El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-09-25

Tourists are Familiar with the old
Santa Fe resident, one Of the younger
generation or the old timers-wh0se
son, they are frequently told, built
the old San Miguel church d couple 81
three centuries ago.
The New Mexican is somewhat ieat
fous of the fame Of Santa Fe. 1t was
this motive which inspired us to re-
late a recent bean story. Our presen.
tation Of Santa Fe's claims to fehown
is not however inspired by a spirit Of
braggadocio. We merely feel that
when another section vaunteth itself
overmnch II is but fai rto Santa Fe
to have her own assets made public.
Now our attention has been called
to the case of John Schell, OF Licking
ton, Ky. He is said to be 131 years
of age He was "a years OF age at the
time Of the war Of 1912, During the
Civil war he attempted to enlist but
was turned down on account of his
extreme youth, being at that time only
IA years old. His Oldest brother died
2D7 years ago. Sehell w~asshappily mar
ried for some ninety years. This brief
taste OF the delights Of welded life in
spired him to re-marry at the age OF
125s In the prime Of life and it is said
the experiment has turned out as hap
PLY as the first n An interesting
sidelight m his career is the fact
that for LOT years he paid interest on
a mortgage on his little farm. Finally
he decided he might as well pay off
the principal and save the payment
of interest which might mount up into
a large sum as the years went on and
he reached the zenith OF his life. So ne
went to Louisville and placed himself
on display ais Exhibit A" and took in
receipts sufficient 10 nav OF tho
mortgage. He thus now starts in life
with a clean slate financially, he
looks the Whole world In the face,
for he owes not ans. a On the
threshold Of what he hopes viii BIZ d
long and useful career as a citizen OF
Kentucky, he and his fair young bride,
aetat 108, see ahead Of them only
prosperity and contentment. All Of
this, you viii admit, Ii most interest
ing, and rather reflects credit upon
the climate and living conditions IN
Kentucky. Scheli attributes his health
to the fact that he has never used
chewing gun nor coco-c6la and has
gone to bed almost every night since
he was d child.
Still, Santa Be AN make a favorable
comparison and we ieel that in jus
tice to this climate we should call at
to a statement made today by
Hidaigo Anaya Of this city.
Z" remember Schell distinctly
Anaya. r was In command Of d
regiment which passed through Lex
en- route to New Orleans in the
fall of 1912, Tho young man joined
our forces and 4 became we'll acquaint-
ed with him I was drawn 10 him for
the reason that he strongly resembled
The baby Oh our family, Juan, with
unfortunate death at the hands
If d band OF mound-buiiders you are
doubtless familiar. 1t was the desire
10 punish the murderers OF Juan
which brought Coronado to this coun-
ny, and De Vargas often used to ex
to me his deepest regrets over
he incident.
II space permitted we might quote
Ipthe of the "reminiscences Of Anaya's
yrandfather-now very feeble and in
he sunset of life-including his quaint
descriptions OF the dinosaur, round
Ups and the observation-disclosures OF the
safly days. His sabre.tooth-tigef hide
S Of course one of the better known
If local curios. But perhaps enough
las been said to give q hint to obsor
fant persons Of the rayoring natural
environment and CLINE Of Santa Fe as
! place to grow old gracefully and
.rnthfully. Kentucky may DO a good
to leave the barrier but when IL
to going under the wire, strong,
rather feel that Santa re main
her superiority.