Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-27

I hand when visiting the people and a
| pleasant welcome is accorded strangers.
! II rained every day while we were
there. In fact, the rainfall was unus-
| ual, everybody said. Spring had hard
! ly commenced, someone said IL had bet
ter hurry up, or the fall would COM
mence before II got Wen under way,
SETTLEMENT OF SAINTS.
At Antonito we board another train
for the end Of our trip, Espanola about
Is miles north OF the historic city Of
! Santa Fee. once there was a large set
| Element OF 'Mormons' IN this place. but
| the numbers have dwlndled away
only two or three families are found
| there now Cause. Indians and Mexi-
cans are poor neighbors. one gets tired
| OF their methods. no influence can be
brought 10 bear 10 have them change
their system Of agriculture. In irrigat-
ing vegetables, they food the ground,
thus causing the clay soil 20 bake.
We follow down the valley OF the Rio
Grande from Rarranca, there are some
beautiful farms In spots The houses
are those built by MeXicans-flat, mud
rooted one story structures. one is
reminded when looking upon n Mexi-
pal prayer book AS Il was in the be-
ginning Is now and ever shall be,
worlds without end. Amen
AN INDIAN VILLAGE.
The Indian village OF san Juan Is near
Espanola. They have a modern church
near by. as well as a figure Of the vir-
gin, where the deyout females kneel in
tne sucoL 1nere are few two story
buildings. daubed with mud which the
indian he'ies were throwing on with
their hands and others were smoothing
me mud without towels, with the
palms OF their hands The town had two
streets, but the houses did not keep In
line. The sight Of a camera frightened
the women, who ran Tor their houses,
like rats for their holes They are CALI
ed Pueblo Indians. are cleanly In their
persons, and backward toward Caucas-
ians. They are not bothered about san
itary regulations, or electric lighting In
their domestic arrangements. They
have little dome shaved ovens where
hey bake their pottery. which they Of
'er FOR sale at the railroad station IN
Espanola At Fairview, the Pad q
laims to have the very Oldest church
rected in the United states, but the
'alm for the oldest Is claimed for San
iiguel al Santa Pc. once the old mis-
yions are doctored IN the style OF to-
day their charm Is lost, so with the
me at Falryiew. Redwood shingles
rave spoiled u. The charm is vanished.
There Is no more novelty in a d0ctored
I'D mission than In an Indian dressed In
white mans clothes.
INSPIRING VIEWS
The elevation Of Esuanola is near the
800 mark. our eyes were g-atIhed by
oliage about as isr advanced as IN |
'alt Lake valley But as We 20 back I
This advanced condition CHANGES Seen I
O. attractions are scarce 0ng The Rio |
Grande del Norte
We start for Durango from Ant3nlto. |
and along the whole length 81 the road /
the eyes find some point u vantage. |
some scenic effect. the most noted be.ng /
Toltec Gorge. repetition of the Royal /
Gorge on a smaller scale The little /
road winds In and out through tunnels 1
and along the edges Of pricipiCes. that I
inspire fear n anything should IN ,
wrong. But the road Is well built the
train service perfect the time ~ SLOW, /
so that We can see the wonders COM
fortably. Passing the grand views near
the gorge We keep on climbing until We |
reach Cumhries. about 1900 feet above
sea-leyel. Snow banks end snowsheds |