Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-15

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explorers who wish to carve their
name anywhere visited by. the pubic.
This habit was not reprehensible on
tho part OF the old explorers. but IT IS
rather poor taste and reprehensiole In
tho modern savage.
Many other points of interest and
interesting legendary might be cited.
There is real need for some agency
to get hold of this feature and work
ont all OF the things OF historical IN
terest in the entire region Of the San
Isabel.
For example: There arc other relics
left by Kit Carson. One of these is
in the bed OF Hardscrapple creek and
is known to one old resident OF the
region. Carson'a, initials and those oi
one Of his companions. with the date,
are cut in a rock of the stream bed. II
1t is not possible to protect them there.
the block of stone should be cut out
BY far the best way will be to leave
them as they are by affording them
protection. but II weatherinS Is prov
ing too severe they should be removed
Unless these are located soon. the olo
gentleman who knows their location
may carry away knowledge of their
location thru death.
Tepeo stones, near Wetmore, are =
subject for speculation. 1t is certain
that they are mute evidence or lhuian
use OF this land. Where Is there place
that We can find wherc certain CHIEF
tain and his band stopped at certain
season and what happened to them
That material all should be had for
our ennghtment.
Tho Legend OF naming OF the Sangrs
de Cristo, is one Of the most beauu.
full Of our country. It IL a background
not excelled by ANYTHING ever MADE
immortal by Longfellow. whittier OF
other Of our great writer's.
Tho story has It that one party OF
early Spanish explrers saw the range
with a blood red Light upon It, The
spectacle was 30 magnificent. and the
impression 80 profound. that someone,
either IN exclamation or IN reverence.
named II "Sangre dc Cristo'' or. as IT
y translated. Blood Of Christ
That field for work in the preserva-
ton OF historic treasures In the resion
of San Isabel. IL almost unlimited
There 10 hardly . point where one can
Gay that II Is not worth while. II there
il to be anything done to keep these
vaiuables for those who como later. II
must be done soon No better agency
than the Daughters Of tho American
Revolution, cooperating with the San
Isabel Recreation association. could be
found to take the lead necessary In
this important work. 1t might be pos
rible to establish scholarship In
Colorado history at ono OF our col,
leEeg wnefe WOuId DC Wofhcu Jul a.
of these questions of early history OF
the state. BY field work in the sum-
mer, II will be possible to re-discovef
come of the important historical places
of the past. Desirable action may then
be taken to make those places protect
ed from vandalism which will. in the
future. become even more noted his
torical places than the much famed.
but with San Is.-bel, comparatively
modern, Plymouth Rock.
San Isabel. magnificent monument
to tho Spanish queen who pAwned her
Jewels that there might be 4 discovery
Of the New World. stands today .
treasure house Of historical romAncs.
But that treasure is fast falling away
and being lost thru inattention to its
vast, engaging field. II any agency
will. aud can protect this storehouss
of romance and adventure. all genera
tions to como will thank them for thus
protecting some OF the bess OF our past
Ia past that for US should be far more
alluring. far more romantic. far mora
inspiring, than anything that other
countries have to offer. The Pilgrims.
Napoleon. our Revolution. all are re-
cent incidents in tho fabric OF history
when compared to some threads Of the
past woven into San Isabel.
Let us protect this heritage! Lst US
preserve II, II Is q mellow setting OF
ono OF Americas gems-Scenic Gan 1sa-
bel Forest.