The Arizona champion., 1890-03-01
ON THE COLORADO.
Some of the Natural Sculptures Whic
 Suprise one with Q Kevela ton.

Some of the Natural Sculptures Which Suprise one with Kevela ton.
 We know so little of the scenic beauties of our country that every day surprises us with new revela- tion. The rock sculptures of the Pea,h Spring canyon of the Cobra do river, Arizona, are marvels which very few Americans have seen.
 The length of the canyon is 325 miles, and the highest cliffs rise to 7,S00 feet. Some of the principal ruins-This world seems to be the only word to apply to them--have been named from time to time, and for the most part with fitness.
 One is Solomon's Temple. anoth- CT The Pyramid another Sunset Peak, and still others The Spinx, Westminster abbey and The bee hive.
 Solomon's Temple is considerably over mile high, and the denud- : tion and wearing of the rock by water has been such that it repre- sents an enormous pile of architee- ture, with sculptureG bastions, har- monious in its proportions, with great terraces at it's base, and grow ing smaller toward the top. On the very top, in the center, is a pyra- midal peak in exact proportions. This sculptured pile is from two to four miles across the facade, and to sec these things standing up and against the clear, cloudltss blue of the Ariz 'na sky, produces an indes- crIaoie eHecC.
 Sunset Peak goes up like a dome 5000 feet, and, when the sun sets clear and has entirely disappeared behind the mountains, it's reflected light rests on this topmost peak and
 ransfurms it into a minaret of sold-a heavenly light indeed.
 Another architectural piece goes y the name of Babel's Tower, and is 5000 feet high, and this has beautiful sculptureI battresses. The Castle ou the Rhine is the same height.
 The Pyramid is 4,200 feet above the river, and the river is l.l3O feet above the sea.
 Some of these cliffs of even ter races and strata rise almost perpen- dicularly t> height of 2,50J feet, and as high up as the eye can de- tect variety of plants, including cacti, perch and thrive in the crevi- ces. Some varieties of flowers bloom the year round in the canyon, so mild is the temperature, even in m d-~inter.
 Of course it is impossible for any vitor to appreciate the magnitude of this scene of ruin and desolation.
 The chimney on the top of per feet pyramid, that was sixty feet square by actual measurment, looks to be the size of an ordinary chim- ney.
 The full beauty of Westmins ter Abbey, and its likeness to its ven- arabls ivy grown namesake, is very striking only it is far more wond- erful structure.
 Just before reaching it, and on the same side of the canyon, is the l Temple of Jupiter, and it is unques- tionably one of if not the finest part of the canyon. It Is a mighty | pile of stupendous harmony and sculpturing, the centralfacade bear ing a multitude of sphinxes and classical images.
 On the opposite side is 'Moses Striking the Rock" the outline of the great statute at one point being very lifelike. ..
 On the top of one cliff is The Prophet at Prayer-a kneeling fig ure with outstretched hands; and there are many features not yet named awaiting christening from the clever and acute visitors yet to ,ome.-Golden Days. {