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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

and to the east OF broadway oh lne o'ne'
The arch is carved from buncoloreo, nne-
gro,red aandstone brick-red upon its surface
and stained with vertical streaks OF darker
,hade Mostly massive though In part oblique-
bedded. the rock is only moderately nrm. and
ia easily crushed beneath the blows OF a nam
mer. Geologicaily 1t Is part Of the upper
La Plata sandstone, a formation OF great thick
ness. deposited in Jurassic time over large
portion of southeast Utah, southwest Colorado.
and northeast Arizona
The origin of the arch is simple and evident
1t was caused by the progressive narrowing OF
the neck of a meander intrenched between
high and steep walls. until an opening was
made through the tongue Of Intervening. rock.
permittfng the stream to cut on Its meander
BY flowing beneath the arch thus formed The
one once made, has been enlarged and given
its present shape by the combined action OF
weathering. expansion. and contraction due to
changes in temperature and the carving effect
of wind-blown sand. all OF which unite to pro-
duce the roundedrock forms so characteristic
of this region. The abandoned arm OF the
meander is present and unmistakable. indi-
eating the former course pursued by the
stream
Though doubtless requiring many years for
its formation. the arch Is nevertheless very
recent geological feature and destined to with
stand the forces that gave It being for only
brief period as geologic time is reckoned.
The bridge was first visited by white men
and its existence made definitely known
August a. 1909. 1t then reached by
party consisting of w. B. Douglass. of the
United States General Land ONCE. with four
assistants; Byron Cummings. OF the University
Of Utah. with three students; John Wetheriil.
OF Oljato Utah; and two Piute Indians. Jim
and Nasjabegay. Douglass was acting under
instructions from the Department of the lnte-
rior. dated October 20. 1908. to investigate
reported natural bridge in southeast Utah.
with view to making 1t a national manument
II found of sufficient interest. An attempt was
made in December. 190s to locate the bridge.
but was abandoned on account OF snow. The
search was renewed in August. 1909. the party
being Joined at Oljato by Cummings. Wether-
Ill. and the three students. The arch was sur
yeyed by Douglass. and the figures herein used.
as well as the details Of its discovery. are TAX
en- from his oficial report to the Land once
The bridge was undoubtedly known to the
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
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four miles above exit of the bridge canyon
into the Colorado river at point 16 miles be-
low its confluence with the San Juan.
The most exact directions for reaching the
bridge would be inadequate. SO obscure and
devious is the trail leading thereto; hence the
services of guide are Indispensable. OIjato.
Utah. where guide and outfit for the final por-
tion of the trip may be secured. is reached by
two routes. between which there Is little
choice. On the one hand, Gallup. New Mexico.
on the Santa Fe line. may be made the start
Ing point. whence one must go by stage 35
miles to Fort Defiance. Arizona, and from
there by wagon pack outfit 1856 miles in
northerly direction to Oljato. On the other
hand the traveller may leave branch Of the
Denver Rio Grande railroad at Dolores
Colorado. stage 81 miles to Bluf, Utah, and
there secure horses for the remaining so miles
to Oljato. The bridge is distant from Oljato
only 81 miles, as the files, but the trail
passes over twice this distance and three days
will be required for this last and most diff
cult part OF the trip. A minimum Of IS days
should be allowed for the round trip whether
the start be made from Gallup or Dolores and
the journey may be accomplished at any time
during the year save Ia winter. The trip 10 an
extremely arduous and toilsome one. and
would be fraught with danger to an inexpe-
rfenced traveller. but under competent guild
ance may be accomplished with no special
hazard. though hardships and Inconvenience
and many OF them must bs expected.
The government has already made OF this
natural wonder a national monument thus
preserving 1t for all time against vandalism
and commercalism and conseI wing II for the
enjoyment of all.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
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ETlT WD-C4vyON

