Milford chronicle., 1919-10-10
Sunday, Sept. 2S.

Sunday, Sept. 2S
My dear Colonel:
| thought ! could write a description
OF our trip over the Ration Pass. But
find that ! cannot even begin to find
words 20 express the impression. for
it was a gradual climb from Trinidad
one high peak back of another and
then still another in the distance until
they seemed an endless chain. First
you hug the mountain side on the left
and look down a beautiful ravine and
then wind around and have the high
cllu on the opposite side. Thus il was
until we reached the divide. 10. 600 feet
above sea level, where we stood look
ing over on the Colorado peaks on the
one side and over into New Nexico
on the other. Then came the winding
more steep descent. where we curved
around like cOrkscrew, passing our
serves lme or two, and then meet
ourselves coming back, as il were.
untll we reached the city of Ration
we did not stop here. however. but
droVe q miles farther across the
plalns 70 Maxwell City and in this
"noie distance we did not pass
mousse Arriving at Maxwell we were
directed TO the public camping ground
Where We found IA other auto camninp
parties. This is the first time we have
calhpea thls way and it was interest
ing. We We're now in a grazing conn
ny and we certainly have passed some
me nerds Of cattle. Leaving MAXWELL
CITY we had a beautiful drive a part ~
the way There was a storm rae,ino,
over the mountains. The black clouds
hung as It seemed almost TO tbe eartb
gust strung down like thick dust cob,
web. IL was beautiful as long ne tbe
thunder and lightning streaks yere in
CUE Instance But leaving Waterous
we ran INTO a heavy rain and hail
storm. Even this would have been all
rlgnt mad the soil been like our own
ela Delaawre stun But man! 1t was
ADOBE and say, il anything can he
sllppier than that Missouri gumbo. II
was L. A nice big Cadillac coupe
from Rhode Island swung past us lick
ety-split. In about half an hour we
came up on the Mrs. Lady Driver
straight across the road with her front
wheels in the ditch. This held us up
about two hours. Finally, with Caps
aid. things were righted and after
shimmying across the roads a few
miles farther we arrived in Los Vagus.
Came on out to the camping grounds
(Which, by the way, most all Of these
large towns have, supported by the
different auto clubs) where we found
six OF our neighbors Of the night be-
fore. Reports Of the roads being so
bad kept coming in. that the most OF
the II parties stayed over all day, and
most all made It a general washday,
Mate and / included. We all have had
a mighty pleasant day visiting each
other And tonight we are a regular
tent city. Before dark there were IL
cars with tents. and then Michigan
next door called to Delaware and Col
orado to come and look. There were
cars coming in a string and since
there have been three or four more
.6pme in. So If we have to stay to-
II sclow we are thinking Of holding an
to elect a Mayor / tell you,
Colonel, this gypsy life is great.
everybody, or . out Of every 10, are
bound for California.
In reading this over. how tame the
description OF our magnificent Rocky
Mountains sounds You have seen
them and know how hard II "a 10 tell
others. How ! wish all OF my friends
back home could come over this route
and see il for themselves.
Tomorrow II it seems advisable We
leave for Santa Fe. first going through
the section Of this city called Old CITY.
where the Mexicans and Indians have
their adobe houses and old Mission
/ believe we are to have an early call
in the morning for Capt. win have all (