The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-08
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Five prominent citizens OF Long
Beach. Cal. b. r. Bond. William E.
Hinshaw. . member of the board Of
public works: L. d. Mallory, w. ].
Hinshaw. treasurer Of the Long Beach
Trading Company. and o. p. Thorne.
have returned to that city after sever
al days camping near tho ruins dis
covered In the San Jacinto mountains
by Mr.. Bond recently.
The party brought hack . number
Of photographs showing the nature Of
the ruins. and Mr.. Bond traced q map
Of them showing their extent and con.
tour. All members Of the party are
more than ever convinced that the
ruins are Of great age. and discovered
additional data. which induces them
to believe the dwellings we're inhabit.
ed about the time the ocean covered
the floor Of what 10 now the Coachella
valley and 9alton sea. and IL now
much below sea level In many places.
The Long Beach party found that
many persons have been assiduously
hunting for the ruins and the keenest
interest prevails In the valley. Almost
all Of these. misled BY . false report
of the ind. strayed away into the
various canyons and missed the ruins
by many miles. J. H. Richards. an old
resident a the valley and mountain.
eer. and L. D. Mallory. Who accompan.
led the party On the present trip.
were the only successful ones to 10
cate the ruins.
So much doubt and incredulity has
been expressed In regard to the exist.
ence Of such ruins that Mr.. Bond has
decided to make public the location
and throw his ind open to all who
care to explore It.
In this way confirmation Of his
fnd will become widespread. and the
determining Of the exact nature Of the
dwellings and the date OF their occu.
patton may be learned. He has been
holding back the exact location to al.
low scientific parties to explore the
ruins arst. Many Of these bodies that
have communicated with Mr.. Bond
have requested him to secure all the
information and photographs at bis
own expense and forward the same
to him. This he u unwilling to do
and hs Il willing to give doubling
Thomases the flrst chance now.
Mr.. Bond made the following state.
ment:
80 many conflicting statements
have been made In regard to the col.
lection Of ruiAs We have found that
have decided TO settle the entire
matter b. giving the exact location.
Il Am positive Of one thing. that
the entire area coutaining 10 acres
approximately. and being more than
mile loag. b the work Of man. and.
In my opinion. we're ussd - human
habitations. believe they are Of pre-
historic character. In all. seven Of
my friends have visited the scene.
and the verdict q all 10 the same
The ruins are approximately 100
miles from Los Angeles. In Rivsrsids
county. They lis on the north slops
of The 10 Jaeiato mountains. border.
ing the Coachslia valley on the south.
ION miles due south q Indio and
about ~ miles due west Of Mecca.
formerly Waltsss. o the line Of the
Southern FAci1e railroad 70 Yuma. Il
10 II miles AoetAwost Of The nearest
polnt q he 0altoa ~. The ruins ars
on uHssfvsysa lasA 10 the Cleveland
foeest reserve. bst v The lines were
sxtsnlel weAll - q he istsrosption
Of seetieas II. -, ~ aad ~. town.
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