niche of fame, and as an evidence of western…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

niche of fame, and as an evidence of western thrift, stands unparalleled. At the present day, it wears an old fashioned, ante-deluvian appear- ance, and it might well be mistaken for an old habitation or stronghold of a once warlike people. The “city” was constructed of substan- tial stone and adobe houses, and when in the full tide of its glory, no doubt presented a truly formidable and grand appearance to the traveler.