Indians prior to its discovery by white men;
but as to the actual knowledge of It there is
uncertainty. Douglass relates that White
horsebegay. his guide. on second visit to
the bridge. would not go beneath the arch
but laboriously clambered around one side
whenever 1t was necessary TO pass. Later
Mrs. John Wetherill. an accomplished Navajo
linguist ascertained from an old Navajo that
the arch is supposed to represent the rainbow.
or sun-path. and one who passed under could
not return without certain prayer. Evidently
Whitehorsebegay had forgotten this prayer
and feared vengeance should he break the
legendary prohibition. Nearly beneath the
arch are the remains OF an ancient altar, built
doubtless by the cliff-dwellers. indicating that
the bridge was probably an object of supersti-
tious worship even to this ancient people.
The bridge is at the largest and most
remarkable known Not only in size but in
shapeliness does 1t surpass any of Its rivals.
Below 10 tabulated for comparison the dimen-
sions in feet Of the largest Of the natural
bridges. the measurements Of the first four
taken from the surveys Of w. B. Douglass
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

like island. surged billowy Of red
sandstone. carved into fantastic, rounded. and
oval masses, colossal in size. between whose
cross-bedded and swirling slopes wound deep
and tortuous canyons. Hidden away in such
a labyrinth. It is not surprising that the bridge
remained SO long unknown. Yet 1t Is only
four miles distant in northerly direction from
the mountains' summit, and is visible from this
point tiny arch, provided one knows ex-
actly where to look. Otherwise the eye may
wander at will over this wilderness of rock
without sighting it's most interesting feature.
Although SO close at hand, this goal was
only reached after two days time and jour
ney of 35 miles over a very indirect route
The mountain had to be descended to the
south. long detour made around its eastern
flank, and devious and winding course fol-
lowed northward down the bridge canyon. over
trail dificult and ofttimes dangerous
The way led between lofty and perpendicular
cliffs. towering to sheer height of one-ifth OF
mile. on whose vertical sides could now and
then be deserted the crumbling ruins of some
ancient cliffdwelling.
In places the walls overhung to form vast
semispherical chambers. large enough to shell
ter a cathedral. and in which shout echoed
and re-echoed many times; In other places the
sides approached SO closely that the only foot
hold was in the rocky bed Of the small stream
below. where one was forced to pick pre-
carious passage from boulder to boulder.
After hours of laborious and intricate travel.
a point was rounded and 500 yards ahead
graceful arch outlined beneath which the
canyon and stream continued their fexuous
partnership. The first view Of the bridge Is
minimized by the lofty walls beyond and the
comparatively narrow defile, through which It
is only partly visible: but once passed under.
1t may be seen in its full magnifcence.
A towering arch rainbow-shaped, OF wonder
full symmetry. rises nearly sheer from ledge
on the one side, and. spanning the stream.
Joins the opposite canyon wall on Its down
ward curve The opening. augmented by
gorge cut by the stream to depth Of 80 feet
below the level OF the supporting BENCH meas
ures vertical distance Of 267 feet: but the
total height from stream-bottom to the top OF
the arch is 30s feet while the abutments at
their base stand 27S feet apart The causeway.
upon which one may be lowered from an ad-
facent cliff but whose sides are too steep to
serve for complete passage. is s3 feet wide
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

arch skewed: span with axis. 2sa feet
Mean span. 275 feet greatest $50 feet least
span. 1o2 feet
The exact location Of the bridge Is latitude
81 degrees 03 minutes 81 seconds and longi-
ture 40 degrees Sc minutes 4s seconds west
Of Greenwich (Douglass). in San Juan county.
Utah: six miles northward from the Arizona
Utah boundary line; four miles west Of north
from the summit of Navajo mountain. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
Trying to Explain Il.

