El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26


! commerce, composed Of keen business
\ men. who labor to introduce the best
into their city and to keep IN close
touch with innovations OF the ousl-
ness world as they appear IN II
| PasO. Although at times during the
revolution the streets OF Juarez have
been bathed in blood and national re
/ lations between our government ana
/ certain factions OF Mexico were
! serious, a feeling of amity mas always
| existed between the people Of Juarez
I and FL Paso. Even in times OF war.
tourists from the United States have
been most courteously received and
entertained by the citizens Of Juarez
/ who are pleased to show them their
| ancient city, so picturesque ana ms
! torical. and to tell Of their efforts 10
make modern city
Contrast VIII Always Exist.
But this contrast will always exist.
! Modernisms may invade part Of the
l city but always the adobe city viii
! be there. the ancient Mexican sports,
/ the quaint customs and games OF
| chance, although the latter have been
/ restricted There viii stand for ages
| TO come the picturesque church OF So
nora de Gualelupe. built by the
/ Franciscan friars more than $50 years
ago and said to be in as good state
{ of preservation as the day it was
/ completed. The wonderful wood
I carvings done by the friars. the old
I bells brought over from Spain are
among the most interesting things
seen on the trip TO Juarez. The bells
are not kept as relics. but are still
1 in active use, the people Of the city
( being called to mass by their clear
ringing peals.
Ancient Missions N Valley.
At ysleta and San Elizario are also
churches attractive TO tourists. These
missions were built over 200 years
ago when FL Paso was unthought OF
as a settlement. They still stand
with all their ancient furnishings sur
rounded by adObes and a few modern
! residences while FL PasO, born a cen
/ fury and half later than these, has
burst out into the greatest city OF all
| the Southwest.
For five cents the tourist may also
visit the FL PasO Shelter, one Of the
/ largest in the world. For those who
have never had the opportunity to
visit a smelter. this is. indeed,
very great treat Each day many
carloads OF quartz and metal-bear-
| ing rock. ores and concentrates ar
rive at the plant for the extraction
/ Of gold. silver copper. lead and zinc.
The processes Of smelling are among
the most interesting Of any sights
offered by the West To reach New
Mexico from the smelter one has but
bridge. It is but a short distance to
a point where the tourist may stand
on Mexican soil with one foot and on
American with the other
Trips Above the Clouds.
Almost numberless side trims are Of
fered TO those visiting FL Paso. The
year round the climate is delightful
because Of the altitude and dry at
mosphere. Most tourists prefer to
spend their time in and near the city
but for those who wish TO make more
extenred trims the opportunities are
abundant Up At ClOudcroft. n NJ,
among the stately pines, perpetual
snow and swift streams filled with
game fish. is summers paradise
Surrounding regions are hot in sum
mer while the Cloudcrott and noun
tain regions are cool and pleasant
Ascending from the burnt sands the
hills are covered with vegeta ton and
higher up on the mountains the ever
green pines and heavy verCure make
a veritable paradise.
Wild flowers. dense forests Of pine
and abundant vegetation hover over
the streams dashins over mountain
Drinks in beautiful waterfalls and
racing down through numberless
rapids making pools where trout lie
in wait for the sportsman
Ancient Ruins Near.
On the RuidosO fishing is excellent
and there also are to be found eX-
tensive remains OF prehistoric civili-
zation such as existed hundreds Of
years ago in other parts Of New Mex
leo, Arizona and southern Utah I'm
plements Of flint and stone may be
picked up by those who are interested
in the study Of such things. Skele-
tons and broken pottery may be found
at many places where indian towns
formerly existed. Possibly the most
remarkable remains are those Of an
cient irrigation bitches. proof that
these prehistoric peoples were well
advanced in the art Of agriculture
Gold. silver and copper mines, petri-
fled forests and wonderful caves are
also TO be seen nearby. Not least in
teresting is a trip to the summit. Of
Sierra Blanca from which point on
clear day may be seen the mountains
OF Chihuahua on the SOUTH the san
Andreas on the west, the Azure Capt.
tans on the north and the Pecosi val
ley on the east.
Fishing is good IN all the streams
while bear. mountain lions and small
er game Is abundant. Mescalero In
dian guides take you to it. These
regions are easily reached from Fl
Paso by railroad by excellent auto
roads Nowadays tourists see Ameri
ca by auto. Very few regions so pic
turesque can boast Of so many good
roads
In addition to the features OF the
wild and woody" West. the ancient
customs. the primitive peoples. the
unsurpassed scenic trips to the
mountains. FL Paso is fortunately To-
Gated almost midway between San
Antonio and the Pacific coast. It is
Just right for tourists to take a stop
over. It is right on the line between
United States and Mexico, has all the
features OF the old and the new West,
opportunities for study OF the tribes
OF American red men and prehistoric
races. delightful climate. good hunt
Ing and fishing in nearby mountains
and accommodation equal to those OF
any city in the world when the tired
Tourist returns from side trips 70