La Junta tribune., 1911-10-28

son. who gave his name q this pre-
cipitous rock In one Of Ais frequent
fights with the Indians Simpson
took refuge on this crassy point and
BY reason thereof was enabled I, beat
off his enemies and escape. In ac-
cordance with his Oft expressed wish.
he was laid 10 rest on the summit Of
the rock. which gave him rest and
shelter in days gone by. ard monu-
mcnt. visible from Trinidad, has been
erected over his last resting place.
Westward Of Trinidad stands the ma
jestic Sangre de Christie range OF
/ the Rockies. whose peaks are covered
with the eternal snow. This rance IL
noted for the most beautiful sunsets
I In all Colorado. which Is accounted
for by the peculiar reddish unts Of
the range. This color explains the
source OF the name. "sansre de
Christo.T which means In the trans
laiion. blood OF Christ" Trlnidai's
name was selected at meeting OF
( the first settlers. who In choosing a
patron saint. decided to dedicate the
place directly to the Hcly Trinity.
hence the name Trinidad.
( Mayor ID. l. Taylor started west
from Sedalia. No.. on his twenty
first birthday anniversary and trav-
eled by wagon from the Kansas line
over the Santa Fe trail He had
walked from Boonevillee to George
town. Mo Mayor Taylor was born
in New York City. but bad from
childhood lonPed for m adventurous
western life He was a friend and
admlrer Of Kit Carson General
Carson" he said. was quiet un.
assuming man. very firm and a dead
shot Among al men whom have
known he was easily the CHIEF II
was largely AZ the instigatioH and
through the cooperation OF Mayor
Taylor that the finest marker on the
old trail in Colorado Is In tho city
( OF Trinidad. He has contributed s. 600
toward the erection of an equestrian
statue OF Kit Carson. which il is
hoped Will be- unveiled al the Fourth
OF July celebration at Trinidad next
year. The Santa Fe trail marker In
/ Trinidad. aside from its inscription
marking the trail. ccntalrs this sen
tence: II, also commemorate the
( faithful work OF Harriet p. Campbell
In marking this historic highway
while state regent D. A. r. ia0g-0s. +"
The read running by way OF
Bent's old fcrt. said Mayor Taylor.
Through the town OF Fl Mcra. by
Gray's ranch. through Trinidad and
on through the Ration Pass TO Fort
Union WAS built as = military, road In
1876. Coaches carrying The United
States mall were first run on this
route In 1860 The stag stations
were few and far between. Gray's
ranch vas the only one within the
present boundaries OF this city. Bent's
Fort. sixty-five miles distant. xas
the nearest on the east and MAJ
wells ranch. the present site Of the
town OF CimArron. was the nearest on
the west The coachmen between
these points carried feed and dinner
noon. East OF Rent's Fort. where
the stations we're much farther apart
they were obliged TO carry several
days forage and rations and camp
over night The county Of Las Ami
mas takes It's name from the Las An.
imas or Purxatory river. one hundred
miles Of which lie within the boun.
daries Of the county.
Trinidsd today u the center Of the
large coal. coke. iron and wool indus
tries. No longer . Wild town. Il has
the Attractiveness of present day civ.
iiisation with the picturesaueness Of
mountain scenery and N. flavor and
tang Of the west II possesses all
the essentials Of modern city. miles
Of paved and we'll lighted streets. its
own water works. good street car n.
ciiities reaching TO the surrounding
camps. n public library. a 3l00. 900
hiyh school. an $500 theater. y
100000 postoffice. A. summer
resort the city has stonevall Val
iey. where is To b. found . perfect
panorama Of scenic grandeur. unique
In It's picturesque beauty. Perhaps
the traveller on the old trail. - DOES
the traveller on the new trail. turned
aside here 10 see the numesous.
sparkling streams aboundtng IL
mountain tP0ue IN delk9h, thA flah~p.