. Over the range to the Golden Gate : a complete tourist's guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the great North-west. HE New Mexico branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroadextends southward from Alamosa to Espahola, passingthrough an interesting country to the tourist, especially afterNew Mexico has been entered. Here can be seen whatremains of the ancient Spanish civilization, as well as thehabitations of the Pueblo Indians and the ruins of the pre-historic Cliff. EMBUDO, RIO GRANDE VALLEY. Dwellers. Leaving Alamosa the road turns to the south and
. Over the range to the Golden Gate : a complete tourist's guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the great North-west. HE New Mexico branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroadextends southward from Alamosa to Espahola, passingthrough an interesting country to the tourist, especially afterNew Mexico has been entered. Here can be seen whatremains of the ancient Spanish civilization, as well as thehabitations of the Pueblo Indians and the ruins of the pre-historic Cliff. EMBUDO, RIO GRANDE VALLEY. Dwellers. Leaving Alamosa the road turns to the south and crosses thesouthern portion of the San Luis Valley. La Jara. Within the last few years many new towns have sprungup in the valley, owing to the development of its agricultural industries,through the construction of great irrigating canals. Old settlements haveacquired new vigor and advanced greatly in prosperity. La Jara is one of 106 TO THE GOLDEN GATE. 107 the towns that has received this new impulse. Its people are enterprisingand industrious. Agriculture and pastoral pursuits contribute to the townssuccess. (Population, 300. Distance from Denver, 265 miles. Elevation,7,609 feet.) Manassa. This is a village for a colony of Mormons, which has beenestablished near Antonito. These Mormons do not practice polygamy andare industrious and law abiding citizens. Antonito, This town is a thriving and prosperous place, the last oneof any special importance on the railroad in the southern part of the SanLuis
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