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SANDY region without vegetation or inhabi-
tants is defective, and the idea that it is nee
eesally nat Is erroneous. Most portions Of
the average desert bear an extensive, though
eon!e what Widely spaced, flora. Many desert
regions contain numerous settlements, the Sa-
nara desert for instance having population
VI I'ooo,oOO. Loose sand is minor feature,
ana huch more prevalent On the seacoasts and
along the bottom lands of rivers. There are
VIDE areas OF bare rocks, and the larger des-
erts include mountains, ridges, mesas and deep
canyons.
The deserts of the southwest are regions
OF very scanty rainfall, parts of them having
only three inches year and evaporation of
eighty inches or more
This canyon is the miledeep 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
t1ful colors. On the skyline, ten to fifteen
miles away, is the edge of wide-reaching pla-
teau, and In the middle ground of the picture
flows the Colorado river, nearly 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,
VINO went to its edge in 1910 on a branch trip
from Coronado's expedition, on information OBJ
tanned by Tovar from the Hopi Indians. The
original name given to the river was Tison,
Spanish for frebrand, 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 it's distance from the rail-
road 1t is seldom visited. 1t Is a great crater
like bowl in the plateau, about ten miles south
OF Canyon Diablo station. THE crater" is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

fore the year was out she was walk
ing proudly on the arm of dragon
lieutenant. I 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 witness against the
system, but proof that geniuses may
-occasionally-be very uncomfortable
partners. In this case the purchasers
were rich, and popular-and could,
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year. while In the inland districts the mining
INDUSTRY is the largest source of revenue Por-
tions oI the southwest are richly productive OF
Various minerals, notably those of copper. and
recently southern California has become
heavy producer of petroleum. The value IT
'he copper, oil and other products of the
ground aggregates about $75,O0O,OOO a wear,
1t is probable that further exploration will
disclose large additional supplies Of ores Of
various kinds, especially those of low grade
Wn1ch Will prove profitable under improved
methods Of reduction
The southwest presents a variety of topo-
graphic features, and many of it's economic
resources are closely related to them There
Is great range in altitude with corresponding
variation in climatic conditions. One of the
most salient features Is the wide, high plateau
OF northern Arizona, which reaches an alti-
tude of 5000 feet. It is surmounted by vari-
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 it 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 Bernardno 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 are 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
tains, and finally crossing broad region of
semi-tropical, nearly rainless deserts Both
empty into seas 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
time favorable for the crops
The agricultural capabilities are closely
similar but while much of the lower Nile val
ley 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 its
annual discharge is 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
northeastern Arizona it cuts the wonderful
Grand canyon, which In places is nearly a
mile deep. South of the canyon it flows mostly
In broad valleys. but cuts through several des-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

ids, MINI.
Brookville, Ohic.-"I was irregular
and extremely nervous. A neighbor
recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to me and I have
become regular and my nerves are
much better. Mrs. 3. KNN1soN,
Brookville, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every suffering woman owes it to her,
self to give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1t is free and always helpful.
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ninnacles and monuments Some OF these lea
lures appear also in the great wall Oh feu
sandstone on the north side OF the "iue oe
preston through which the Santa re iai, 10
crosses the continental divide east Oh uan .,l
One Of the most remarkable pinnacies VI .n,'
wall is fancifuIly termed the Navajo ehu1 sA'
Few persons who travel across the sou.n-
west realize that in Arizona and Ne" MeAieo
there are enormous forests of valuable tlmper
and that the numbering is an important lnous'
try. In both territories there are several large
forest reservations. and one of these in Ari-
iona. the Coconino forest, with nearly 5000
square miles, is the largest single reserve IN
the United States. The total forest area re-
served in Arizona is 15,250,130 acres, or more
than $4,000 square miles, and in New Mexico
there are 10971711 acres, or more than 17,Ooo
square miles. Southern California also has
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 takes
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 be
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-
pecialy 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, or 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
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

