The old town of Taos is practically today as it was centuries ago; to see the inhabitants toiling in the gardens and fields, carries us back to the time of Moses, as did the children toil upon the plains of Shimar. Some very old ruins, presumably Pueblo, are to be seen to the right when nearing the main town. An interesting feature is one of the churches of the Pueblo Indians, near Taos. It appears that these Indians rebelled against the United States government once, and but only once, in the latter part of the ’50s, and took refuge in this old church. (See picture page 17). Whereupon General Sterling Price bombarded them with cannon from a distant point, until the Indians hoisted a flag of truce from the top of the old church. The effect of the bombardment is in evidence today, the holes made by the shells were never repaired. Scores of tourists come to visit the Indian Pueblo annually, especially on its annual feast day, San Geronimo, September 30. The Jicarilla Apache Indians, the Navajos as well as the Pueblos from the south send delegations to this festival and the settlers for scores of miles around gather at the Pueblo on that day. (See picture page 17). What Stockholders Say Who Have Visited the Rio Hondo District. Mr. S. D. Mason, of Andover, Ohio, says in a letter of Dec. 10th, 1902: In October I visited the American Consolidated mines for the purpose of investigating the property for myself and several friends who agreed if I reported favorably to buy stock. I found the mine all that had been claimed for it and more. Am so well satisfied with the property that I have bought 15,000 shares, and my friends are taking stock as fast as I can get to them to explain the situation. I have sold 50,000 shares without asking a single person to buy. The mine is no longer a prospect. It is a mine today. We have the ore, the timber, the water and an honest management, and that is all that is required to make it a sure winner. I can only say to you as I say to my friends here, that the mine is there, that I have put good money into it and could give it no better recommendation. Mr. Wm. Hinman, City Assessor of Lansing, Mich., says: My recent visit to New Mexico, the Rio Hondo District in particular, where I spent almost a week looking over the property of the American Consolidated Mines Company, has convinced me that I made no mistake in investing in a block of “American” stock. I will say that I never before had faith in mining ventures, but on investigation of the American Company, and the character of their richly mineralized properties that years of work cannot exhaust, I am satisfied that no investment can be more sterling and safe than that offered by The American Consolidated Mines Company. [Illustration: Views in the Vicinity of the “American” Mines. The Indian Pueblo. The Old Church, Destroyed in the 50’s. The Sunset Dance. Annual Feast Day of the Pueblo Indians.]