Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-28

so thin that when a candle is held
on the opposite side beautiful colors
are seen, some light, some darker.
This peculiar specimen has a ridged
surface, and is so wide and thin that
we call it the Elephants Ear. There
are also stalagmites and stalactites
united, some delicate, others coarse,
which, when tapped with any hard
substance, give many charming
sounds. From the Basement and ex-
tending downward at an angle of
about so degrees is the Puzzle, 70
feet in length rough, winding and
narrow At the lower end of the
Puzzle is the Resting Place, nice,
smooth chamber, length 40 feet, width
Is feet, and when reached by climb
ing from below, every one rests and
visitors conjecture as to the direction
out
Extending down from the Resting
Place perpendicular for 80 feet is the
Well Hole, with rough, projecting
walls covered with cream colored and
pink crystals. At the bottom of the
Well Hole is the Fat Mans Misery,
a small rough hole about 20 feet
long through solid lime rock and
through which it is difficult to pass.
Passing through Fat Mans Misery let's
us into the roof of a V-shaped crys-
tai cave, near the apex. This cave
so far as has been discovered, is
about 200 feet in length, is lined with
beautiful white crystals, has many
ice colored and white stalactites and
stalagmites Of every conceivable
shape. hundred and fifty feet from
the entrance to this cave or chamber
the passage was filled with stalac-
tites and stalagmites, and as L dis
covered and broke through this pass
when alone, it is now called Nc
Clones Pass. Beyond this it is prac-
tically unexplored, but because of such
noticeable current of air just be-
yond the pass, we hope to find large
chambers below.
Guard Riggs and I have discovered
and explored the depths of this cave
so far as they are known, and it
seems. that the exploration has only
begun. STILL, that which is known
makes it one of Natures wonders, and
as a crystal cave without rival. It's
dangerways should be made safe, It's
difficult passages opened up, it's Gu
riosities as nature has arranged them
should be protected, because it's beauty
once destroyed can never be replaced.
1 most respectfully recommend that
proper steps be taken in time to pro-
nd if if
is necessary, that a custodian be APP
pointed with power to protect it by
law I will accept the custodianshlp
at present. I believe this should be
done, and that it should be under the
supervision Of the forest officers, as
it is on the reserve, is only four
miles from Paradise, and should be
looked after constantly, as all classes
of people visit it's chambers, carry
off specimens and thoughtlessly de-
stroy it's beauty. This can be pre-
vented only by power to prosecute
for destruction of any of its speci-
mems and by guiding all parties
through the cave.
supplemental
Later explorations have resulted
in the discovery of a wonderful con-
tinuation of the North Wing of the
cave beyond McGlone's Pass. and de-
scribed as follows:
Passing downward from the pass,
distance of 25 feet, and turning di-
rectly under it, is the Half Moon
Trail, a narrow trail around large
rock shaped like the half moon. Lead
ing to the Rangers Dread, narrow
pass into a chamber below where
the light of a candle only beams
against an abyss of darkness as black
as Egyptian night, but where the
traveller reaches the walks of the
chamber there presents to his view
long and beautiful aisles through
stalactites and stalagmites, clear and
white as winters ice; then ascending
and descending over huge rocks that
have fallen from the roof of the
chamber, distance of about 400 feet
we reach the Capitol Room, a large
chamber decorated with figured walls
and arches covered with beautiful
crystals.
Extending in many directions from
the Capitol Room are narrow corri-
doris of height and depth unknown.
vending your way through one of
these corridors for two and one-half
hours and almost directly downward
between the walls brings you to Ell
lens River, a stream of pure, clear
running water, narrow, but of un-
fashionable depth, where all thirst
may be quenched and rest is found
for the unfortunate who perchance
should wander there.
The object of all recent exploration
has been to see if water could he
found in the cave, and it has been
reached only after three years of care
full exploration and only in this wing
of the cave,
G. o. p. is AGAIN READY TO