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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19
A CITY SURROUNDED
BY HIGH DEFENSIVE.
WALLS DISCOVERED

three occupied by these people I be-
lieve 1t to have been central place
for ceremonies and marketing, storage
and protection, where the great tribe
of people scattered over the surround
ing plains had their various gather
ings
''Who were these lost people7 Well,
ut wonld seem that they were ances
tors of the Pimas and relatives of the
Mokis and Zuniis. found in the ruins
5hells carved into frogs and birds, like
those shaped by these latter peoples
! found also cloth nicely woven-some
like open work or embroidcry-and
there were also many baskets. charred
by fire
Was Feueal Castle
HChief Morning Green seems 10 have
lived in teudal state and his castle
to have been used by his people as IL
refuge iu case of danger Each Of Tie
other compounds is OF rectangular
shape. II so directed. ! shall 90 back
and eScavatc them also, and when ]
have finished this viii be an American
Pompeii for sightseers. IT should be
preserved, Tor the people who oceu-
pied il had a distinctive architecture
more Mexican thar Pueblo Compared
with some ruins OF Arizona and New
Mexico. it is very ancient, Who eau
say how old it is? All that [ can say
now is that II is not so old as the an
clent ruins Of SYRIA. II is only since
| have brought the work this far that
| have commenced TO appreciate the
magnitude OF it all But one point ]
wish TO bring out: We are lust now
upon the threshold Of q new archac.
ology-a combination of preservation
and repair with excavation. Under the
new Lacey law hclter-skelter archaic
ologlc excavation is prohibited in this
country. either by individuals OF in
stitutions, The old idea that pottery
and striking movable relics were the
oDl y important things TO be had from
runs must now give way 10 the idea
that the walls which contained these
things must be preserved. repaired and
protected that future generations can
behold the architecture as we'll as the
industries and modes of life OF pre-
historic peoples. In every great cul-
turc area of the southwest there should
thus be preserved intact typical rum
--eXcavated, preserved and repaired.
Each should be under the surveillance
of custodian and provided with
guide equipped TO explain details to
tourists. And somewhere adjacent there
should be little museum containing
the cXcayated relics.
a government custodian is now in
charge of this compound about Casa
Grandc and no one wil be permitted
to dig In the neighborhood, The Smith
ssonian reserves this privilege for the
bureau Of ethnology'
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

he talked with sages of the Pima tribe,
near by. After that he determined to
divide his appropriation. using one por-
ton for the preservation of the great
ruin already above ground and the re-
mainder for excavations thereabout.
Uncovering the Great Wall.
tWhen | arrived in the field there
was visible in this region only Casa
Grande itself, surrounded by a mazv
series of mounds covered with mesquite
and cactus, inhabited by rattlers and
bordered By Il desert waste" said DIR.
Fewkcs, He was Just in from the
southwest, and his face was bronzed by
the desert glare.
~ commenced digging October 2l
and employed only indian workmen,
from the Pima reservation. four miles
away. | started them at point west
of the old rum, and they soon uncover
ed a wall OF masonry running 400 feet
almost due north and south, and vary
ing in height from two and one-half to
eight feet. Probably this entire wall
was once at least eight feet high
throughout. AT its north end it turned
eastward, aud we dug out 223 feet of
the same kind of masonry extending in
that direction. Then it extended south
ward for 420 feet, and finally westward
215 feet. The entire wall when uncov-
cred on both sides formed rectangular
lnclosure, with the long sides each
about 420 feet in length and the short
sides 223 and 2l5 feet long. There was
not an exact right angle in any corner,
but the primitive masons did the best
they could without modern engineering
instruments. They cndeavored to ex.
tend the long side due north and
south, and came within three degrees
of it when they built the western one.
NThe material used was a cement of
clay and pebbles, and the effect on the |
surface after we uncovered ii was a
pinkish-reddIsh stucco or pebble dash. !
We not only removed all of tho mounds |
which had entirely covered the wall, /
but we ploughed all around it and grad |
ed it down, leaving a terrace with a |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19
1iERICAN POMPEII
iiCOVERED IN GILA
eLLEY, ARIZONA
correspondence Tribune. }

