Arizona republican., 1922-02-05

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| S156 square miles. 1t holds within
! interest to the sight seer and
health-seelter as any other section Of
the world. The archaeologist and
mineralogist have scarcely scratched
the surface of this treasure vault.
Fame awaits the artist who can
faithfully depict upon his canvas its
crags and canyons it's pine clad
mountains. and its rolling mesas.
Nature has wrought In close com
panionship all OF that rugged charm
that attracts In Meccas of world
interest Its cliff and cave dwellings
and hieroglyphic records are held by
experts to be as old as the pyramids
OF Egypt, and Of equal interest to
those who delve in the lore OF un-
known peoples.
every nook and corner in Yavapai
county present fresh surprises as
probably no county in the United
States provides greater store of nat
ural wonders and diversified scenic
attractions than the IIile High coun-
ty of Arizona
With a splendid system OF high
ways, easy access is afforded to this
region of exceptional scenic and his
torical interest.
Fishing and Hunting
Owing to It's great extent of noun
famous country, Yavapai county
abounds in attractions for the hunt
er. In the mountains, on the rnesas
and in the foothills, deer, catamount.
puma, bob-cats, lobo and timber
wolves, foxes, cottontail, jack rab-
bit, dove and quail offer the hunt
er.s prowess large and varied scope.
Lakes in Williamson Valley, at the
american ranch and In Granite Dells,
all within half an hours drive from
Prescott, furnish resting places in
season for spoonbill, teal malIard
and canvas back, of which goodly
bags are taken by the enterprising
hunter. The Oak Greek country in
the eastern part of Yavapai county,
Is the favored resort of Arizona. for
the angler. Rainbow trout of the
most sportive kind abound In the
shaded pools of this picturesque re-
gion, which is provided with com
portable farm houses, where the best |
or rare and comfortable accommoda- |
tons are available. The Verde river
and its tributaries, Beaver, and Clear /
creeks, are being fished more and
more each year for the Verde trout. |
interesting SiQ9 tTIpS
The trip from Prescott to El Tovar. |
Grand Canyon, O distance OF 13o |
miles, can be comfortably made by |
rail In day. BY automobile. it is D |
pleasant eight hours trip. The jour |
ney IS bro@en at 4 sh Fork, where |
the Escalante, one Of the Fred Har- |
yey splendid hotels, provides every |
requisite for the rest and comfort of |
the traveller. On this branch of the /
highway between Prescott and Ash |
Fork IS Cathedral Cave. 700 feet long
and 100 feet wide. Myriad stalacites |
and stalagmites In thousands OF |
weird, fantastice shapes are to be
seen there. The cave is entered |
through q narrow crevice between |
huge boulders and the descent TO the
iloor ~ 1eet beneath, is safely made |
by means OF permanent ladders.
Within half an hour of Prescott is |
Granite Dells, with it's beautiful lake |
and majestic granite formations. and
iron Springs, a resort at an altitude |
OF 5000 feet, much favored by resi- |
dents OF the heated sections Of the /
state, who come here by the hum I
dreds in summer.
The board Of supervisors, together !
with the highway commission, of |
4avapai county have each pledged |
to build good road to and from /
Iron Springs. This will be ready for |
the summer travel in 1922.
Marvellous Mountain Highways
Among the interesting side-trips /
from Prescott is that to the Verde |
Valley, 46 miles eastward, over the
highway. The northern rim of this |
valley describes the beginning OF the |
plateau region Of Arizona and Is ac- |
counted to be second only to the |
Grand Canyon of Arizona in the |
rugged stratification and marvellous
colorings presented TO the eye as |
viewed from Cherry Greek cut and |
other coiEns of vantage.
Prehistoric Cliff DWELLINGS
From Camp Verde, which is reached |
from Prescott by q perfectly smooth,
wide highway--side trips from Mon |
tezuma Castle, the best preserved |
group of prehistoric cliff dwellings on
the continent and Montezuma Well, |
a cup shaped lake formed by con-
stant and uniform inflow of sub |
terranean waters, can easily be made |
in a day. From MonteZuma Well to /
the Finnie Soda Springs, a distance I
of only one-half mile and well worth |
the stop-over, a very pleasant resort |
is found. The bubbling springs fur |
nish delightful bathing the temper
ature being about 65 degrees at all |
seasons.
Days full Of interest and charm |
can be enjoyed on the trip to Jerome, |
Clar6dale and CleIuenceau, where are |
located the great copper mines and !
smelters of the United Verde and |
United Verde Extension companies. /
The trip to Clarkdale from Drake is
80 miles long, opening up country /
Ia, olg
dwellings and other remnants OF by |
gone days. Short automobile trips t
over delightful roads and amid the |
widest mountain scenery are TO he |
had in numbers from any center IN |
YaVapai county.
Jerome Prescott Highway
Strangers in Arizona as well as 1
residents should make 1t a point, to |
visit the Verde district, making the |
trip over the Prescott Jerome short |
line road. This highway is fast be- |
coming recc gniZed as one of the most /
scenic in this state. From wonder |
full mountain scenery to the en-
chanted Red Rocks, their radiant |
hues, changing into marvellous views |
with each breath of Nature, the |
snow capped San Francisco peaks, !
Granite Dells and Mingus mountain, |
make stretch of scenic grandeur |
for 33 miles that cannot be excelled !
in the great southwest.
Metropolitan Advantages
Prescott is singularly fitted TO well
come those seeking its location, !
whether from the standpoint Of busi- |
ness, mining, stock raising. farming |
or climatic reasons. All conYeniences I
Of q large city are TO be found here; I
clubs, schools, churches, beautiful !
homes theater, (the largest and best !
in Arizona, golf links, excellent !
roads and benevolent societies. Pres