El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
HIGH
Up IN THE COOL
MOUNTAINS
Stately Pines, Perpetual
SnoWs, Running Streams,
Game and Fish.
CLOUDCROFT is
PRINCIPAL POINT
Many Other Choice Places
Are Reached BY Auto
mobile Roads.
~ DIR 5. VI. JOHNSON.

" the Sacramentos. the White
Mountains and the Captains Of
southeastern New Mexico. nature
has provided place peculiarly fitted
TO be the playground OF the South
west, both by location and the sharp
and striking contrasts Il presents to
the surrounding regions. The sur
rounding regions are hot in summer
the mountains are cool. In the one
the conditions are semi-arid. in the
other there is an abundance of water.
In contrast with the vastuess Of the
plains is the majesty Of the mighty
Rockies The aurithesis is completed
by the absence Of trees on the plains
and the presence of vast forests Of
virgin timber clothing the noun
tains.
The front or snowy range OF the
ROCKIES which crosses Colorado lust
west Of Denver and Pueblo, and in
cluCes the wOrld-famous Longs Peak
and Pike 8 Peak. continues southwest
across New Mexico. and from the
Captains the White Mountains and
she Sacramentos. eliminating in
Sierra Blanca, in the White Noun
tains- 1900 feet high. whose solitary
majesty IS not diminished by near
h- rivals Viewed from the ''N' Flats
near EUfi0so Sierra Blanca IS con-
Si1eral as beautiful as Fujiyama. az
% Japan. OF any mountain IU the T-or.U.
l- proper name is sierra BlauE-. In-
CaLE 10 is known as the White Noun
TAIN though the snow remains dur
ing summer only in protected places.
Abundant Vegetation.
Sierra Blanca IS the magnet OF
clouds and preCipitates snow in winter
and rain in summer throughout the
entire mountain region. in decreasing
degrees as the lower levels are
reached The result is an abundant .
Hs~ a rs.Hn nHH-
wild flowers. dense forests and on the .
eastern slopes in particular myriads .
or springs OF clear. cold. sparkling .
water the source OF rushing noun ]
tain streams The principal Of these /
on the west slope is TularOsa creek T
- hlch cascades down from springs D
above MescalerO and carries verdure I
and prosperity TO the growing town I
Iularosa- on the eastern slope are the F..
BonitO. the RuidosO. the Felix. the I
Penasco. all tributaries OF the Pecos. ]
The headquarters Of these streams are .
the home Of trout, and the breeding
ground Of wild turkeys. deer. bear I
and mountain lions Together they .
constitute a. region about . miles .
across east and west and 100 miles .
north and south, ideal for summer .
outings. camping trips and summer .
homes.
CIoudcroft Best Developed.
The development Of the region for F.
Re
The main development has been al /
CloudCrOft due TO railway facilities .
and the proximity Of IL Paso. North +
west OF Roswell on the north side Of F.
the Captains is Pine Lodge. which de-
serves TO be better known. and more .
frequeuted. With the advent of i'm
proved highways the Upper Ruidoso .
is attracting attention and promises 7
to become very popular resort in /
the near future Already prominent /
citizens of Las Cruces. Carriz0zo and .
Roswell have erected summer homes 7
near the headwarers OF the Ruidoso.
An increasing number OF CAMPERS r
each season enjoy life free from mos
quitOes on the banks OF the upper .
ten miles Of the stream At Ruidoso .
the White Mountain Inn cares for .
those who do not wish 10 camp and .
serves real cream from a herd of thor
oughbred Jerseys At Glencoe the .
House provides the best OF 4
everything and an Opeu-handed hos
pitalry- AT EuidOsO are the summer #
assembly grounds OF the White Noun .
tain Bible conference in whose con-
duct the prOrestants Of the southwest {
unite The water supply is mag
nificent spring The meetings are held .
in an auditorium seating about zoo. r
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