Identifier: arizonawonderla00jame (find matches)
Title: Arizona, the wonderland; the history of its ancient cliff and cave dwellings, ruined pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Jesuit and Franciscan missions, trail makers and Indians; a survey of its climate, scenic marvels, topography, deserts, mountains, rivers and valleys; a review of its industries; an account of its influence on art, literature and science; and some reference to what it offers of delight to the automobilist, sportsman, pleasure and health seeker. By George Wharton James. With a map and sixty plates, of which twelve are in colour
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
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Publisher: Boston Page company
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ces,and under certain conditions than others; some are morecareful and particular in dangerous, or difficult places;others will hunt where cows are likely to hide, while stillothers do not mind long rides so that they may be in theopen and free from hard runs through forest trees, or upand down mountain slopes. The boss, therefore, takesthese things, the nature of the country, the habits of thecattle he is after, etc., into consideration and mixes themedicine, to secure results. When calves are to be branded, they are roped andthen cut from the herd, out into an open space, wherethe branding-irons are in the fire being kept ready forbranding. Several cow-punchers are ready to seize thecalves and bull-dog them for branding. This term 292 Arizona, the Wonderland implies that they are grabbed with bull-dog hold, by theear, the leg, the tail, anywhere, thrown down, and helddown while the brander claps on the iron, sears the hairand the outer skin and thus completes the process ofbranding.
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CHAPTER XXI OLD TUCSON NEW Pageants are the order of the day. Look at thosethat come before my mind and eye as I hear the nameTucson. Indians, of the peaceful, quiet kind, in theirstick-cactus and mud huts, busy making pottery, basketry,out farming, dressing skins, gathering grass seeds,hunting, dancing. Now solemnly marching into thescene come black-gowned Jesuit priests, led by EusebiusKino, mathematician, scholar, professor and now zealousmissionary. Lifting the symbol of his religion high inthe air he preaches with fervor and conviction the religionof cross and church that possesses his heart. His veryimpetuosity wins the regard of the simple listeners thoughthey but vaguely understand what he says to them. Seethem as he baptizes them and their children, utteringwords in sonorous tones and making movements with hisfingers dipped in water that the recipients of his ministra-tions regard as deepest mysteries. Watch them as, underthe padres direction, they make adobe bricks, lay thef

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