Show alie gold fields mr bennett of the rio grande western is in receipt of the following aple gram grain dated salina december I 1 have finally found some one acquainted with the san juan country and road from salina to that place the route from here is incomparably comparably it superior to that from any other point leaves this valley about ten miles south of salina runs loa thence down lirty davil river nyer to plezant plea creek keeping west and south of henry mountains striking the colorado river at hall ford 25 miles orth of san juan river the route is short miles and as far as crek tho the road might almost be called a turn pike from fresa there the road is fair wagon road clear to the san juan n m desert and very little snow enow at this end of the route everything in in the way of out fitting r n be hat hera teams and saddle and pack animals are plenty PI pa ty tv here has teams and i vehicles e ani ana is ready to put on oil gemi weekly inaze whenever nevor justified by atrayel the route from durmo Da is is a good miles over worst country im magi imaginable maeina ble the route from here is through a good country all the way to bialle ford plenty of if feed fead water and settlements ard all the way signed 0 Is |