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

! 20 in one direction and others in an
! other He sent two exploring parties
/ down to the bay al Tampa, emptyinE
! into the Gulf Of Mexico. The first
/ party was under AIvar NIunez Cabez
/ de Nacs-
In I52S. on the sth of November.
! Caveza de Naca was wrecked near
( Only Caveza de vaca and three
Z survivors found themselves not far
! from the coast between the Sabine and
! Trinity rivers A month later they
we're according to T. W Hodges
northeastern Texas about the Red
river and the Sabine. The entire
country is now changed" SAYS Naca-
AT a distance we could seen high
. mountains. etc"
On the Rio Grande.
Here they were made numerous
presents, one to Dorabtes being a cop
per bell On their route they crossed
a great river which came from the
north" Here the Spaniards requested
that they be conducted 70 the north,
but the Indians declined TO do so,
saying that in that direction there is
neither water 10 drink nor food TO
cat''-Jornado del AIuerto)
Ralph F. Twitcheu in THE Leading
Facts OF New MexiCO's History" saws
on page 90 This river was the Rio
Grande and believe that the Span
lards under Alvar Nunez Caveza de
Naca. crossed at a point not further
south than old Fort seldom. New Mex
leo. near the present town of Dona
Ana, 90 miles northeast OF Nesilla-)"
New Mexico's Copper.
Again" he states. The hawk-bell.
the Indians told the Spaniards. came
from where there were many plates Of
copper and ore Of the same material
They undoubtedly intended to convey
sheets such as have been found in
New Mexico in many locations but
particularly in Grant county In
Sierra county and in all the mountain
ranges on either side Of the valley Of
the Rio Grande from the Organ noun
tains. in Dona Ana county. as far north [
as Colorado, are found silver. lead and I
copper" /
Discoveries Planned.
Unpublished documents Of the 1
ArchhivO de midas" 1871. recount /
the signing Of the following in July /
Don Felipe by the grace Of God: I
King Of Castillo. of Leon. of Arragon I
Of the two Sicilies. Of Jerusalem Of /
Navarro, of Granada, Of Toledo Of ]
Valencia Of Galicia, of Mallorca. OF
,ardova, Of Corcega. of Murcia. Of |
laen, Of Algarbes, of Gilbralter. of the
,anaries Islands, of the Indies OF
Lierra-firma. OF the ocean; count OF
duke OF Athens. of Neopatria: count
r RuisellOn. Of Cerdania; marquis OF !
tristan, Of Gociano: archduke OF I
Austria. duke Of Borgundv- bfabant Of |
Milan; count Of Flanders. of Tirol. |
tic. an agreement is hereby made with
Don Juan de Onate for the discovery, |
pa cificatiOn and settlement of the |
province and kingdom of New Mexico"
married to Dona Isabel COrteZ |
dOntezuma. daughter Of fernando !
,ortez, Villagra says Onate married !
bona Isabel. daughter of Juan de |
q n a oh ~ I
.reat granddaughter OF the great
lOcteZuma-
Onate TakeS Possession.
From the unedited documents from ]
he archives of the Indies. have
translated the following. the time re-
erred to being 1898. a D:
In the name of the most Holy l
trinity, and Of the eternal individual Z
nd Holy Ghost. three persons and one
My essence. and one only true God.
no, with His eternal love. omnipotent
over and infinite wisdom, rules. gov
rms and dispOses powerfully and
emily Of sea to sea, Of end to end.
s the beginning and end Of all things Z
nd in whose hands are the eternal
Ontiflcate and priesthood, empires !
nd Kingdoms. principalities and king
oms, and titles. major and minor
spublicS. families and persons. as in
n eternal priest, emperor and king OF
nperOrs. lord Of lords. creator OF
saven and earth. elements birds and
sh, animals. plants. and Of every
'eature. spiritual and corporal "a
onal and irrational, from the highest I
Grub to the most deSpiSed ant and
nail butterfly. and TO his honor and
DRY and TO that of His most holy
I'd blessed mother. the most Holy
rsin Mary. Our Lady. Gate Of / RI
eaven, Ark Of the Testament Il.
Arrived Here in April. L
Z. Don Juan De Onate. governor and m
plain general and judge of New OF
eNicO and of its kingdoms and 7 eli
ovinces, on the bank Of the Z 2,