The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-07

AT the outset ! wish 10 state that
this article n written merely 20 give
. little .'unscientificr information re-
cnrdinr this vacation rcsorf % any
who. like myself. have hitherto
vaguely regarded n ms nc doubt Inter-
ctainr aud historic, yet rather remote
ard perhaps inaccessible M hasc
also been fearful OF the eaccommodn-
items TO he encountered there. To
al the hcsstnting l would ray. Go 10
~E1 Hto de Los Friioice." y AT
once. II possible; you might travel the
world over and find no place more
interesting nor more comfortable IN
which TO tarry n while away from
the world. aud the roads are excellent
Tor mountain roads. In fact the party
With which 4 returned agreed uEnni-
mously that the worst rnads OF the
whole trip were right near Albuqucr-
cue: and We understand that that
condition l. 10 be remedied within a
shou time.
To reach "FriJoies canyon" az II Is
Familiarity called. you motor or take
the train to the city OF Hanta Re. a
from that point an automobile stage
is operated. daily. both ayn, by Mr.,
John Boyd, and this disnificd and
genial most also conducts the cxcellent
ranch hotel on the floor Of h valley.
InI NlNN AIOUA EnIAn To AAhN"
two aud three hours. depending upon
the drisur. All the vegetables and
dairy products are from the farm adj
1olning the HOUSES. The motor trip
ends AZ the canyon rim n you walk
down a broad enough. easy trail.
about nve-cighths Of a mile long,
fcasflng your eyes on the Wow as you
descend. II you wish 10 communicate
In advance with the Tin care OF
hickman postoffice, y. Nj, horses
can be available on your arrival. 10
either be ridden down the trail. or 90
pack your luggage. However. OF All
the people who atu dow the trau
during the week 1 was ~ the ranch
only one. and she "a trail Woman rode
q horss down the trail. n IN such an
easy walk TINT very few would Nc
knowIedFe their inability or unwill
inRness 10 take such a short stroll
GIN -dwciiinEp are ON the very noun
tain down which yuu walk, ann "a
you reach the base and loo BACK ~
the face Of the ciln. YOU can see IN
Vulnerable holes In the rock. before
some OF the larger Of which ladders
IRE placed. and you find on peerins
into theae that they are the remains
OF what were In prehistoric days cave
rooms, OF ndcove or back rooms. OF
dwellings which Originally protruded
from the clinfs. Directly IN front OF
tile ranch house several profrudlns
dwellings, have been restored As sam
ries Of what they resembled when
''new"-ho far as tradition gives ANY
Enlightenment. II M claimed thcrt
are 81 least two miles OF clin-dweling
ruins In tho vicinity Of the ranch 20
one can 40 "a little or AZ much ca
ploring AS he feels Inclined. n thc
unenerEetlc can explore some OF the
very most inter eating places within q
stones throw OF the ilDtni, among she
latter lselne the HOUSE 81 the sun
Clan % named because 81 the svil
symbols ~(couoentric clrclcs) on M
face 81 the elm above II. Close ~ ~
Village Of the Snake People with
is dwellings, klpaa faAacmbiy plncea)
etc. In front Of this section, on the
slope, are numerous ruck formations
nfaulpfurcd b erosion into fantastic
shapes. Within oafy walking DIS.
fance Is one Of the most inierestine
ana picturesque objects o. The entire
region. the great ceremonial cave.
Some folks think the climb Of 100 feet
10 reach Il " a little 100 much fof
them, but pcrgpnally ] cannot unos,-
stand Why ANYBODY in ordinary nes'ti'
or POSSESSED cf only medium energy
should find that ascent anything u
a fax. on the first dAy of my stay !
.as one o. = party - live who went
10 lho bnse Of that clin, and only one
Of the party had determination Of
cnerRy enough 4 . make h whole
xsrcuf. under deterrent Influences OF
nnrsnstluu. and ~ ! had only re-
Gently recovered from q strained liga-
menf thought n unw1se for me "a
attempt ". But the next lay. In com
pany with two different and more en-.
rrsr,ir folks, started ~, ''iina
NE nnslani 40 easy ] wondered what
All the fuss had been about, Perhaps