El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-28

mounted and supplied with lunch and wa
ter bottles The camp was at an altitude
Of uearly 5000 feet so that we already
had a good start.
We wound along up dark eanons IN
which the pine. fir and hemloclz trees were
so dense that at times We could hardly
force our horses through until we began
TO get out into a more open country where
the stunted locking oak trees had re-
Gently been frost bitten
At our feet dubbed and sparkled a
beautiful little trout brook. the head water
Of the Carlo. After hard climb OF two
hours we reached the divide between the
Rinconada and the Ruidoso. and winding
along on this read for two hours more al
a dizzy height. all the time getting high
er, the wild gorge OF the Ruidoso on our
right and the stiu wilder gorge OF the
Rinconada on our left. we came at length
20 the head waters Of the Ruidoso-
We were nearly two hours IN doing q.
headache. dizziness and shortness OF breath
acting as a constant check; but at last
we were there such a sight Wild gorges.
frightful looking canons. dense groves OF
fir and qual1ing aspen, and beyond an
these mountain and plain as FAR as the
eye could reach
on the west side Immediately at our feet
was the gorge and canon OF the middle
fork OF Three Rivers. Probably It has
never been entirely explored. 50 deep.
rocky and dangerous IS f. Il Is beautiful,
fascinating and at the same time awe IN
spring. On the northern. eastern and
abrupt and steep. but the view Is grand
Magnificent View.
On the southern slope the middle canon
OF the Rinconada spread out Ike map
at our feet. The views at long distance
were something wonderful Plainly 10 be
seen at distances varying from 20 TO 200
miles were the following mountains; san
Andres, Capitana. Oscuras. Sandals,
Organs, Fl Pasos. Sacramentos. Gioriettas,
NoEoilons and Guadalupe mountains.
Cooks Peak IN southwestern New Mexico,
said 10 be more than 200 miles away was
very distinct and 50 was the point OF the
Guadalupes which is about 200 miles nearly
due east OF E Paso- The range Of noun
tains 50 familiar 10 Fl Paso people about
- miles south Of the city IN Chihuahua
was quite distinct 70 the raked eye and
very plain through a glass Old Badly,
near Santa Fe, was dimly seen. but plain
enough TO a certainty So were the Davis
mountains in Texas south OF Toyah and
at least 200 miles away
The writer makes the claim for White
mountain that although, Il probably
stands fourth or fifth in the list OF lofty
mountains in the United States. yet on &C
count OF the absence OF humidity in the
atmosphere OF the region IN which II
stands. the view from its summit Is wider
and the range OF vision Is longer than
from any other mountain in this entire
country
And now a Jew words in regard to
national park The white Mountain and
all the necessary points Of beauty about Il
20 make a beautiful national park
There is no portion Of our country where
a park IS more needed
It is being rapidly desDoiled OF Its tim
Der. and the growth Of gramma grass
which covers its open glades and summit
Is fast being eaten out and destroyed By
the droves Of cattle and herds OF sheep
which roam at viii over t.
The Indians and others are killing the
game and taking the trout out Of It's
streams. and what IS now one of the most
beautiful camping and game regions OF
the world will soon be a barren peak II
some effort IS not made 20 preserve f.
Such a park would be a great couserva-
tor Of the health OF the people OF the
southwest. a magnificent game preserve,
"a thing OF beauty and Joy forever.
There should be hearty cooperation by
all the Influential people OF Fl Paso 20
secure this object and action ought to be
taken at once. as several townships from
the north side OF the Mescalero reserva-
tion are soon TO be thrown open 20 settle
ment. including the beautiful Ruidoso. the
matches dream spot OF the southwest
Howard Thompson.
1fescalero. n. n. June "a. 1885