Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-01
INTERESTING FOLKS
STOP AT PUBLIC
CAMPING GROUND

NaNhpeTS AT tne puDllC camping
ground in Marsh park are not 8.
numerous as earlier In the season,
and as rule do not stay as long. A
visit to the grounds Saturday morn
Ing showed four camps, two OF which
were packing up to move at that
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Wright and
her sister, Miss Lucille Mulvehill, of
Fort Lyon. Colo, were bound for the
hills on a fishing trip at Masonic
Park and Creede, and had Just
made camp here overnight. They
were soon on their way and waved
friendly goodbye to the Journal
representative as they passed on the
street.
Another camp was composed of
four men who were too timid to give
any interesting Information, but had
the appearance of being about ready
to leave the grounds.
A party that expected to stop al
the grounds awhile was made up OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Lutes and family
and their son-in-law, Fred Puschen
and wife and child, there being nine
III the party. 1t appears that the
party had come from Arizona and
originally planned to purchase land
near Sunshine, which is between
Jarosa and Questa- but reaching
that place found that there was a
squabble on hand about water
rights for the unirrigated land, so
they decided not to locate there at
present. Five families started in
the party from Arizona. but three
purchased irrigated land in the Sun
shine district. Mr.. Lutes with his
sons and son-in-law expect to work
during the potato harvest. and are
provided with "A heavy truck, light
truck and a touring car.
Perhaps the most interesting
campers We're Robert Coddington
and his sister. Miss Agnes Codding-
ton. who had walked from Dayton.
Ohio, having originally planned to
go to California by the southern
route. but found IL too hot for walk
ing that way. so came up into the
Valley with the hope of staying here
all winter IL they could find place
on a ranch. Miss Coddngton. who
does most OF the talking is twenty
four year OF age. and Robert is six
teen. Their patents live in Dayton.
but the two young people who had
lived in a city all their lives decided
that they wanted to get out into the
country, and believed that the out
door life would be beneficial to the
young lady, who walks with one
crutch.
They left Dayton May s. and have
not ridden any OF they way on n
train. although they do get picked up
quite frequently. they say. They
stopped IA month In Kansas City
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they are financing their trip as they
go. having started with about $25.
They say they have had u wonderful
time. and they have the appearance
OF having been benefited by the
walking trip for they are wearing n
good coat OF tan. and look rs 1T as
can be.
They stopped In Richmond and
Terra Haute. Ind. ST. Louis and
Kansas city. Mo, Omaha. Lincoln.
Hastings. McCook. Ncbr.. Denver
Pueblo. Trinidad. Waiscnburg. came
over La Ncta pass to Alamosa. and
then to Monte Vista. They say that
Lincoln has the very best camping
ground OF any place they stopped.
They carried their pup tent. four
army blankets. and mes kits. doing
practically all their own cooking on
the way.
Miss codding,on said they knew
of the vasiness OF the San Luis val
ley before they came. but that they
had not dreamed OF such richness
Now they hope to nnd place on u
ranch where they may be together
during the winter. and perhaps they
Will resume their journey In the
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