ESGTON, D. G., May 10
|. ,e an American Pompcii fol
Es Thus spoke yesterday DR..
! kes, the archaeologist. of his
] in the Gila valIey-a find
Ieearded here as the greatest
Yet made beneath American
bngh he set TO work in the
|sert only as recently as Oc-
kE. Fewkcs already has these
k5 credit, to wit:
Ihrehistoric city laid out cen
Eaccordins TO n general plan
hore Oriental than American.
Separate districts are rec
mpounds surrounded by de-
Ns overlooked by .bastions.
|. compound already excavat-
|errounded by nearly a mile
II inclosing.
main building, possibly the
Ne of the rulers of the set
h,ectcd chapels for religious
large building containing
nctures making an aggre-
tysthree rooms.
l cry of CASE Grande.
ries there has stood out in
WASTES of the Gila valley n
ruin, which the cary Span
k.s termed Casa Grande, or
1Egouse. II is reached by an
! cross the desert from Flor
n THE Santa Fe railroad now
II n dozen miles of it; the
acific within eighteen II
n the distance like the rem
Y 10 ancient feudal castle. 1t
i 70 the sphinx riddle Of eth
d archaeologists. and since
yhite man first trod its dcs-
nents its secret has been
by the drifting sands that
nd all about 1t, and by the
Min the valley below. 'Tis
y|he adventurous Spaniard,
NV it in search of the seven
bola. At any rate the rec
+ expedition mentioned his
fred house, and the walls
||lpde are of a reddish tingc.
|'"Spanish missionary, Father
journeying up from Sonora
sions and conduct meetings
|Hes, saw it. as did Mango, |
|g), two years later. In I775
\" another good Catholic
Ie errand, dwelt for a while |
rooms, and in 1916 it was
'eby Lieutenants Emory and |
dian fighters Of our army. .
|'quently studied by Ethnol-
zllier, Cushing and Mindc-
dess an one than the great
hon Humboldt himself once
|rson its mysteries. Congress !
riations for its protection
Hst year and fifteen years
by virtue of last years
a. that Prof, w. ii. Holmes,
II Smithsonian S bureau of
|IAnt DIR. Fewkes into the
umn.
|s.s had already to his credit
archaeological achieve
I'D excavated Awatobi. one
vated seven cities of Tulsa
eeople had been burned and
cause of their conversion
|Tsy. He had also dug from
|!r rprehistoric city of Sikyat-
lLopi country of Arizona.
| conducted successful ex-
the West Indies, where
~ many lost treasurers Of !
+ Arriving at Casa Grande,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

drain ditch at the bottom, surrounding
the entire four sldC-. | also had n
mason add an adobe base covered with
cement to prevent absorption of water
at the bottom, The entire 300 feet Of
wall-almost mile-was thus protect.
ca. Ihen | put my Indian BOYS to work
inside. and they dug out all the earth
mere, above the original ground level.
we now commenced to discover things
OF even greater interest.
Row Of Six Chapels.
The Enclosure spread out in the form
or rectangle about twice as long as
broad, the long sides extending north
and south as suggested. a little north
or the center and nearer TO the west
ern wall than to- the eastern one. stood
the original Casa Grande thus incIosed.
Now Just north of Casa Grande there
extended north and south a mound 1873
feet long. Opening this we found six
klVas, or ceremonial chambers. Yes.
you might call them chapcls, as they
were used for religious purposes. They
wcre built end TO end, aud some had
walls yard thick We found tho
roofs and floors, which we put in place.
and after taking away all of the in
truding earth / made a plaza in front
such as the later peoples of this region
danced in before their kivas.
Found Cigarettes Centuries Old.
''In these kivas / found MANY cipa.
rettes made of reeds filed with tobacco
and each having little blanket
about the middle for holder,
] also found in these rooms peculiarly
patterned medicine bowls of quartz
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19
En@Zlpo>I7a L-'734C l2AI.SIaG .IEs Catz1sF

which had probably been taken outside
by the priests, who with them had re-
feeted the sacred rays of the sun into
the medicine bowls in the kivas-as
is stlll the practice among the Hopis.
Beyond the row of kivas and at
the northwest corner of the wall I
found bastion tower rising a few feet
above the Wall-a structure not unlike
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

