga
ne dens, every car loaded to its utmo
BIZ capacity. and even the engineers ca
ar the tender and the locomotive clei
IN out to the point of the pilot bearir
Do along at lightning speed its ligf
20 hearted crew. we reached the dep
re- again at 4 o'clock In the afternoo
ne tired and dusty, but In good spiri
ID. and with only pleasant remembrance
ell for the future years when we sh'
en- look back to he day which Witness
on the first railroad excursion in the N
hs silla valley.
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