Mohave County miner., 1911-11-04
interesting Land Seen
by Historian.

Miss SharlOt NJ. Hall, after concl I'd
ing one OF the most remarkable trips
that has ever been accomplished by
man or woman in Arizona, visiting an
almost unknown region that lies north
of the Colorado river, bordering on
Nevada and Utah, returned a few days
ago and left yesterday for Phenix.
The trip of Miss Hall was prompted
in the interest of acquiring informa-
tloa pertaining to her official duties as
territorial historian, and occupied
nearly four months. In that time she
traversed what is probably the largest
uninhabited region of the west, with
the exception of the desert country,
and as peculiar as it may appear,
passed through the privations of early
days in exploration, with an earnest
ness that is typical of the pioneer
western woman, accomplishing her in
teresting object, and pleased at having
acquired a knowledge of the country
that few if any have ever had the for
titude to endure. Her story is a very
fascinating picture of a land that is
filled with "reminiscences that brings
one close to the days of the era that
has passed away and which still re-
tains its distinction as being out of the
world with weird environment as its
only charm. Miss Hall left Flagstaff
last July and crossed the Colorado
river at the old ford known as Lees
Ferry, piloted by her friend. Al.
Doyle, the Hassayampa pathfinder. A
wagon was used up to this point, but
later when the roads vanished, pack
animals were pressed into service.
Then commenced the long and tortu-
Gus journey in ascending mountains
and dropping down into detiles that
are a close counterpart to the famous
Grand Canyon. After weeks of zig
tagging a country that is CHASTITY in its
silent gloom and without a human to
greet them, a settlement was hailed.
1t proved to be haven, and its crude
ly built, but yet commodious hearth
stone, was welcomed and appreciated
by her. At this place there were
found several indulgent people. Many
of them could trace their arrival back
to the dim days of 1855, when they de-
sired TO get away from the turmoil of
civilization, and accomplished their
object in very emphatic and salts
factory manner, aud which in their Sc
clusion has been consistently followed
to the present day.
At one place and another in this
wild and forlorn country, with its
scattered settlements, Miss Hall was
rewarded by gaining information for
her historical work that will prove
intensely interesting. Many men and
women were seen who entered the
country So years ago, and have never
left the grounds they staked out. In
several instances there were met men
who were born there, and had never
visited an outside point, although over
the age of 40 years, The splendid fell
lowship extended her, and the kind |
consideration of the many pioneer wo-
men was typical of the olden day and |
was keenly appreciated.
Miss Hall states that Arizonans have |
not the least conception of what a |
magnificent country is in existence in
the north and neither can they appre-
cis.e its wonderful resources in min
ing, timber and stock raising. Over
three and half billion feet of spruce,
with the fine yellow pine forests are 10
be seen. One of the greatest copper
mines in the country, the Grand Gulcb,
is in operation, and its rich ores run
ming to not less than 30 per cent in
the red metal, are being taken out.
Thousands of tons of an ore dump of
lesser grade is awaiting treatment,
owing to the long distance to market,
which if developed at any other point
would be rated as bonanza ore. There
is but one living stream of water in
that unknown land, known as the vir-
gin river, along which are located the
handful of intrepid settlers. Miss
Hall is profoundly impressed with the
country, and although it is wild and
uninviting, nevertheless it is an asset
that some day Arizona will be proud
to cherish.-Prescott Journal Miner.