The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-12-09

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| September 20, an interesting account of
the recent cave discoveries in that terri
ltory:
. On Saturday. September Is, a small
party from the military post at Camp
Verde, visited MonteZuma Well, situated
on Beaver Creek, about eight miles dis
taut. The well Is about one hundred yards
back IRON the stream, upon a high, iso-
lated mesa, ana is about enc hundred and
twenty five yards ID width, and about one
| hundred feet down to the water, which is
| surrounded by perpendicular walls Of rock
| The water is very clear, of light green or
blush color, and is very strongly impreg-
mated with lime, sulphur soda, iron, and
other minerals. 1t has no visible inlet, but
It's outlet is by a s1bterraEian passage at a
point nearest Beaver CreeL. into which it
emptles a large volume CT water.
The whole country between the Sierra
Priesta, and the Moyailon ranges CT nl0un-
! tains IS limestone formation. end fell OF
! c2verns, some OF which are quite extern
| siye as was shown By the results of the
! day S explorations. All along the bluffs o.
! tho Rio Verde aUd Beaver Greek, wherever
/ these caves exist, they are fcgcG to have
/ been the dwelling places of race Of peo-
pie which has long since passed away, and
G53-.5 Th;ch roL even mythology tells
/ tafa. but Il il e-gaa~oilv s,rrT,,ea9 fIat tLar
arc ~ q ~, a,,.;ar,t oLo~,o,o. ,,,a,,I!1y
Ode Tho, ~ ices oS Hav;cn f-'''''-'
~
! NJ "tt'9I s~yS'
! Inc OBJECT d the expedition was to eX~
! plora thG caves and ruins by which the
+ place Is surrounded, and TO ascertain, II
2oSs--ts, tao depth o. the water N the
"I... 9 TOOK win Us . rubber bag
whoa vas MINATED and launched. Or. ".
4. Smlth lEos5 Surgeon and myself I'M
aeTtcoI &c make the scunCl2gs, which We
/ u" II very iItj$ -aat0Ey manner, but with
q great deal q i@5or &EG atImnl2eat peril,
Owns - q t4f@< growth q water plants
"llcG AS~lo- upon the sGrGce, ana extend
81 some twenty ic25 from The shore, and
5aisC-Sl V3lcu Z was next 10 40 lmpOSSl-
billy ID SWIM; by great eTerti0ns the diff
a-l.la3 we're overcome, and the sounding
made, which IN the deepest place was
eleven lat-ous.
al arogad the well, IN the high walls,
were caves, which, tco. bad once been &C.
copied, ana, iI.3a their sheltered position,
a.i remain ugo..J rs perfect .o>aay rs they
we're "G~a abandoned, probably hundreds
II years ago. Tie openings are built up
@i,a MASONRY taICG. e which are ieit small
~ .r|neas and lcanaa!es .or protection.
lie sails overhead als IGc&eael with the
smoke of their fires, -o| SC cid tisat it i7ill
not i40 oil. ne p'2atcrGa walls snow the
l-ALs oI toeH hands as plainly as II they
/ |eE6 made yC-totlay. .J0rEcC1S, pieces OF
Gogras, me. cal ara seeds, ars found il the
+ plaster, "a!ca IS CONCLUSIVE proof lhat they
7 we're an agriculture. .ncople-aad for SIM
l.~t roaaol 1T is believed that they we're
lHa2"iac. UEnE people, IS q good article Of
ct2th an0 pieces oI common tEln2 nave
. hIeH i9ol4 I'D these cares, ana which we're
pt.@ yea ID ~ same manner.
40. DAY re discovered ne" cave, winch
20 "ai'g nm mas eyer seen before Il was
g'tl1ls'y sa2 Gloia.'ef q t"la aa2lens city
the name Oh "'loA IS 10 Us j'TeFer iost.
. Nt5.a entering tue great rent room III eve
= = son we're sGaI Lot.e rooms "here
,i-e",s II ne 1os,> ~" peea bu.iC up WIN
iteb"9.Sl was, forming 8 II we're, coGh-
lo.ao~-g galleries. ms interior lines Oh ce>
l-".-s !--tt, -"-.~ ID @ay enemy except
80 '....at' -4l.A.ll> i.0-l A.-1 are AIA2f>
Us .-ss WHICH nae nov ytt ".-A GA
80 .p.,~ ~ PIX. , .-~ c2'P tGl2
Sto-y ~'--''',-' -a t"5 !"F1F G.+ u #Ll~A
stream O. water was round, e.iaG|1tIy
..-'..-l ~ ~ oA'.-I ~ ~ "o1. O|H:s
% .--1 pl2- 1.I.'T5'ts-1 '2lo1 We L"d' Il
4'5 '-o- --' 81 ..11 - % s'''.7 any %
- +@-a .o'--.'.- III l-,'s -oV1'i
A.-7. caves @!1 strange ti"g1s 20 I'VE ny
s5-,e +. '-s,- alo Up &.Mo, { ger ehlIou az
""-.a = s--> l2 2 e9.'-a..SfAo.- ,i,2iSlt. Ana
~.l--E q. me - @.,i1s' "ttis an 'h'feh
1.5 "'..o..'. = i~.oI' ~ -" g-II.to
,,'t", iot"s' i.AI.'-..se u.".ots' ~" o1Hef
a. 4, ,'-A--' '.. ere IL u u diIAosI III
20 ~ o.- '..1 i.' q man % 60; , ..--,
u ,to1I' -iI..'7 upon IhlSh t"ey gFooha
.'-ot Cl'h' "c'It5' ana nes4pit Deans,
piece. OF aicAeA oii&s II "AicA't1ey cooked
1ael' Zoo, F'2a'S OF pottery painted an
s'".1d' are iogH3 cFG:y"4ofe. IL seemed
- every 1h@aDliaoie pace seemed WIN
me- ana tnat t"is country was once a.
Geosey poQpI4ted as any of the Eastern
states OF tAe U9lon are to Gay
he most pefiec6 OF any 81 these runs
ana Wlioh Is IN the 0est state OF pfeserFa-
tion' y IN cave On beaFSr tlGeS' ABOUT
enc mic aAo h4n rom oaRlp eIue. II
IS ID q pefpSh4icoi%F wan f0cG between Two
the lower entrance Is over one hundred feet
in height, and, ike al Others has lis int
! riOr lines Of defense The floors are Sl2h>