Nearly every part of the Far West
ofTers ftreat attractions and especially
the State of Arizona for there, besides
the Indian Reservations and the at
tendant evidences of the distant, past
of the Aborigines of America, the Sn.n
Francisco mountains with their lava
beds, and the Grand Canyon, is the
great petrified forest full of Interest to
the ordinary tourist and tl.'j can be
aeen with no great hardship.
Should lie Itrttrr Known
The petrified forest of which so lit
tle Is known even to the coast to coast
traveler offers much In the way of
magnificent beauty to the tourist, and
to the geologist seeking that remaining
silent yet unmistakable witness of the
various stages In the earth's evolution
nd formation. Here one may spend
hours, days and even months examin
ing and studying the many beautiful
specimens of petrified wood of every
variety of size and coloring, each tell
lnr some atory of the time and con
dition leading up to the making an l
'structlon of tha forest.
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j.'-' i' - -r life IS y".yy ' jrCr?w Ct t.f?'tsl
''-L-fIM :S.riyx- -v fesr ..--. a--
far beyond reason, but now that those j
things are no loncer needed wages'
must or necessity 1-ecome lower, vet ;
the cost of living seems to be froinpr '
hiejier and otuo remc'iy lor tins must
be found for a ft or one once receives
high w a efts it is ditHfult to pret back to
normal. Thrt profiteer is still with us,
and will be unMl some of the numer
ous investigations land him behind
prison bars.
