Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-25

This 10 surely the place for the ornl-
biologist The varieties Of bird lilo
are infinite, and one never tires Of adj
mifing the gorgeous plumago. We
saw hundreds OF ogrcts. whose beau
tiiul plumos are 80 much pri1od by
the dear, Kind ladies up north that
the species IS almost extinct IN our
own country FlamlngoH, swans OF
great slze gulls. geese, ducks, fish.
hawks. our own blue klnghsher and
many other species we're here In great
numbers.
On the afternoon OF the second day
a party OF ua climbed n steep noun
tain IN search o3 the red deer which ~
said 10 be common ID this locality. We
had a number of mongrcl ours 10
scare them up for us. but by the time
we had reached the hunting grounds
the poorly-fed dogs had enough and
refused 20 60 into the brush Tho
climb was a most tirosome one. and
when wo reached the summit we
threw ourselves down on the ground
aud suggested that our friends drive
the deer up 20 u.s. ! hnd so little faith
IN the success OF the expedition that
! stood my rife up against a tree and
laid down about ten feet from e. We
had been resting about half an hour
when we heard n slight rusillng IN the
bushes near as. Wa never made a
sound, and presently a beautiful doe
advanced into tho opening. She did
not sec ~ for some little time, and
We had plenty Of opportunity % ad-
mire her graceful form. Finally she
turned her pretty head and FOR an
lnatan seemed actually paralyzed with
fright. Il was for az instant only,
and then With one great spring she
disappeared In the thick jungle ! was
really glad he rife was not handy,
for 4 would have been a shame 20
have destroyed such a lovely Great
ure
We landed IN Soguaiopequo a very
tired pair Of gringos. We had been
on half ratlona en- day, and the way
had been long and weary. We exper-
fenced some difficulty in finding a
place 90 stay. the accommodations be-
Ing taxed by a number OF pack trains
going 20 the capital. Our good fortune
stayed with ua, though, and brought
as into the company oi a generous
and hospltablo Engliahman, who an
nexod ua. bag and baggage, and o.
cOriod us Go his villa on the hin above
I the town. Here, under wide porchqa,
we are lingering for two days, en-
joying many OF the comforts OF Civi-
llEation ana eating our hli OF good
things.
/ t Is duwnlng upon me. al view
I the never ceasing abundance which
nature poura forth in thia land. that
here Hos che secret OF the lack Of am-
lbiilon, the absolute, dont-cara-a cusf
for tomorrow disposition OF these PEG
pie. Where YOU burn on a little brush
and punch holes in the ashes with q
stick and then insert "A few kernels Of
corn in the hole, covering 10 wlll
your toe and harvest two or three
crops a year. where sugar cane ueyai
has 60 BE- roplRuicdi where cotton
grows on "a tro0; whore the barka 81
trees make the blankets ana bread
grows on othorai where nature So just
oYorlnaiingIy huailiug three hundred
and aixiy-hyn and q quarter days Ou
LOO every year, without asking for
single holiday-wha che use %
worklng2 These natives wore bon
with the lOaiIng foyor, and, somehow
( you cRnt blame thom, after an. No
body works bat nature in lhia coun'
try, and she seems 10 enjoy 81
We shall pass tomorrow through thl
J scenes OF an ancient civilization
which existed here before Nero ani
bis fiddle bulted into history. isn'
lt strange that mo place selected b
this vanished people should be Oh
J only desert spot ID this ropubllol WI
aomeOnc tell me. please, why on th
J real anlconi people. whoever inhaD
! lied this continent and whose ruin
. glve - an int6iilgible idea Of wha
J they did for a living, almost Away
} located IN the rainleaa rogionsf Lool
az the ruins iu Arizona. I
New Mexico. MeHlco, Chile AM