Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-07-03


game wardcns reside. II Is the duty Of thcse
men 10 protect the forests from fires and other
methods Of destruction. and the ruthless Kin
ing Of wild game. Every few miles are signs
both In English and Spanish. warning travel
ers TO BE- careful about extinguishing an camp
fires and TO assist In every way 10 prevent
forest conflagrations. Al frequent intervals
are instructions as TO where certain trails
through tho mountains lead, and also TO points
Of interest. such ~ the 0ila Hot springs ana
the Cliff Dwellcrs' caves. OF the latter l
shall tell further on.
Late Sunday afternoon We drove into the
bed Of the Rio Sapillo. tIhis 10 . Mexican
name. meaning Frog River. and 10 pronounced
| Sapiyo). IL Ia also fed BY springs. 1he seen
cry along this stream was highly interesting
the cliffs on either side resembling old castles
and !ortresses. Our camp that night was al
the mouth Of Copperss Canon ana 70 gave
an idea as to the temperature nj an altitude
thousands OF feet above "anesSnhe on"
necessary To state tha' ice haa iormeo On tne
water ef IN cooking utensils curing 'ne h,s"''
Our beds consist OF mattresses, o'ahAe's'
quilts and pillows covered WIN "ea'! "'
paulins, which keep out the rain ana eo'd ~
though We were IN house. Every nish. We
sleep on the ground never ieehns the "'s'u"'
81 the mountain AR sweaters anu o'nef su"
able clothing. aided by booming emp nv,
keep Us warm IN the mornings uh'ii o'u s"'
comes peeping down the sahohs WIN MS e"e''
full and welcome rays.
Monday morning found US facing inc Dug
aboo" which we had been dreau'hs-s'eei
n
have experienced the Ike can imagine man.
times everyone except inc drivers were 'o''e"
70 have the heaNii! laden wagons 70 una. o"'
hundred dollar race horses eou'a P"" w
the almost perpendicular grades our equip
inent was indeed iishi IN REGARD 10 a"'n'a's
suited for this trip. Monday noon we "henea
IN Coppcras canon IN the MIDST OF 'housahu>
of cattle being driven from Arizona !" u'
mountain ranges IN the 'lcih"y OF our pres
ent camp. They had bcen on the foa" over
20 days aud surely gave evidence OF W" hS'
"f grass We had !" drNe mr"ush anu s'' !"
front OF the nerd ana me Conveys were e''
'ainly nice TO U.S. several times hi'eh'hs 'he"
horses onto our wagons and assisting us us
the worst hill We encountered ON the UP
four Of our animals being bare'! able !" h'eP
Owing to the terrible condition oil 'he foa's
our progress was raiher slow ana We "'sheu
to make camp before DARK There was no wa
ter to bc had however ana We were force"
To keep going until nearly io'5o O'Clock u
fore we came to the east iorA OF ue oia
river, at what is known as the hunting ioasr'
The road that leads down to ihls point "ihd'
round the edge OF mountain Tor nearly Two
miles, SO steep is the Grade. In man! places
one singc missiep Of horse Would mean US
instant death hundreds Of feet bei"w' ana
certain destruction 10 everything mat Nrn'
down with u. IL was ether 50 d'Nn th'
road in utter darkness and reach the rNSf'
do without water sos uan and RrAsi
through the night r0de sadds hofs< and
drove the pack burros ahead oFsasd Ne saas
On the rad and wat t5~u TO ne Sa'er mrs.
u SEEMED avs b~f1Tr he rad came - an
abrupt s,op AZ shs rtwr. Is Sas usc~ssar,
90 lock he brvaks AID ts he Sae~ls "a su7
wagons IN order - ~ 1eSu lie stsSs, Sta4
ins Incline. Never we've a srv~4 u saa2Srs
Inorr thankful for rvasAias he eSt;e1 "
mountain rvad han ~s % tha; ntshL Oar
alnos midnight suTpSr af'sF~aFl vas Aasiiis
deyourrd and car tsasts q suF4sz were pa
IN the corral al the hgui4ns hdss, ,shIzks .
the old uesrc kerpsr, Arthur jtekson- as~t
~, who lives alone. Zoe mlss from u~z.ng
and many miles FROM an! human lslnsl-
This was one Of the moss interesting sposs