Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-07
RESOURCES OF
 CHIR!CAHUAS

Douglas International-American@
 While the California, or Paradise, mining district is practically coexten- sive with the Chiricahua mountains, 1t by no means represents the re- sources. and extent of that remarkable range. There are more original conditions still existing, more wilds unexplored, more canyons and gorges which never echoed the white mans footfall, in the Chiricahua mountains, and we may add, in all probability, more resources undiscovered, than in any other geo graphical subdivision of the territory of Arizona.
 To this day, as illustrating the primeval, semi-tropical conditions ob- taining in that romantic region, wild parrots and palms are frequently dis covered in it's little secluded parks and on it's innumerable summits, and there are places in south Cave canyon which no white man ever explored, or ever will without the tedious, perilous plan adopted by the cave dweller or resort to the sceience of aeronautics.
 In the matter of scenic resources, in which the people of the territory take>a psrdonable pride. it would be difficult to mention a section in the re- | hn NnII low TGf Q park and the Yosemite that can claim to be its equal. With its attitudes, its rugged topography, it's lore haunt ed; aboriginal pictured canyons, its water falls, hundreds of feet in height, it's parks of incompatible beau ty, and with what promises to be the lgreatest cave ever discovered, the To- cality, even with the superficial explo- ration already accomplished, has lgained the well merited reputation of being the most fascinating garden that nature has ever donated to the south Iwest.
 It is with pleasure that the con ltributor of this article acknowledges himself indebted to Forest Supervisor lC. T. McGlone, whose conscientious work in that capacity has gained for him the merited recognition of the heads of his department. Among other features of MT. McGlone's report is the following succinct description of the general features of the district is appropriated:
 ''The Chiricahua mountains are sit uated in the southeastern corner of the territory, rising in township 13, south, Range 26 east and terminal. ing. in township 22 south, Range @ east, Gila and Salt River meridian The core of the range is composed of eruptive rocks, flanked by extensive Limestone beds the pnysiographic fea, lures are similar to those obtaining in other ranges in the Arizone highlands, being of typical block mountain strmucture with steep eastward facing scarp and long back slope.
 The presence of many mesa topped peaks at nearly accordant elevations lead me to infer the existence of a lpenepIain in former times. The main ride runs in northwesterly and south. easterly direction, with thanking ridges extending into the foothills.
 4 majority of the streams are inter mittent, ceasing their flow in the dry terms of midsummer and autumn.
 This irregularity extends into the mountains to the source of water sup ply. In the estimation of the local treader, who, of course, is thorough. ly acquainted with these details, a typographical description of the Chir icahuas is superfluous. but to the thou. sands of appreciative patrons outside of our local field, we owe ieto mention the rare attractions and general cen. ditions existing in these, the most seen | ic and attractive in Arizona and the great southwest Among these attrac tions the cave which assumes greater proportions with each hour of explora ton, bids fair to rank second to the Mammoth cave of Kentucky Already ita has been explored to a depth ot over a thousand feet vertically, and fperhaps two miles latterIy. though nothing but scientific observations could definitely determine the extent to which it has been penetrated by man. A very fine stream of pure water of undetermined depth has been dis covered in the lowest part which has : as yet been reached. Supervisor Nc Clone has succeeded in getting small appropriation for the purpose of i'm proving the cave. as it is very dificult