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,,,,,,,o,,o. .ra monuments Some of these fea-
lures appear also in the great "an ~
sandstone on the north side OF INC ~
preston through which the Santa 60,
crosses the continental divide east u os .,i.
One of the most remarkable plnnacles u .n.'
wall is fancifully termed the NaVaJo
Few persons who travel across the sou.n-
west realize that in Arizona and New NioAi0o
there are enormous forests of valuable TIMBER
and that the numbering is an important INDUS
try. In both territories there are several large
forest reservations, and one of these in All
zona the Coconino forest, with nearly oooo
square miles, is the largest single reserve III
the United States The total forest area re-
served in Arizona is 15250130 acres, or more
than $4,000 square miles, and in New mexico
there are 10971711 acres, or more than lf,ooo
square miles. Southern California also mas
several large reserves.
The Coconino forest in Arizona occupies
part of the great plateau in which the Grand
Canyon is cut, and extends to the brink OF the
canyon
The visitor to the southwest usually taxes
keen interest in the Indians, who are numer-
GUS not only along the main lines of travel
but in many remote villages. Some tribes
notably the Apaches who continued TO De
troublesome until relatively recent date,
have become famous for the misdeeds that ma
terially retarded the development of Arizona
and western New Mexico. Now however, all
is peace and tranquility The newspapers, es-
pecially eastern ones, occasionally print &C
counts of uprisings, but these prove to be local
quarrels with few individuals
The Indians of the southwest are of two
kinds, differing greatly in most of their char
acteristics. One is the nOmad type, represent
ed by the Apaches, Navajos the Yumas Pa
pagoes and Pimas, and smaller tribes; the
other is the pueblo type, which is comprised
of 26 pueblos, villages, scattered through
central and western New Mexico, and in the
Hopi reserve, in northwestern Arizona.
Probably there is greater popular interest
in the pueblo people, for their settlements are
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year. while in the inland districts tha mining
INDUSTRY Is the largest source of revenue Por-
'ons OF the southwest are richly productive of
s"Ilous minerals, notably those of copper, and
seoen1y southern California has become a
neaVy producer of petroleum. The yalue of
1ne copper, oil and other products of the
ground aggregates about SIS, 900 a wear
II Is PROBABLE that further exploration will
ulsclose large additional supplies of ores of
various kinds, especially those of low grade
which will prove profitable under improved
methods Of reduction
The southwest presents variety of topo-
graphic features, and many of its economic
resources are closely related to them There
is great range in altitude, withNcorresponding
variation in climatic conditions\ One of the
most salient features is the wide, high plateau
or northern Arizona, which reaches an alti-
tude OF 5000 feet. 1t is surmounted by var-
Gus volcanic peaks, notably San Francisco
peak. which is 1851 feet above sea level
To the east this district merges into an
irregular series of high plateaus constituting
the western half of New Mexico
To the west and south il drops by huge
steps into the great region of desert valleys
or BLOSSOMS of Nevada. western Arizona and
southeastern California. These deserts are
wide, long plains, lying between mountain
ridges of varying lengths and heights, ridges
which are all very rocky and mostly treeless
and trend north and south.
Diagonally across southern California there
extends the long curving ridge of the Sierra
Madre and San Bernardino mountains, be-
tween which and the ocean lies the large oval
area known as the valley of southern Califor-
MIA. This valley is the great citrus fruit dis
trict, and Los Angeles.
There two great rivers in the south
west, the Colorado and the Rio Grande. The
Colorado river has been compared to the Nile
and the similarity is notable. Both are
streams of the first rank, rising in high noun
kains, and finally crossing a broad region of
senitropical, nearly rainless deserts Both
empty into in nearly the same latitude
and their lower courses are through wide del
tas of fertile soil. The annual overfows add
new sediments fertile with plant food and at
q time favorable for the crops.
The agricultural capabilities are closely
similar but while much of the lower Nile val
lev is utilized the Colorado valley is Just be-
ginning to be settled. The watershed area of
the Colorado with its two head branches, the
Green and the Grand, is over 100000 square
miles, its course 1000 miles in length and it's
annual discharge is II, 100000 acrefeet or
enough to cover that number of acres one foot
deep.
The sediment which it carries each year
into the gulf is estimated to be sufficient to
cover So square miles one foot deep. For 200
miles of it's course across the high plateau of
Grand canyon, which in places is nearly a
in broad valleys, but cuts through several des-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13

