El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-20
Pep, Push and Progress
Crowd Visits Morenci
and Clifton.
Continued from Page L.

ceived their gold in return Duncan is
one OF the oldest towns in this part OF
the country and. close TO the banks OF
the ella IlVer, il lies in a fertile valley
that reminds FL Pasoans of home
Orchards AhIOOm= Bees Busy.
small though the business section Is,
prosperous Many improvements are
noted IN the past two or three years
one of the things the town boasts Of is
handsome, modern school house.
orchards are ablOOm all about and the
sweet Odor of their blossoms mingled
this morning with the buzz of the bees
lndustriOusly at work in the fairyland
Of color and perfume even as early as
the arriving time OF the Il Pasoans.
AS the Arizona & New Mexico rail-
road runs through the center of the
little town, the FL Pasoans were re-
lieved from the usual march at Dun
can The steepness of the hills at
Morenci also relieved them of another
parade The people OF Duncan,
pioneers, used to an outdoor life and
early rising, were UP long before the
ri Pasoans arrived, and, as has been
the case wherever We have gone. were
out apparently in full force TO well
come their FL PasO neighbors and ap-
plaud the Sixth infantry band which
early as il was. had breakfasted and
was ready for a busy day when the
train came to a standstiu beneath the
cottOnWoOds-
Climbing to WOrenci.
From Duncan the run was down the
south bank of the ella river to Guthrie
y mere the wlde-gage Arizona and New
Mexico turns TO The right for Clifton
ana the narrOW-Eage MOrenci Southern
begins its climb up among the noun
Jalns that shelter the sister city of
Miami Alfalfa, fruit orchards. graz
ING cattle and farm houses attracted
the attention OF the FL PasOauS as the
train moved down the river. At Guth-
ne, train was waiting and every
body climbed out of the special and /!
ABOARD the open cars Of the Morenci I
southern for the winding. climbing trip 1
70 MOrencl- The special train was
taken on TO Clifton in charge of the !
train crew.
Ia the early morning, the trip to !
Morenci was beautiful The air was 4
crisp and invigorating and the music /
from the band floated for miles on the
rarified atmosphere Morenci and Cliff
ton both heard US coming long before
We got to Morenci. Through tunnels.
over bridges that are as tall and as /
crooked as any ever invented for the !
Cioudcroft line, the train sometimes !
making complete loop, the trip up, up. I
up 10 Morenci was most enjoyable and
was made all too soon for those bent
upon enjoying the beautiful ruggedness
OF the scenery
Miami, Unique Mine Town.
suddenly the smelJer of the Detroit !
copper company and the concentration /
OF the Arizona Copper company flashed !
INTO view as the putting. straining lit
tie locomotive suddenly turned its nose (
around corner, and then came the /
view of Morenci itself perched upon /
the sides Of the hills. the only level
spot IN the town the railroad yards !
where the train finally came TO a halt |
1lSing on all sides are the homes Of
he miners and mine officials and en- |
1ioyes, with here and there an office (
building or store or a shop or min
ng hoist Narrow gagged railroad lines |
-un everywhere for handling the ore
5urros climb the mountain sides stag |
5erlnS patiently with their loads of I
supplies for the households precariously !