Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-31

was built In the Egyptian style.
broader at the base than al the top,
and called a pylon. was 80 feet high
and 100 feet wide, and the stone was
carved with a poetic narrative Of mo-
mentous events In the life OF Rames-
es H. The columns OF the portico are
~ in number, and each Is 81 feet high
and II feet In diameter. On the 9TH
cr side of the courtyard is another
hall. containing 80 columns of similar
size, and series of temples was built
on a similar plan and OF similar d.
mensions.
And those at Karnak were even
grander, there being not less than ~
separate temples. each succeeding the
other, and they show by the inscrip-
tions that they were built by different
kings between 2433 and 312 b. c. 1t
was considered a duty for each Phar-
aoh 10 keep the old temples at Kar-
max In repair or to build new one If
he could raise the funds, for the walls
and columns Of that ancient sanctu-
ary. in the esteem of the Egyptians,
constituted the holiest book of fame.
In that way they grew from age to
age, owing a colonnade to one king
an arch TO another and group of
massive chambers to the next. This
explains the variation in architecture
and the great striking contrasts in the
| designs
This place has been much written
no words and no brush can ever ac
Orately or adequately portray the
great hall at Karnak with its 12i
mighty columns that radiate into ave
nues whichever way you look among
them. and are sculptured and painted
with the histories OF gods and kings.
I am always particular to inquire
about tie men who built these stu
pondous monuments for have friends
in the architect business. We know
who ordered them. and in whose hon
| Or they were erected. We know also
that the work was done by slaves and
| and each of the majestic columns rep
resents the sacrifice of many innocent
| lives. We know that they have been
| drenched by the blood and the tears
| Of millions of poor human creatures
bnt the men whose genius designed
| them and whose skin brought them
| from the quarries and raised them
here have been usually overlooked.
Aachaeologists believe that they al
least know who planned and executed
tne Great Hall at Karnak, which has
often been pronounced the noblest ar
| chitectural work ever designed by
man. In a museum at Munich a sta
tue dug up here 60 years ago is be
| lievcd to be that of Bak nen-khonsu,
and the inscription upon it says that.
having attained the dignity of high
| priest and first prophet of Ammon
| during the reign OF King Seti he be
| came chief architect under Rameses
he Great. His statue represents him
robed, bearded and sitting upon the
| ground in the attitude of meditation.
Aztec Index: Vessel Skin" Ute
Indian who lives on the Durango road,
is building two story house. "Wea-
| sci Skin Is the architect and Is sup
erintending the work. which is being
done by Indian laborers. Weasel
Skin is very progressive Indian
having good ranch and large herd
Of sheep, and is quite wealthy man
among the Indians
| The report reached us this week
that the railroad surveyors are near.
ing Largo. OF course this is only a
report. hut this looks more like real
business than II they were making a
big spread and doing nothing. They
are surveying TO find out if the road
is practicable and not to create an ex-
| citement.
| Ii may be of interest TO some OF our
people 10 learn that the canning fac
tory project is receiving every atten-
| ton from Mrs McAlpine. We receiv-
| ed phone message from that lady
stating that for the past week she had
| been looking over the Delta, Colo
canning factory, and that she will be
| In Aztec the first OF next week when
| she will make arrangements for brick
and advertise for bids for construc
| zion of building. She will also ar
| range for hauling of material while
here. as she has plans already drawn
on the building. Mrs. McAlpine has
| secured services of an experienced
| man 10 take charge of her plant. con
ceded to he one of the best process
men in Colorado. He has had charge
of the Delta factory. which has the
| name of putting up better grade than
| the California product.
Judge j. S. Hartman of Hermitage
Hickory county. Mo, arrived on last
Friday evenings stage to pay visit
to his old friend and schoolmate
Judge Granville Pendleton. Judge
Hartman has the appearance Of gen.
tleman in every respect, and that he is
considered n good citizen back in
"Old Missouri" is shown by the fact
that although he is Democrat he was
| elected To the office of probate Judge
| in county that is Republican by 500
majority. The two judges spent Sun
day by driving over the southern par,
OF San Juan county and paying our