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Oldest Well in U. S. A.
Most Historic and Wonderful Old Indian-Spanish Well
MORTHIS TORICWINDERFUL
OLD INOIAN SPANISH ANERICAN
WELL NEARLY4 DO YAS OLO
BRIMK ACNIN FROM TT FOINTAIN OF YOUTH
Under Management of Thos. L. Greer, Glorieta Pass, N. Mex.
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OLD INDIAN LEGEND OF OLD WELL.
Back in the early past, probably 1,000 years,
a great drouth came upon the country and all the
water between the Pecos and Rio Grande rivers
was dry. The crops were all lost, and a great
many of the animals had died for want of water.
The Indians had given all their dances and
sacrifices to the Gods to no avail, so they gathered
all the wise men to council and they decided their
sacrifice had not met the pleasure of the Gods and
there must be another, greater.
After considering their greatest sacrifices, they
decided on a beautiful Indian maiden and their
wisest councillor or High Priest, but as they could
not decide which, conditions became worse. So
one dark night the High Priest who had asked to
be chosen instead of the maiden for the sacrifice,
stole away from the village and went out to pray.
While in prayer, the Spirit of Fire struck down
and carried the Great Chieftain away, and from
where his feet last touched earth a fountain of
Pure Cold Water came forth.
And the Indians claim that the Spirit of the
Great Chief still remains to keep this well or
spring pure, cold and sweet,
250 years ago the Spanish took this spring
or well as it is now, from the Indians.
75 years ago the Americans took it from the
Spanish, and rebuilt it in its present form.
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