about his house was renowned for It's
turquolses, and one day the sun sent
a peacock to take them away
Chief Morning Green saw this bril-
hantly colorcd bird approaching his
castle, and he sent his daughter Van
to observe its doings. She baked it
some food of corn and took out some
to feed it, but it paid no heed She
went back and prepared other food
for it, but could tempt it with none of
her cooking. Finally she noted that it
was eating the little green turquoises
which lay about on the ground, and
after observing this awhile she took
from her throat her own beautiful
necklace of valuable turquoises and
flung it to the peacock. This il de
yoGrcd at once and flew away with it
to the sun, and this is why there are
no longer any turquoises at Casa Grande
and why the sun people to the east
have plenty.
"This compound that L have cxca-
waited is, find, only one of three ly
ing close together here by Casa Grande.
| think ii represents the last of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

"Cothes do not make the man'-but that
is no reason why man should look as if he
made his own clothes. 1t isn't necessary to
spend all your time thinking clothes, but it is
worth while to give proper amount of atten-
tion to dress. See that your clothes are becom-
ing, and demand quality and style
The best fabrics the highest grade of work
manship and style, without exaggeration, 60
with every garment we sell. These qualities
coupled with fair prices, have brought lis the
trade of particular men.
We are showing a strong line of Special
Suits today at 1915, regular price $1,000 Our
departments are well stocked with shirts neck
ties, underwear and hosiery, at popular prices
Our shoe department is strong with $30 90 and
$3.50 grades, and "Hanan g Son. fine shoes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

zoo different styles of Arm
Rocking Chairs, all woods.
sil-3 OFF REGULAR PRICES
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

26 different styles Roll and
( Flat Top Office Desks.
so PER CENT DISCOUNT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19
Princess and Torauoise Necklace.

" According TO a legend which
learned from the Pimas one of the
great chiefs who lived in Casa Grande
bore name which translated to mean
Morning Green. He had two daugh
ters. Van and Natchi. He was n great
sorcerer-had great power in making
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

50 different styles of Office
Chairs.
80 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19

80 different styles Bookcases.
$50 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Eiqht Appendicitjs,

Coatesville. Pa.-This town has ar
Anti-Appendicitis club the avowed OBJ
ject OF which is the prevention of the
disease. which has become alarmingly
prevalent here. One of the require
nents of membership is liberal con.
sumption of olive OIL A barrel of tina
oil has been ordered by the club, and
q bylaw provides that each member
shall partake OF a tablespoonful be-
fore each meal--as necessity. not a
luxury. F. l.. Campbell Is president.
James Jackson secretary and Frank
Soule tr~asurer OF the club. and more
than 100 prominent men OF the town
have Joined. Within the last two
weeks ~ cases OF the disease have de-
veloped here, and that number OF op
erAtions have been performed at tha
local hospital.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
DEFEAT LAID TO HIS AUTO.
Candidate for Office in France Lose.
Suit Against Manufacturer.

Paris.-A case which has recently
been decided in the French courts is
that of NJ. Laurencon, who at the time
of the last general election was run.
ming for office in the Briancon dis.
trict.
For the purpose of the campaign he
hired a motor car to take him about,
but encountered no little difficulty in
his travels owing to the hilly nature
OF the roads and the frequency with
which theh machine was put out OF
business. After the result of the is.
sue was made known and his defeat
published NJ. Laurencon promptly
brought suit against the company from
which he had hired the machine, claim
ing that but for its insufficiency he
would have been successful.
The numerous breakdowns had pre-
vented him from visiting all of his
electors, in other words and he ar
gued that the fault lay entirely with
the machine and with its management
After long and heated trial, however
he was nonsuited.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
GOTHAM DONATES PEARL ROACH
Central Park Aquarium Sends Lot Of
200 to Washington.

