El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-16
COLONIA DUBLAN
RICH IN RELICS
Mummies Found, Always
With Faces Toward the
Setting Sun.


Washington, j. c., May. lo.-Colonla
Dublan. which has suddenly doomed
large on the Mexican horizon, Is the
subject Of today's war geography bull
letin. issued by the National Geograph-
ic society from its Washington head
quarters. which says:
The proposed new base camp tor
Gen. Pcrshing's punitive expeditionary
force IN Mexico is one Of several pros
porous Mormon settlements in the
Casas Grandes valley. Some 100 miles
south OF El Paso, on the Mexico Norln
Western railroad. The colonlsis from
Utah have made the land blossom 70
such an extent during their four de-
cades Of occupation that the lnuians
- believe the prosperity Of the strangers
TO be due to the discovery Of secret gola
mines worked at night
Many Relies Of Ancient Races.
IAN the territory in the Coloh Dup
Ian region is a mine OF ineNhausuple
wealth 20 the Archaeological, FOR here
are 10 be found many relies of pre-
historic race. Among the most inter-
esting Of these are the ruins OF houses
built he the numerous caves when GOT
the cliffs Of the Ctsas Grandes river
Not only were these caves used as
places Of residence. but. like the ancient
Egyptians the abOrigines aften set
aside places FOR the dead Beneath
the concrete floor Of the latter sclen-
lists have discovered many mummies at
a depth Of a few feet Among the pc
culiarities OF these remains have been
noted The fact that the bodies lie on
their left sides, the knees drawn up
and the faces turned toward the sell
ting sun.
White no artificial means Of embalm-
ing were employed. the bodies in some
of these caves are i'm remarkable state
81 preservation, thanks TO the saltpetre
Tn Nne HHaH E.Hr q L.
differed from that Of most Indians be-
ing slightly wavy and soft resembling
q peculiar characteristics of the Moqui
tribe.
"a much better erade of pottery is
20 be found in the ruins Of the Casas
Grandes valley than Is manufactured by
any Of the Mexican Indians Of today.
Much of The earthenware is elaboratelv
decorated with representations Of ami
mails and human beings
II the Haunt of the Grizzly.
In the Sierra Madres. which look
down upon ColOnia Dublan from the
west is a region described as the
greatest natural game preserve on the
North American continent Here the
grizZly, the silver tip and the humble
brown bear can be bagged by even the
most inexperienced hunter who starts
out from Casas Grandes accompanied
by.a mounted Mexican guide. This is
tllf best season Of the year for hunting
beHr while mountain lions and jaguars
te.N ne eNdiheN AT az llllth- Nouulilu
sheep. deer, antelope. panthers, Wild
co.'s, timber wolves, red and silver foxes
ara TO be found in great numbers in
The hills
During this the dry season of the
wear, the American sentry will stand
guard under skies so clear that at
night the stars shine with a brilliancy
sufficient to cast shadows.
Before the United States adopted the /
effective method Of combining Indian I
tribes to reservations, the cruel Apaches !
proved constantly upon this region. /
their very name. a Pima Indian word /
meaning enemy, being Indicative of ]
their warlike nature Among them 4
selves the Apaches ar known as Shis |
Inlay fmn of tn woods