The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-06
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Terra Amarillo, In New Mexico,
Is Quaint and Curious.
Town.
WITHOUT LIGHTS OR WALKS
Very Large Portion Of the Population
Can Quality on $4,000 Bond
Make Wealth In Sheep
and Wool.


pagosa Springs, Coio.- While there
is no frontier left In the West, now
and then one may come across some
thing interesting in the way of the
primitive. III the norfllernnlDst ans
central part of New Mexico, Just
across the Colorado line, Ii the sinail
town OF TERRA Antariila. There arc
about 500 people living there, mostly
Of Spanish birth, and among them
very, very large portion who coli
legitimateiy qualify on d $4,000
bond.
They have made, and are still max
ing, great deal Of money IN sheep
and wool, and are quite happy without
electric lights. autos or sidewalks.
Ii you are ever fortunate enough to
be invited to visit one Of these fam
lilies. no doubt YOU will so IN 4 kindly
tolerant spirit and come away pleas
antly amazed.
They are the very heart and soul
OF hospitality and welcome 4 stranger
with a sincere enthusiasm that makes
one ashamed of The celdbloQded,
naughty politeness Of an American.
They Are Americans.
And that calls to mind the dignltiad
reioinder Of one Of these citizens upon
being questioned us to where his synl.
pathies were IN onr trouble with Mex
ico--with the Americans or Tie Mex
leans.
His terse reply, u am III Ameri.
cam was sufficient. Considering that
scarcely any Of Tie inhabitants arf
educated, according to tile average
standard, that was d remarkable re,
ply
The houses are nearly all built q
sun-drted bricks of mud called adobe
set down, more tl4an likely, IN q ses
of mud or dust. according GO tic sea
son, with few windows. and faefnf
haphazard In any direction, Withon
regard to the streets Il there af
streets, and hack door to the front n
side Of d neighbor
No lights on the street malye navi
cation at night ii risk, and no s!tle
walks Of any kind add to the excite
ment.
In the houses arc piled hit or mis-.
tne most expensive " furfilsiss-.4-ss IS.
the big catalogue houses ef the iGaS
know quite well that II pays to aa
yertise where thnfe is money, ai0
no nearby merchants "a begnile Wit
window displays A fine Kitchen cab
met may be right beside the phano
graph with It's dnaans and dozens q
records, mostly stlingea and onerati
music, and almost invariably tn
houses are clean as securing wit
soap and water can make them.
IT you eat with them, You Will ea
chilli, as 1t Is Il standby like our breai
and potatoes. There Is nothin
elusive about the chill. Nor has
lost any Of the energy Of its forefa
TIERS 1T is Il good plan to eat SOM
of 1t before you patronize A local bar
ber, as it tends to loosen ones hasl
ut least it seems 10, which answer
the same purpose.
Uses overaIls as Strop.
lit UIibEAs5 Nilo Igtbp1AiS RAsl4
1000 head of sheep, wears 4 woe
sack full of his own product ON hf
face, and his uniform is oyeralls tha
have been so long d part Of his ward
robe that they could belong TO no on
but the barber. They also serve 8
a strop, after the razor has beel
dipped in the basin OF jellified con
glomerate suds.
In the stores, which one and al
carry enormous stocks for SO small
place, you will be confronted with AZ
odor, from the improperly cured hna
dreds of sheepskins piled along viii
the bright eolored silks and shawl
and artificial flowers. anpealingly dis
played for the editication 81 the fenl
inine residents. Perfume is sold her
by the quart, as no proud young lads
or boy, would think of attending
dance without saturating both cloth
Ing and hair with it.
Altogether Tierra Amarillo Is a
intensely interesting place TO visit,
one likes the out-of- f-the-ordinary.