New York Car No. 4 Of the United
from Bangor, Me. to Washington.
halted at Jersey City at four O'Clock
one morning recently. long enough fol
men from the New York aquarium tc
put aboard Of it cans containing zoo
pearl roach.
The pearl roach. a handsome little
fish With pearly sides and red fins
familiar to visitors to the aquarium
is the rudd of European fresh waters
II is not Indigenous to this country
1t was first found existing here, in this
city, in the waters of Central park
by fisherman from the aquarium sein
ing those waters for specimens of the
fishes known TO be contained in them
How the first of the pearl roach
here found their way to Central park
is not known. but it is thought moi
Improbable that they were captive
fishes liberated in its waters by some
one who could not longer care for
them 1t is not uncommon for people
to bring captive fishes to the park fol-
this purpose
The aquarium people have stocked
the waters OF Prospect park and o.
Bronx PARK with pearl roach from
Central park, In the lake in Pros pect
park. particularly. the pearl roach has
thrived greatly. Specimens of these
fish have been taken from the waters
OF Prospect park measuring foot in
length. while the largest ever taken
In Central park measured only about
eight inches
The pearl roach were a gift from
the New York aquarium to the United
States fisheries bureau, which will
breed them in its ponds at Washing
ton, with view to the wider distri
button OF the species
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Inviaorate the Digestion.

To invigorate the digestion and
stimulate the torpid liver and bowels
there is nothing SO good as that old
family remedy, Brandreth Pills, which
has been in use for over a century.
They cleanse the blood and impart new
vigor to the body. One or two every
night for week will usually be all
that is required. For Constipation or
Dyspepsia, one or two taken every
night will AFFORD great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used and being purely vegetable are
adapted to every system.
Sold in every drug and medicine
store. either plain or sugar-coated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
PETS FOR LITTLE pARlsiANs.
All kinds Of Animals a. PIaymatss for
the Children.

Children play great role in French
society. as all those who have read
Gyp's inimitable Pitt Bob" will read
lily admit. and now the small Par
isienne insists on receiving on her
fete day and at the New Year a live
pet, instead Of a costly doll or a me-
chanical toy. The demand has been
creating supply, and a lively trade
is being done. not only in puppies and
kittens, in tiny monkeys and in lambs.
but also in tigers and leopards. Up to
certain age. these small felines are
quite harmless, and, OF course. as soon
as they begin. so to speak, to show
their teeth and sharpen their claws.
they are sent OF to oIe OF .he two
magnificent Zoos" with which the
Gay City is provided.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
STRANGE TRIBE OF INDIANS.
Craratons Of North Carolina Lighter
Than Any Other Redskin People.

Washington-Sen Overman OF
North Carolina enlightened his col
leagues the other day on bit OF ro-
mantle American history which few
of them had ever heard. lie told them
that down in his state there is tribe
of Indians unlike any OF the aborig
ines that had ever been known OF
written about
This tribe lives in Robertson coun.
ty. where for generations IL has had
its home. and its tribal name is Crara,
ton. Just where the Craratons came
from Is shrouded in mystery and ro-
nance. They are OF lighter color than
any other Indians known. have lived
for a century or more just as white
people. own their homes and farms.
are clannish to marked degree.
never intermarrying with the whites.
and enjoy all the rights and privileges
OF the white citizens of the state.
There is a tradition that they arc
the descendants of the women OF
the first colony brought to North
Carolina by Sir Walter Raleigh
He settled this colony on Roanoke
island and soon sailed back to Eng
land for others When the bold mar
liner returned to the settlement he had
founded in the new world for his royal
mistress he found 1t utterly deserted
and was unable TO get any trace of his
colonists Cut in the bark of a tree
near what had been in the center OF
the settlement was the word "Crara.
ton"
The legend is that tribe OF abor,
fgines of this name had swooped down
upon the colonists. killed the men
thrown their bodies into the sea and
taken the women captive back to tn-lr
tribe. From this mixed stock is sup
posed to have come one CT the most
unique body of citizens in the coun
try.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
WHERE APPLES ARE GROWN.
NortA America the Great produe ina
Region Of the World.

The area OF the world devoted 20
apple raising in the northern hemi-
sphere extends from Scandinavia on
the north to the mountain regions o.
North Carolina and Tennessee on the
south. In the southern hemisphere
apples are raised In New Zealand and
Tasmania. but little success has been
obtained in Australia. Africa or South
America North America is the great
apple producing region OF the world
and New York leads all the other
states in the quantity grown. although
there are many choice varieties pro
duced IN other states. particularly
Missouri. Oregon and Washington
The soil and climate conditions must
combine to produce the finest fruit.
The annual aggregate product Of the
world is estimated at 100. 900. 900 bar
rels. but not all OF this is gathered, for
in seasons when the production is
plentiful large quantities are led 10
cattle or allowed to rot on the ground.
and every season millions OF bushels
OF the less choice varieties and the
poorer fruit from the best trees are
turned into cider. which Is used q Q
beverage and for making vinegar and
apple brandy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Real M oroccAnO.

