The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-01

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que Chamber uf commerce.
when the Albuquerque chamber 81
commerce Jnd the Albuquerque Retail
Merchants association responded to
the Invitation Of the good people ~
the tstHnciu VALLEY 60 visit them dur
ing she Estancia valley fair dates,
thcN determined TO make n 4 socia-
rilit, tour. and interest as many of
their members as possible and visit
as mau places as Russell Mead,
leader OF the commercial bureau OF
the Albuquerque chamber Of COM
m-rcc. un.tcr whose guidance the trip
WIS undertaken. thought could he
reached iu the I'VE days.
Headers OF The Herald have already
been furnished with an ccou of
this one Of the most delightful eNcur-
sions Albuquerque people have ever
participated In. The splendid recep-
tiun accorded people an along
the route has been described. The
evidences OF prosperity IN EstanclH,
willard, Mountainair. Moriarity and
other points visited has received due
notice one phase ~ the journey
however. has been touched upon but
lightly. and ~ is one that should
receive moro than passing notice.
After leaving Mountainair. about
twelve miles to the southwest In tho
beautiful Nho pass to be exact. a small
dctuur from the regular highway was
made to visit the ancient prehistoric
ruin OF Nho The prominent business
and professional men IN the party,
some OF whom have lived iu New
McNico all their lives. we're surprised
TO learn hat there was a ruin. 40 IN
tcrsstinr tn Is history and present
day physical appearance within fifty
miles Of Albuquerque. That his i.
not the only uir ~ IT, kind In our
immediate vicinity - borne out 10y
the discovery OF the forest service
aud other men whose business take
them into out ~ the way places IN
our vicinity. For instance. n. b
Hammond VINO - connected with th'
albuquerque district oi the Cnitct
States forest service. states that IN,
sand hun ON the west side Of IN,
RIO Grande opposite Albuquerque con,
nins uumisttkable signs of thu resi-
dcucc ~ prehistoric man aud tina
boz mann places between the RiC
Grandc aud the rio Pucrcu the earti
mounds IN nc vicinity ~ prairie ool
holes contain 4 great MANY speci.
mems Of pottery. most In shards unt
that there ar" other unmistakubi,
signs uf an ancient civilization al
over hat part ~ the country. Bu
To get back to Nhn
In pIctuic~uuoucss OF location -
majesty OF appearance. IL ~ difficult
To 'auE,uc ANYTHING more striking
than The ruins OF Aho. Yet this FIN,
rum seems doomed tu early destruc
ttuu hconus" OF sheer neglect II D
not more than % month ago since
misguided Individual was taken Int
cistod, for burruwing under one u
the wallis 300 the quest for hldd-i
trrIsur, And boo nat Aho Is no
alone. Tor Hf Hu great distance an
IN" ruius ut ,nuorai and Tahira %
Gran Quivir1 t- 10 IL more popuarl
known THESE are only q few hour
motor ride aport along tho foot HIN
90 the Manzpuos. Part of the sit
~ Tahira is thc property ~ thO
school OF American Archaeology. bu
the remainder 81 tho site includinl
the church - u national monument
In spite 81 that however, trcasur
hunters have gopherod the commuuit
mound and have eve tunnciod tn.
walls OF the churches
Enough public sentiment NOW cX
lists in New NrNi,p To- prevent turtle
vandalism such 30, cause the removl
of stone from the church %structur
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