The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
Resume of a Few of Its Many
 Scenic Attractions.
UNSURPASSABLE CLIMATE.
A Rich and Productive Soil That Yields Rare and iountiful Har- vest Without Irrigation-A Few ofour AgriC uItural and IIor-
 ticultural Productions.

Coconino county is situated on the Pacific slope of the great chain of mountains stretching across as the backbone of the continent. The busi- ness center is l,72l miles west of Chi caSo and S5G miles east of San Francisco
 It is celebrated for its historic associa- tons with the ancient people who dwelt here before the discovery of America and the cave and clitldwellers, all of whom have left behind them in teresting evidences of their peculiar character and mode of life. It is also celebrated for Its enchanting scenery, mountain, cliff and vale. Here is the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, that has excited the wonder of scientific men aud invoked the admiration of all behoders. Here, too, Is Canyon Diablo, the painted desert, the petrifed forest, the natural bridge, the bottom less pits, ancient ruins, deserted vii, lages, around all of which, but each peculiar to itself, cluster charms and romance.
 Here, too, is the great cave of the Montezuma well for visitors to marvel at, and the mineral springs of rare medicinal virtues, and multitude of other freaks of nature that the curious make pilgrimage to see and are always rewarded for the effort.
 The Grand Canyon is two hundred miles long, and at this point is eighteen miles wide and more than a mile deep, and filed with an endless variety of curiosities, massive, artistic and beau tiful, on which the eye never wearies of feasting, Then there is the mighty river pouring through the rugged cliffs, hurrying onward to its home in the sea.
 In historic interest, magnificent sec nery and natural curiosity Coconino has no equal in any other part of the world. 1t is also noted for its health ful, buoyant climate, its rich soil and wide range of valuable productions and natural resources, solid founda- tion on which to build up homes for million or two million industrious peo. pie amid thrift. contentmcnt and d high civilization. The county is so large, exceeding in scope some of the Eastern States, and so peculiarly situ, ated with regard to physical conditions that it embraces the milder winter eli mate of the north and the semi,tropical of Italy. As you slip down over the mountains to which we have referred a broad plateau of imperial proportions spreads out, having on altitude of 6,SS6 feet above sea level. On this plateau the climate is much like that of New York, with the absence of bleak storms in fall and winter. The snow falls foot and half and two feet deep and remains on the ground, firm and crisp as q rule, until it disap- pears in the spring,
 The transition from summer to winter and winter to summer is rapid The air at all seasons is clear, dry and bracing The average citizen pursues his regular avocations from day to day, Hives well, lays up something every year and enjoys good health. The drop from this plateau down into the Oak, Beaver and Verde valleys is abrupt, steep for 300 feet, and then gradual for 1000 feet more. In these valleys there is no cold winter, but like gentle spring, fervent summer and delightful autumn.
 l. is now about twelve years since the tirst experiment. in agriculture was made on the plateau, and this with some misgivings as to the result in conse quence of its altitude and other natural conditions But the experi- ,uenter was impressed with the friendly atmosphere, the fervent sun and rich soil; and, then, he saw growing wild in abundance indigenous pota- toes, peas, berries, plums, cherries, flax and hops, and be argued that where such vegetables and fruit and plant and fiber would grow wild of so excellent character and ripen with such per. lection they would grow still more abundanty and of higher grade under proper cultivation, and that all the cereal would grow also. His reasoning was good and the experiment was success. Other farmers
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