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CLIMBS TO SUMMITi\mmOF STEEP MOUNTAINn i. SCHOO NMAftt* SCALESmkn |% MOUNT LSI LA—El ft ST WMITio I MAN TO ACCOMPLISH FEATlit FS*l«S*g «Sii[ft* - 1an IJ•I*Iht*iIHIIaicaLbfh#torIi•r-*lt;! kx» ofThe Human Fly la s title thatmight well be applied to R H Kbroonmaker since bo ayyinfolly i»rforn»#«d thJa week * stunt whichhe he# been thinking of attemptingfor several jrwam' Thursday aftwr I jnoon Mr Roboonmalw toe* the trail j 1from El Porvrnir to Hermit lodge. Instead of roottnoing on to the lodge however, Mr, Rrhoonmakg decided to leave the train and shin up the mountain* to Harvey's ranch. After mark hard climbing Mr Kr boon maker ! succeeded in mounting to the *uramn of Monnt lei!a. which la at the foot of the Point of Rocks, where there Sa a sheer descent of over 1000 feet-Ry e**wfn»fy picking hie vw Mr.Behoonaker ceded in reaching thePoint and walking from there toHarvey's wte an «eey matter Onweat*»lt;th«amThp«hi* journey Mr. ichoonmakwr carried.hwionan e«, an umbrella and a walking With these impedimenta he (rf greatly resembled KoMneoe lt;rua»w* The oiimb made by hr® is a* been art-ny ] tempted lt;®lv rm*« before by a white man. although Indiana doubtless scaled the Hid* 'in th# da»* lt;«f the “hp wet primeval.'*artathrwr«orDd Mount Tj*ila it self is a stiff climbPichatfn-lt;h#Jmeiffrom the rllff aide. A few days ago MU# Anna Merrill succeeded ha ecal-tyg S 1»« it in company with I*. M. Lyoa hie . and other*. Miae Merrill la the teems j ond woman to climb Mount Let la •or Don Margarito Romero, II. A, Harvey the and Mr. #r boon maker are planningate ‘ to construct a roadway or trail eoa-ffl* 1 nectiag El Porveatr sad Harvey's ranch so that guest* at these two popular resorts may be able to make tripe from one to the oher on horse hack through th*' ea»v*6. isrItrito«4athm
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Las Vegas Daily Optic
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Sat, Aug 26, 1911
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