Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-30
A VERY yALuAgLE BOOK.

"The Undeveloped West or, five
years in the territories. Being COM
plete history of that vast region between
the Mississippi and the Pacific its re-
sources, climate, inhabitants, natural
curiosities, ETC., with life and adventure
on prairies, mountains, and the Pacific
coast. By J. H. Beadle, Western cor
respondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, and author of " Life in Utah." ETC.
The National Publishing Co., of
Philadelphia, has just issued one of the
most remarkable, and attractive books
of the century. 1t is well known to
every one that, far beyond the Missis-
sippi, and stretching over half the con-
tinent, is vast region which we vague
" term, " The Great West''-a region
Astounding in the most wonderful ma.
tural formations, rich in precious min
eral deposits, and offering the greatest
attractions to the settler and the tour
list. Though so often spoken of, it is
almost an unknown land"
Mr.. Beadle went into this region for
the avowed purpose of seeing and de-
scribing it, and his journeyings and OBJ
servations were all governed by fixed
purpose, that of discovering and max.
ing known the actual character, condi-
ton and resources of the country visit
ed by him. He first traversed the
states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Kansas, examining the lands, and
living and conversing with the people
of those sections. For five years he
kept moving from point to point, ex-
ploring the territories, and the great
and rich states of the Pacific coast, en-
countering strange people and inuumer-
able hardships and Drawing many dan
gers in his wanderings among the saw
ages. He visited the rich mines of
Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Idaho /;
passed into California and Oregon, and
there enjoyed peculiar advantages for
seeing and investigating the resources
and curiosities of those remarkable
states. He spent considerable time in
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, and
his account of his observations and dis
coveries in those strange and deeply in
teresting portions of our country will
commend his book to the careful con-
sideration of the scholar, as well as to
all who seek practical information or
amusement. His only companions in
his travels in Arizona were Indian
guides, and for weeks during his ex-
plorations in that territory he never saw
the face of white man.
To prospective emigrants and settlers
in the !" Far West" this history of that
vast region will prove an invaluable as
sistance, supplying as it does, want
long felt of full, authentic and reliable
guide to climate, soil, products, dis
tances, localities, means of travel, etc.
Tt may be relied upon, for it contains no
second hand information.
1t is comprised in one large octave
volume of eight hundred and twenty
three pages, and illustrated with two
hundred and forty fine engravings of
the scenery, lands, mines, people and
curiosities of the Great West, and new
map of the region described.
The low price at which the work is
issued brings it within the reach of all,
and the great popular interest in the
subject, and established reputation of
the author, combine to make it the best
and most popular book of the day. 1t
is sold by subscription only, and agents
are wanted in every county.