The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-25


basket with the choicest Mission
ffhpen ~ n present. shortly after
General Accook, his eide. he had
lost one arm IN battie-asked me
how ! sold the arapea. because the
general never accepted n present
from anybody. He begged me not
feel offended. but ! must accept
paym.nt for tho grapes. and TO
take its value and make a present
with II to some poor family " I
chooned. kept one dollar he
handed me for many years ~ n
memory hut lost u In the fire at
Hnn frnncirro In 1905.
Among the many notable visitors
nt my home was General Lew Wal
lace. when he vas governor OF
New Mexico. think 81 was In
l1ffftl. lie came accompanied by
GtssraI Atkinson, the surveyor
Esferfiyef gAew Aiexleo. General
Widlattf tefnnined ten days with
me. enjoying the delightful moon
light nights, so cool and soothing
IN this country after "a hot summer
day.
On tho south eide Of my dwell
Ink. on the porch. with the magnit-
icent view OF the near. picturesque
sandin mountain range. he was ~
INK In his hammock until late Al
night. resting, lie claimed there
WINS nothing more inspiring and
beautiful than "a follow the rising
moon, coming ovsr the xiF zaE
formed outline Of the Hndia noun
tain range neninsf the horizon, on
such heavenly nights.
Tho early morning hours the
genera devoted Ia making notes.
ana no doubt the inspiration ~ his
surrounding snbe him material for
his literary works.
I During a gold excitement Htnrte,l
by "A fellow named Marlin. ut pln-
eitaa q few years later, who chained
discovery Of rich gold bearing min.
ernl In the vicinity Of Las r.nci-
tar near Bernaiiilo, I saw General
Wallace In his miners garb swing
ina the pick In u location he had
niadS Ia the left at piacltas Just
before entering that lntIe village.
~ least 600 men OF an rlnss had
been afflicted with the gold fever
created by the stories of the iind
Of mineral which was rald to run
thousands OF dollars to the ton.
Instead Of finding the treasures
expected, the affair proved n fla
ale M FAR aa the fabu Gus gold
treasure was concerned. How
ever. n number OF copper and lead
strata were found. but on account
OF being u private land grant were
not developed The coal deposits
showed "A number OF veins OF high
grade coal one vein ~ Wide ns 2
f""i 10 Inches. and two to three
smaller veins were shortly after
worked by the Ouruie brothers.
Many carloads OF this coal we're
sod. but after an irrisnting ditch
had been "a into tho mine u was
abandoned Tor a good many year.
No doubt u the necessary water
pumpr are Installed on the prem
iscs this valuable property. 80 near
IN" railroad. will be n producer for
many years of desirable fuel for
home use.
Almost opposite my house. join
ing the church on the south side.
the Christian brothers established
their school about that time. and
sincs have berome pubic school
teachers. and have made many ny
riculturnl improvements helpful 10
Bcrnaliio. The Siaters OF Loretto,
who established themselves on the
north side OF the Catholic church,
also came here about the same
time. Jose Leandro Perea In the
year lSfs donated 20 the Sist ers a
house and large piece Of land on
which they have BUN up a wonder.
m' institution OF which any com
munity should be- proud.
While I attended lately the clos
itg eNe.ciSor of their school was
perfectly astoniShed and / rccog-
nired the up-to-dato spirEt which
predominated In all work Of thcse
neutrality-suspicious.. progressive and
practical u II probably just az
this time 80 tell under which i'm.
men-e hardships the first Sisters OF
~lsorotto came 90 this country,
crossing the plains In 1859. and al
a time when The ravaErs Of tho
cho'cra took away thousands OF
lives of the early western settlers.
pne OF the Sisters died Of that
dreadful disease on the road q
New Mexico. another was 40 feeble
she had 90 be returned To iheii
mother home In kentucky aud OF
i've Sisters who started with Mon.
SeiFnor, thcn Vicar J n. 1amy In
1859, only three arrived at SANTA
Fe, 10 establish the first hospital
ana serve ~ nurses. Sister Mar,
Magdaien was the first superior
The Sisters, after locating Santa Re
established themselves In Mora Rnt
Taos later In Bernali'lo aud La
Cruces connecting with their order
also school education. The worl
amongst the Indians In this neigh
borhood not be highly enough
praised, as for almost meredith,
few dollars they have been main
tanned. the Indian chadrei
taught fed and clothed them
Sister PraNcdcs. who used to d,
here, years aEo, r. now the sisteI
general AZ their home In Kentucky
which PAL established by then
through efforts 81 a he 'glan priest
Father Herlnok In 1905. A. a con
vent and IN iSl7 a school was ais
started. in iNfS on one Of m,
trips when l returned TO Cam
Apache which I generally preferreI
Ia make on horseback. tthiK hsinl
safer as In night time better an
safer spots could be- cEorenl.
came a. far a. Mineral Springs.
had only my old man Quate alonl
We found u stranEe @ see bofor
W stopped. Va many camp fire
dottfnE the NORTH side ~ the moan
7 tains ana knew that These fire
were fndian camp fires I coul
not imagine why 30 many wei