The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-04

instead Of steel springs and would
accommodate from q To \ passen-
gers. I rather enjoyed riding with
the driver on the high seat out
side and found the plotting OF the
four or six mule team a thing OF
great Interest. I realized the
dangers OF the journey during the
day preceding our arrival at
Trinidad.
I remember we passed q number
% forts aud military posts includ .
Ing Fort Harkcr. Fort Larned,
Fort Dodge and Fort Bents. These
so-calied ftTts were constructed
out OF eight or nine foot posts tied
together In an upright position and
In n circle. forming n double
stockade. Either a detachment Of
cavalry or infantry. the latter gem
orally being furnished With horses
too. vas stationed NJ each post AMI
" the vicinity was dangerous n
full company was assigned. These
troops were constantly scouting
about the country and warned
passing caravans when there were
indian signs. Sometimes they
would serve as n guard for mail
trains.
a largo crowd gathered NJ
Trinidad upon tho arrival of tho
stage and showed curiosity over the
progress OF the railroad building.
The route OF travel nj Trinidad
started climbing the Rocky
Mountain range. remember
falntiy the Maxwell ranch and the
Whooten post where my old friend,
hob Whootcn. was born. At Fort
Union which was then the com
mlssary and quartermaater distri-
button point for the west. ! was
introduced TO a number of Officers
and I remember Colonel Bent,
brother.in-law OF General Grant,
Passing through Las Vegas. we ar
rived at Santa Fe on the second
Of August and at the hotel called
La Fonda" l met many old
friends and also my brother. Simon
Biho. Willie SpieFelberg. an old
school friend OF mina in Germany,
was also there.
Effects ot Civu War
Santa Re. which was the capital
OF the territory. was crowded with
discharged officers OF the voiun-
teer New Mexican regiments. II
was a common occurrence to hear
on the streets greetings which in
cluded the titles Of high army rank
such as Colonel and General !
SOON found out that the country
was not over the effects OF the
| civil strife and that the party lines
had not yet been eliminated.
The volunteer regiments had beer
discharged Ia 1864 and 1885, hui
the winding up of the feuds Of tho
war had not yet been completed
There were Major Sose D. Sena.
Major Jesus Ma Baca. Captain
Antonio Abeyta Captain Trinidad
Algry, Captain Louis Felsenthal
Lieutenant Cooley, Lieutenant
Thomas Keams and Lieutenant
Thomas Goghian. an Of whom were
discharged army officers and with
whom l became intimately ac'
auainted. I had an Introduction Il
Colonel Kit Carson through his
aide-de-cnmp. Colonel f'cifer. d
noted Indian fighter 81 those DAYS
The latter would follow any known
Apache trail To avenRe the murder
OF his family az Fort Selden, n. NJ
lie told me how they had beer
butchercd in sight of hat post
after thy had crossed the river.
lie had been wounded In nearls
every parr of his body by poisoned
arrows and his whole body was
covered with ulcers. As a result
Of these wounds ne died eighl
months later. However. I vas an
formed that during his lifetime ne
had killed so ApacheS.
Immediately after my arrival IN
Santa Fc I entered the employ OF