El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

houses 10 eat and in every place where
we halted a moment. there was a con-
test as to who should be our hosts
Ny poor lads who had been frozen
We're conducted home by Old men. who
would cause their daughters to dress
their feet provide their victuals and
drink and at night gave them the best
bed in the house The whole Of their
conduct brought to my mind and re-
collection the hospitality of the an
cient patriarchs and caused me to sign
with regret at the corruption Of that
noble principle by the polish Of modern
ages"
Santa RIta'S Copper
pixies Explorations "trip from
Santa Fe 20 ChIhuahua) speaks OF
copper mine CSanta Rita) west of the
Rio Crande in latitude 81. yielding 90
900 mule loads OF metal annually
Vessels OF wrought copper were among
the exports OF the country
In 1904 this mine was sold 20 Fran
cisco Manuel Elguero. Of Chihuahua.
who shipped the metal TO the smelter
at that city 4 large amount Of the
output of the mine was also sent 10
Mexico City Sometimes 100 mules
carrying each 300 pounds of copper,
were sent out Of Santa Rita
Humboldt on New Mexico.
In 1905 a book was published, called
Political Essay on the Kingdom Of
New Spain" II began thus
TO the Catholic Majesty Charles ".
king Of Spain and the Indies: Sire:
Having enjoyed in the distant lands
subject to your scepter the protection
and kind offices Of your majecty.
fulfill only a sacred duty IN laying ar
the foot Of your throne this work
I am with great respect, sire,
your Catholic majesty's servant, Baron
de Hum bOldt-"
on page 2s1. Book III. II says in
Part Of what he calls The Empire of
New Mexico"
Province Of Nuevo Mexico IS from
south to north IT'S leagues in length
and from east 10 west 80 to 50 leagues
The Spanish cOnquerors shortly after
the destruction Of the Aztec empire.
set on foot solid establishments in the
north of Anahuac.
Towards the end OF the 18th cen
fury the viceroy, count de Monterey.
sent the valOrOus Juan de Onate 10
New Mexico. It was this general, who,
after driving off the wandering In
dams. peOpled the banks Of the great
Rio Del NOrte- From the town OF
Chihuahua a carriage can go to Santa.
Fe OF New Mexico. A sort OF caliche
ians call vOlantes- The road is beau
tiful and level; and Il passes along the =
eastern bank Of the great river RiO
Grande), which Is crossed at the PasO
del Norte.
Rio Grande Beautiful.
The banks of the river are extremslv
picturesque and are adorned with
beautiful poplars and other trees Pc 4
culiar TO the temperate zone Before
1850 there was great revolt among
the Indians Of New Mexico Bishop
TamarOn perceived the ruins of the
destroyed by the Indians, and
in 1850 he found apricots growing wild
IN the fields and indications OF the
former cultivation OF the country.
The two most dangerous points Tor
travellers are the defile OF RobledO,
west from the Rio del Norte, Opposite :
the Sierra de DOna Ana, and the desert
OF the Muerto. where many whites
have been assassinated by wandering
Indians New Mexico. although under
the same latitude with Syria and cen
trail Persia has a remarkably cold
climate The great river OF the north.
As we have already observed, rises in
the Sierra Verde It has its periodical
and great number Of rivers Of both,
continents
River Once Went Dry.
The inhabitants Of the Paso del :
NOrte have preserved the recollection
y a very extra ordinary event which
oOk place in 1852 The whole bed OF
he river became dry all OF a sudden
or more than 80 leagues above and
water of the river precipitated itself
utO a neWly-fOrmed chasm, and only
made its temperance near the Pre-
lido de San EiizariO. At length, after
he lapse OF several weeks. the water
esumed its ancient course; no doubtN /.
he chasm and the subterraneous con-
uctors had filled up. This pheno-
nenOn bears some analogy to the river
Z the AmazOns near Rentema
The cOlOnists OF this provinces,
,nown for their great energy OF char-@
cter. live in a state OF perpetual waC-~ =
are with the Indians. The situation
Z the inhabitants OF New Mexico
ears, in many respects, a great re-
emblance to that OF the people OF
Europe during the middle ages
The province OF New Mexico con-
aims three villas. % pueblos, OF vii
yes. three parroquias or parishes. -
lfssions and no solitary farm Santa
e is the capital, Paso del Norte,
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