Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-08


creek, beyond this no white visitors
was allowed to pass. Usually, in front
of most of the buildings were log
platforms, some eight or ten feet
above the ground. Beneath were
bits of harness, saddles, rope, way
ons, etc. On some Of these pole pla..
forms were strings of vegetables
drying. Near by were small ovens
circular at base, tapering to the top
somewhat carmicopia shaped, with
smallest part to the top. Indians
were at work on some of the hous~
tops.
The home of an Indian couple is
simple in the extreme The room,
are about Is 15x s, white washed
from top to bottom, beamed ceilings,
a narrow skylight open in summer
and covered by thin oiled paper in
winter and one window usually.
The Indians are exceptionally re
ligious ad on the walls are to be
ligious and on the walls are to be
we found these Indians not only kinG,
ly, courteous but also very clean. ThH
rooms we inspected could have been
no cleaner, particularly the floors.
Part "
We were pleased with our visit to
the pueblo OF Taos. The altitude and
cleanliness of the Indians was pleas
ing. In coming into the valley lead
ing to Taos, we caught wonderful
view from the Palo Helchado Pass
Kit Carson Pass.
At Taos is the Kit Carson Inn and
quite a number of places commemora
tive to that historical frontiersman.
From Taos our way led over beaut1-
full road some few miles in extent.
Abruptly the road curves to the left
and then for a distance of some fifty
miles we descend to Santa Fe by a
twisting winding rought road down
and down the rocky canyon sides of
the Rio Grande Del Norte No more
spectacular scenery can be found.
One moment the road is wide and
comfortable, the next moment one is
hoping that no ascending team or
auto will be met. Hundreds of feet
below rushes the river downward to
the sea.
Must Keep Alert
It. was an interesting drive, keep
ing alert, lodging rocks, passing
teams; but it all was accomplished
uccessfully-much to the drivers re
lief. In the foothill country near San
ia Fe, we passed through several
more pueblos as well as struggling
along a river bed for miles, with very
few sign boards to guide us. From
Espanola a dusty detour was made,
then at the last steady climb wa.
made for some few miles, and after
the ridge summit was reached, sud-
den drop is made Immediately into
Santa Fe.
We went into camp in what is
known as Orchards camp, where hot
water for bath and washing purpose
was had.
Santa Fe Is interesting
Santa Fe is interesting, not only
1+o ~ I111+ fO1
it's history, it's museums, its age. In
the city park is to be found a stone
monument and on it a metal plate,
commemorative to the old Santa Fee
trail which ended there. This marke-
was given by the d. A. R. society I
believe. The postoffice is antique,
built typically Spanish, a quaint patio
in the center. Upon our journey out
of Santa Fe to Albuquerque we came
down to the lower plateau by the La,
Baja grade-it is about two miles
long and consists of a series of spiral
or hair-pin curves. Plenty Of excite
ment can be found in negotiating
them on foot, as well as by auto. AT
the foot of this grade and beyond we
saw many Domingo Indians. with
their pottery wares for sale. They
were picturesque in their colored
shawls and blankets.
We found Albuquerque a very mod
ern little city of fifteen thousand
Colo. However we passed on through
and did not camp until we came to
Los Lunas. New Mexico. This place
was the junction point of two routes
to the west A road south led to
Socorro and then west to Springer
vile and Holbrook. The other was
the west road leading to Holbrook
via Gallup and Flagstaff.
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