Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-10

Spaulding had with him Miss l.. Keh-
lenbeck of New York City, a summer
guest of the Spalding family in Dem
yer, and Miss R. O'Boyle. Mr.. Chas.
H. Davis, one of the most favored,
had the pleasure of driving beauti-
full Oldsmobile belonging to the Misses
Helen and Franklin Mast. Along with
them was also Mrs. Rolly Wilson. 0.
j. Lewis, the champion dancer and
one of the best wrestlers Of the par.
ty, u service man of the Fisk Tire
Co., had been selected to drive the
new Oldsmobile for A. Kiestler, one
of Denver's busy business men. Along
with them were Mrs. Keistler and
daughter. In the ]. w. Laughlin car
were his wife and daughter, Miss
Lelah Louise. Then followed Earl
Schaffland. the Oldsmobile Co., SER
vice man, who kept all the boys and
girls, too, in good humor by telling
them that their cars were in perfect
order and could go anywhere. Along
with him was Mrs. Schaffland. o.
NJ. klinger, of Eaton, Colo, closed up
the rear. Along with him was Mrs.
Klinger, Harry Schoonover, Miss
H. S. Woodward and Miss Florence
Klinger. The above mentioned indi-
viduals formed the first automobile
party to visit the Mesa Verde Ma
tional park and jollier set of boys
and girls, men and women you will
never expect to see together on any
occasion. All realized that they were
out for good time and there never
was any doubt about It.
Took Lunch at Mancos.
The distance of 80 miles from Du-
range to Mancos was made in less
than two hours. All enjoyed the beau
tiful scenery as they passed up the
Hesperus hill and thru Thompson's
park, that beautiful and valuable land
of grass and grain. By the time the
party had reached Mancos, secured
their government permits to enter the
park, it was realized that all agreed
upon one thing and that was that it
would be we'll for them to take lunch
before leaving the beautiful city of
Mancos with which all the visitors
had fallen in love.
They Entered the Park.
While in Mancos it was learned that
the McClurg pageant program was to
be staged during the afternoon and
that it would close at 4:30. For all
the hustling and bustling you ever
saw it was then. All autos were tun-
ed and timed and the race for Spruce
Tree house began with Dressler in the
lead, followed closely by the knight
and Jarvis cars. Before many min
utes passed they had reached the
entrance to the park eight miles be-
yond Mancos and then began the most
wonderful drive which cannot be sur
passed on this continent or. even in
the mountains of the Alps. AZ they
passed along the beautiful govern
ment road which led them steadily
and rapidly upward to the mesa land
$500 feet above, the minds Of all were
filled with wonderment. It was the
grandest moment Of their lives. To
the right, the left and In front were
various scenes Of nature from which
it was evident she played the part Of
the greatest artist in all the univer-
Sc. No human mind can conceive of
the varied forms; no human mind can
comprehend the vastness of natures
plans as evidenced along that famous
driveway which leads around the
cliffs, down the valleys and over the
mesa land covered with pinyon, pine,
spruce, oak, and where abounds the
mountain grass which furnishes pas
ture for thousands Of cattle. Look
ing to the right as they passed along
the rim of the mesa, down upon the
beautiful Montezuma valley dotted
here and there with beautiful fields
of oats, wheat and alfalfa it was ex-
clamation after exclamation. Then
looking to the west upon Ute noun
tain which nature evidently intended
to represent Ute Indian in the quiet
repose of the centuries, stretched out
with his head to the north and his
feet to the south and his arms fold
ed upon his breast. But that was not
all for away to the southland could
be plainly seen the famous and pictur-
esque Shiprock which towers aloft