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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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few miles are prehistoric fortifications,hieroglyphic and picture rocks, the zanjas, or irrigationditches, of the tribes of long ago, the canyons breakingout onto the desert plains where the grey blends into thepurples, and the varied flora and fauna that await everyturn. The surrounding country is a wonderland to thedwellers of other States, for every new vista opens acharm that is individual. The mineral riches of the district are varied andabundant. Platinum, gold, silver, copper, tungsten, mo-lybdenum, vanadium, manganese and many of the rarermetals are found, but most of the mining at present isconfined to gold, silver, copper and molybdenum in itswulfenite form. The most famous of its mines is theVulture, located a few miles south of the city and in-dissolubiy connected with the earlier history of Ari-zona. Indian raids, murders, incited by the lust for gold,and all the romance of the frontier are so linked also withits history that a chronicle of the first thirty years, from m
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%M**---r* VARIOUS INSCRIPTIONS AND PICTURE WRITINGS MADE BY THE PRE-HISTORIC INDIANS OF ARIZONA. Wickenburg 361 its discovery in 1863, would make a volume by itself.The mine was discovered by Henry Wickenburg (whogave his name to the town), while out hunting horseswhich had strayed. At first it was but a pile of ruggedoutcroppings crowning a low mound on the desert plain,but has now been sunk to over twelve hundred feet belowthe surface and is reputed to have produced upwards often millions of dollars, some estimates rising as high astwenty-seven millions. Miss Hall says the ore was sorich that the Mexican workmen smuggled out hundredsof dollars every month in bits of quartz concealed intheir clothing and shoes, and McClintock says: Minersbecame wealthy by simply bringing away pockets orlunch cans full of gold quartz. No matter the exactamount, the mine has been a wonderful producer, anddoubtless has many millions yet in its maw for those whowill seek. Its history has been varied, its

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