Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-02

~ Their number, u.
~ Their ages. II TO 16 years y
i< Average march "a miles y
= day. =
= Their diet: Ham and eggs, \
\ frioles, bread and butter, jam. =
- Left Las Vegas 9:30 a. m. \
y May 80. y
~ Distance covered: First day, \
\ 30 miles; second day, 10 miles, \
4 third day, "a miles. X
= = = = s = x = = s = s s s s s
Led by Indian Chief Pedro Gazette,
attired in his robes of barbaric splen-
dor, and who acted as weather proph-
Scouts, "A strong, arrived in Santa
Fe at o'clock yesterday evening
and We're given the freedom of the
city by the Santa Fe Scouts who
warmly welcomed them.
The Las Vegas scouts were accom-.
panied by Scoutmaster George Fitz-
simmons, Lieutenant A. E. Hayward,
PraXedes Tafoya, who drove one of
their chuck wagons, and acted as in
terpreter, and Professor B. S. Hale Of
the Las Vegas High School.
The scouts spent some time in see
ing Santa Fe and then in preparing
their evening meal, pitching tents
south OF the Palace Hotel and then
stretching their weary little legs.
1t was great sight to see these
sturdy youngsters march into the
| city, for they had covered no less
than 70 miles since Tuesday morn
ing, having been held up by rain at
Rowe where one of their wagons
! broke down They were followed by
| two wagons, one number - and the
other %, and in these wagons We're
the tents, bedding and provisions.
/ What astonished many Santa Fe
ans, especially ladies, who turned out
| to see the scouts was the smallness
! OF some of them. Yet the small boys
| are among the best walkers said
Scoutmaster Fitzsimmons. There's
one over there who never complains
of the tedousness of the trip, up hiN
or over stones"
| He pointed to a wee bit of boy with
| black hair and dark laughing eyes.
! That's right assented the young
ster, filling out his chest | never
get tired"
Good Appetites.
| This morning one saw busy scene
in the Las Vegas army's camp The
!; tents which looked last night like
F! huge white birds had folded their
7, wings and practically disappeared in
| one of the wagons. and a roaring fire
was the attraction. There food was
being prepared early this morning
American small boy has a good appe.
tite
| My what breakfast. The boys
had bacon or ham and eggs. frijoles,
canned fruits, jam, bread and butter,
and lots of things. A great big box
filled with provisions stood near by
and one of the boys was cooking a
big mess of beans, with the dexteri.
ty that would have pleased DIR. Frank
/ H. H. Roberts, that enthusiast in the
cause OF good cooking.
Writing Home?
! Then up stepped a boy to the scout
master and said Please sir, but may
II go to the postofice?" The young
ster had letter or card to send to
the dear folks at home, or was he ex.
pecting one from them? Mr.. Fitszim.
mons replied that all of them could
5 60 to the post office little later.
Best Of Order.
The Las Vegas scouts preserved the
best of order as becomes an army and
every youngster seemed to feel that
. he was under the direction of a supe-
! rior officer and he obeyed him.
! Where Now?
i Where now?' was asked of Scout
g master Fitzsimmons.
S We never make our plans until the
( last moment" he replied. See, the
s lieutenant is over there looking over
|, maps with Jesse Nusbaum who has
/. given us much valuable information
e about the cliff dwellings. Yes, that
. lis our objective point. We wish to
e see the cliffs. But just what route We
S shall take we do not know We will
t. decide pretty soon, however"
Mr.. Fitzsimmons said the boys are
out for an eleven days march and thai
about half the time they keep step
(. but not over the difficult parts OF the
trip, such as up hill.
!. The Cost.
He said that the cost of feeding eacl
scout Appropriated so cents a day
, which is more than some hotel keep
n ers would believe. But provisions ar
n expensive these days and the boys
$. stomachs-well, they are quite large.
x The Indian Chief.
n What is the most interesting fea
r. ture of this trip repeated Scoutmas
e. ter Fitzsimmons why, the presenc
s. of Indian Chief Gazette. He is a wor
10 der. He does not only know ever
IL inch of the road but is the creates
to weather prophet. He actually prt
,e diets storms. Last night he cast hi
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