The Arizona champion., 1888-02-04

the tree vlSaOie for leng(h or over 100 feet. Both ends of the tree are imbe6ed Tn the sandstone. 1t aver. ages three and halt feet in diameter Where the bark does not adhere the characteristic colors of jasper and agate are to be seen.
 The visitor is up at daylight and generally visits the second deposit, two miles further south. An along the road he finds fragments of the Chalcedonic wood, and he generally first visits some mounds, evidently remains ot the Pueblo Indians. They consist principally of circles formed of pieces ot jasperised wood, evident ly arranged by human hands. Exea vations in these mounds reveal irag ments of pottery and implements of stone, Some of the pottery IS we'll preserved, vases or urns having been found which would indicate that the dead were cremated and then inferred in these recep:acles. Some interest ing discoveries will undoubtedly qe made when these mounds are system, atica!ly explored.
 The next point of interest to the visitor is the place called Aztec Point, where on large pile of slabs of slate, are hieroglyphics, probably of Aztec orlgin. These characters on the rocks are to be found in nearly every direction, surrounding Chalcedony Park, but at this point they are en engraved on slabs, which may be moved, while iu other cases they are cut on large boulders or the walls of the canons. The second deposit re sembles the first in its general char acter, but spreads over twice as much ground and contains, perhaps, gres ter variety of material. ...r.x
 The third deposit, which covers I.3oo acres is repetition of the hrsl and second only on a larger scale and has a greater variety of material and grander scenery. The visitor never grows tired and always leave with regret. The variety and richness of the colors found,in a single Speci' men is a source of constant. admira tion and ihe tourist invariably ex presses himself as having seen some thing exceeding in interest the falls of Niagara. the Mammoth Cave, Yellow Stone Park, the natural bridge of Virginia or the Glittering Caverns of Luray.
 The giants ct Yosemite, Cal, are the onlY rivals of this fallen forest, now transformed in to agate, chalce. dony, calcite aud amethyst The variety of !hls material known as jasperized wood is most striking foI its marvellous briIlianCy and variety of color together with its extreme hardness, being susceptible of gor. geous polish unsurpassed by any oi the worlds jaspers, jades, marbles, etc. It has attracted the attention of many of our most imminent scien fife men, who are endeavoring by the aid oi the microscope, to throw some light on its origin and species, Many nf the varieties of wood are doubtless now extinct, and consider ble diversity of opirion exists as to whether the trees grew where they are now found, or whether they have drifted into thciI present location from some other region.
 About year ago company was organized to try to manufacture thIs mosrbeauiiirl stone into articles o. use and ornament. a 'E.
 The stockholders in the company, which IS known as the Arizona Chdh cedony Co are ex Gov. F. A. Tr,tle, ., I Prescott. \. T Col. F. C. Hatch, ol PhenM A. T., The Drake Co.,, oi St PauI, Minn.; Wm. Adams, IT,, and W. P Yarey, Of HolbrOok Hay ing secured five years lease from the A & P R R. Co.,, of the alternate secuous of railroad land embraced in the deposits and Wm. Adams, IT,, havlng been appoiated by the com missioner of the land depsrtment as guardian for the even sections of gov. ernment land, the company moved about I5o tons tG.Sioux Falls, Dak l, where the Drake Co have the largesi and only suitable machinery In the world for sitting and polishing thls n aterial which is 70 per cent 5of the ld,snond in hardness. A large quan- tny has also been shipped to several oi ,le European lapidaries for nsnu lfacture into jewelry and small arti clrs oi bjourie. It has taken 2 long Iume and considerable moEey 10 start Irhis new enterprise, but rhe coming sumner promises 10 demonstrate 2 success. 8 .#r | An exhaustive article upon thIs eighth wonder of the world IS in course of preparation by scientific gentleman, who has made q study ot line rare formation, witch will ba published Tn future Issue Of the STANDARD. Tourists and others de. sirinc information regarding routes, transportation, manufactured wood, | etc. should address Wm. Adams, IT,. Holbrook, A. T., or the Drake Co. 1 St. F u', Min: .-Holbrook Standard.
 
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