She took her books and went home
rather soberly. That night she read
them and finding certain of the ex-
quisite love poems, was thrilled and
enraptured. She wrote to Carter and
told him how lovely it was of him to
think of her and to send a message
of his love in the words of his favor
fte poet.
The next day the two women went
downtown together. Mrs. Crowell
wore the silver purse. Juliet with
her shabby pocketbook, and away
from the glamour of the love pas
sages, again felt slightly aggrieved.
Why should Carter add to his moth
er's beauty with dainty trifles, when
that of his sweetheart needed en-
HANGING? Moreover he had heard her
speak of her love of pretty things.
Yet he had sent her grave books that
must stand on the shelf.
Mrs. Crowen fingered the silver
handbag with delight. ct was dear
of Carter to send me this" she said
did you like the books, Juliet?"
Juliet answered family. The purse
at close range seemed so desirable
and the books on the shelf were re-
mote. She wanted something that
she could show the girls, something
that would glitter and swing from a
silver chain and add the final touch
70 her costume. On the way home
she still cherished her sense of griev-
ance. To quiet her doubts she got
out Carriers letter. 1t was written in
his usual difficult scrawl, and she
read it.slowly. It breathed his love
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fore the year was out she was walk
ing proudly on the arm of dragoon
lieutenant. even knew of three
women who swore to each other that
they would only marry geniuses, and
here also they had their will. One
married great painter, one a poet
and another famous diplomatist.
That they were all three peculiarly
unhappy is not a witness against the
system, but proof that geniuses may
occasionally very uncomfortable
partners. In this case the purchasers
were rich, and popular-and could,
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sandy region without vegetation or inhabi-
tants, is defective, and the idea that it is nee
essarAy nat is erroneous. Most portions OF
the average desert bear an extensive, though
somewhat widely spaced, fora. Many desert
regions contain numerous settlements, the Sa-
nara desert for instance having population
OF 100000. Loose sand is minor feature,
ana much more prevalent on the seacoasts and
along the bottom lands of rivers There are
Wide areas of bare rocks and the larger des-
erts include mountains, ridges. mesas and deep
canyons.
The deserts Of the southwest are regions
or very scanty rainfall, parts of them having
only three inches a year and evaporation of
eighty inches OF more.
This canyon is the Di1e-deep gorge cut by
the Colorado river across the high plateau of
northern Arizona. The view from the rim
reveals the most stupendous panorama mag
Unable, for one sees into an area of about 600
square miles filled with an endless variety of
most rugged topographic forms of many beau
tiful colors. On the skyline, ten to fifteen
miles away, is the edge of wfde-reaching pla-
teau, and in the middle ground of the picture
flows the Colorado river, nearly a mile below
ones feet.
The features are so gigantic and so plainly
in view that all sense of scale is lost and it is
not until one has been down to the bottom of
the canyon at the river level that any adequate
sense of proportion can be gained.
The canyon was discovered by Cardenas,
who went to it's edge in 1910 on a branch trip
from Coronados expedition, on information OBJ
tanned by Tovar from the Hopi Indians. The
original name given to the river was Tison.
Spanish for firebrand, and it is to be regretted
that the name has not been retained to avoid
the present confusion due to the river having
the same name as the state.
Coon butte, another of the greatest wonders
in our country, is also situated in the south
west, but owing to its distance from the rail
road it is seldom visited. 1t is great crater
like bowl in the plateau, about ten miles south
OF Canyon Diablo station. "The crater" is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13

lor to the foreign Office. WI Ting
fang alternates submersion and emer-
gence with frequency and regularity
that is fascinating to behold. Now Won
see him at Washington. and now you
don't. Now he is influential with the
closest advisers of the emperor and
now ne is IN dlsfavor. He has as many
official lives as a cat, thanks to
longevity born of good constitution
and the practise of vegetarianism, and
to the fine habit he has of not know.
ing when he is down and out.--Boston.
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
Boston Wants to Know.

And now Boston is trying to find
out why the city spends SO more a
head for its inhabitants than any other
city In the United States, and all sorts
of excuses are being given by those
responsible for the heavy outlay. One
man, member of the chamber of
commerce, says that the Hub suffers
from plethora of little politicians,
while New York deals with the big
fellows, who control the little ones.
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1t was fate that made Juliet's birth
day and that of her prospective moth
er-law come in the same week. 1t is
not expected that the course of true
love will run smooth, and, heretofore,
the love affair of Juliet had had no I'M
even places. She loved her betrothed;
be loved her, and they both loved his
mother.
Now and then little jealousy Of
Carriers mother crossed Juliet's mind.
The older woman was fascinating and
beautiful in a way that Juliet had
never been and never could be. Juliet
was pretty and fresh and pink and
white, while Carriers mother was
stately and classic.
The two women talked of the son
and lover who was in the far west,
and planned for his homecoming.
HE will get here in our birthday
week." the mother said, land we will
have two cakes; white one for you
and gold cake for me- You shall
have white candles and I'll have vel
low ones, ard we will have jonquils
and lilies of the valley in the middle
of the table"
Their disappointment came when
Carter wrote that he could not get
back in time for the celebration. He
sent a box with his letter. In it was
silver purse and set of Browning.
The two cards told that the purse
was for Mrs. Crowell, the books for
Juliet.
Juliet eyed the silver purse. visit
fully. She had wanted one for years,
and Carter knew II. She felt little
hurt that he should have sent her
books. OF course on the fyleaf he
had written with love, from Carter"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
Ancedote That Should Confound
Those Who Rail at Delay in
Restaurants.

