Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-20
The Lonely Mountain of Nebo



rThe following interesting article
was written and put in type Ion the
Ladies' Issue of the Morning Journal
but the new editors We're so much
concerned lest they might not have
copy" enough to fill up the space
that they prepared II little too much
and the foreman selected this to De
left out because he thought ii would
be good for any other time
o.
(The Womans club is now repre-
sented by associate members in nearly
all parts of the United States who
send us greetings from time to time
and tell us of their experiences. The
following letter is from Mrs, Clar-
ence Ten Eyck, formerly our corres-
ponding secretary, who spent last
year in Arkansas;
As the vacation season approaches,
il seems appropriate to write about
my vacation of last summer. It was
spent ear from the maddenine
crowd" quite out of the beaten track
of summer tourists although we had
plenty of company. You remember
that Noah looked out on the ARK
an-saw" land and 1t seems not at all
strange to find in that state the lonely
mountain of Nebo Being only about
one hundred miles away, we decided
upon that place for our outing. Or
Cinarily, three or four hours ride
would carry you that distance, but
not so on this journey. The Iron
Mountain railroad took us to Russell
Vile, about so miles. the home of
Senator Jeff Davis.
Travelling in Arkansas is interest
ing, for the people are like one big
family Everybody knows everybody
else. or at least some of their kim
folks or friends, and in short time
everyone is busy talking. No need &c
be lonesome very long
The second stage was made on a
little train, consisting of a Combina
ton coach of ancient pattern, drawn
by a "teakettle" engine, which took
us with much noise and rafting foul
miles to the north bank Of the Ar
kansas river. This train Is the Veri-
table Giving link" between the wOrlC
and the little town across the river
one of the Oldest in the state. We
jumped off and were packed into thu
bus with other travellers and grips fo
the ride over the bridge, This wa
a most interesting structure. II /
the longest pontoon bridge on run
ming water in the world-built on fla
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The bridge rises and falls with tn
water At flood times it is entirel
removed and a ferry boat substituted
The river at this point is rapid
widening as it nearS. the Mississippi
and this bridge is 2343 feet long. w
waited for the mountain wagon an
fortune favoring us, we had for com
pany the OLD captain, who had home
eteadcd the entire top of the noun
tain 20 years before. He was gotn
up to open a large house for a hous
party of his family, and he very COZ
daily allowed us to become his cues
at 80 much per week
For several miles the way lay alOn
level, sandy roads, bordered wit
farms and woods, and all the tin
Nebo came nearer and more Verdan
At the base, two miles from II
summit, the party was divided,
tighten the load, and heavy bralt
were fastened to the wheels draggir
behind. The ascent was very slo'
every few rods the horses stopping
rest
One-half mile from the top v
reached a level roadway which e1
tirely circles the mountain; it is CALI
the "bench,' and many cottages a
built there, near the springs that 10
from under the oveThanging rock
The top of the mountain is like Il
top OF hat, with the bench f
the brim. The entire edge Of Il
mountain is formed of iutting crae
end rocky paths lead from the sprtn
60 the top. The center is sandy al
productive, scattered among the Ga
and pines are the cottages and hot
tbuilt for 800 guests. The emf
length is only one and a half milo
and the width three-quarters of
mile at the widest end.
From Sunrise pavilion we had %
first general view. The mounta
rises from level plain, solitary,
the height OF 1900 feet Further we
are more smaller mountains, but no
so alone as Nebo. The entire ba
can be circled on level ground. c.
tainly it is aptly named, for lone
ness as well as for expanse of vie
Moses could certainly see from
Summit the Promised Land, and su
IL Is today. From this rocky led
the panaroma is magnificent T
miles and miles as far as the eye c
reach, the farms and orchards a
woodlands look as if laid out by
landscape gardener, the river in t
distance a thread of silver in
morning light, and the mists veili
the hills beyond. We watch until
rising sun has scattered the mist, {
river has become gold and the sha
ows are chased away, and turn @
steps houseward. filled with the ma
velous beauty of nature. We neN
tired of watching the ever shift
scenes in the valley from our wi
upper veranda and felt repaid
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