Show -S- left the other unmolested settlement of Luna flourish The ed from then on and vas organised Had 1S6U- - It O- into a Bishop's vard in ' not been for unforeseen circumstances Luna 15 The proposed Arizona might have become a leading colony Mineral Belt Kailroad from Colorado south end down the San Juan river to on Farmington to the Big Bend in the Gila south to Gallup and river was dorm to pass through to stern part of Hot? (’eitico This feet no doubt caused many to desert and move into Arizona to the more favorable sites nearer the railroad A second cause was the slush the from vre the mines which had been treated and prosperous groups mener: 1 in Arizona beckoned Luna never had 16 desertion The more numerous at any mhicli caused a tine more than one In view of the unfriendly atmosphere Luna remained only a minor location and proved nothing more than a stopping place for a season or two hundred and fifty residents Ranching became the chief occupation of the settlers who remained permanently In 1906 the Forest Service made some major improve- materially contributed to the revival of Interest in the Luna colony Grazing allotment ments which have the Mormon 15 Albuquerque Morning Journal October Letter ms from Bishop A 0 January 1 1SS6 Reynolds to H I! Foster |