Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-08
Deadly Fumes Of TINT Gas Cause Death at Cat Creek
h9esting Places In
lew Mexico Draw
large Tourist Travel

TAa Journal editor and family re-
turno1 Monday from = ten days trip
Into northern New Mexico. The out
bound trip was made by way of An
tonito over very bad roads to Ojo
Caliente hot springs where the baths
are still being used extensively. al
though accommodations for patrons
Jack . great deal in comfort and
attraetiveness. The resort remains
undse the management OF Antonio
JosseA. whose ownership is still
clou1ed through legal complications
involving Sam Calvert of saguache
and Jesse Booth Of Mosca. This
plsae sould be made one Of the mos,
widsa3 patronissd in the United
ssats1 through improvement and ad-
verttDhg ss the waters are wonder
fully curative.
After spending q week At Ojo. ous
iourS3 was continued to Taos.
vhicA }is perhaps the most interest
~ tden In New Mexico. seemingly
ea3eye1g more popularity than Santa
r.. mons the interesting features
u fN1s are the Indian pueblos. Kit
Cassqa's grave and the house where
Gov. eent was killed by savases.
The own is SO per cent Mexican.
10 ~ cent Indian and 10 per cent
Ames3ean-a strange comminglins
Of anelsnt. medieval and modern
with three different Languages and
three 4iffereut religions. Here we
met oer old friend George Chase.
fffsmety q Monte Vista. now en-
rl0yed In one OF the fine modern
department stores of that city.
About midway between Taos juno
ton and Taos. the road crosses the
Rio Grande river In the enormous
chasm worn by that large stream.
The abrupt descent into the great
cash In the earth for n sheer drop OF
hundreds Of feet from the level
plain. furnishes one OF the thrills
to be remembered.
From Taos. the trip Ia made over
an easy pass to Ctmarron. which
Ia an unpretentious town aside from
the fact Il 10 located along the route
OF = real highway which extends
without . break all the way to
Ration. This highway Is part Of the
coast-to-coast route. hard surfaced
and very fast
Dropping down into Ration. one
is surprised TO find . fine modern
town with paved streets and wnter
works. The much talked about
Ration pass starts Immediately at
the north edge OF the city and the
excellent roadway rises abruptly At
an easy grade for several miles to
the top. The road TO Trinidad from
Ration seems 10 be . popular Joy
ride and last Sundays traffic was
suggestive Of Sixteenth street in
Denver.
While there 10 little Of scenic At.
traction from Trinidad to wsisen.
burg. the good roads make su,oing
. pleasure. The road 10 fair from
Waiscnburg 10 the top Of La vcta
pass hut after reaching the San
Luis valley Il Ia Just ~ well to rs.
frain from further road description.
To us Il seems . mystery that
tourists ever reach the good towns
Of this valley when they are coma
PEELED to travel over such wastes ~
cxis, between Fort Garland and
Aiamosa.
In all the towns Waited We saw no
such public camping grounds ss
fhere arc In Monte Vista. In some
places tho eampiss grounds. adver-
tis-d rs such. are devoid Of shade or
comfort. Trinidsd 10 preparing .
fine park for their tourists. and
IL NJ present srecting . huilding for
shower baths.
The traveller over new country IL
at thc mercy Of road signs and
read. svsdiy everything Of that
nature from "Polarins" 10 "Ous-
DORIS Best" Road si9ns b~ariae
mileage and directions 70 towns are
highly valuable 70 the sutoist aaa
these shovid ~ Displayed more eea.
erouaiy. Monte Vista eoulA vsry
profitAhly % more advsstisias Of
the attractions here ~ means q