Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

stay their work until they had killed
or driven from the territory every
white person, except few young
women who were spared to become
wives for some of the young braves.
The Spaniards, however, did not
abandon Ell Paso, or the country be.
,tmeen that city and the Gulf of
Mexico; and thirteen years after the
revolution they re-occupied Santa
Fe with such a.large force that the
Indians offered little or no resistance.
The eighteenth century was sea-
son of comparative quiet for New
Mexico. The Indians did not agree
among themselves and their revolts
against Spanish rule were never
more successful than similar Indian
troubles in the valleys of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri
1t is impossible, l find, to even
briefly mention in newspaper arti-
..le the many interesting events in
the history of this territory.
In the plaza at Santa Fe there is
monument to General kearney,
the commander of the United States
soldiers who captured the city ia
August 1916.
The Conquest of New Mexico by
the Americans" was in some respects
without a parallel in history. Gem
eral Kearney's army was little more
than a good regiment, and it's ad-
vance was opposed by many thous-
ands of armed men. For hundreds
of miles the country was mountain
Gus and afforded many advantages
to an army acting on the defensive;
yet, Notwithstanding all this, Gen
eral Kearney captured Santa Fe and
madc an entire change in the gov
eminent of New Mexico without the
shedding of a drop of blood.
There are about 300, 600 inhabit-
ants in New Mexico, little more
| than half of whom are natives of
other states and their descendants.
The smaller half are Spaniards, Mex
leans, and Indians. The Indians
number about 10000 and are peace
able and law abiding. They live
mostly in pueblos or towns; they
maintain schools and, according tc
decision of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, they are citizens
of this country and entitled to all
the benefits and privileges of othe,
citizens. Any mention, however, o.
the people of New Mexico would BIZ
incomplete without a special men
ton OF Max Frost, Editor of SAINTS
Fe New Mexican. Mr.. Frost i.
blind and so crippled that he has tt
be moved from place to place in ,
rolling chair, but his mind is ex
'tremely active. He takes great in
terest in everything pertaining t.
the welfare Of his commonwealth
and is a living proof Of the fact tina
men and not acres make countrie
great.
The altitude Of New Mexico j
d quite high. 1t is part of the roo
J. of the continent. From one side th
b waters flow into the Atlantic, an
; from the other side into the Pacific
e 1t is called "The Land of Sun
!, shine" because its official record
!, show that the sun shines foul
4 fifths of the time that it is possibl
o for it to shine in that territory. It
d skies are more than ordinarily blus
81 and its air, SO rare and pure tha
fresh meats and fruits will cure i
2, the sun, and become good food art
IT cles without salt or other preserve
IS tives. The claim is maize, and it
!. apparently we'll supported, that n
Il part of the country is as we'll adapt
II ed to the climatic cure of consuml
h ton as New Mexico. The territo1
Ie certainly possesses superior climat
1t for anyone suffering from respir
IS tory disease.