did you all ever Git any Christmas pres-
ents?" asked the little colored boy.
No" replied the other. 1T seems like dat
de Christmas tree fruit crop Is failure down
whar lives"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
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by AZ feet thick at its keystone
point; and the limbs are not great
ly in excess of these dimensions.
A mere recitation Of figures must
fail to convey an adequate idea OF
the imposing nature of the bridge.
1t Is not the size alone. though this
far exceeds the greatest masonry
arches constructed by engineering
skill: nor is 1t solely the graceful
lines or curvature Of maximum sta
bility, but rather all Of these, that
combine to make this the most re-
markable single arch now known
1t would easily span. with room to
spare, the dome Of the Capitol at
Washington; or. II hung over the
Flatiron building Of New York, It's
limbs would come within few feet
of the ground. though to the west
of Fifth avenue on the one hand
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

The Barooini (ranbow) or Nonnezoshe
(stone arch), southeast Utah. .......y09 z7s 3s a
The Spapu (gate of heaven) or Au-
gusta, southeast Utah. 26Ss 81 81
The Kachina (guardian spirit)
caroline. southeast Utah. .a1o z77i - so
win or Little. southeast Utah .1os 1so q
The Virginia Natural Bridge..........1O0 IS :. >.
Pont d'Arc. France. 213
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09

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- EAR the southeast corner of Utah.
in a remote and well-nigh fnacces-
sible part of the Navajo reserva-
tion now given over to the use OF
the Piutes, is situated a natlrai
L bridge. called by the Navahoes
Nonnezosche, the stone arch. by
the Piutes Barohoini, the rainbow.
which surpasses any structure Of
its kind known to man. Even
the other great bridges Of south
ern Utah. the Caroline. the Au-
gusta. and the Edwin. known since 1902. are
exceeded in size and beauty by the rainbow
arch Discovered but little over year ago.
It has thus far been visited by less than rs
white men and described but once.
Recently United States Geological Sur.
vey party, consisting of H. e. Gregory, In
charge: John Wetherill K. C. Heald, and the
writer. stood upon the summit of Navajo
mountain and looked over a country of Wild
ness and grandeur Fifty miles to the north
the graceful peaks of the Henry mountains out
lines themselves against the horizon: much
nearer. the Colorado and San Juan rivers unit
ed In the midst of tilted and disjointed table
land; to the west, the Colorado was already be-
ginning to make that wonderful mile-deep cash
so fifty called the Grand Canyon: while to the
south was visible the even skyline formed by
the extensive tops of Black and White mesas.
Turn in whatever direction one would, the
scene was one of bewidering magnitude
Nearer at hand. surrounding the mountain
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-09
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDAYSCIlOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY II.
THE BOY JESUS in THE TEMPLE.
- osss sisis Il 'csses csiso se' o'sl'

LESSON TExT-Luke 3:to-5c
GOLDEN TExT-'How Is It that ys
sought met Wist ye not that must be
about my Fathers business. Luke 2.ig
MEMORY vERSES-4s. l7.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
SIX COMPANIES HAVE
LEFT MINING DISTRICT
Others viii Soon Follow, II Plans of
the Department Do Not
Mscarry.

