The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
Mankato Folk
Enroute West

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The following is some more on the
trip being taken by Mr.. and Mrs. l.
H. Jones and daughter Irene and Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Holberg
New Mexico, October S.-Deal
Friends at Home: are here
with the Mexicans and Indians. Had
our breakfast anc are ON our way to
San Jose. Pines here fifty feet high
Side of mountains green like mea
dow with ceder trees. Roads bad
like cow paths, st. Jose built of all
dolby houses. Hard to sing here, alti-
tude too high. Bricks made of mud
with grass in it to build houses. Two
hundred goats drinking in a creek
some black. some white; like a flock
of birds. On to- Glorieta. A little
water on the road, first we have seen
since we left for California. Travel
ing along canyon II feet straight
down for miles. Camped here for
dinner along the road in a forest OF
pines, ceder and cactus, which is in
tloom. Miles away from anybody.
On our way. Horses with cow bells
on. Indians with long, black hair.
Now at Santa Fee. Some town. Mud
fences here. Coasted down the
mountains and crossed the river in
the water. We are still 10000 feet
above sea level. A flock of Indians
ran to meet us, wanted to sell topaz
they said. Soft water TO drink
through Colorado and New Mexico.
No farming country seen all day;
8 p. m, roads good now. Passed
through cut in, the mountains fifty
feet high. On to Bernalillo and
albuquerque. Paved road for miles
into this town. Camp here tonight
at camp grounds in the city.
October 9, had our breakfast. On
to Isletta Side of houses covered
with red peppers People going to
church on horseback and in lumber
wagons. On to Las Lunas and Belon
Women driving with sticks for their
whips. A Mexican pony lay dead by
the roadside. New Mexico Is good
for nothing. Don't see what they
live on. Now on to Socorro Travel
ing through country where nobody
but weeds live. No irrigation. Cross
ed another river with no water in it.
On to Magdalena where we camp
tonight. Meet many tourists goins
home. Met five cow Toys driving
about three hundred Hrrcf"rd steers
October 10. Had breakfast, on to
Dahl; then Springfield. Nothing but
prairie dogs and wolves. National
forest elevation $500 feet above sea
level. Just crossed line into .ArizoII
at $50. Oh such roads. Into Spring
field were we camp at camp yard
tonight.
October II, just had breakfast On
to st. John. Road blCckaded again
with sheep. Weather cooler. Roads
looks much better. This looks much
better. some houses and a little
farming here. In Albuquerque the
women run the street cars at St
John they run the filling stations.
All red soil and rocks here. Had
dinner by the roadside. On to Hol-
brook Fine roads. Passed through
a petrified forest at 3 p. m. Picked
some souvenirs. Bridge made OF
petrified wood. Next Winslow. Here
we camp tonight.
all here Free gas stoves kitchen ia
bles, chairs, etc. Now on to Flag
staff and Williams and then to Grand
Canyon, where we will spend a day.
See oil wells on top of the mountains.
Went to see the cliff jewellers. Went
down into the canyon one half mile,
seen the houses where they live.
Great sight; 6,40O people have visited
there since April /, 1921 Governor
pays a man $3.50 a month to live
there and look after it. The people
are stacking grain here. below Flag
staff is $3.50 feet above sea level
and Willioms, $3.50 feet above sea
level. Had breakfast and now on to
Grand Canyon to spend day. Saw
drove of about 1000 sheep. People
never drag any roads out here. We
had our dinner at the canyon. Thlr-
teen miles across the canyon and
one half mile, deep down to the Colo
RADIO river. Great sight. To ride a
burro, to the bottom of this CANYON
it costs six dollars a piece. EleN-: =
ton here 1000 feet above sea level
Cold tonight Feels like we'd have
snow UP here on the mountains to-
night. Are back now and we have
gone 1877 miles up to see the Grand
Canyon. Came back to Williams
and here we camp again at the camp
grounds. III
October IA, tourists at camp
grounds last night. Now on to Ash
Fork. Roads almost impossible to
travel, On to Seligman. Tires
thrown away by the roadside. Marin
riding today. At p. m. stopped to
help some people with fire trouble.
They tipped over. Struck the desert
about 5 o. m. tonight Expect to
cross the line into California tomor-
row noon. On to Kingman where
we camp tonight at camp grounds"