The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-15

figure with him. Saturn and it's satellites were brought down out of the skies and revealed in manner almost startling to the layman who has almost made himself believe that Jerome contained the only wonder. The great golden band about the planet is as distinct as the planet itself. The clear atmosphere of Arizona and the wonderful lens of the telescope bring out plainly the "crape ring" circling about in the center of this band. which is one of the later day discoveries of the physical prospectors. The satellites stand about like inter- ested spectators at a race course. It is easy to imagine the great band moving around the planet at tre- mendous speed as ii 1t were trying to generate wave of prosperity among the folks on the planet within it's folds. You never tire looking at it. and the longer you look the closer it appears to you. When you leave it and tramp down the hill to your bed there comes a feeling of smallness that is sure de ath to any importance you may have previously attached to your own being. The emotions of life upon this immediate sphere are drowned in the awful realization that our old earth is only side issue to the phenomenal attractions the heavens contain.
 The observatory is the personal property of Percival Lowell. the great astronomer who has given so much to science during his busy life. Mir. Lowell became convinced that clear air was imperative in astronomical researches aud be came to Arizona with his telescope, where he has fully realized the good judgment of his for. mer convictions. Here he was en- abled to pursue his study of Mars with results which have placed him before the world as the most advanced work CT and discoverer upon this interesting planet. Mir. Lowell was here a year ago pursuing the study of Mars and has since published . book In relation to the planet. He was able here to see the canals and make other detail observations which are very valuable to science. Mir. Lowell says that a width of space on Mars of thirty miles appears like mere dot, which pre- cludes the possibility of revealing the life on the planet.
 The telescope ot this observatory IS fifth iu power among the great tele- scopes of the world Although it ranks smaller ID s,ze the others nave never been able to see with greater success. The diameter of lens is twenty -four inches. The focal length of the telescope is thirty-one feet. It stands on a substantial pedestal of iron and is enclosed in well built dome forty-two feet in diameter The canvass portion of the dome is operated by hand with ease as the work n progress requires. The telescope when the doctor is at work is kept at a uniform movement with the stars by what is termed driving clock which is controlled by electricity.
 Dr. Sees special work now is double stars in the southern hemisphere. Sir John Hcrschel made the first study of double stars sixty years ago and Dr.. See is the first to resume this work. He has discovered 800 double stars during the past year. all ot which have never before been known to astronomers. This record has never been equalled in the same period of time. With the aid of an assistant, MT. w. A. Cogshall. who guides the telescope, the doctor is enabled to ex. anime as many as 500 stars in single night.
 This observatory is farther south than any in the country. but from this point with its great elevation the work has to be done very near the