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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and a massive walking-beam that reared aboutthirty feet above the foundation was set up, and thoughsimilar pumps had done excellent service in VirginiaCity, Nevada, this was not found adequate to the workhere, and the $300,000 of its cost was practically lost.When a fire destroyed the surface buildings of the minethe pump remained, and it was exposed to the elementsfor twenty-five years or more before it was finally dis-mantled and disposed of. Litigation also has had its share in holding backthe Tombstone mines, and for many years they were inthe hands of a receiver. In June, 1914, the Phelps-Dodge Company bought the whole property of the Tomb-stone Consolidated Mine Company for $500,000. Workis now resumed, but in the most conservative manner.Yet the rejuvenation of the old camp has begun, and itwill not be long ere it will hold an importance as strik-ing as ever in the mining world. But I venture a prophecy on a somewhat differentline for Tombstone. It is directly on the Borderland
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Tombstone 422 Highway — the great Southern Railway reaching fromEl Paso to Los Angeles. It is so picturesquely situatedthat thousands and thousands will be attracted to it asthey ride across to or from California. They will de-sire to see the place of so much romance. A good hotelfor the most exacting tourist travel will be erected andmanaged in the manner pleasing to the travelers tastes.Meals will be served of the old Mexican and mining-camp dishes, but in fancy and de luxe style. The gloryof the location and its incomparable surroundings willallure and keep people in the place. The climate willsatisfy them, as it is delightful the year around, gener-ally speaking. It is a natural health resort, and its watersupply is the finest in Arizona. It comes from twenty-three springs in the Huachuca Mountains, twenty milesor more away, from an elevation of 6,100 feet. Tomb-stone is at 4,500 feet, so the water flows into its million-gallon reservoir by gravity and gives one hundred andfifty

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