The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-01
FOLLOWING DR.. CARRIER AND
HIS FRIENDS AROUND
NEW MEXICO

tragedy. On the verge of more history
making. We made Columbus before
noon and wandered around its parched
streets and over its battle fields until
after O'Clock.
Returning we made Deming in time
for a good dinner at the Harvey
House. After a much needed rest we
drove on to Santa Rita by moonlight.
a very pleasant drive.
have seen a jack rabbit here and
there in these United States, but be-
tween Deming and Santa Rita that
night we counted hundred Jack rab.
bits in the road. They either like the
smell of gasoline or they came out
to see the comet, as our light appear
ed to be, whizztng by at fifty miles
an hour.
We reached home safe and tired
from a 200 mile trip, never having
been shot at nor seeing more than
a hawk to waste ammunition on.
The third morning DR.. Carrier be.
gan by walking me over the mining
property and thru the mills. This is
worth story in its self, but I'll have
to get the information from some
other person. DIR. Carrier knows about
as much about that mill as / know
about an X-ray machine. or the origin
of man. He is good walker. how
ever. and he set good pace-and the
mine is deep and rocky and the mill
has many long. steep stairways to
climb. I'm glad Doc didn't know the
mill. He might have found a few
more Hog Backs to climb. l hate
mills and machinery and usually am
perfectly willing to get my impress
sion from the size Of the buildings and
information on the outside.
But the bunch that runs this mine
at Santa Rita and the mill at Hurley
is live one. may not know
machinery but know people and
some OF the finest ever met are in
charge of these enterprises. II taket
big men to run big things and this
Chino Copper mine is one OF the big
gest in the world
] suppose they all work sometime.
but ] didn't see much evidence of it
the three days I was around. The
Mexican situation was very acute
just then and the general superinten-
dent and heads of departments seem
ed to have time to sit around and talk
about Mexico.
Several of these people have Pack
ards and they use them. They think
no more Of driving two hundred miles
than we think OF going out to Penrose
or Florence.
While we we're resting in the Office
after long tramp some one said.
Lets go down to FL Paso and see the
fun" The wires indicated that some
thing might be going on soon down
here. The crowd was soon ready but
by that time word came that all was
quiet on the Rio Grande and obregon
still willing to talk. Then some one
said "Lets so over to Silver City and
see the mobilization of the National
Guards" In ten minutes We were of
six people in three Packard cars.
It's a pleasant ride TO Silver. The
map calls II Silver City but they all
call It Silver down here.
We found people somewhat excited
in Silver City over the calling out of
the National Guard. They think
around near the border that the
National Guard OF these nearby sec
tions should be left at home for home
guards. as in case of trouble there
will be dangers from the local upris-
ings and marauding bands OF bad
Mexicans
We found the boys drilling all in
new army clothes and equipment.
They were told to 20 home that night
but to report next morning for service
and be ready to so 10 the front. Much
business had to be adjusted that night
as this company is made up OF clerks,
a doctor. a dentist. printers and young
business folks about town and it was
not easy for some of them to get
away.
The country we drove thru going
from Silver back to Santa Rita was
quite the prettiest l had seen in New
Mexico. The road leads over a hin
country that resembles Colorado in
soil. and trees and plant life and
scenery-the country up around
Micanitc.
At Santa Rita I had the opportunity
OF examining very carefully machine
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