Moor and Morocco are words un
known to the people OF that troubled
land. These people know themselves
as Arabs and descendants OF those
valiant upholders Of the prophets
green standard who swept like flood
across North Africa at the time OF
the hegirn. The Morocco OF the pres
ent day they found possessed by a
sturdy race who claimed descent from
the people who were cast out OF Ca
naaan by Joshua. the son Of Nun
Their country. so far as its plains
were concerned, was taken from them
by the Arabs. and their fighting
strength was made to serve the Arab
cause in the conquest of Spain. They
themselves gradually took to the
mountains, to the great Atlas. Here
they have remained ever since. speak
ing their own language. maintaining
their own customs and racial attri-
butes. and obstinately refusing to be
absorbed by the Arab dwellers on the
plains. These people are the Berbers:
their tongue is called Shilhah. Liter
aturc they have none, in the ordinary
sense OF the word. But they have q
rich store OF oral tradition. myth. le-
send and folklore.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, II is usually neces
gary TO use so much starch that the
beauty and fneness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste OF varying
thickness. which not only DESTROYS the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
>an be entirely overcome by using d.
nance Starch, rs II can he applied
much more thinly because OF its great
er strength than other makes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA
cutieura Cured Scalp TroubIss Of
Two Illinois Giris-Anothee Sic
ter Took CuticurA Pills.

Il must give much praise to all
the Cuticura Remedies. l used but
one cake Of Cuticura Soap and one
box OF Cuticura Ointment, as that
was all that was required to cure
my disease. l was very much trou-
bled with eczema OF the head, and a
friend Of mine told me to use the
Cuticura Remedies. which l did, and
am glad to say that they cured my
eczema entirely. Since then we have
always kept the soap on hand at all
times. My sister was also cured Of
eczema OF the head by using the Gu
ticura Remedies. Another sister has
used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills
and thinks they are a splendid tonic
| cannot say exactly how long I suf-
fered. but think about six months
Miss Edith Hammer. r. F. d. No. 6,
Morrison, ILL.,, Octs 3. 1906"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
EFFECTIVE REMEDY
SIMPLE FORMULA WILL BREAK
A COLD OVER NIGHT.
Prescribed by weIi-known Specialist
in the Cure Of Consumption-Can
Be Prepared by Anyone.

Here is a simple and effective rem
edy' for coughs and colds: Mix .
half ounce OF the Virgin Oil OF Pine
(Pure) with two ounces Of glycerine
and a half pint OF good whisky.
Shake well and take in teaspoon
doses every four hours.
This formula is said to be very ef-
fective. being the prescription Of an
eminent authority. 1t will break up
cold in - hours. and cure any
cough that is durable.
The ingredients for this prescrip-
ton can be found at any good drug
store. but care should be taken that
only the pure Virgin Oil OF Pine
should be used. This is put up only
in halfounce vials for dispensing. Sc
curely sealed in a round wooden case
with engraved wrapper. having the
name-Virgin Oil OF Pine (Purel. pre-
pared only by Leach Chemical Co.
Cincinnati. O.-plainly printed there
on.
The cheaper oils and those sold in
bulk only create nausea and have
no effect whatever upon the bronchial
tubes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
In the Mattee ~ Tloe

ne man who tips the highest gets
the best service and the most ostenta-
tious Difference. Give this to the
cook" said = st. Louis parvenue.
handing one dollar to the waiter with
his order. and tell him to cook 1t my
way" Give this to the cook" said
scribe at the next table handing a
TWO dollar bill to tho waiter with his
order. and tell him to cook It his own
way. for he is . better cook than
will not shrink In any mans shadow.
At the same time the pace Is too hot
and fast for most Of us-St Louis
Globe Democrat
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
MARRIAGE IT a Discount.

All the conditions of modern life
are such as to discourage men and
women from marrying. and If they do
so to make them discontented. Di-
vorce has rushed from the extreme
of being considered disgrace which
never should be mentioned to that Of
being regarded as standard joke in
the comic papers, a fit subject to be
worked up in stage comedy and hilar-
ously received by large audiences.-N
Y. Independent.