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 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 one of their important occu-
pations.
Work appears evenly divided between men
and woman in the queblos. The men do the
farming. tend to the cattle and sheep, do the
hunting. build the houses, and have many
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

lor to the foreign office. WI Ting
lang alternates tsubmersion and emer-
genee with a frequency and regularity
that Is fascinating to behold. Now Won
see MIN at Washington, and now YOU
don't. Now he is influential with the
closest advisers Of the emperor and
now ne Is in disfavor. He has as many
oHiclal lives as cat, thanks to
longevity born OF a good constitution
and the practise of vegetarianism. and
10 the fine habit he has of not know
Ing when he is down and out-Boston
Herald.
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about 1000 feet wide and 600 deep,
with an irregular encircling rim OF
loose rock fragments from 120 to 100
feet high.
The petrified forests attract many
visitors, especially the most acces-
sible one south of Adamana, station
on the Santa Fee railroad few miles
east of Holbrook. There is large
quantity of the material in sight here,
some of it in large logs. One of these
bridge.
Arizona possesses very pictur-
esque natural bridge Of limestone
spanning Pine creek, in ella county,
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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 a lawyer, or doctor, or
merchant, and so on down the SCALE
From Miss Wylie's "My German
Year.
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thankful when at last some one comes
along and declares herself capable
and willing to lay the rice.
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-
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smaller trades and
occupations. The
women do the house
work, grin d tn Q
corn, make pottery,
b | a n k e is an d
clothes.
The visitor is
generally impressed
by he pue b ! o
people and pleased
with the agreeable
home life and sim
pie h o S p | t a ! i t y
which they readily
offer.
The interesting
features of the
southwest, notably
the beauty Of the
coast region and the
special climatic adj
vantages, draw a
large n u m b er of
tourists and health
seekers, especially
in winter, and every
year sees a substan-
tial increase in the
influx of visitors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

While the airship is still in it's ex.
detrimental stage and ambitious aero
nauts are meeting with accidents re-
peatedly, it is still evident that aerial
navigation has become permanent
feature of travel. In Europe prepare
tions continue to be made for regular
travelling schedules in airships, not
outstanding the disasters that have
happened to some of these craft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

A man found senseless on the
street with his pockets turned inside
out was locked up by tho Philadelphia
notice as a witness. It is difficult to
imagine the injury to the infiexible
purse of justice If this person should
escape from the duty of testifying
that he did not know what hit him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

A New Jersey man has discovered
that mosquitoes eat plants. This ia
an important natural discovery. It
has hitherto been supposed, and with
a good deal of circumstantial evidence
to support the supposition, that the
mosquito was strictly carnivorous In
its diet and exclusively nocturnal in
its meal hours. Any hope to the con-
trary will be thankfully received by
a bitten, angry and sleepy world Of
humans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08
MAINLY MATTER OF 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 a purchaser. They
are perfectly willing, even eager. vic
tins; they want to be bought, but
their position does not allow them to
grasp the iniattive, and they are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

4 woman in Pennsylvania shot at
net dog and hit her husband. he.
fisbeyieved her account of the target
,rtended and had her arrested, but
sthara was everything In the circum-
stant,al evidence to sustain her. II
ss,s had shot at her husband, she
would probably have hit the pet oos'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Now someone thinks he is about to
invent noiseless cannon. What VIII
he the fun of wrlun- war stories II
n the future we are not permitted to
sneak OF the deafening roar OF cannon
and the rattle OF musketry?
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ert ridges, final
ly passing out
into the wide del
ia plain extend
ing to it's mouth.
The Rio Gran
de is a large
river rising in
the mountains of
Colorado, trav-
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 e s, "a drv
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sunshine or 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, if
all were utilized, to
support a population
many times as large
as the present one. The
government is now
spending s12,000,0OO 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 it's agricul-
tural productions.
In the great coast
region of southern Cal
ffornia, with a popula-
ton of nearly 100000,
the principal product
is the orange and 9TH
er fruits, with a value
OF about $2O.o0O,0oO a
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That new gun will be but an add
tional argument for the agitators for
a universal peace, also a weapon in
the hands of some poor nation that
does not believe in that order Of
things
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

