The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03
From the Alta California.
The Ancient Cities of Arizona.

FRESH DISCOVERIES -- "A CHAIN VI
BURNED AND BURIED CITIES IN PUE-
BIO yIEJoaVALLEY-A MAMMOTH
CANAL AND IMMENSE TRAN GULARi
RESERVOIRS.
The ruins Of The ancient cities Of
Southern Arazona are just now
attracting considerable attention.
Until recently the only information
that has come to the surface has
been that obtained from advenrurers,
VINO. while passing through that
section in search OF gold, have jotted
down that which forced itself upon
their vision during their hasty
transit. Many ofthese stories have
contained such marvellous statements
that they have been cast aside as
cleverly written pieces Of fiction.
as the writer's were unknown. The
murderous Apaches are gradually
giving way before the advance of
civilization are being hurled back
in their mountain retreats; into
eternity and on to reservations by
General Crook and his soldiers,
and that most wonderful country
is soon to TEEN with the life and
industry of the white man. Arazo-
ma is known to be one of the richest
mineral-hearing countries in the
world, and her valleys contain a
remarkably productive soil under
the influence Of irrigation.
IRRIGATION CANALS IN PUEBLO VIE
10 VALLEY.
Mr.. j. A. Parker, Superintendent
Of the Montezuma Canal Company,
whose works are located in Pueblo
Viejo valley, Arazona, has arrived
in this city, and from him we have
obtained fund Of information reIa
tive to that country. The Pueblo
Viejo valley lies south Of and Dor
dering on the ella river, and be
tween it and the Graham range o.
mountains. It is about 400 miles
east of Yuma, 30 miles north q
Camp Grant, and 16 miles west O
the New Mexico line. The valley
is about 60 miles long, and average:
four miles in width, and contains az
fins agricultural and grazing lane
as can be found anywhere. Abou
year ago four companies comlnenc-
ed the construction Of irrigation ca
nails at this point and have nov
completed from three to six mile!
each Of their works.
A CHAIN OF CITIES IN RUINS.
In this beautiful and fertile VALLEY
is chain Of well-marked ruins o
ancient cities located about mil,
apart. In some places the walls 0
the houses still show above the sur
face, and at others the rolling
mounds, from ten to forty feet il
height, covered with earth and vegeta
ton, show that ages must have pass
ed since they were laid PROSTATE. Mr.
Parker, who is a man possessed O
an lnquiring turn Of mind, and i
backed by literary attainments Of;
high order, has devoted most Of hi
spare time during the last year il
researches amoog these ancient ruins
The walls, are composed of rough
stone, laid in morter. Excavation
within their limits indicate that al
the cities were
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Among the debris are fount
pottery, household utensils, auc
human bones. but as yet no warIik,
implements have been brought tc
light. The human bones show
unmistakabIe evidence of having beer
burned, and crumbled to pieces upor
being handled. Several OLA
pronounced o-yahs) - jug-shapec
earthen vessels, now used Ky the
Indians for holding water were
found, which contained ashes, small
pieces Of human bones, and flag.
merts of charcoal, which would
indicate that cremation was practiced
by thai extinct people. Axes,
hammers and sledges Of various
sizes and shapes, and made from
stone which is much heavier and
harder than any known of, have