Arizona republican., 1917-12-01

as many as 800 roms and probably housed as many as 2,000 persons" said che speaker.
 The slides showed views of such famous ruins as the Sprucetree House, the Balcony House and others equally well known to archaeologists.
 Indicating with thu slides the pecul- jar formation of certain ruins which for time puzzled those who studied them, Dean Scarlett declared that a vers generally accepted theory now is that the round rooms were usually con- sldered places of religious worship. One view showed ruins in which two large circular, well like structures were enclosed with another greater circular structure, with an annex on one side where the ancient worshippers lived. The walls were of great thickness and between the partitions were found small rooms, with neither doors nor windows, in which it is thought the people knelt in solitary prayer. The particular temple referred to by the | speaker and shown in the slides is To- cated near the point where the states of Utah, Arizona and Colorado l join. Entrance to the smaller com partments and to the main religious chambers within the structure was gained by means of a ladder upon which the worshipper climbed over the walls and gained access through the top.
 In all of the cave dwellings it was pointed out that entrances were small, probably for protection against l enemies.
 It was while the speaker was ex- blaming this that the question was asked as to whether or not the people were warlike. Dean Scarlett said that this was not his belief but that he be- lieved their elevated homes and other apparent precautions against enemy invasion was because of fear of an enemy, rather than any actual possi- plilty Of attack. ga ga Dean Scarlett declared that he be- lleved the people of these ancient times followed agricultural pursuits almost entirely. raising cattle and turkeys prlnclpally, and that there was a con- siderable cultivation of the fertile val leys. As further reason for the posi- tlon in the sides of the steep precipices of their homes, the speaker said that ht believed this was largely due to tn, fact that only here was a continuous and fresh water supply possible Many of the springs are still to bt 1ound near the ancient dwellings," sait the speaker, and they are just as cleal and fresh as they probably were whe1 they were used by the residents of thes, caves. Changing climate is the reasoi which Is generally believed to be tn, cause or their abandoning their homes
 Women Ruled
 Woman suffrage did not have it's in ception in this modern day and age i one may judge from the statements o the speaker. He declares that con vincing evidence has been found tha the women of this ancient date were tn masters. They were the property own CTS, and in any case of disagreement i was the husband who was elected. I he did not like the treatment accorde, hlm by his spouse he was at liberty t get out and find for himself another The wife in the family was the las court of appeal in all domestic mat ters and the husbands authority wa nil.
 Dean ScsElett said that archaeolo glsts arrived at the time of abandon ment of one particular temple studio through the aid of a cedar tree. Tn tree was beginning to destroy the wall through it's roots and was accordingl cut down. It was then that it occurre to those in charge that the age of tn tree could be estimated and thus som idea of the age of the temple obtaine, The tree was found to contain 360 ring
 with the heart decayed. It was est