Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-03
ODD WORK OF
NATURES ARCHITECT
Fantastic CavernS Used as
TOmbs by AbOrlelnieS.
City Of Rocks"
IS LOCATED NEAR DEHlNG

The most remarkable natural cur
loslty la southern New Mexico. and
perhaps in enc unaro southwest. is
the CITY of Rocks, located about
tWonty miles northwest 90 DcmlnR.
Rising from a ridge Of almost solid
rock, and extending over about three
hundred acres. 90 a great mass Of
lofty domea, crngs peaks, spires and
columns, through which run many
openings and passhguwaya, CORES
ponding very much 10 the avenues
and streets of n town From The
main passageways hundreds of lit
tlo alleys. many of Thorn go Narrow
that one ~ put 90 a squeeze ~ 9asa
through them branch in an dircc
tiuna. These are SO numerous. ln-
trioate and winding that % DO DIM
cult matter f0r one not familiar with
the CITY" 90 ind their way through.
All of these are iuioraporsod with lit
tie piazas or open courts.
10 Is not known when OF how this
City OF Rocks was formed. but a o.
evident that q ridge 81 rock extend
Ing the entire length 81 the place
was forced up here al some limo In
the by-gOne perhaps BY earth
quakos. or Il Is possible that the
glacial period has been factor In
this marvellous work Of nature.
Again lt IS possible that the slow pro-
cess % the past ages, the wind and
rain. aud the coniinuouH chemical
action OF the atmosphere may have
produced this remarkable formation,
which is second In grandeur aud in
tercst only TO the Garden % the Gods
in Colorado. ln some respects @ is
even more striking than the Colorado
wonder. the mass being 30 much
greater
Tho dome and towers shont up BOO
many places 20 "a height OF from ffty
90 one hundred feet and are very pie
turosquo Most OF them are more or
less dat on tou-Cauaed hy the MAJ
toriaI OF which they are composed
being of such nature as 90 De-
easily affected by the elements of
centurlos-that the sharp points have
been worn away which process stu
continues
That the city was known 10 the
Indians Ia prehistoric times ls oyid-
ent by the remains recently found
there by explorers who often visit
tho place From mass of debris
covering the bottom of dark cav
orn formed hy the failing together of
three great poaks. was oxhumod a
number of relies and skeleton boz
/ "a good state uf preservation ON e.
bench ln great cavity followed out
/ " one side of o. massive rock. body
had hcon laid awEy aud enclosed with
q substantial wall composed ot hat
I stones seq in adobe mortar This bur
,al place has boon opened and thc RE-
/ mains carried OF SOME vclw ago.
apparently bui "a portion ni Che wall
llB stan standing
1to streets go many instances are
almost in perfect line. although The
View BIS frequently interrupted hy
sharp turns and WindIngs These
streets generally trend north and
south or east and west. and some OF
them are fifteen cor twenty feet wide
Che bottom being almost solid rock
The rocks have assumed many cur
iour shapes. the most striking ON,
being the Leaning Tower Balance
Rock. the Cardinals Hat and another
something Ike the hneoling camel
ln appearance. AZ the northwest core
nor Ga q massive dome called Eagle
Cmg Iu "a large pocket of which
eagles have uestcd for many seasons
and reared their br0ods
This wonderful 'city has many ai-
fractions for the visitor, be- win fnd
at every step, something new to ate
tract his attention. score of upen-
mss. leading IN as many directions
viii Invite yuu.