Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
The State Wide Besutifyinq Move
 rfent n Arizona


 'iieW proud would ieei ~i nli equal to describing Inc natural beau tics of the zrc3t State Of Arlzona-- | for ] consider this the most beautiful of all the Filtes in our far galaxy pf states-Niil you peffni; me io pres cnt i modest plea. to in & ucaslirr judge oc ifs beauties. lt has o.en mv privilege tn have crossed the Ca madam Rockies over the three erc..t mountain pi.'Scs oo witch the trunk lines ride west from Ninnepcg i1 the Pacific ocean also have crossed th Rocky mountains over every trunk line 60 the states-and to study the beauties oi nature. l can think of no greater pleasure than tc just stop here at home and study Arilona. tor # k 9 well known fact fhet AriZona Is Tircr than any other state in thc union in natural oeau;ies-lest you forget. benr with me while l mention only a few First let me give you Mrs. E. <. Fowl lcr's description Of the csnyou to some Chicago friends. This win show club nomcn. she said WAS standing on the brink of the canyon carly one morning looking down into the great depth. She saw nothing bu; a wild glory Of changing color off in the distance. and directly below her down in the canyon prorcr. she saw a Hcecy darlsncss-as she stood there this seemed to rise above her and snc looked up she saw bnlowey cloud over Ter head-ag ,iil she cast her glance into the canyon what sho saw there C~n never be dcscTiacd-the sun was shining deep down within the walls of the canyon II felt as though ! had seen the canyon created before my eyes.
 "Another incident relative to the magnitude of Arizona's wundrous ua- tural ieautv took place on the Apa che trail. Mr. Van Ncctten. vice president of the Continental and Commercial bank of Chicago. banker through whose hands thousands and millions of money passes daily, Was riding with some friends over this trail. as lhe gar in which he was riding reached the summit of the hill at Fish Creek and started on ttc decline. ne threw out his arms in astOnlsh- ment to embrace the beauty that had thus audlenly confronted him. For q moment he was speeches. with won der and admiration. as he collected himself he exclaimed enthusiastically, Scenery like this makes man forget there is any such q thing as percent age. Let us' take a glimpse into the painted dessert. tinted with rainbow hues. soft, melloWed with the storms and sunshine of centuries. then let Us wind along into the petrifiedfo rest lot us view the natural bridge split- ning canyon fifty feet wide. n bIidgc of agate and jasper oVerhaas ing # tree frlnged pool. Let Us tread lightly upon the thousand of acres of petrificd trees holding in- exhaustablo stores of gems beautiful enough to adorn any royal crown-- gems consisting of chalcedonv, topas. cs.rnelian. onyx, amvthist. agate, jas per. This k considered one of Amer ica'S most wonderful exhibits.
 Let IS look up the mountain sides ar the cliff dwellers' homes. An their quantities and antiquity cannot conceal the dcep pathces of their be- ing tragedy is written all over these poor novels tunc between earth and ssy--tlleir buildings hold to smallest nich in recorded history, their as- peration,t heir struggles and their faith are all unwritten. save on these crumbling stones which are their sole monument md meaeer epitapi-herc once they dwelt, they left no other print on time.
 ri will hasten along Tast Monte zura castle. and past Montezuma wells and past Casa Giande ruins of