Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-07-10


uaounfain i-ing entirely oesapied. What
thought Ia have lren the council chamber
whrF- the welfare Of this my sterious p~opI
VS. discussed. is about as isrse ss the mveras
siors building aud all the rooms were in cas-
seeeas 10 %. The walls srr black aud eharrs.
NON the smoke Of the fires in primitiv. DAY
whsn white men we're few. Hundreds u Itti.
corn cobs. without doubt left there by III.
cliff dweil-rs. Al also the timL~rs used 10
strengthening the walls aud the masonry, arr
In perfect state Of preservation. some PEG
pls seem To doubt that these cobs would re-
main intact for 80 long . time. but when the,
survey the surrounding country. even now, and
cannot recall any corn fields. and TAX. inta
consideration the fact that no other race ol
humanity could live In such miniature abodes
aud that the cliffs protect everything from
the elements. IL is easy 10 sec that thess things
are slmosi rs old MS Adam. aud were no doubt
grown BY the pigmies The finger prints are
still In the masonry and there are symbols
painted here and there ON the rocks. A weird
aud mysterious feeling passed over me as !
tried TO comprehend the fact that ! was look
ing upon u sight seldom seen
We had 10 hustle back 10 our iransporta
ton facilities aud do u lot Of driving. ere
darkness overlook us When the u IT, ranch
sas reached. Mr.. aud Mrs, Scott unpacked
their belongings aud bade us u somewhat sor.
rowful farewell. They have their 'ent pitched
uear the ranch house and will spend III. sum.
nier there Our camp was miles below the
ranch that night aud the next morning Mr..
scoii came To US 10 get some sdibles hogs
tax tnf. M. and
up their summer supply which had been left
there on our trip up the river. We spared
them enough to do until q trip could be- made
To the nearest iown. about 40 miles away.
where they were To purchase another supply
Messrs. Williamson aud Jordan spent the
morning fishing On Little creek, but the fish
didn't make 1t as interesting as ella river
tron, do. and they gave II up In disgust. Mrs.
Williamson and myself rode two burros (my
pets, which ! called Thunder and Lightning.
because one Of them made such a beautiful
noise with its voice and the other because
II was 50 'fast") down to the X y X ranch.
. miles below camp, In order TO telephone TO
Deming. We were at this point more than
100 miles from home. Our message was the
first that had gone over the wires In several
cioudburst having played havoc with every.
thing running a big alfalfa field ON their ranch
aud putting the river on u boom.
A baby burro had been making life miser.
able for Tango, our mascot. and We left II
IN the river bed Just below the ranch house.
where two fences had been put across. intend.
ing to come back and get H. When We fin.
ished phoning to the folks a home, the ranch
men showed Us a trail over the mountain
which would lessen our trip to camp about
iva and a half miles. and rs Il was near din
ncr time. We went that way, leaving our baby
burro until later. And When ! got there
tina, evening. sh. was gone
That afternoon We hoped 10 go back 10 the
lodge. but stopped at the CHA Hot Springs
To tab. u bath aud to wash some of our clothes
Several boiling springs bubble out of the
inou ntains here aud run into rock reservoirs
which have been fixed either by government
men or ranch people. A stone bath house,
two mic. tubs and sweat box
or Turkish bathroom and having both hot
aud cold water. 10 ut the free disposal Of any
one who chances To h. In the wilderness and
aishes To pariake of this Godsend. Our
clothes washed aud dried baths taken and
,ur f...s shaved w. Iooked and felt Iik.
,.,I hum.n beinvs To our sururi,. and
,,.,sur. NJ, mr., n ,rovd FRAN SANTA Rita.
who were going 10 fish, but had broken their
wagon On the big hill at the hunting lodge
sh,r, wa had no much finn ON ,hat memorable
n,,ht and war. waiting far n mack ou,fi,
from their home. before continuing. I ain
wcu ACQUAINTED with Mrs. Wilkinson and
iauyb,cr Raa. and nlso Miss Trowbridye the
Is,,,r beinp ono of pemines popuIar teachers.
/, w.. ,ooa IN s.e same one w. knew way
u, there,
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uo,her az the baby burro had disappea AIRED.
having gone down the river to the
iil. nm, Tho fence and the sa,. were still
,cros, the river when we reached 1, inst be.
ior. DARK but No sisn Of any burros II was
nm 10 me- 10 70 back and find tho critters.
A.reunon I mt mn n mica little club about
he sine Of a baseball bat. 10 be used a. n
lightning" rod. and persuaded my "speedy"
,,,,ro with II. hack nm The riv.r. N distane. Of
.,x miles hut no sign az NV last property. Il
,,.s NEARLY tan o'e,ocl that nieh, whsn I
cached tho pIace wberc The folks had .topped
Ia .,mn altar had had n somexxhat .sn.a,ion.
Al ,,d. nm and aown tho maintains Tho
,n,,os had t.,en ..borrowed" AZ I didn't sleep
,ueb that nisht. and arose ri thu next