Gentlemen" said Broadway diner
to his impatient companions, keep
your tempers. The marvel is not
that the service is so slow, but that
it is so swift. Shall / prove it?"
They jovially, encouraged him.
"eLast week." he continued, 81
went one noon for hurried bite at a
popular lunch place. took my seat
at a crowded table just az the waiter
addressed a neighbor whose mouth
was full Of sinkers.
Dessert
."'6ure. Watermelon
TT was brought-a large tempting
section of melon. The man uttered
an. ejaculation and turned to- me.
"aThis is the first meal / have
eaten in New York he said. LAST
thing / did in Georgia yesterday morn
ing /. cut my initials on the rind of
watermelon. There they are
"He pointed to the green surface,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
PUEBLO or z17Z WE5zEeN Msw1 MEXICO

about 1000 feet wide and 600 deep,
with an irregular encircling rim of
loose rock fragments from 40 to 160
feet high.
The petrified forests attract many
visitors, especially the most acces-
sible one south of Adamana, station
on the Santa Fe railroad few miles
east of Holbrook. There is a large
quantity of the material in sight here,
some of it in large logs. One OF these
logs spans a small draw as natural
bridge.
Arizona possesses a very pictur-
esque natural bridge of limestone
spanning Pine creek, in ella county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13

smaller trades and
occupations. The
women do the house
work, g ri d tn g
corn, make pottery,
b | a n k e ts an d
clothes. rs t@'
The visitor !; Is
generally impressed
b y + h e pue b 10
people and pleased
with the agreeable
home life and SIM
pie h o S p i tai i t v
which lhey IedulIy
offer.
The interesting
fe atur e S of the
southwest, notably
the beauty of the
coast region and the
special climatic adj
vantages, draw a
large n u m b G r OF
tourists and health
seekers, especially
in winter, and every
year. sees a substan-
tial increase in the
influx Of visitors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
MAINLY MA TIER or BARTER

The men in Germany do not marry
they are married; they are more or
less passive articles of sale. which
stand in rows in the matrimonial shop
window with their price labeled in
large letters in their buttonhole. wait
ing patiently for purchaser. They
are perfectly willing, even eager. vic
tins; they want to be bought, but
their position does not allow them to
grasp the iniattiye. and they are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13

thankful when at last some one comes
along and declares herself capable
and willing to lay the price.
The girl and her mother, with their
purse in hand, pass the articles in re-
view, and choose out the one which
best suits their means and fancy.
i shall marry an officer" one girl
told me some time ago, with the easy
confidence of person about to order
new dress; and 10! and behold. be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13

therefore, make their choice. Others
Of lesser means would have had to
content themselves with an officer,
cavalry or infantry, according to the
dot" or lawyer. or doctor, or
merchant, and so on down the scale
From Miss Wylie's my German
Year"
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70 miles south of
Flagstaff. 1t does
not, however RI
val the gre a t
bridges recently
discovered in
Utah. It's span
is 80 feet, its
height about 125
f e e t, a n d 1t s
lie n G t h up and
down the creek
is over 400 feet.
yon d g
Chiefly is one OF
the most notable
scenic features in
Arizona, but it is
so far off the
main line of trav-
ell that it is rare
ly visited. 1t is
cut deeply into
soft sandstones,
which rise in YER
tical walls, with
m any outlying
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13

sunshine OF its mild Gil
mate will respond with
large and profitable
crops.
Unfortunately, there
Is not enough water
for all the land, but
there is sufficient, ii
all were utilized, to
support a population
many times as large
as the present one. The
government is now
spending $12,00O,0OO in
reclamation projects in
Arizona and New Mex
leo which supply water
for nearly one-half mil
lion acres of fertile
lands. This will give
great impetus to devel-
opment, and in time.
when settlers take Up
the reclaimed land,
there will be a large
increase in its agricuI-
tural productions.
In the great coast
region of southern Cal
Ifornia, with a popuia-
ton of nearly 100000.
the principal product
is the orange and 9th
er fruits, with a value
Of about 500. OOO.0OO
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PROOF OF SWIFT SERVICE

