Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
C. zAUGG WRITES
PEAK REGIONS

I[hh nL0lUNJ
e Zaugg, daughter OF Mr..
Iohn Beal of this city, who
mer teacher in the Mexico
os written tho following let
parents here;
Ia Springs. Colo, April IT,
lar rather and Mother;
such a delightful trip yes
Arr, and Mrs. siegle North
,1orly OF centralia. and their
Mrs. Chester Perry. and lit
@tincil, of Kansas City. Joined
Ilke thru Red Rock Canon, a
Mace a mile west of our
.een nearly all Of tho more
hons always pointed out to
spt had never heard much
Aock Canon until very re-
"A I was surprised to find its
NV as much to my liking as
H. found in the others.
.ropce is nearl opposite the
.bIpg to the Garden OF the
he rock formation is similar
4 the Garden. One is surely
ation of the other.
liant walls of rock on both
&ch would make fine barriers
4 OF German soldiers, are a
3 ween an old rose and a yell
hilllon, in the sunlight very
In the shadow a rich gray.
and there, where a foothold
Ia, a pine tree clings closely
eep sides, its roots often
the rock in places.
Il time this was probably a
HAS, in the earth. The color
IN Is a smoky red and looks
had been burned. Many
bse rocks are crumbling to
Aer. 1t reminds one Of brick
tbev tell me this red sandy
n nut one over on the Gold
Ms" so 1 may, when times
send my friends in Mexico
a Of this wonderful cleanser.
by a stream Of clear
.er, a mirror for the white
totton-woods which are the
snmon tree here excepting
Tree Family. This water
kshlng from the melting
n the mountains beyond. 1t
hest drinking water to be
many places one finds large
4 into which the water is al
Wing and from which all of
IA Peak region is supplied.
Merry common sight to see q
q lawn or garden.
herring has to BIO done twice
n where tho gardens are large
De- put that Job on on tho
b they never get tired and
buch else TO do. These fences
pes with openings at regular
4 which spout out like foun-
n the water is turned on.
NJ all the streets have irriga-
Dies at the curbing. From
n water may flow in under
md was blowing q gale when
|ed but the high rock walls
a US. We found a sheltered
|twcen rocks where we built
and ate lunch in perfect
n sunshine.
n my little school friends in
know how fond / am of the
fing flowers in the woods,
bad so many good times to-
tleking violets. How I wish
d Of you when, in our climb
tnd, We suddenly came upon
of anemones, delicate laven-
esoms opening their dainty
the sun. They grow close to
md, and wear fuzzy jackets
stems TO keep warm. The
: and stem come straight up
4 root with no foliage.
n gathered punches of anem-
could see in the distant
lps a heavy snow-storm adj
Soon no mountains could
\ only the clouds of falling
fs. 1t was quite a novelty to
Rther wild flowers and watch
storm at the same time.
'pund a quarry where the
hchlnes had cut out the rock.
N no dynamite. Great drills
" leave the surface smooth
'nlar In shape. Many houses
made OF this stone-it gives
lful effect. They have built
material in other States but
pat in other attitudes the
'ses It's delicate coloring.
Iedo Springs is making gar
Y week. We are late, aren't
we didn't want our seeds
under or frozen up. The
pms began last Friday, the
pWer I've seen since l left
4 last October. One thinks
Pc storm is coming judging
last rolling clouds and the
Pok Of the mountains but 1t
over the sun bright and
pry and clean.
Rono here is intense upon
MS patriotism with hoe as
pag' A flag waves from near
nsuSe but the hoe and seed
reign supreme in the back
Nany people are leaving town
small ranches where they
NV potatoes and meat.