El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
IN Ell PAS0 CAN MAKE
TRIP To FOREIGN LAND F0R NICKEL
Ancient and Modern Are Strikngly Contrasted in FL
Paso and Juarez; Fine Roads and Many Points Of I'm
usual Interest Make El Paso Center for the Tour
lists; Old Missions That Appeal to Tourists.

"OURISTS are out to see the
world, but most of them "see
4 America first" This has been
doubly true since the outbreak Of
war in Europe. More than any other
city in the United States, FL Paso
has in the hollow Of her hand all
those attractive and picturesque
phases that go to make up what are
collectively alluded to as the west"
UNDOUBTEDLY there Will always be
tourists to the Holy Land; interest in
the wonders Of Greece and Rome viii
never die; Athens. Venice. Rome.
Rheims. Paris and other art-treasure
cities will always draw students in
art; but the great majority OF our
brisk, wide-awake citizens Of Amer
lea are drawn by the great west like
a magnet draws tacks.
The west is live, progressive. TO
mantle. FL PasO does not offer the
attractions Of a mere spot in the
southwest, but because Of its pecu-
liar location. has to offer tourists
the whole show. A stranger might
not suspect this on coming into the
city where he sees at first only mod
parks, fine residences, stately church
es and school buildings. well dressed
people, autos and limOusines spin
ming along paved streets-in fact, all
the indisputable signs OF a metro
politan city. But the romantic and
historic soon become apparent to the
seeing eye and the natural wonders
Of the west are found to be close at
hand
Where Indians and Cowpunehers
Are Real.
The cowpuncher and the Indian are
found here in reality and while the
mammoth ranches and open range Of
early days are almost gone. all the
picturesque phases that went with
the COW men and may be seen on
any Of the big ranches within few
miles OF FL Paso at a roundup, or
when the cowboys get together for
a rOdeo or cowboys reunion Affalrs
of this kind are annually held in
many places close TO the city and
are attended by thousands Of tour
lists and citizens as well as by rough
riders and rOdeO artists. From
$1,000 to $4,000 in prizes are given at
these shows which makes the rivalry
keen and exhibitions good. At the
annual cowboys reunion and round
up a Tucumcari, y. n. last summer,
reunion was attended by many from
FL Paso. both citizens and tourists.
In the city itself. side by size
with the most progressive people OF
america are peoples Of all nationali-
ties and colors. While Il is true
that both the Indians have made
great progress by contact with the
civilization. there Is a large per cent
OF the red men residing near FL Paso
in Mexico and in New Mexico who
prefer to live like their forefathers.
to their ancient customs
these people form a striking contrast
TO the students OF various Indian
States government whore the grad
yates compare quite favorably with
other schools and later have proved
to be progressive citizens.
Ancient and Modern COntraSted.
The recent revolutions in Mexico
has driven many Of the best Nexi-
cans TO American border cities. While
her citizens have dwelt here for the
last several years II has been clearly
demonstrated that all Mexico needs to
produce great inventors is peace and
contact with progressive people, no
less than L useful inventions having
been made by Mexicans dwelling in
border cities during unsettled times.
Yet just across the Rio Grande In
VANS SLlAA ETAu4 corn UtLM cen eAulG1r
live and dress little different from
their ancestors who greeted Coronado
900 years ago
In offering to tourists the sights Of
Juarez. FL PasO affords the cheapest
excursion in the world-it costs just
five cents 10 cross over 70 this city
Of adobes. where gambling IS common
and the city wide open. Bull fight
ing is as popular IN Juarez as base
ball is in United States. Whoever
wants TO see a cockfight may do so
without a very hard search TO find it.
The people with their strange tongue
and slow. easy ways. striking cos
tunes and ancient habits are so rad
Ically different from the modern
brick and concrete metropolis Of the
Southwest. with its business snd So
cial briskness. that the tourist al
most believes he has been suddenly
transported by magic thousands Of
miles to the tropical realm OF some
primitive people. instead OF crossing
The Rio Grande from FL Paso TO
Juarez.
Junrez Both Ancient and Modern.
But Juarez is both ancient and