Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-09
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
A Delightgul Region for ior the Sumner EH'
 oursonst and Sportsman.

oursionist and Sportsman.
 W. c. CIemons, of Clifton, writes entertainingly to the Copper Era, of an excursion into the White mount aims. He says:
 The trip can easily be made in four days with wagons. In fact, a ride of three days takes one into a most beau tiful country, if fine air, cold spring water and heavy pine forests carpeted with green grass aud wild flowers are the attractions he seeks. Another day however, takes you into as delightful a region Of happy hunting aLl fishing grounds as an Indian ever saw in his dreams.
 ''ln fact, you are on the border of the Apache reservation, It is needless to say you will see no Indians, as they never get this distance from their ra- tionS and there is no open season for shooting Indians anyway, but you will see deer without number, and perhaps bear or mountain hon. as well as wild turkeys and grouse.
 During the summer months the law protects the deer, turkey and grouse, but believe allows a man to defend himself against them in ease of being attacked But with bear and lion the county and cattlemeu of the region pay well for their ScalpS the year round.
 "rhe streams are full of mountain trout, If just the right eating size from to l5 inches. A catch of 100 ID a few hours is not at all unusual, and if there is any other sport like catch ing them, or any dish that compares with a platter full of these, well hrowued and garuished with a few slices of crisp bacon, tu set before d mountain appetite, have yet to hud it, The woods are full of cottontailS, and red and grey squirrels dlso,s that the matter of keeping the larder sup piled is not ditlicultune Go those who can use rod or gun.
 "ln going from Clifton the scenery along the two rivers is beautiful Many ruins Of the ancient cliI dwell lers are found within short distances from the road and the ever changing forms of the massive walls of rock on each side shaped by the chiSel of time into every manner of fantastic Statu- ary some resembling animals or gigan- Jlc humans guarding the ruined bat tlemeuts of ancient castles or frown- Ing forts and lofty cathedral spires, an ever-changiug panorama oC scenic beauty seen from beneath the shade of lofty cottonwood trees that line the road makes the trip pleasure from the start
 "No more delightful spot could be found in which to spend Che hot sum- mer mon ths and a kinder or more ac- cJmmodating people will ever be found Iu the forest aroaud this place I found trees measuring over fifteen feet in circumference. In fact, the whole country is one vast forest Of pine, with a succession of open parks and prairie with patches urcuttouwood and Qu1kng-aSp trees, whose cool in. yiJing shade makes one luug to camp right there and forget his troubles. Such things aS rattleSuakcS, musqui- toes, hydT0phoOia skunks and olher varmints that deter many in other parts Of the country from choosing Jo pass their vacation in camp instead of at the sgashore, are unknown IT. this region.
 No rain falls before August. Tie woods arc fuil of song birds that hll the days with music. In short, life iu these mountains is one glad sweet song. And to all these attractions add the fact that somewhere near that country lies the celebrated Adams diggings with It's kettle ful of gold nuggets, awaiting the fortunate find- CT, and I think you will agree with me when say, go to the White mount aims next summer