Celebrating Cimarron a History in by Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer by Garett Franklyn Progress Staff Writer
I N BACKCOUNTRY CAMP FEATURES BACKCOUNTRY COOKING RECIPES STAFF HIGHLIGHT PEACHES S PAGES 7-9 PAGE 10 PAGE 23 I D E PhilmontScoutRanch.org June 29, 2012 Issue 4 PhilNewsCelebrating Cimarron A History in By Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer By Garett Franklyn Progress Staff Writer Visitors peruse the historic artifacts on the walls of the St. James Hotel on Saturday, June 23, 2012. ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER A tarnished bronze register what it’s changed into.” sits at the front desk of the St. It’s a history that began in David VanDeValdy, a traditional woodsmith, handcrafts household items such as kitchen utensils and James Hotel, a $5.01 still tallied 1872 when the hotel was built by benches. He traveled from Texas to share his trade. LYNN DECAPO/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER on the display from the last Henri Lambert, who was once The sky was an incredible with bone handles. Everything hand using traditional old tools. fingers that punched them in. the personal chef to President blue as the sun beat down on the seemed homemade and some At his tent, VanDeValdy Nearby is the more modern and Lincoln. Since then, it’s been vendors’ tents Saturday morning were made right in front of you was set up and making cooking functioning one worked by the the host not only of guests, but at Cimarron Days. There was as you walked around. utensils, a labor of love for him. receptionist. gunfights, gambling and maybe music playing over loudspeakers One Texan vendor, David He said, while utensils are the The contrast between old even ghosts.
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