Arizona republican., 1916-12-03
FROM GLOBE DEMOCRAT, ST. LOUIS,

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 This book in two volumes gives the in teresting history of the state from the spring of 1926 ninety-four years before the landing of the Pilgrim fathers when Don Joseph de Basconzales crossed the center of Arizona towards the great canon and penetrated at least as far as the Zuni. down to modern times in the state.
 The first chapters read like romance, inscription rock" bearing the only evi- dence of this first journey into the land of fable for such it must still be con sidered. in part. so little is authentically known of the real land of the Yaquis and Pimas.
 II may not be generally known that in S55 the senate of the United States ap- propriated $30.000 to buy camels for Ari- zona Jefferson Davis was the secretary Of war at the time, and officers were sent to Cairo, Smyrna and other points for camels to be used on the Great American Desert" The first lot consisted of thirty three camels, and q second herd came over in 1857 There was camel doctor" six Arabs, one of them Bedouin of the desert, and other attendants. At first the army officers making trips over the des- ert, were enthusiastic about the camels, but neither the horses nor any of the na- tiVes seem to have taken kindly to them, and in 1863 herd of fourteen were turned loose. As late as 1879 they were very an- noying running wild on the banks of the Gila. and some Arizona camels as late as 1881 were captured and sent to circus at Kansas City.
 
 in retaining the territory for the, United States is told most interestingly and the subsequent history until Arizona became q state. large part of the second volume ia devoted to the story of the early pio- neers of Arizona.
 II is also interesting to know that it was Thomas H. Benton of Missouri who began the agitation in Congress for Pa cific railroad surveys being ordered early in the sos.
 Published at Phoenix. Ariz)
 FROM POPULAR MAGAZINE
 Ordinarily, all of us know little enough of the history of our own State, and less of others Recently we became interested m history Of Arizona. which had just been issued under the direction and auspices. of it's Legislature. Thomas F. Parish being the author chosen for the task. The narrative was full of romance the spanish explorations and missions Inc seven cities ot Cibola, the fascination of the old santa fe Trail. and the deeds and adventures of Kit Carson. Kearney. Doniphau. and all the rest Heroes there were aple 1ty. aud rogues and thieves were everywhere. But among the manifold events that were last and furious during the period of settlement and upbuildng of the States by white men. we were im- pressed by the unique episode of the in- uoduction of camels upon the scene. Ii vas comic and tragic
 LETTER FROM CHAS. K. lEkENBY-
 ! enjoyed the volumes They are sim ply fine, and after I started I never left them until had gone all the way through. Be sure to put me down for any future volumes that are issued 1 am greatly interested in western history and have some prized Volumes-but prize nothing higher than your history hope the people of Arizona appreciate this work at its true worth. I want to use excerpts rom these histories in department which We run regularly. Tales of Early Days" This department has received recognition From the Department of Western History of Harvard University and the History Department of the Woman's Club of Colorado