Charleston, W. Va, Oct Six com
panies of West Virginia militiamen in
the Cabin Creek and Paint Greek coal
districts broke camp his molLing and
returned to private life after being in
the field. because of the miners strike
since July %. Other troops viii be
withdrawn Saturday.
Reports from Boomer, w. Va. where
efforts are under way to have foreiga
miners surrender their rifles, were tc
the effect this morning ina. about edo
modern guns had been ;rned in to
the committee and leaders 90 ,he Ita-
lians had promised that all arms
would be given up. The arms are Se-
ing stored at Boomer until the excite
ment subsidies
Military authorities aare are inciin-
ed to view the situation as greatly i'm
proved in spite of tic fact that the
men employed in four mines. about
500 went out yesterday against the
command of their leauers
Much time was taken today by the
Mining Investigation Commission in
hearing statements about the cetee
tive agency. II was sought to prove
the good character of the men who
furnish the mine guards.
Among the witnesses were Judge |.
c. Herndon, Judge J. f. Strothers,
Sheriff Sprinkle, of Mcdowell county;
Attorney E. w Knight, all of whom
testified that both Baldwin and Felts
were men of good moral character.
The purpose Of the agency is to show
that only good, safe men are employ
ed
Among the mine guards placed on
the stand was Ernest Ganjot, whose
scalp, it is alleged. the miners have
for a long time sought for his alleged
treatment of the miners and their
families. Gaujot admitted he was no
longer employed by the detective agen
cy on account of his drinking. He
denied every charge of ill treatment
of miners. He. with other guards,
is now under indictment for killing an
Italian miner on Paint Creek.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
WHITE R|BDONERS
TO MEET THIS MONTH
Thirtieth Annual Session W. C, T. u.
ConVenes Wednesday in
Clarksburq.
Clark sbure

The thirtieth annual meeting of the
West Virginia Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held in
Glarksburg October 9, 10 and Il. The
convention promises to be the most
largely attended and the most enthu-
elastic in the history of the organiza.
ton. Some of the ablest speakers of
the country Will appear on the pro
gram. Among the prominent West
Virginia men whose names appear on
the program are. Hon. Raymond Max
well, judge of the criminal court of
Harrison county; G. |. Wilson, of Sis
tersville, chairman of the speakers
bureau of the Ratification federation:
Hon. Aston G, Dayton, judge of the
United States District court. North
ern District of West Virginia, and
Hon T. G. Smith and Hon. Harvey
w. Ilarmer, of Clarksburg.
The night of October 10. Judge \.
Z. Blair, of Adams county. Ohio, fame
will deliver one of his unique and
stirring addresses. The convention
will close Friday night with Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor. of Georgia. as
the speaker
In addition to the special theme.
which this year is the ratification of
the prohibition amendment, the work
of some of the 35 departments of this
organization will be given emphasis.
Anti-child labor and juvenile courts,
purity in literature and art, school
savings banks, mothers clubs, scienti-
lie temperance instruction and work
among foreign speaking people are de
partments which will be given promi.
nencc
The organization now numbers
about four thousand members with
loca! organizations throughout the
entire state and has in its ranks some
of the most prominent and innuen
tial women of the state. The sessions
will be presided over by the state pres
ident, Mrs. Laura Lowe Yost, of Nor
gantoWn.
The representatives from Martins
burg union will be Miss Julia Staub
ley and DR. NJ. Y. McCune
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
"CdSCdrptS' For A
Sick, Sour Stomach

That awful sourness. belching of
acid and foul gases; that pain in the
pit of the stomach, the heartburn,
nervousness, nausea, bloating after
eating, telling of fullness. dizziness and
sick headache. means disordered
stomach, which cannot be regulated
until You remove the cause. 1t isn't
your stomach's fault Your stomach
is as good as any.
Try eascarets; they Immediately
cleanse and regulate the stomach, re.
move the sour, undigested and fer
menting food and foul gases; take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
off the eonstipated waste matter and
poison from the intestines and bow
els. Then your stomach trouble is
ended. A Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning 10.
cent box from any drug store Will
keep your stomach sweet. liver and
bowels regular for months Don't
forget the children their little tnsides
need good, gentle cleansing, too.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
Beautiful, WaVy, Lustrous
Hair In A Few Moments

Your hair becomes light. wavy. fluff
fy abundant and appears as soft. lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifes and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes -but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it surely get % cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter, and just try it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
O1lce of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, May 81 1872

OIice of ComnfrolIer OF fho Currency
Wasbineton Nav II 1919
whereas by satisfactory evidence
presented 10 the UNDERSIGNED il has
been made to appear that @rbe Citj.
zens National Bank of Martinsbure
in fbe civ Of Martinsbnrg IN tbo
Comfy of Berkeley and State of West
Virginia has comnliad with all tbo
nrovisione of the Act of Compress ito
enable National Ranking Associations
10 extcnd their cornorate existence
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
DIED IN HARNE SIS.

