The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-04

on mexican DOT peV.
eastern states. WindnIils are every
Nherc- big electric fans TO keep the
cattle cool" a waggiSh cowboy once ex
piaincd to a London tcndcrloot
El raso C'rhe passO, great border
mart Of west Texas, is set on the
edge OF rich stretch Of the Rio
Grunde valley II stands at the point
Of intersection between two old high
Ways, the first channels Of traffic estub-
llShcd by white men in America. 1t Is
the only large city from San Antone'
to los Angeles, ride Of 1900 dry.
dusty miles 1t is well served by both
American and Mexican railways, and
its merchants buy and sell goods for
hundreds Of miles below the Rio
Grande. Despite the arid country
about II aud it, occasional binding
dust-Storms, its climate is exception
ally good, owing to high elevation.
The largest irrigation reservoir any
where Is The great Elephant Butte
dam. which stores more water than the
worldfamous Assuan dam on the Nile.
This big dam bult in the Rio Grande
above III PaSc, al Il point in New Mex
leo, hold, water enough we are told,
"to cover Massachusetts to depth Of
six inches
Iuarcz Fl raso's sister city across
the RIO Grandc. like mos Mexican Dor
der towns. is known chiefly because
Of its pitched battles and its bizarre
methods Of entertaining sporty Ameri-
can visitors. 4 wooden bridge spans
the river here. and vi Paso street ears
loop over into Mexico when the loop
ine is safe.
Across an Arid Wilderness.
From the point at Monument No.
where The boundary line crawls out Of
the Rio Grande "a. the southeastern
corner Of New MeNico) 1t strikes west
Into wilderness OF singularly dry
and empty aspect. For 40 miles along
this march The traveller must carry
I his own water Scar Columbus a
/ few small trees appear.
To the west lie the rough, hostile
foothills Of the Dog mountains; near
here. in the san Luis range, the line
reaches point $500 feet above the
set. marking the continental divide.
Through SAN Luis pass runs the old
emigrant trail
Slightly west Of the one hundred and
eighth meridian the line turns at right
angles and runs south FOR few miles,
thence west again.
In the San Bernardlno valley the
line strikes the first running water
after quitting the Rio Grande-l92
miles to the east. In the whole 700
mile stretch from the Rio Grande 10
tie Pacific this line crosses only FIVE
permanent running streams. and the
average rainfall throughout its length
IS only eight inches. Save the ham
lets Of Columbus and Hachlta, the
New Mexico section OF the border Ii
almost uninhabiJed.
ilurdling this line In pursuit OF &c
ronimo and his Apaches was for years
favOrite outdoor army sport In these
parts; but nowadays most ambition,
residents are mining copper, ropins
and branding cattle or fussing With ir
rigatlon bitches.
Not long ago coyotes were chesini
horned toads over 0n empty deser
where Douglas, Arlz., now stands, viii
libraries, country clubs. theaters, pub
lie baths, street cars and y hotel tha
might have been lifted bodily out o.
Cleveland or Kansas City, Just owe
The line from Douglas lies drab, dust!
Aqua Prlets, with It's sleepy poems ant
sadeyed burros.
Bissse In Canyon.
West VI Douglas, eight miles nortl
Of Naco, on the line, and quite hlddel
in the barren Mule mountains, lies III
quaint upside. down. busy, hpstlins Bis
bee. Its main street runs up deel
canyon. many Of its houses elinEln
like pigeon cotes TO steep hillsldes.
~ our whole border. the Californi
section is perhaps hest known L
Americans because Of deuser populs
tlou. excellent motor trails and proS
Unity to cities Ike San Diego, Los An
geles. NJ Ceutro aud the below.the-se
border town Of CalcSico, opposite Me,
lcsll. The Incredibly fertile lnperiS
valley Of California sweeps north trol
Caleilco To The Salton sea. more thn
200 feet below the sea level
From Calexlco the liue runs IVES
past Signal mountain, ny the Jacunb
pass over the lagunas, past the hl'
tnric border town W Campo, throug
the towns c' Tccate aud Tia Juan
tfamous for races and gambling ca
sluos). aud thence to the Pacific. a fe'
mites below SAN Diego.