The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

REMARKABLE HOT SPRING.
pack mules, thirteen animals. Striking on to the high lauds
northwest from the town, we soon left the beautiful valley
of La Mesilla behind us, although the grand and lofty peaks
of "Los Organos," lying directly east of Mesilla, remained
in sight during the whole day. We passed a few ruined
ranches, but saw nothing worthy of note, save here and
there a spot, pointed out by our guide, where travellers
had been murdered by the Apaches.
Camping for the night near a small aroya, through which
ran a little stream, we reached the next day the Mimbres
River. Crossing its bed, we commenced the ascent of its
west bank, which we followed for about ten miles, when
our guide informed us that we were near the "Ojo Caliente," or hot spring. We determined to visit it, and
encamp there for the night. It is among the most remarkable springs I have ever seen. It lies in the top (f a
mound nine hundred and sixty-two feet in circumference at
its base, and forty-six feet in height, the whole mound being
undoubtedly a deposit made by the water of the spring.
We found the surface of the water, about five feet below the
top of the mound, very clear and quite hot, showing a temperature of 135~ Fahrenheit, while it discharged large quantities of carbonic acid gas. When cooled, it was quite
)alatable.
About seventy-five feet from the summit of the mound is
a small opening, through which the water pours, in a little
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