Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-22
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
OF ADVERTISING
To Attract Tourists
to Cliff Dwelling
Region
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Acts at Meeting Last Night on
Several Important Matters
of Local Interest.

Pajarito Park, with it's prehistoric
ruins and other archaeological objects,
including the ancient cliff dwellings
comprised the chief topic of discussion
last evening at the meeting or the
Santa Fe Archaeological Society
which was held at the office OF Judge
N. B. Laughlin. Although the attend
ance was not as large as was ex-
pected, this fact did not deter those
present from mapping out an advertis-
ing campaign with the end in view OF
attracting tourists to this wonderland
within proximity to Santa Fe. Two
committees of three each were ap-
pointed to carry out the plans promul'
gated. Judge A, J. Abbott, Frank d.
bert and A. B. Crayfraft constitute one
OF these committees. Their duties will
be to see about certain of the trails
leading into this region which have
become we'll nigh impossible from
neglect. cleared of all distractions and
widened wherever necessary. Com
posing the other committee are Mrs.
N. B. Laughlin, A. II. Brodhead ana
Mr.. Craycraft, who will conduct a sort
of information bureau, supplying In
quiring persons with literature per-
tanning to the region, describing the
various objects of interest, giving the
best routes to be traversed and such
other information as may be required
by prospective visitors.
For the purpose Of calling attention
to tourists and healthseekers already
in the city to this locality which was
once inhabited by now extinct race
of people it was decided to have
groups of photographs of the cliff
dwelling, and other attractions to-
gether with reading matter descrip-
tive of them posted in the hotels, post
office and other conspicuous places.
Mr.. Craycraft, who is engaged In the
Photographic business already has an
interesting collection of pictures Sc
cured during his many exc !, into
this remarkable and little explored re-
gion.
Trails to Be Improved.
The trails which it is proposed to
have cleared out and made passable
are the ones leading to the Frijole
Canon. which is the most remarkable
of the entire group in the Pajaritc
Park, and to the Stone Lions and
Painted Cave. Many people have q
mistaken idea of the accessibility o1
the Frijole Canon on account OF er
roneous descriptions given by certain
newspaper and magazine writer's. The
trails leading down into this deel
abyss are very narrow and winding, II
some places the pathway being hew1
in the shape of steps in solid rock. !
is impossible to drive into the canol
with a vehicle as some misguided col
respondents have stated in writing Of
the subject.
An effort is to be made to secur
an appropriation of $100 from tn
county commissioners with which t
help defray the expense incurred /
re-opening the trails. The Unite
States government will expend a lk
amount in repairing trails across tn
national forest in which the eli
dwellings near here are partly located
1t is not believed that much none
will be needed for this work as only
few men will have to be employed
Resolutions OF Thanks Adopted.
In the appreciation Of the publicit
given to this wonderful region lyin
at the very door of Santa Fe frol
time to time by the Daily New Me.
lean resolutions were adopted unan
mously at the meeting of the societ
last night thanking this paper for il
good work in this direction Thanh
were also extended to Professor 3
gar l.. Hewitt, president of the Arc
geological Society of America, and
members of the recent Legislative A
sembly The resolutions follow
Be 1t
Resolved, That the thanks OF tn
society be and are hereby tendert
to Professor Edgar l.. Hewitt for Il
interest he has taken and is now ia
Ing in the work he is doing, and f
the valuable services he has SO u
selfishly shown in the objects and pr
poses of the society; and be 1t furth
Resolved, That the thanks of tn
society be rendered to the Daily Ne
Mexican for the publicity it has Civ
to the work Of the society, and the
terest it has taken in keeping befo
the public the attractions at the
cliff dwellings,; and be 1t further
Resolved, That this society fully 9
preciates the material assistance re
dered 1t by the last Legislative Asse
bly,. and that the thanks Of the socie
be rendered to Ex-Governor H.