History of LA MESILLA
History of LA MESILLA and
HER MESILLEROS
By LIONEL CAJEN FRIETZE
DESCRIPTION:
Publisher's note: Lionel Frietze who is a Municipal Judge spent over nine years with his wife researching this book. Lionel was born, raised and still lives in La Mesilla — the correct name of this historical town. He continually tried to keep "the powers that be" from dropping the "La" from Mesilla but finally lost the battle. So we have Mesilla, New Mexico which is attached to Las Cruces, 45 miles north of El Paso, Texas and 231 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
"This is the account of the people of La Mesilla and of La Mesilla itself. Founded before 1598 when it was discovered by Don Juan de Onate who called it the 'first pueblo of this kingdom', it has survived and thrived into the 21st (22nd) century." (from the back cover)
Paperback, 2nd Ed, 10" by 7", 211 pages, 44 black and white illustrations. ISBN978094455170X,
Book Number 1808, $26.65