El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-05

TIL PASO county contains one OF
r. the finest health resorts in the
- country, yet few people know
Of its existence. Hot Springs, stu
ated 80 miles south Of Sierra
Blanca are said to have wonderful
curative powers and were USED py w
indians for many ills before the WhlLe
men came to the country People are
said TO be cured of rheumatism anu
skin diseases by use OF the WaLsI, ~
is also said TO be splendid Tor inter
Mrs. sutton, judge J. u Sweeney and
I left Ell PasO recently at 7--2 d. IL
on a Sunday morning IN my REQ
for Sierra Blanca and these HUI
We went out the Hueco Tanks
road. which we found very good- on
account of rains, until we got 10 inc
dirt tanks on the side OF lns Lo-5--
FROM there to the first hills, the
sand had been partially scfdped o.
the caIche, leaving the ROAD EeIS
rough. with many holes OF SoLL SAM
in the rock; after geIuhs oLlo I'm
hard ground the going was good III
we struck some soft ground, Dau-s
cut up by wagons
Reaching Hueco Tanks house, we
found two boys, who were u el' 1---57
through the country on motorcycle
and had been there two days WaIllH5
for some one to come along and give
them d patch; they had blown up
tire and were helpless.
Leaving the ranch house, we went
southeast over a good open road unllL
we struck the Hueco canyon, SIX lIlllss
long. with steep sides and pracIlCaLLy
no road. very rough and fochyf lLS
road CT Osses the canyon nuIuDsL %
times and the banks are very s-S0p
from heavy rains. 1t took one nOuL
to 20 the six miles, on account OF
rough roads and steep grades
Emerging from the canyon ROAD, We
continued southeast through Deaull-
fuI rolling prairie. the road very goou'
but full of dangerous high cenleIs-
At asa miles from FL Paso IS a
low mound or cropping OF Wnlle IOC5,
close to the east side OF the roao :
AZ miles. is a three-inch pipe, with
can driven into the ground IL slaAls
two feet high and 20 feet on the west
side of the road. The following IN
scripuon appears u ,. seOlo5 la
survey: 5000 feet elevation
At 533 miles the road Splits take
the right hand road at 5b.t miles
Whites ranch is reached mere w
can get water. telephone service -o
Sierra Blanca. ana gGsClne-
Helms ranch is So miles ana We" wee
gasoline or naphtha and telephone
service may be mad
LanieT's ran-l IS az miles anu va
ter. naphtha and telephone service can
Leaving Lanier's. follow the road due
south along the west side of fence
to the 'five-mile Well FROM A1-e
take the road leading west
At $50 miles YOU can see the TOP o-
White Peak. sierra Blanca
At 93.7 miles, go through 2 saLle
Cwooden). with sign on It, orange
n NJ. so miles
Follow the road to the southwest; ar
1914 miles you encounter the telephone
line. following it 81 miles, going east
OF a water tank
At 92T miles from FL Paso, turn
south along the East side OF the renee
A windmill and water tank are 20
Gated at 1908 miles. At lOLS miles
is a small sign board with an arrow
pointing south and letters B. s, wnlen
Z evidently means S. B., or sierra bla n-.-s
and this is the only attempt 70 post
the road along the entire route
At 1O4.4 miles, take the road 70 tnS
cast. at 1856 miles is a well ana
houses to the west of the road ~
{ 1914 miles YOU encounter the telephone
/ line and pass a small house built OI
railroad ties r-,
AT 11LS miles is an adobe mouse
with a tin roof 1865 miles tram s
house; ISL, a water tank ana