CONTENTS 



Chapter Page 



1. The Arrival of the Tenderfoot. 9 



2. The Graduation of the Tenderfoot. 17 



3. The Rise of the Year. 24 



4. The Rio Bravo, Irrigation and Crops. 34 



5. Summer Days and Nights. 52 



6. The Peon. 66 



7. The Indian, the Mexican and the Church. 87 



8. Minerals, Flora and Other Things. 100 



9. Noxious and Other Beasts. 113 



10. Dogs. 124 



11. Colts. 139 



12. Small Potatoes and Thoroughbreds. 153 



13. The Wonderful Country. 166 



14. Healthseekers and Matters Pertinent. 175 



15. Dawn and Dark. 186 



16. Mountaineers. 197 



17. The High Ranges. 204 



18. Crossing the Desert. 213 