Jacob d. lIuyett aged 81 years,
dropped dead on cart on West
Franklin street Wednesday in Hagers.
town from heart disease He fell up.
on the shafts, between the horse and
the cart. where his body was found.
lie was a brother Of EiNeryman Ed
ward w. Huyctt Ills widow and four
children survive Mr.. Abe Miller. of
this city, was an eyewitness to the
death.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
NO MORE
DANDRUFF
FALLING HAIR
GRAY HAIR

Men and women do you want
splendid head of luxuriant hair FREQ
from scalp itch and dandruff?
DO you want hair so bewitchingly
radiant chat ii eompcls the admiration
of all who see it?
DO you want Il scalp as immaculate
ly clean and bright as a newly mntcd
coin?
If you do, get 80 cent bottle of
PARTISAN Sage today, at dealers cv-
crywhere, The girl with the Auburn
hair is on every carton and bottle
Ask for PARTISAN Sage and SEQ that
You get it, NJ. A. Snodgrass, druggist,
guarantees il.
oct 3 8
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
EN- BEZZLER WANTED.

Charleston, w. Va, oct. Slower
nor Glasscock signed a requisition ON
Governor Mann of Virginia for the
return of Herman Wood, q years old,
white. who absconded from Charles
Town with 1892 and $50 draft be
longing to Col. S. ]. Murphy by whom
Wood was employed at valet
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK.

Workmen today began the work Of
laying new concrete sidewalk in
front of the Robert Porter property,
corner King and Raleigh streets.
Mr., George Roush has completed Il
long stretch of concrete gutter in
front of his residence, on West King
street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
A BIG PUMPKIN.

Mr.. ? Il. Lawyer. jehu of Spillman
Brothers auto delivery. has on display
in their store window monster pump
kin weighing AZ IA pounds, 1t was
grown on the Lawyer place in Morgan
county
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03

A prospering store makes the most
of its advertising material its ser
vice, its price-concessions, its eXclus
i've stocks. A store that does not
have plenty of advertising material"
will, of course, not do much adyertis-
ing-nor much prospecting
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
ANOTHER GOOD CLASS.

Dr. W w Cook, physical director
at the Y. NJ. G A., had % in his in
termedate class Wednesday night.
These physical classes bid fair to be
very well attended during the winter
months. T-HEEsE
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03

Miss Martha Gunnels, of Hancock,
is spending the winter with her uncle.
Mr.. G. w Trimble, North Maple ave.
nue., and attending High School.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03
coLoRED COUPLE MARRIED.

Howard Blakey and Louisa Berry.
man. colored couple Of this city,
were married here today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-03

A CLASSIFIED ad IS found in a
moment-and the task of answering 1t
is, indeed. very small
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28
VOICE Or THE PRESS.

We would not spend the time 10 r..
late this horrible crime Cat Harris
Vile, Va if it did not paint n
glazing and unquesticnable coIors tie
awful condition. that prevails in q
land where lynchings are winked at
and crimes against the helpless con-
doned. The Aliens only carried on,
the spirit of mob rule all TOO prevail
ent in the country. If Negroes can
be killed because they are supposedly
criminal, then why not Othc" Negroes
and if black men can be killed lust
to satisfy the ferOcious instincts OF
bowling mob why cant white men
be killed also and why not mob an
entire court # this am Of tic law
dare be upli1teG 70 tnTaTt tho Dur=
poses of the !AWless? /; is so SIMPLE
there's no nct'i Of at;cnrted IOeiy2,
deduction. J'rt this r.: naihs il The
mob is not Cnecked against Negroes.
there will be no strength left to check
il Whcl aSd;n!t whites roi even whri.
outraging I cu''lt.--Star Of Zion