The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-05
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AUTO TRIP
To TAOS
Initial Number of Ticket Sell
ing Talks, Agents Maya
zine, Gives New Mexico
Boost

the system The plan Is to furnish
the men who meet the travelling
public with accurate first hand in
formation about special attractions
on the santa Pc and the places 90
which special rates are made. Vol
umc l. No. /. issued last week.
gives % great deal of attention to New
Mexico and "a detailed statement Of
the now automobile trip from Ration
to Taos. which promises to become
popular with tourists. The descrip-
ton follows:
r.. G. Sperry Of Ration, New Mexl-
co. viii establish an automobile line
between Trinidid Colorado, and RAJ
ton and Santa Re, New Mexico. Via
Taos. This big trip should
prove attractive 60 trans-continental
passengers Il will occupy three
days time. Passengers who intend
taking the trip may leave Santa Fc
ain at either Trinidad or Ration
Il h strongly urged, however. that
they begin the autho trip FROM Trii,-
idad. thus enjoying the 26-mile seem
ic drive through Ration pass. Cost
OF the sid ride will be $50 from
Trinidad and s25 from Ration.
Agents and district representatives
who have parties Of four or more
persons wishing TO make h trip
should advise j. NJ. Council, general
passenger agent Topeka, Kansas. in
ample time to notify Mr.. Sperry at
Ration
Regular leaving days from Tr.ni-
dad and Ration will be Monday and
saturday OF each week. providing
"a party Of four or more wishes TO
20. Tickets for the ride should be
purchased of Mr.. sperry on arrival
AT Trinidad or Ration. The amount
named includes the cos of trans
portation and two picnic luncheons.
which will be served en- route.
Following are the schedules an,
distances.
First day. Trinidad to Ute Park,
sc miles.
Second day. Ute Park to Taos, 80
! miles.
Third day. Taos to Santa Fc. 75
miles.
The first days run will be up e
Ration Pass from Trinidad to Ration,
thence TO Ute Park, through the
rugged mountain scenery OF Cimar-
ron canyon. The night will he spent
at the Ute Park hotel. Next day
an early start will be made for
Toas. The road continues up Cim-
arron canyon past the Palisades,
great rcck cliffs. coo feet high.
+ These arc said to rival the palisades
OF the Hudson iver. In summer the
floor OF the canyon is covered by a
profus.ou Of wild flowers. The
IClmarron river cascades along by tho
roadside There IL trout fishing in
the river and cvera of the smaller
streams which the road crosses.
Fishing tackle viii be carried In the
ears. so that passengers may try
their luck.
After leaving Clmarron canyon the
Moreno valley is travcrsed q a
distance OF twelve miles. Then Toas
Pass II crossed at an altitude Of
5000 feet and the osd descends
Fernandez canyon toward Taos. Just
before reaching the town tabout
noon) the cars stop and Mr.. sperry
serves q trout dinner.
The afternoon is spent at the In
dian Pueblo OF Taos. Here visitors
are given an excellent o; poTtunty 10
study customs and manners of the
southwestern aboriglnes. The inhab-
itants of the pueblo are huntoi
and tiilers Of the soil Taos IL a
perfect example OF the Indian pueb-
10. Il consists OF two dissinct
buildings separated by a small
stream the higher building has six
stories. and h. In fact, the tallest OF
all southwestern community houses.
THE inhabitants, unlike members of
amy other Indian tribes, are on the
increase. Religious cerem, = In
which church ritual aud strange
pagan forms c~uriously blend are
held with great frequency. The
most important Of these II the festi-
val u san Geronimo. celebrated an
nually on September 20.
children reign supreme In pueblo
land. and here the visitor may see
any number OF them playing about
the quaint, irregular doorways, There
are reminders Of the early Spanish
conquistadores and padres about the
village too. And-but let as whls-
per this very ~softly-several OF the
Young men are Carlisle graduates.
Eut the white mans civilization has
proved Itself no match for the
acknowledgement culture OF this
stole race.
Passengers spend the second night
al The hotel In the American town
OF Taos.
The next day Is devoted 10 tho
ride from Taos 10 Santa Re, whore
the cars Will arrive about s p. m.
The trip viii be- practicable from
MAY I 90 October 4. The siN-cylinder
cars Ia be used will be equipped with
field glasses. camera, and .22 rifles
Cor amusement aloE the wayJ, in
addition 20 fishing tackle.
In soliciting business 20 make this
side trip Il IL suggested that especial
emphasis be laid on the opportunity
20 study the Indians al first hand.
" casthound business offers Mr.,
Sperry viii take passengers from
Santa re TO Ration and Trinidad on
approximately the same schedule.
Point "a 20 those who intend
making the trip that they may stop
over a day or " ia santa lie 20
enjoy the historical relies 81 this
typical O1d World city.