Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-09-14

suited to the most delicate and fastidious of invalids. It fully merits fair and continuous trial.
 a Trip down the Canon of the Colo
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 We were all in readiness for our des- cent down the CanCD, and were waiting for the horses. ana the famous old guide, John Hance. At last he arrived and ir few moments all was in read mess for our journey. On accout of the large number making the trip, there were not enough saddles to go around, SO some of the more unfortunate ones had to make thIs longe journey baer- back. Old John hollored out. "Well are ye already, if ye are come ahead, the sun IS gitting mighty high. Now whats the matter with that sir yelier mule? Look here stranger I've owDed that air mule fer twenty yer, and she's never give me the least of trouble. Jest coax and pet her little and ye will soon think that ye are on express train" The ladies tiring of this dialogue had strolled on, and old John tiring himself at the behavior of the mule, put spurs to his gallant steed, and was soon at the head of the party leading us down the winding trail, which was now becoming so steep that had to hold on for dear life to keep on the horse. It Is needless to say that I was one Of the unfortunate ones and was minus saddle.
 The trail fell so fast that Ii was becom- ing very uncomfortable for me so dis mounted and concluded to walk the rest of the way. We had now descended about two thousand feet and the weather | was becoming rather warm. We were now fast approaching very aWkard place on the trial so the whole party dis mounted. After passing this perilous point, We all sat oown to recuperate for few moments. Not a word was spoken for the time being for we were all out of breath when old John broke the mon- otony: "Do you see them ere bones uown there in that little old eulch to the right of that ere big red mouD tain, aud just hair to the left of that peak? Well. folks, old John Hance will always re- member that dear old spot as long as God leaves him live". "WeIl John" spoke up one of our party, "suppose you tell us about that spot"
 "Well, it were,in the summer of 85 was becoming mighty tired of salt horse. so l mounted my horse, talked a eiX- shooter in each hand, and start off for hunt, I'd been riding, we'll arbout T. Isay haf hour when 1 espied off in the woods as fine air bunch Cf antelope as ever l see. We'll 1 put spurs to my horse, and it wac not long before I was in yard of them; the first shot brought down one, and wounded another, SO I took after the wounded one. The chase were fast becoming warm, stranger, and 1 were Jest overcome with excitement, I pulled my old Texas cosxer and fired. The antelope gave jump and disap- psared. Whereby Jupiter, over into the Canon in minute I saw wher wer, well stranger could not help it I jest had to jnmp wi.h my horse too. Oic John, said to himself John yer day hes came make red6y, and my blood turned cold, strangers, fer was fallen arbout eighty mile an hour, and tell yer I was a perspirin, but l says to meself. John. yer don't want to die. SO jest before wt hit the bottom l jumped of and here l am.
 Wall there ere bones are the remai1er of my horse. 70; course We took it all in, and gave poor, old, honest John the i'm
  starting agaIn On our trip, we were soon wandering our weary way down again the scenery was grand and here and there protruGed out in the trail large masses of different colore, here ledge of red sand stone, further on large mill side of blue slate stone. There a cas- cade of running water. As far as the eye could reach we beheld mountains, upon mountains, we saw lodges and rocks of every imaginable color. Tn flora was alsc something immense almost every flower and every tree was to be found, known to the Botenist.
 Every step we would take, we would be sure to find something both interest ing and pleasing to the eye. At last VIC arrived at the bottom of the Canon, and more desolate place could not be found anywhere, the only attraction et the bot tom is the river which is certainly worth the descent. It is on an average, through the Canon about three hundred feet wide and fifty feet deep but it is not nRvig8ble, on account of the msny rapids. The river 8bounds ID large sil yer salmon some of them weighing thirty five and forty pounds. Taking 8 stroll down the river We run a cross many pretty side canons all of which con tain running water. The mineral ogist would certainly go wild with de- light, for We discovered lodges of asbestos, copper, silver, slate and almost every kind of mineral rock. After tiring of the grandeur of the surrounding scenery we wandered back to John the rest of the party, and partake of lite lunch. Alter finishing our repast some of us wandered up the river intending 10 take little dip in the cool refreshii z river, for the heat was becoming very oppressive. We had descended from an altitude of 7484 feet, to an altitude of about 1000 feet. The Wall of the Can on being so pear toge, her the atmos phere WAS very close, after most de- l lightful swim we laid down for short | nap, but soon found that almost impos- l sible. So we again joined our compan- ions whom we found were awaiting our | return to journey home. After tire | som and tedious trip we were again on | a level with the surrounding country, | and in cold and bracing atmosphere. Reaching the hotel we were almost too | tired to eat, and in the course of few hours, wrapped in the slumber of sleep.
 RAYMOND SATTERwHITE.