70 miles south of
Flagstaff. 1t does
not, however r.
val the gre a t
bridges recently
discovered in
Utah. It's span
Is 80 feet, it's
height about 125
( e e t, a n d It 8
! e n g t h up and
down the creek
is over 400 feet.
Canyon d Q
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
teal walls, with
m any outlying
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

An English woman is preparing to
ny across the English channel and
back. Her manager should see to 1t
that on the French side she does not
20 as far as the shops in Paris.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

A Maine man tells story Of
heightened deer jumping into his lap
while be was out driving in buggy.
il the gentleman sure that his spell
ing is correct?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Push-cart peddlers have formed a
national organization. Perhaps they
have discovered that the banana is
one of the necessities of life and are
going to do the regulation thing to
celebrate the discovery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

According to learned professor.
the typewriter is the poetry of motion.
Presumably he intended to add that
the motion must be supplied by the
right young woman operator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Keeping cool would be easier If the
fellows who have advice to give on
the subject would keep quiet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

It is easier to muzzle the CANNES
than it is to keep firearms out of the
hands of possible assassins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Another sleepwalker has walked out
Of a third-story window. Slumber Pc
destrians should sleep in the base
ment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Boston now attains notice as port
of entry for smuggled Cinnamon. You
simply cannot keep good town down.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Boston boasts that it has the old
est shop girl in the world. She should
be ready presently for musical comedy
chorus work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

The university professor who thinks
mathematics and poetry are alike has
probably never tried mathematics on
a romantic girl in the moonlight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

These New Workers who spend
$4,000 a year on dress must be big
men in order to find room to hang all
the garments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Princess Mary of England has
learned how to run typewriter. Now
II some of the dukes and lords would
only take up honest toll!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Powder and cream are a necessity
to protection for girls who fear sun
burn" says a headline. We suggest
living In the cellar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08
WI at the Top Again.

The wheel of fate has turned an
other full circle, and Wa Ting-fang
comes to top again In China's politics,
having just been appointed council
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

When an automobile strikes a rail-
road train, the victims are those in
the machine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

And now the peace advocates will
find that the new gun which shoots
10000 times minute Is the thing that
Is really going to stop warfare.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

A seismograph is very useful in.
strument. 1t seems to keep all earth
quakes at least 1000 miles away.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

no noticeable decrease in the price Of
meats is reported.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Another way to attain greatness is
to be made president of hay-fever
sufferers society.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Don't think it's by accident that a
woman hits the object directly behind
her. She merely illnesses her aim.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

Wireless has proven that it can Gre
ate just as much excitement as an
aeroplane.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08
So far there are no fat aeronauts.

By the way. Is it possible to play
golf is Esperanto?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

An American had the latest word
regarding the best aviator.
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years while passing
through the Change
Of Life and was
hardly able to be
around. After TAX
ing six bottles Of
Lydia e. Pinkham's
We &c table Com
pound I gained 20
pounds, am now
able to do my own
W TX and fe Ell
W ell. Mrs. Ed.
LA DOU. Park Rap
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

1t takes a pretty clever man to get
ahead of meter of any kind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

AS yet the English language is not
the least bit jealous of Esperanto.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

of New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the Virginias. Much public at
tention has of late been attracted to Arizona
and New Mexico in connection with their ad
mission to statehood, and one gratifying result
of this has been greatly increased interest
in their resources and conditions.
Excluding the populous and thrifty coast
region of southern California, the southwest is
the most thnly populated and least developed
portion of the country south of Alaska. AS
this condition is due mainly to climate so
arid that but little can be raised without irri-
cation, its future development is to be meas
ured by the utilization of the vast volume of
flood waters going to waste This water
can be applied to millions of acres of level
lands with rich soil, which with the amending
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AFTER
SUFFERING
FOR YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
IN THEIR GOWNS.

Park Rapids, Mimi was sick Tor
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usually applied to New Mexico.
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