on which the letters showed in white.
1t was the very melon. 1t had reached
the consignee with shipment, had
been delivered to the kitchen of the
restaurant and had been carved. all
in time for the farmers first luncheon
away from home"
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permanent and mostly very ancient, and their
religious ceremonies are extremely elaborate
and picturesque. They live in villages of sew
eral hundred inhabitants, in substantial stone
or adobe houses, some of which are in groups,
rising in tiers TO height of four or five sto-
ries, with streets and central plaza. They are
peaceful and Industrious, raising crops largely
by irrigation. They have herds of cattle and
sheep, and spinning, weaving and making
their garments is of their important occu-
pations.
Work appears evenly divided between men
and woman in the quebos. The men do the
farming. tend to the cattle and sheep, do the
hunting, build the houses and have many
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
Use Glass Bricks.

German architects are making more
and more use of glass bricks, in cases
whore walls instead of windows are
essential. while light must be pro
-vided.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
WI at the Top Again.

The wheel of fate has turned an
other full circle, and WI Ting-fang
comes to top again in China's politics.
having just bern appointed council
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ert ridges, final
ly passing out
into the wide del
ia plain extend
ing to its mouth.
The Rio Gran
de is a arg 9
river rising in
the mountains of
Colorado, tr a "
ersing New Mex
leo from north to
south, and finally
constituting the
boundary line be-
tween Texas and
Mexico.
The definition
of a desert given
by the dictiona-
ri @ On L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-16
PROMINENT LONDONER
 SEEING THE DISTRICT

P. Brtwhistle of Birmingham, England. is in the city engaged in looking over the industrial situation with a view of talking Birmingham, Alabama, when he returns to his home. He has been to Ensley, the American Steel and Wire company site and around Highland ave nue as the guest of local citizens Mr. Britwhistle will be here several days during which time there will be several trips arranged for him by local citizens He is retired capitalist of England and prominent in business life.
 This district has a matchless future, ' he said. ''The natural resources, the phenomenal industries and the spirit of the people form advantages that are en- 5oyed by few cities of the country. l have been very much interested in every thing that has been shown me here and l will not lose sight of your wonders when I return to my home. I should not wonder if Birmingham were the great est city in the south in every respect when the next census comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-16
THINK SEVER MAY SUCCEED THOMPSON

That L. Sevier general agent for the Southern Railway company and allied lines located in Birmingham will be ap- pointed assistant to President W. w. Finley of the Southern, succeeding J. 5. B. Thompson. recently elected president of the A,antic Compress company, was the rumor which was generally clreu- lated in railroad circles here yesterday.
 MT. Sevier has not given the appoint ment even a passing thought according to his friends here, and his appointment would be as surprising to him as any one.
 It Is believed that if the post were transferred to Birmingham and other changes made that MT. Sevier would be willing to accept the place. However, his acceptance is considered doubtful if in doing so it involved his removal from Birmingham.
 In the entire list of Southern railway officers in line for any promotion there is probably no one that stands so close to executive positions as MT. Sevier. 1t IS not believed that any one will be ap- pointed to the place until MT. Sevier has been consulted about the change.
 He was not in Birmingham yesterday and no comment about the rumor was secured from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-16
HOLLANDERS ARE
 HAVING BUSY TIME
BALTIMORE TO-DAY TO JOIN THOSE WHO ARE INVESTIGATING LOCAL INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS

For the purpose of joining A. c. A. Van Elder, the noted European engineer, h some investigations that are being made in this district, F. De Braga wilt arrive today from Baltimore. The two experts are accompanied to this district by G. l. M. simons, the editor from Amsterdam. The three visitors have been going very minutely into industrial mat ters since arriving In Birmingham and great deal of interest Is attached to their visit.
 In industrial circles it is generally un- derstood that the editor from Holland and MT. Van Elder. the engineer. are working on the consolidation plans pro- posed for local industrial concerns. The engineer is getting all the physical facts connected with the companies here in shape and he will formulate a report to be made in New York.
 Last night MT. Van Elder was busily engaged in his rooms, arranging some fscts gathered yesterday regarding local companies. lie said that MT De Braga would be here today. but that he would rot care to make any statement as to the object of his visit.
 MT. Slmons under whose direction the investigators are working, is also behind a movement at Cullman to recommence work on the abandoned railroad connect 25 miles. Mir. Simons will be here for two days longer while the engineers will probably remain here another week.